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McMaster-Carr

I want to thank McMaster-Carr. I was sent or I ordered the wrong part, a U bolt. The order was placed over a month ago and I was on my boat when I not...

 
 

Tiller To Stick Steering Conversion

I have a DF15A Suzuki that I want to convert over to stick steering. Really want to do it myself, just asking for what parts I need and possible part ...

 
 

Thru-Hull Transducer Help. Depth + Temperature (No Speed)?

I have an AirMar P79 basic 200Hz depth sounder transducer. What I'm missing from any of my devices is water temperature. Hoping there's a depth/temp t...

 
 

Who Makes Or Sells Flybridge Enclosures For MT 38?

We are in the process of purchasing a '79 Marine Trader 38 aft cabin. This is our first trawler type boat. We would like to have a screened enclosure ...

 
 

Ready To Cruise

Howdy folks, we soon consider giving up the city life and daily office grind with hopes of purchasing a reasonably sized vessel for cruising to the Ca...

 
 

Timeline/Digest Of An Oil Fault Caused By An Electrical Design Failure

Greetings, I wanted to post my experience with a leak from my Onan MDKAW on my Nordic Tug 42. This took too long for reasons I don't think matter here...

 
 

Mainship 34T Berth Dimensions

I’m shopping for a 2005-2008 Mainship 34T and want to confirm the forward berth dimensions. (I’m 6'2" and I know the Mainship 390 forward berth is too...

 
 

Head Remodel Kinda.

I miss the aft head we had on our sailboat. That said, our new-to-us Sundowner 30 has a small forward head. Several things need improvement. First, th...

 
 

Need A New Or Rebuilt Turbocharger - Volvo TAMD63L

Took the boat out last week and at about 1700 rpm's, the port engine emitted thick black smoke out of the exhaust. Under 1700, all was good, no smoke ...

 
 

Oil Pressure Sending Unit Wiring - Perkins 6.354

Hi there. I finally have my engine (at least one of them) back running (yay!!) after rewiring them. (Perkins 6.354) Everything looks good, except I ca...

 
 

Electrical Question

In preparation for replacing my old diode-style battery isolator with a new Blue Seas ACR, I made a diagram of my batteries and chargers. I noticed th...

 
 

Remote Helm For Alpha Autopilot

Hi, anyone with an older Alpha Marine Systems autopilot still have the remote helm control? Mine is (still) working, but I have misplaced the remote c...

 
 

Reverse Polarity

Here's the story. I have a 5kw NL and a Xantrex freedom 458. This is a 30 amp / 120 system. It has been flawless till now. Took the boat out the other...

 
 

New Stuffing Box Question

My newly installed stuffing box comes with a water feed inlet and my old one did not have a water feed. My new shaft log has an additional cutless bea...

 
 

Steering Line Leaking

One hydraulic steering line inside the electrical box has been leaking slowly always. The copper line below a fitting appears oily on the outside surf...

 
 

Bow Thruster Choice Vetus Vs SidePower?

I have a friend that is interested in having a bow thruster installed after purchasing a (used) boat. Boat is a 39 ft Azimut so not really a trawler b...

 
 

St Croix Transom Davits

Two transom davits coming off a 38 Northern Bay. All hardware $900.00. In New Jersey.

 
 

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