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Marine Head Calcification

Hello all We have used our boat 600 or so days in the past three years. I rebuilt the Jabsco Quietflush toilets last Fall. They were gross...

 
 

Anyone Not Rename Their Boat?

It seems most used boat buyers (I'm guessing around 90%) rename their boat. I am likely in the minority and kept our boat's name--it had a really...

 
 

Can't Crank After Grounding

On our multi-state trip home disaster struck. My fault, I got stuck in low tide not watching what I was doing. Boat listed pretty good to starboard......

 
 

Aftercooler Bolts Won't Budge

I'm trying to remove the aftercooler from my Cummins QSB 5.9 and the four 15mm bolts that attach it to the engine are TIGHT. I will try a breaker bar....

 
 

Nordic Tug 26

I have a 1984 Nordic tug 26 sitting in my driveway on a trailer my question is can I modify it without affecting resale I spent a fair amount of my...

 
 

Bad Fitting Anchor On Helmsman

I recently purchased a Helmsman 38E, and the previous owner had swapped out the original 45# bruce anchor for a Mantus M1 65 pounder, along with a...

 
 

KVH V30 Global Satellite Communications Got Your Boat

I just got done upgrading to the new KVH V30 mini VSAT satellite communications system. I found the installation to be very easy, and...

 
 

Greetings From The Palouse!

Hello! I am hailing from the beautiful Palouse region of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho, not far from Hells Canyon where the Snake and...

 
 

VHF Radio Interference

Having an issue with our two VHF radios. We have two standard horizon GX6000 radios. When we transmit on some channels on one radio we will clicks or....

 
 

"Sludge" In Racor

Doing some detective work on my buddy's CHB 34. The primary Racor filter has some visible "sludge" in an internal part of the housing inside the...

 
 

Jabsco Deluxe Flush Electric Not Flushing

The raw water pump runs and the flush pump runs, but the bowl does not empty. None of the bowl contents appear clog-worthy. The 30 gallon holding...

 
 

Attaching Sanitation Hose

I am installing a new vent hose on my holding tank. Besides hose clamps, is there a recommended putty or product to use to help seal around the...

 
 

Do You Recognize This "SOL" Light?

Hello everyone, I recently acquired a 1983 Californian 38 Sedan. On the lower helm dash, next to each ignition key is a red light labelled "SOL"....

 
 

Dockwa Experiences

It's been a little while since I read horror stories about the Dockwa way to reserve a slip. We are on the inland rivers, on our Loop, and a...

 
 

Perfection Plus Varnish System

I started in on the new to us Egg Harbor. The old Varnish was flaking off after years of neglect. I stripped it with a scraper, heat gun. Then hit....

 
 

Currently In A Haul Out To Fix Some Serious Over Zinc Damage Around The Shaft Log And

Currently in a haul out to fix some serious over zinc damage around the shaft log and am stuck on how to move on from here. There is an original ...

 
 

Smallest And Easiest To Maneuver

Looking at inventory and boats to replace my Navigator. Looking for one that is super easy to maneuver, bow and stern thrusters. Small enough to get.....

 
 

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