I took a flight today to look at a 1970 45' sportfish. ( hatteras of course) I could not tell if the super structure was molded fiberglass or wood glassed over. I was always under the impression all hatts. were molded glass. Any one out there with one of these oldies ,I would cetainly appreciate...

So I've got serious slime and, as we say down here in Cajun country, grasdu (pronounced "grah-doo") in my freshwater tanks and lines. Particularly now that we're even farther south now, Key West. Got to deal with this stuff, it's about to start crawling out of my tank. What's the ratio of...

I Have Recently Purchased A 1965 41 Double Cabin And Want To Install A Raymarine Autopilot. I Can't Find Information On The Ram Capacity. Help?

I wanted to take a break from the engine work and bilge cleaning (because I’m not 21 anymore and it’s really killing my back to be in all those contorted positions for 10 hours now!), so I thought I’d do something simple and less physically demanding, and shock the water tanks/lines so I can fill...

I am at Bahia Mar marina, and we are soposed to leave for the Bahamas tommorow. We came down today and I fixed my tach cable and figured I need to start everything up and make sure it was ok and My genset would not crank. I have spent all afternoon trying to make it work but have come to the...

I recently left my Cruise Air running for several days by accident. I have a 3 dial control (original type) and had the top dial turned off (the one that has off, start & run), but I had left the 2nd dial on which I guess kept the water circulating through the a/c unit (even though fan upstairs...

Does anyone else feel like their boat is bankrupting them? :)

i am considering a refit on a 1967 58 it was sunk for awhile and i think al the wood stringers and bulk heads should be replaced and new engins and trans. any thoughts on these to things would be great. i have time and carpentry skills. what engins hp and trans would be good to use? also thanks to...

I have lost the piece of paper that had the # for the Secondary filters on my 8v92s. They are the drop in type. Do any of yall know the number for the filters. The boat is in Ft. Lauderdale adn I can not get the number untill I get there. I need to purchase filters to take with me. Please help...

Got to the boat tonight and found that ever so lovely stink of battery in the stb engine room. Batteries were hot about 110-120 degrees , charger was hot and running,batts are very low on water. Charger is a relatively new Pro Mariner 32v/220 v input. shut down charger and watered batts ,each took...