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I'm at my wits end on this one. Replaced all duckbills. Checked all hose clamps Listened for leaks - none heard Bowl holds water. Test flushed to confirm there's plenty of vacuum in the system. There is. Spent $193 of my favorite dollars for a new vacuum switch. After all that, I turn on...

The fuel truck was at the marina yesterday. This lead to the inevitable dockside debate of keeping tanks full or letting them run down adding fresh fuel on an as needed basis. For me, I only turn over about 1500 gallons of diesel per year. My tank holds 1100 gallons. My diesel is delivered...

Most my cruising is at hull speed. My boat has 8-92's with a design WOT of 2300. I know the turbos need to be spooled up every so often, but nowhere is it written how often, to what RPM and for how long. My last long trip (30 hours at 1300 rpm), I ended with a run up to 1700 RPM for 15...

Just back from my first voyage of any distance on my 63'MY. Ran for 335 nm and burned 550 gal for a yield of ~1.6gpm. 50 gallons probably went to the generators. No bad at all. We all know the old formula of 1.34x (sq rt of LWL). But this is for full displacement vessels, not what we have...

This is a new issue so I doubt I am overloading the weight rating. Either a bad breaker, corroded wiring or the motor is wearing out. How do I figure out where to start?

They DO occur in fresh water flush systems. Ask me how I know. My 1 year old vacuflush pump failed due to excessive concrete like material tearing up the bellows. I ran down to EMS in Ft Lauderdale to get a rebuild kit. Asked the counter guy how calcium could build up so fast in a FW system...

Thought I'd take a shot and see if anyone has one they're not using. Marquipt wants $1250 for new. Sailorman had a used 24" model for $550. (I need 19") I'm in South Florida.

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Going to pull out my nonfunctioning SSB set up and was wondering if I can use the antenna for the VHF radio. The SSB antenna is in 3 pieces and stands about 18' high. That's quite a bit higher than my VHF and I was hoping I could get some more range by repurposing it. Will it work or are the...

This weekend we had a club raft up at University Cove near Bakers Haulover. I was rafted up to an 84' Lazarra named Chip. Over beverages with the owner, he mentioned that he charters the boat 100 days per year at $7000/day. He also mentioned that he is just breaking even at this rate. I was...

Beginning to make plans for our first trip to Exumas this summer and looking for suggestions of must see ports of call. Due to work obligations, we are limited to 2 weeks off grid but can remain longer in Bahamas with reliable cell and internet service. Staniel Cay is a must see for us...

I have not visited Yachtsurvey.com in quite some time but was saddened to read his eulogy posted at the bottom of an article. He died on November 23rd, 2018. Many here are familiar with his prolific writings and strong opinions. He was definitely a fan of Hatteras quality and often used the...

Here's an electrical question that's way above my pay grade: Can you combine inverter AC output with generstor output to boost available power while off the grid? Reason I ask is I have a 20kw and a 5kw generator. I'd like to run the 36k BTU AC at night using only the small genny . I've added...

This is probably a question for the brokers but would appreciate a guesstimate of the installed cost of new thrusters and stabilizers are for a 58-63 MY. Also curious haw much these add on's would increase boat value.

Just concluded our first ever trip to the Bahamas. Great time interspersed with a few moments of terror. The first was entering the harbour of missing channel markers and hoping I am reading the water correctly. The second is the thunderstorms. They really grab your attention as you go from...

Yesterday, when I noticed my AC discharge water flow suddenly went to a trickle and ambient temp to air discharge dropped to 8 degrees F, I proceeded to pull the strainer for a periodic clean out. What I found was shocking. Usually when I check strainers, I find a few shells, bits of seaweed...

Experiencing a bit of weirdness regarding my house battery's. I have (4) NAPA Commercial lead/acid 8d battery's to service the house systems. They are about 2.5 years old. Batt 1&2, which share a common "Off,1,All,2" switch seem to drop the load very quickly, especially when handling high...

Bought my 63' few months ago and I'm getting mixed messages from the "experts" on the dock. Is everything listed below essential and in need recertification, registration or licensing? 6 person life raft - cert expired in 2016 EPIRB - Battery expiration date was 2017 - but can't find a source...

New boat came with SSB. Does it serve useful purpose in 2017 or has it gone the way of LORAN? I'm out of Lauderdale and think my cruising will be limited to Florida & Bahamas.

This is a public service announcement for all members who have recently purchased their boat. Once the deal is done and the boat is yours - STOP SHOPPING! As many know, I just acquired a 1988 63' MY. Nice boat, well equipped, purchased for a "fair" price. It's not perfect - would have...