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What sort of reservation would the group have with buying a European boat and having it shipped over? Other than the obvious logistics expense and headache, anything else that would scare you off? My first fear would be odd voltage, but its a Hatt assumingly built in NC and shipped overseas...

As you can see my portlight frames have seen better days. Not sure why they're cracking, other than being 40 years old. Is there a seal or gasket that can be replaced under the frame or is this some sort of old caulking that has deteriorated? Is the common fix a fine bead of caulk, seals or...

Reviving my teak swim step and wondering what everyone's go-to sealer/stain is? Any favorites that don't require constant maintenance?

Is there a forum member that deals in or any recommended company to go through for a Westerbeke genset? My original Onan gas genset is shot and I don't want to spend the money or effort in rebuilding it. Looking at the new westerbeke EFI units, seems to make much more sense.

I'm working on installing a new Garmin AP w/ Smart Pump. Reading the "hydraulic considerations" page in the install manual and it states: "This pump must not be installed with a steering system that has an unvented reservoir, because it will damagethe pump. Before installing the pump, you...

Been looking at larger boats recently, all of which have diesels. I'll be completely honest, I'm not a diesel guy at all, yet. I've read a ton of post, reviews, articles etc. but still have questions. The #1 question I cant seem to find an answer on is dead idling diesels for long periods of...

In my area we have little to no marine service, so I try to do everything myself. To save time, I had a friend attempt to replace my strut bearings, but he cannot get his prop puller to work. I've tried three different pullers and none fit. The problem appears to be the space between the...

I have a Simrad A22 Auto Pilot, that works really well until I try to troll on port engine. When salmon fishing we need to go slow, ~2.5mph, so its standard cut an engine and troll off one for X amount of time, and then start the opposite side and do the same thing. It slows the boat down...

Is there a generic P# for the gauge on the Hynautic Reservoir, that can be sourced at a local Napa or parts store? Mine is not working and I'd like to replace and purge the system this week. So, hoping I can find it readily available locally.

Is there a trick to getting rid of the moss that grows in the window track? When I bought the boat, it had some moss in the track of both salon window tracks/frames. I did everything I could, brushed it with soap, scraped with small pic, even pressure washed, and minimized it but it keeps...

Does anyone know the specific name of the 2 piece hinged escutcheon for the shower hose? I've searched everything I can think of on Sams, but not coming up with the correct part.

I've been looking everywhere but cannot seem to find a decent wooden (or similar) rod holders that I see in a lot of sport fishing boats. I'm not looking for anything crazy, but would like to store 10 -12 trolling rods on the ceiling for when we're not fishing. Any recommendations?

I had my original (I think) AC pump crap out on me, so I installed a new March pump unit over the weekend, which fixed the problem. When we got back to the dock later that day, all was working and we had the AC running for 3-4 hours. All of a sudden the entire system just stopped, like someone...

I've been chasing down why my stbd engine (crusader 454) keeps back firing, when trying to start. I had replaced everything electrical, in hopes that it would fix - not luck. I then read the upgraded electronic dist. I installed and found out I had to remove the ballast resistor to offer full...

With the long lead times for a new unit, I decided to pull the muffler and repair. The tower portion of the muffler appears to be adhered to the base plate, then screwed to the plywood shelf/floor in the engine room. Has anyone had to repair a similar muffler like this? If so, what adhesive is...

We finally got our boat ready to fish, so I took the family down to the boat to clean her up and meet a carb guy to adjust the ratios on the Rochester's (they were running a bit rich after a recent rebuilds). I was starting up the stbd engine to warm her up and, mistakenly, gave it one too many...

Over the weekend I was installing a transducer plate on the keel, centerline lowest point, of my transom. I made the plate slightly oversize to be able to add on in the future, if needed, and used 4200 and 4 screws to the fasten it. When I drilled out the lowest hole, about 2-3 coffee cups of...

Newb Question: I'm installing two down riggers, which call 8 gauge wire for up to 15' and 6 gauge wire for up to 20' away, with a 30 amp breaker inline to the riggers. The instructions state to run everything straight to a battery, which I'd rather not do. My plan is to tie into an unused...

Is there a "go to" wax or compound anyone can recommend? My hull is a little chalky as the PO hadn't waxed it in some time. I'm assuming, being that it is painted, that we need a very minimal cut and more of a polishing product? Anything product that's tried and true?

Can anyone tell me the correct name for these footrests? I've searched every possible name, that I can thing of, but nothing brings these up.