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We cast off from our marina in Sanford, Fl at 0730 today. We managed approximately 100 miles, tieing up in Palatka for the night. Boat ran great. We'll head to Jacksonville tomorrow for three days, then work our way up the ICW for the next few weeks until we have to head back home. We're...

We're planning to finally get underway heading north Sunday, weather permitting. [I]'m looking for advice on good overnight anchorages between Jacksonville, Fl and Charleston, NC. (Pascal: sent you a PM, but haven't heard back from you yet.) We carry a 60lb. Danforth as primary anchor and a...

What are those of you who do yacht maintenance using for flexible, paintable, removable caulk on painted surfaces? I had been using Boat Life Lifecaulk, but the last few times I have used it the results have been terrible; hard chunks coming out of the tube in the middle of a caulk line even...

Does anyone else have these hydraulic throttle/transmission controls on their boat? The throttles on mine seem rather stiff, particularly when compared to the mechanical cable controls I had on the 43. I have bled the system, checked for leaks, changed the fluid and re-pressurized. They are a...

Due to a relatively minor medical issue that cropped up this week, our departure from Sanford has been delayed. The boat's ready to go, but now we're not. Expect to depart some time around August 1. I'll keep folks posted.

The last thing I need to do before we leave to cruise north is mount the new dinghy on the hardtop. The old storage cradles have been removed, so I'm looking for advice on the best way to make sure the new storage cradles are positioned properly. My instinct is to lift the dinghy up onto the...

I have a set of welded aluminum dinghy cradles for a 14' AB RBI for sale. The cradles are about four years old. They were on the boat when I bought it, but I decided I wanted a 13' Whaler, so these had to come off. They are in excellent condition. According to UMT, their price today is close to...

I am missing the quick connect hose fitting that connects to the salt and fresh water wash-down fittings that are on the foredeck. This would be a female "quick-connect" on one end and a male threaded hose fitting on the other. Does anyone have a spare they would like to sell?

The original Galley Maid 32V salt water wash-down pump was removed by the PO. It probably broke down, and since he didn't anchor out much, decided he didn't need to replace it. I, on the other hand, like to anchor out and want something to use to wash down the anchor and chain as it's being...

Today Roger talked me through trouble-shooting a malfunctioning systems monitor over the phone. I'm not very electrically savvy, but Roger walked me through the process step-by-step. We identified the problem, isolated the source and had the system back operating as new in about an hour at zero...

I want to clean the raw water heat exchangers today. I have been unable to find oxalic acid anywhere (tried hardware, HD, Lowes) to make the DD mix, but I did find the Kleen Strip phosphoric acid product that many have recommended at HD. My question is do I use this product full strength or do I...

I'm looking for a nice marina facility in the Savannah, Ga. area for about two weeks in July. I would be leaving the boat for about a week while we drive to Atlanta to visit our son, then fly to Minneapolis to visit our daughter. When we come back we spend a week visiting/exploring the savannah...

I'm looking for the location of all the zincs on 8V92 TA's (not TI's) with the big cylindrical Sen-Dure heat exchangers. I have found five zincs on each heat exchanger but I find none anywhere else. Anyone out there have these engines and know if there should be more? Thanks.

I'm looking for someone in the Daytona area to clean & polish my flybridge. The boat is in Sanford, about a half hour from Daytona. I can do most of the boat myself, but I can't get to the outside of the flybridge. I'm thinking this would probably be a one day job. Recommendations would be...

During the entire 10,000 miles we traveled on the Great loop I never had to tie to a mooring ball. I either anchored out or stayed in a marina. Now, though, many cities are turning their anchorages into mooring fields. I expect I will be encountering several of them when we cruise this summer...

The forward head discharge hose from the GM pump to the overboard seacock has ruptured and will need to be replaced. The pump is located in the bilge under the forward stateroom floor. The hose runs through the generator room, apparently under the floor because it isn't visible in the gen room...

Tonight I lost the shore power at the panel and can't get it to come back on. My 54MY has the shore power set-up that is common to most all the early to late 80's 53' and over motor yachts: two 50A/240V and one 50A/125V inlet connector on eaqch side of the boat near the pilot house doors, and a...

I have two sets of dinghy cradles for sale: Aluminum UMT cradles to fit 12' Avon. Almost new, perfect condition. Cost new $895. I will sell mine for $450 plus shipping. Older style wood cradles to fit classic style 13' Boston Whaler. Good condition. They don't fit my Whaler sport model. Free...

I am looking for a set of mounting cradles to fit my 13' 2001 Boston Whaler Sport. The older style Whaler cradles do not fit the Sport model.

Some time ago I posted a message soliciting input on how best to replace a faulty air compressor unit on the DD 8V92's in my 1988 54MY. I received much good advice for which I am very grateful. One of the considerations for which repair/replacement method to use is that an oil supply line runs...