Recent content by Beckytek

About a week ago I sold my boat to a gentleman from Florida. The only reason for the sale was my failing vision. I could not read the instra ments on the dash for the last 2 years. Iwas hoping my vision would improve, but it only gets worse. Iw ill miss cruising the Chesapeake very much but all...

I have the same boat and the same problem 11 years ago when I changed the hosing. There are 2 hose clamps that have to be removed before you can change the hose. One is under the sink in the head and the other is under the shower seat. I cut access holes in both places to remove the clamps and...

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I recently had to cut the coax cable going from the antenna to the radio. I would like to connect another coax to the short original one. The antenna coax is marked (RG58 A/U). I have coax I would like to connect to it marked (RG-6U 75 ohm) Is this ok to do or is this an impedance mis-match. If...

I recently removed the Sherwood raw water pumps that feed my 454 crusaders. I was going to install new bearings, cams, seals, and impellers. One problem, I can't remove the hub from the shaft (the part that the pulley is connected to). I don't see any set screws or pins or keys to remove. Unless...

A few weeks ago while cruising around the bay, my starboard engine overheated. I brought the boat back to the slip on one engine. The coolant level was very low and I added 2 1/2 gallons. I had the yard check to see where the leak was. They tested the heat exchanger and that was good. They found...

You can also adjust those screws on the springs to make contact sooner or later than 3/4 full.

Ever since I've owned this boat my generator has given me problems starting. I had the carb off a couple of times to adjust the float and general cleaning, investigating. I must have adjusted the choke 50 times. Every time I think it's fixed, the next time it won't start. Once it starts it runs...

After starting my gas Crusader 454's the other day, I noticed an unusual water flow from the exhaust pipe of the starboard engine. The flow was normal for the first 4 minutes, a nice steady flow. Then there was a large gush of water followed by no to very little to normal flow again. This was...

I just bought a Standard Horizon CPV 350 GPS with fishfinder and it came with a in hull transducer. I will call the supplier tomorrow to exchange it for a through hull model. Has anybody out there used the in hull units? If so what is your opinion about how they work. I'm afraid it won't work as...

While I was at the boatyard today my neighbor was installing reworked props he bought from a prop shop. I asked him if he lapped the prop in first and he said no. He told me one of the props was modified from a 2" shaft to work with his 1 3/4" shaft by inserting a plastic bushing in the hubb...