Recent content by firbanks

+1 on Walbro pumps - just make sure you pay close attention to the connector specification - I remember the thread type being a bit obscure. Easy to install correctly, just don't ignore thread types or air leaks will ensue.

Haven't been through Ceasar Creek. At 5'2" draft when going to Elliott key, I normally duck in at Stiltsville then through the very well marked channel through featherbed bank. Ceasar creek would be an easy escape to the south, but it's a bit thin for my taste without much confirmation of...

We have an arsenal of fenders for the 67’ CMY for everything from mooring to protecting the boat from the tender to rafting up. While almost all were polyform a-series (ball ) or f-series (ovals with eyes on both ends) of various sizes, I recently added a couple fendertex inflatable and was...

I say the props are more like my current boat (67’ CMY) than my previous boat (SSN)…but I get your point - it’s all relative.

Curious if you found a better solution that you want to share with the group…

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Any recommendations on disposing old/expired flares? Hazardous waste collection by the city / county won’t accept…

I have a Kasco 2400D de-icer / bubbler for sale with minimal use. Posting to e-bay in the next couple days but will give a good deal here to anyone that might need a bubbler to keep the ice off their hull... Has the mounts for mounting to a dock (which conceptually makes it a good at...

One of two blower motors in my the salon overhead ac unit, above lower station helm, started to scream (bearings) after a mere 36 years of faithful service. Now that I have managed to remove it, I have a few questions for the group: 1. Does anyone have a source for a new blower motor (near...

Any recommendations on wind instrument make / model / type? I drive (especially when docking) mainly from the pilothouse of my 1988 67’ CMY and would like true wind speed / direction in the pilothouse in a 4-5” N2K display. I’m considering Airmar ultrasonic and Garmin gWind (traditional...

Looking to move a 17' boat / trailer combo from Jersey shore to Fort Lauderdale. Anyone have experience with a good transport contractor or website they would recommend? Not a huge rush. Thanks!

Set of dinghy chocks. From a past ~13’ hard bottom inflatable. I don’t know the model or make. Also worked fine for a soft-bottom 13’ Avon inflatable for me. 47”-48” wide and slot is 7” and 9” down from the top. Not perfect but reflected in the price. Pick up in Fort Lauderdale. $50.

Free pickup in Fort Lauderdale before it ends up in the dumpster…I replaced mine with an ACR LED.

No additional information and no affiliation - just not a common place to see a Hatt for sale…https://chapman.org/boats/46-hatteras-1980/

Can anyone please share a schematic of the main engine start / stop electrical circuit? My boat is a 1988 67’ cockpit motoryacht, it is very similar to 60’ motoryacht. I also assume that most of the boats of this vintage had a very similar arrangement - I know if I was the electrical engineer...