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Choosing My Ocean Crossing Home - Advice Needed

First, I am verbose, my apologies. New member and first post. I find myself in the odd position of having LOIs (letter of intent), on both a...

 
 

Rebuild Vs Repower

I need your opinion on something: I've got 2002 Mainship 430 with twin Yanmar 6LYA 370 Hp engines. Engines do not run and there is a good...

 
 

Miami-Dade Issuing Property Tax Notice On Yachts

Sure, its not your average yacht. But it can make "trawler speeds" and has reasonable windows. Thin end of the wedge? Dock Queens next?

 
 

Fastener Organization Ideas???

Looking for best thinking on organizing dozens of different small fastners, nuts, and washers on a small boat such as my Willard 36. Any cool ideas...

 
 

Is This A Safety Issue - Or Just Cosmetic? (w/pics)

Hi everyone, My wife and I are new to the forum - and new to yacht buying! We are looking at a 1999 Mainship 350 and upon our first visit I took...

 
 

Lake Okeechobee

hi all, we just went from fl west to east thru lake o. we have a saltwater toilet. on the west side of the lake, chlosohatchee river, the intake...

 
 

Repower Update

After a lot of research and hand wringing we found a great deal on two Cummins 6btas to replace our old Detroit 8.2s. We got the old engines out...

 
 

Tides V PSS

Always had PYI devices. Only trouble I ever had was need to add cooling water to the latest version. As part of routine maintenance noted evidence it....

 
 

Great Article On Running Engines At Proper Loads From Passagemaker

Really good article on proper loading of Diesel engines.

 
 

Inflatable RIB Cover Supports

Seems trivial but does anyone have a good system for preventing rain from pooling in low areas of a RIB cover? I store my 8.5' AB on the aft portion....

 
 

Lower Hudson Trip 4/11/22

Successful first voyage for Luna C today. Liberty Landing Marina to Half Moon Bay Marina. 4 1/2 hrs.

 
 

Ford Lehman 135hp Leaking Around Injector Seal

Hi all have 2 of my rear injectors leaking around what I think is a seal to the block for diesel delivery to injector under the valve cover, I think.....

 
 

Minor Gel Coat Repair Advice

So lately I Have been trying to teach myself the dark art of gel coat repair. I'm not planning on big projects, but I would like to be able to do...

 
 

Eartec Hiss

I pulled the trigger on a set of Eartec Ultralite single ear headsets and it hasn't turned out well. I am not happy about hearing a constant hissing....

 
 

Our Boat

New member Cheer Men PT38 Trawler Double Cabin Power twin Turbo Perkins diesels. Thank You

 
 

Raw Water Pump

Thinking about switching the raw water pump on my 120 cord Lehman from mechanical to electrical 12v pump. Thoughts?

 
 

Russian Trawler Update #7 (Final)

Hey guys, Wanted to close the thread here. We have fled to Portugal and abandoned our boat (apartment, car, life, etc). It was simply time to...

 
 

Under Mount Swim Platform Ladders

"Winter" boat projects are reaching full steam as Spring looms. My Dinghy Butler install is part of a broader access improvement project that...

 
 

Mainship Samson Post/bit Bollard

We have a new-to-us Mainship 34T with what appears to be a nice Samson post (or bit bollard) on the foredeck. There are also 2 stainless cleats on...

 
 

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