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I've got the original BIG Galley Maid fresh water pump (32v). It seems to leak down pressure. I cant find any leaks (as in dripping water), but it cycles on for about 1/2 a second every 20 seconds or so. It turns on around 20psi and off around 40psi (according to the gauge on the pump). It was...

OK, so, due to weight of all of our live abaord stuff (that is not going away)...Saraswati won't plane cleanly. At WOT she is still not fully on plane. She used to top out at 17.9 and now tops out at about 15.8. I'd like to try to get her back up on plane. So, there's my plane, please give...

I have the newest SMX II controls and cards by Cruiseair along with new air handlers with aux heat and love them. But_ the one thing I don't like is that the fan stays on low ALL the time, even when the compressor is off. I know it helps keep air moving but i'd really like it to cut off all the...

Not that I'm seriously considering it due to shorter engine life...but were there any higher HP versions of the 8v71TIs? I mean higher than my 425/435s? If so, what was the difference and would it be possible to up the output of standard ones? Like sets say someone wanted more power and didn't...

From a previous thread...I'm overpropped by 150-200rpm. And due to all the weight of our liveaboard crap, she won't cleanly plane off anymore. Engines are running fine otherwise. When virtually empty, with no water and 1/;2 fuel she planed off beautifully and topped out at 17.9knots. Now she...

It seems I'm a bit over-propped. I can only get up to about 2,100-2,150 n gear even with a perfect bottom. This seems to conincide with moving onboard and adding a LOT of weight. She used to plane off very cleanly and topped out at 17.9. Now she won't plane off cleanly and tops out at about...

So it seems I have a couple of pressure water problems that may or may not be related. 1. When connected to dockside water, only the starbaord side seems to work. If the hose is connected to the port side I get only a trickle out of any faucts. 2. Whenever hooked to city/dock water, I get a...

I'm the chase boat for the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race this year. the start is this Thursday off Annapolis at 13:00. The forecast does not look good...looks like we're in for the first Nor'easter of the season to be starting up just in time for the race. Expected winds in the sustained...

So, based on my beleif that the oil in our engines is good way beyond 100 hours, my plan is to do oil analysis along with oil FILTER changes every 100 hours or once a year if there's a year I don't rack up 100hrs. So..anyone got recommendations on oil analysis kits? Which ones/labs are the...

I was talking with another 53 owner and it seems I have a fairly rare whaler that is "in demand"...a whaler 11 with a 9.9 Merc without wheel steering in perfect like new condition...apparently much lighter than a 13 and apparently fits better on top of our boats...but I've always wanted a clasic...

Well, Very long, sad, pathetic story...but I'm back in MD. Not sure how many of you herd, but I left a high paying career level position in IT go live the dream and move to Belize and work for a resort developer. I got recruited by one of our friends...I got royally screwed. Basically the guy I...

Anyone know anything about Q-Speed (Q-SPD) surface drives? The cat I am helping my boss build...hull #1 was fitted with them and the guy who sold us the molds is trying to sell my boss the drives...I think the idea of using surface drives by any manufacturer is STUPID for a passenger ferry...but...

Well, make that 3 boats... So, my employer here in Belize has tasked me with PMing the build of our 53ft passenger ferries. The boats will weigh in around 20,000# when done and are power catamarans with a 2ft draft (before running gear) and 18' beam. He WANTS them to cruise in the upper 20s to...

As y'all know, I'm moving to Belize in a couple of weeks. I'd like some advice on how best to repare the baot for limited use. I will have friends/family occasionally check on her and a few may occasionally use her as a weekend get away...but she will likely not leave the slip for the nest year...

As we have loaded the baot down with full live aboard gear and now have full fuel tanks...we can no longer plane off. She just doesnt have enough power to get out of the hole. I have the 425hp 8v71`TIs...is there any way to get a bit more power out of them? How will it effect longevity? I dont...

Well, looks like we're moving to Ambergris Caye in Belize. I got a great opportunity to be the Marketing Director for one of the Condo resorts down there. For now, Saraswati will remain in Annapolis...they are providing a furnished waterfront condo for us. If all goes well, we may bring her down...

A man grabs High Voltage Electric Train Wire: http://vinothkumarm.blogspot.com/2009/05/electric-train-high-voltage-wire-is.html WOW! :( It's it pretty graphic, watch with caution...

I had top clean the vinyl on the helm seats with bleach to kill mildew...it left them terribly sticky. Is there anything I can do to make them not sticky?

I want to get an IR thermometer. Any suggestions? I'd rather NOT spend a fortune, but also don't want junk. Also, when measuring engine temps...trying to compare to the water temp gauge...where should I take the readings? Engines are 8v71TIs...

My baot has an old ICOM open array radar unit. It's on the fritz (hasn't worked since I owned her). I'd like to see if it can be fixed for significantly kless than new radar...I seldom used it on my trawler and even basic old radar works for my needs...no need for flashy hi-def stuff in the Bay...