Recent content by motoryacht lover

A&J in Stuart, fl and River Forest in Stuart are both worth getting a number from. I have worked with both and would continue to do so. Supposedly and apparently Caison Yachts in Hampstead, Nc just north of Wrightsville beach on the ICW. but I have no direct experience with Caison.

I had my mains oil sample last year and the came back with warning and the yard is saying time to rebuild. My samples were done by motor check in Rivera Beach. I read somewhere that Motor Check was having issues with contaminated samples. We resembled with Kelly tractor ?? And the samples...

Don’t know if the owners are members of this forum. I anchored near Knucklehead over the weekend and this Boat is in beautiful condition. I believe it to be a 58 LRC. Then there was nice 74 MY (one of my favorites from Hatteras) and then a very nice 58 MY with cockpit. Love to see the nice...

I had the transom laser scanned of my 54 Viking MY. It cost me $2500 but it was understood that I was going Thru with transom and swim platform modifications. In other words, it may have cost more had I just had the Scan done by itself. I am extending the platform and adding stairs down to...

The large yard right after the lock heading east I believe still sells diesel. I believe it used to be called American Custom Yachts but is now Willis Custom yachts. When it was American it was cheap and easy. If not Willis my next choice would be Sunset Bay. The closer you get to the inlet...

Some of you may think I am the bow clutter king. I have got the fender racks, deck boxes, big round fenders, davit and dinghy.

Boost, racor vaccuum and gear temp. If you could add those. The gauge I monitor the most is the coolant temp gauge. Oil pressure (knock on wood) never seems to be an issue. Gear Pressure never seems to be an issue but I watch gear temp as well. But Viking didn’t give me a gear temp at the...

Draw 5’ and would like to stop at the postcard inn for a few days. Do I have to come in at peak high tide to get in unscathed? Thanks or your time.

I am planning on updating my entire electronics and updating the look of my helm this summer when I am laid up for hurricane season in Stuart, Florida. I favor Garmin as it is what I am used to. What are some of the forums Thoughts on Garmin vs Furuno? I am not about features as much as I am...

Attached is picture of my port intermediate strut with a laser alignment being done. Can the forum tell from the photo if this is far enough out to cause a transmission failure. Last year my ZF 350 on the port side cracked its case. It was after a long trip where I had been seeing shaft...

Had issues with my 1000lb davit during my big annual cruise and have decided to replace it. It is a 1000 lb 120V davit. I have had the davit for 10 years now and have put 3 winch motors on it. The braking system is the first to go. Have replaced the controller at least once. Manual...

NonChalant1 had an informative post about using gore Tex for the shaft stuffing boxes. I have used it and I struggled with the break in procedure. Then I got to poking around in the internet and apparently packings that don’t allow dripping invite crevice corrosion in the shafts. I have my...

Proper sealant to use on hatch between “glass” and aluminum frame What is the proper sealant to use between the Lexan ?? And the aluminum frame of the hatch. These are bow hatches. Thanks for your time.

I wanted to get opinions from the forum about whether the crime situation in the Bahamas is reaching the point where one shouldn’t go. I have been to the Bahamas about 7 times now. Typically avoid Nassau and Freeport except to drop someone off for a flight or a quick fill up. The State Dept...

Will be leaving the boat in Longboat Key for the next couple of months and want my 3 forward hatches replaced, gauge in engine room replaced, and some other miscellaneous things repaired or replaced. Looking for a good person or persons that can do the work. Thanks for your time.