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Balmar 90 series 75 amp alternator. I bought this alternator years ago and never got around to installing it in my boat. It is in like new condition, never installed, never used, still in original box. Asking $550 plus shipping.

I've always thought one of these would be a nice backup, but could never justify the cost. https://www.springstarter.com/ Here's a video of one starting a 16 liter Deutz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOmNXpwFRlo&t=1s

Maybe he knows this guy ? I took these at the entrance of New Harbor out at Block Island, Labor Day weekend. It appeared they were beached on purpose, although most people would bring the tender to the beach and leave the Hatteras safe on the mooring. :cool:

Re: Guns - Who is carrying? - Need help clearing the bow rail. Uniflite offered those as "optional equipment" back in the day ... as long as you worked for the US govt. ;)

Fortunately you're not dealing with English wiring ;-)

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I upgraded to a PSS system 7 years ago. The first year was great, but the next 5 years were plagued with a constant "misting" that couldn't be stopped no matter what the factory recommended. It turned out the stainless rotor had developed pitting wherever it came in contact with the carbon...

Lewmar Deck Hatches - SOLD !! Two small Lewmar low profile deck hatches for sale. Cutout required is approximately 8-1/4" square. I purchased these new, and never found a use for them. They are in perfect condition, never been installed. The protective film is still installed on the...

Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Trump boat parade on the Connecticut River. The parade ran from the railroad bridge in Old Saybrook, to the Goodspeed swing bridge in Haddam. It was likely the biggest parade Connecticut has seen, with the Coast Guard reporting over 1,000 boats...

Geri started counting, but there were so many she got tired and gave up.

It took a while to get a pic, but here are platforms #1, #2, and #4 all rafted up at Block this past weekend.

The swim platform project has finally come to an end. Many thanks to all who followed and commented along the way. And a big thank you to Dan for creating the basic mold in the first place, and for never letting up the pressure on me to get the job done ;) Here are several shots of the...

Here are the brackets all installed, and the start of rub rail installation.

Here are a few jobsite pics. I blocked the platform into position and drilled eight 1/2" holes through the transom. Next I bolted it all up using plenty of 5200. The aft edge is supported by saw horses right now, brackets will be installed shortly.

Masked, sanded and ready for the non-skid This was my first time using Kiwi Grip. The process was as easy as they advertise. I followed the recommendation to practice on a piece of cardboard first. This was a very important step as it gave me a good feel of what to expect before I started...

I marked a pencil line around the edges with my fancy hot glued pencil scribe Then taped along the line with 3M 218 Fine Line tape. If you cut this tape to about a 1/4" width, it follows along the curves nicely without bunching or tearing.

Here are a few more bracket pics. Note that the bend on the bracket where it will touch the transom is rotated slightly from the bend at the platform. This is to allow the bolt mounting surface to sit perfectly flat against the transom. Here's one of the through bolts and wedges.

After carefully measuring lengths and angles, it's time to fabricate up some brackets. The bulk of the attachment strength will be the eight 1/2" bolts through the transom. The brackets will just be providing vertical load support. Four brackets were fabricated out of 1" heavy wall SS tubing...

All concerns on filling the bolt holes are certainly valid. I should be good in this situation though. The bolts are only 3/8", they probably look much bigger in the close up pics. Also, I'll be using Kiwi Grip non-skid, which goes on pretty heavy and easily covers up minor imperfections...