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Cruising Across Florida West To East

Newbie here (just wanted to get that out of the way). Planning to make the trip from Fort Myers to Stuart this month (Oct 2021) and looking for any.....

 
 

If You Went To The Boat Store With $80M....

If you went to the boat store with $80 million....would you come home with this ????

 
 

Prop Walk

I have a new to me 2005 Mainship 34 Trawler and would like to practice prop walk maneuvers without relying on the bow thruster. Q: Is my prop...

 
 

Reducing LOA

Hi, I have been searching for quite awhile for a boat that has everything that I am looking for and the Mainship 34 from around 2008 fits the bill. .....

 
 

Freezer

The largest refrigerator that I can fit into my galley is approximately 4.5 cu ft. The freezer in a refrigerator of this size is minuscule. I am...

 
 

Holding Tank Slowly Draining Itself..

I got typical small to medium boat system with an 18 gallon tank, a Y-Valve and a Macerator and of course the sea cock ball- valve deep in the...

 
 

Check Clamps And Hoses

Nice article on maintenance: ...

 
 

Cleaning Props Out Of The Water

Hi there, We have two 30" propellers on our Europa 53 that are out of the water. I want to apply PropSpeed to them in the spring. Several yeas...

 
 

Cummins N855.

Hello, its good to be back. Well l am looking for advice on how to marinize a natural aspirated Cummins N855. First, is it possible to change this...

 
 

Maerin Is Sold

Time to move on. After cruising over 50,000 nm since 2008, we've swallowed the anchor. It was time. We're now full-time on our land yacht, a 40'...

 
 

Opinions On Cupronickel Heat Exchanger Anodes

i have a bowman heat exchanger on my engine and i was looking for a place to install an anode. couldn't find any fitting on it anywhere. sent an...

 
 

Spare Impeller Shelf Life?

I replaced the raw water pump on my Westerbeke generator last Spring. After about 160 hrs run time, I replaced the impeller as several fins were...

 
 

Fuel Tank Level Sensors

Right after we bought our boat in '16 ,both of the fuel gauges quit registering their respective levels within 12 months of each other. We've made do....

 
 

Solo And Parkinson

I just got diagnosed with Parkinson D. I was planning on solo circumnavigate for about 5 years on a sailboat (Amel 53). I have to shrink my dreams...

 
 

Mystery Valves

Preparing to winterize my 2001 Mainship 390 in a few weeks. I came across this valve setup under the inside bed in the port berth, right by the...

 
 

Gear Selector - Replace Just A Part?

New to the forum and motor boating (after a life of sailing) --- so apologies in advance if I do not use the correct terminology --- please correct...

 
 

Blender Recommendations

So I searched the forum and couldn't come up with a good discussion on the critical piece of equipment for concocting a proper "boat drink". I saw...

 
 

Newish Member

Hi, i have been a member for a while, but recently acquired a Duffy 46 on the East Coast. I have been talking about doing the ICW for years, so i am....

 
 

Waste Holding Tanks

Can anyone advise the size of the waste/holding tanks on a GB42MY? Do they have both deck and sea discharge? THANKS

 
 

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