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I have a Marquip david on spincycle and the handheld remote operational control got water in it and now is not serviceable. i need to replace it but did not want ot call marquip becuase i feel the price might be way out there. it is the weather tight rubber faced water proof control box about 6"...

Had spincycle's hull detailed when she was out for a bottom job, now i am looking to get the topside detailed. does anyone know a good detailing crew in the clearwater /st. pete area? and what is the going price per foot for a complete topside detail, stainless rails, no brightwork. Spincycle

i'm looking for a good Broker that specializes in selling larger boats, like hatt's, in the Clearwater, Fl area. My 1990 54ED said to me the other day it was time to sell her. if you had a broker you have used and was impressed, or just liked, please pass them on to me. i'm really looking for a...

Got the bad news today, refrigerant leak on the main salon airhandler coils. Cruiseair model #EDSB30C airhandler. No way to really fix or patch the refrigerant leak effectivley i am told by tech. So I asked for replacment of the two coils in the airhandler. i guess there are two coils and two...

Well, it's time for Spincycle to have the bottom redone, running gear blasted and re-painted, etc, She is moored up in Clearwater, Fl. Any yards you would recommend around where i am located? I was not looking for a long trip just to have the bottom done. just wanted yards within a four or five...

Seem to be replacing my zincs(drive shaft, trim tab, etc) about every six months, Is this normal? the bottom cleaning guy tells me when i need to replace them and he says it's time again. it just seems very soon, i don't know if the guy is ripping me off because I don't dive down there my self...

Oil low light came on with my Naiads. went down to the engine room and found the reservior glass almost empty. what type of oil do i top up the system with? i found a small leak on top of the starboard side hydralic line, some oil in the bilge area. looks like ithas been leaking for some time...

I push the button and nothing, no noise, no water flows in, no motor sound, just poop still in the bowl! were do i start looking? the head was running fine, it just stopped working. the holding tank is almost full, I checked the breaker and it is on, not tripped. its the lowest toilet on the...

never done this before, it looks to be about time to do it to, some sediment visible in side the glass. 1990 Hatt with 8-92TI's, they are easy to get to and the thru-hull seacock is easy to locate. Is this a thing i can do when she is in the water? Spincycle

Guys, i have just purchased a new tender boat for the yacht, the last tender on the boat I never got registered in florida. the boat came from SC were I guess you don't have to register with the state and get a decal. what are the rules in florida for this type of thing. do I really need to...

I'm looking for a led replacemnt bulb for the 24 volt single contact bayonet style bulbs that are in my staterooms on my 54'. You know the ones that are in the headliner above the beds in each stateroom, i use them for reading at night. I wanted to go LCD and have been to every web site known to...

anyone know of a fuel devlivery service in st. pete that will deliver a large amount of deisel? i have called 7 different companies and none do it anymore. Spincycle

I took out my fuel floats the other day with my giant 2 1/2" socket and are now preparing to put them back in, what type of thread sealant should i use on the treads of the guages when i put them back into the tanks? Spincycle

i want to remove the fuel tank guages from my aft and forward fuel tanks. I'm not sure if these are original guages, they have two wires coming from the plastic dial that unscrews from the top portion of the metal mount covering the hole in the tank. There is an "R" inscribed into the black...

when I leave the dock and disconnect my shore power and don't run the genny, my 12 volt Dc system does not power any of my depth or VHF, etc systems. Is there a switch I need to turn?, the light on my 12 volt dc panel is burned out, so I can't tell if there is any power there. Spincycle