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When on plane the boat steers easier to port than starboard. It's about 50% harder to turn the wheel clockwise. At slow speed it's easy both ways. Hydraulic system is in good shape. Would toe in or out of the rudders have this effect?

I have 4 group 31 agm's as a house bank and would like to test them as I believe one may be failing. Is there a way to test battery capacity/health when the specific gravity of the acid cannot be taken?

I get mildew forming on the woodwork while boat is laid up. It's not a big deal as cleans off easily but I've picked up a packet of mildewcide from Ace hardware, Sun Pac. Active ingredient is paraformaldehyde. Anyone know if there is likely to be issues leaving this in the boat for a couple of...

I get mildew forming on the woodwork while boat is laid up. It's not a big deal as cleans off easily but I've picked up a packet of mildewcide from Ace hardware, Sun Pac. Active ingredient is paraformaldehyde. Anyone know if there is likely to be issues leaving this in the boat for a couple of...

Can anyone recommend a fuel dock in fort lauderdale. I'll be pulling in there tomorrow for fuel on way to Bimini.

The a/c has been shut down for six months and when powered up from the breaker, even though off on the smx II panel, the raw water pump runs and continues to do so until the breaker is turned off. Also the unit doesn't stop cooling at the set temperature. The cooling light goes off on the panel...

I've finally got around to measuring the rudder alignment and find they are parallel, no toe in or out. The tie bar between the rudders has a central boss about 12" long and a collar each side of it. I expected there to be a left and right hand thread and to rotate the boss to either lengthen or...

The engine room overhead is insulated with 1" foil faced insulation. In some areas the glue is failing and it is falling down, I've been using fender washers and screws but the material itself is not very rigid so sags anyway. Some of the insulation is more rigid and has held up well with the...

Hi, does anyone have a sun cover for a Simrad AP20 head unit. I've had the unit refurb'd and really need to look after it. Colwyn.

Before reinventing the wheel thought I'd ask here first. My centerline water tank leaks somewhere around 7/8ths full. I did once repair the top of the tank where I guess the baffles attach inside, this cured a couple of major leaks. I have looked for the source but am pretty sure it's on the...

My turbo's require a rebuild or replacement. Main issue is corrosion in the exhaust port giving more clearance around the turbine, other is a slight oil leak from the bearings. Does anyone know if the exhaust port can be machined out and sleeved or is the best solution new turbo's.

My Simrad AP20 autopilot control head has a slowly failing screen. Anybody out there have a control head they no longer require or maybe a source for just the screen? Thanks Colwyn.

Can I ask for opinions on anchor chain size. The Ideal windlass fitted to my boat, 42' convertible, by Hatteras has a 1/4" wildcat on it, I can only assume Hatteras considered 1/4" size chain sufficient. I was going to fit a larger wildcat and chain but Ideal want $1000 for a new 3/8" wildcat...

My last inverter (xantrex prosine 2) was installed on the aft engine room bulkhead. It failed after two years probably due to it's crappy construction but I also have to consider it may have been it's hot environment. I plan on replacing it with a Victron 3kW unit. Now, my options appear to be...

My 42C schematics show the boat was originally wired with two 30A shorepower sockets, one going to the AC panel and the other to the service panel. At some time the boat was rewired and used a single 125/250 socket and shore cable splitting the two hot legs within the boat, black to one panel...

I've recently rebuilt an Ideal windlass, may be of interest. This is what I had; Removed; Luckily the mixture of oil and water that was in the gearbox had protected the gears so all I needed was a new gearcase;

I have some scrapes on the hullsides and would like to repair but how can I tell which paint was used. I have the original paperwork from Hatt that gives the Imron colour code but the boat has definetely been repainted in a lighter shade of off white. Any ideas?

On craigslist, south Florida. I'm 12v but might interest someone here. http://miami.craigslist.org/pbc/boa/2859159242.html Colwyn.

Can anyone suggest what the external hull louvers I see on some 42C and 37C boats are for. Not the engine intake ones but further back, level with the forward cockpit. I have them on my boat and internally they exit into a dorade box with two upper hoses attached, the hoses on mine just lay...

If as mentioned by DCMY, on another thread, these lamps require a neon bulb could this be why my regular 110v bulbs blow the instant I put them in. I stood there for ages with my last of three spares............phut! Has me foxed, how can a 110v wired boat blow a 110v bulb? One other point...