Recent content by Capt. Tobb

I am hauling out next month and am planning to repair my rubrail, and an ever growing list of other things. It was banged up in Katrina and I may have put a scratch or 20 on it myself. I plan to sand out with DA 180-220-320-600W-1000W-1500W then 3000W trizact pad then polish with flitz and then...

I am trying to make a new switch panel in my salon, I have an area where different switches have been added over the years. Some are for 12V items and some are 110V items. I would like to have matching switches, some of which need to be lighted. I have been searching and like the Carling contura...

I have a Westerbeke 15KW (1985). This past weekend I wanted to give her a little workout because she has not been used in a month or so. The battery ended up being dead and old so I got a new battery and fired her up with no problems. After about a minute I loaded her up with the 3 ACs, fridge...

Billy, I vote that you put together another Wharf get together.....just saying

I have a Hynautic steering system and the 1\4" line (return?) going from the resevoir to the helm is broken. All three lines look terrible under the cockpit, it is as if they are sheding skin. Anyway, I would like to replace this line but wouuld prefer to use something other than copper. Does...

Is anyone familiar with alarm systems that use a cellular dialer? Cobra systems makes a unit that would be about 800.00 with high water and smoke components. I am trying to see if I could get by on the cheap. What I had in mind was a home type panel with a cellular dialer. Have a float swich...

I have been wanting to cut my 5' long fish box covers in half and put in a piano hinge. I saw the same thing done on the same boat at the FLIBS a few years back and it looked and worked great. While I am re painting the cockpit I figured I would go ahead and do it. Well, I realized that there is...

I am trying to paint and update my cockpit, the vents for the ER are really dated looking. I have searched a lot but cant find anything, I have seen people make the out plexiglass but I am not sure how to do that..... any ideas? Thanks

Some of you may have seen the Mezzanine Madness thread where I am making a bench seat in the cockpit like the newer convertibles have. As all of you know when you make something look better or newer.......everything around it looks old. The new paint on the seat looks great so I have decided...

Pick of the First Lieutenant back when she was just an Ensign. Nice to have an amature photographer on board. Big Bill handing out David Fayard one of his many fishing trophys Tightspot (me)and Mis B'havn(Big Bill) at Christmas on the water

I am cutting down my bait station cabinet by 10" (cut horizontally out of the center) to make mezzanine seating. I am using epoxy to glass the top and bottom back together and to fill in where the cab doors were. I am using System 3 quick fair epoxy filler over west system. Christmas day I...

like new Princess stove.... If interested please Email Mtdelano74@yahoo.com

I was dropped for no reason(that I am aware of) by Nat Marine Underwriters. I have a really hard time getting insurance because of the length(48) to HP(1470) for an 86 hull (Viking). I am looking for any suggestions of companys to get quotes from and general tips for dealing with them. thanks...

I am cutting down my bait station cabinet by 10" (cut horizontally out of the center) to make mezzanine seating. I have been taking pics and will post in a different thread. I am using epoxy to glass the top and bottom back together and to fill in where the cab doors were. I am using System 3...

I realized after running out of water in the shower(after I fully lathered up) that I really need to fix my water level indicator or gauge. What I have is a gauge that is about 1 1/2" wide that sits on top of the tank. When you remove the gauge assembly (looks like1-1/2 NPT) there are two metal...