I am wondering what size packing to use on the rudder posts for my 42' sport fish. I have removed the packing nuts and extracted some of the old packing. It appears to be 3/8" or 7/16"

I need to pull the speakers in my helm area and stuff some sort of sound insulation behind them because the only real noise from my engines is coming through the speaker holes. Can someone recommend something easy that I can find at home depot to stuff in the holes before putting the speaker back...

....and ready to remove after a lot more hassle than I expected. I am now pulling the wires, shift cables, etc. in preparation for the move to a new location. I have loosened the nut on the back side of the wheel but can't seem to get the steering cable loose. What's the secret combination? The...

My twin disc says it has a PTO of 195NM cabability. Does that mean the tap which I'm assuming is of a hydraulic natural is capable of that kind of energy. I was thinking about using that for a deck crane. There might be some drawbacks but It's sounds interesting. It could also be used for a...

Our '86 36C came to us with a wood swim platform and aluminum square tubing brackets. The boat spent its life to know in fresh water, yet we still have some corrosion on the aluminum brackets. Now the boat is in Miami and those brackets are trying to return to sea water. I think the boat came from...

My boat is in the yard and I just had the props pulled to have them balanced. I also have a spare set onboard, have yet to pull them out to check sizing/condition but I plan to have them sent out as well. The props that are currently on the boat are 28x29. Is this the right size/pitch for the...

I recently purchased a 1965 34 Sport cruiser. I noticed in the forward bilge on the starboard side, there appears to be a 1" bronze threaded drain plug with a T handle. The plug was removed when I found it (sunlight coming through the hull was a little startling). It appears to be in good...

Its brand new, but I am thinking of removing it. My thoughts are: could it cause drag or is even a consideration ?

Hello All Does anyone have experience with Awlgrip Awlbrite plus Or interlux Interthane Plus Any experience or tips would be apreciated Brian Palmetto FL

In the thread "Older Boat issues / aka help the idiot!" there was mention of and a picture of some galley windows & frames that are pitted and deteriorating.... I have similar issues to the photo of the windows that were posted and that others readers have mentioned seeing. I have some wood...