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I Told Her I Didn't Want To Buy A Boat!

Then I told her again and again but just like every other time we have a conversation like this she seems she finds a way. We really don't have time b...

 
 

Strange Exterior Fittings

I have these strange attachments to the exterior on both sides of the superstructure, in line with the boarding ladder. I have a Marquipt 6-step ladde...

 
 

Abishag Resurrection

She sat in a barn for 20 years. The stern was rotted off and has been rebuilt. All volunteer labor and leftover/reclaimed materials.[ATTACH type="full...

 
 

New Member

Thank you for inviting me into your forum. I'm new to the forum, but have sailed for forty plus years in the Merchant Marine from passenger boats to t...

 
 

Temporary Backup Anchor Light

Greetings, My regular, wired anchor light has become temperamental and I'm looking for a backup until I can get it sorted out. Ideally, something USCG...

 
 

Teak Doors, Drawers & Stuff

I have a substantial assortment of teak parts, pieces, louvered doors, a couple of cabinets, drawers, and assorted parts. Trying to put together a lis...

 
 

SteelHead ES1000 No Power

Unit was installed on my Bayliner 4788, sorry not a Trawler, back in ~2013 by previous owner, never had an issue. This summer it stopped working and h...

 
 

POR 15 Tank Sealer For A Gas Tank?

Friend with three 100-gallon gasoline tanks in his boat has found one leaking at the bottom. Luckily, all is now safe. It would cost half the value of...

 
 

The Sense(s) Of A Boat

We are just back after buttoning up the boat for the end of summer (don’t pity us, we are headed to the Med for some sailing) and I tried to explain t...

 
 

Difference In DeFever 49 Boats

Looking at different options for an east coast boat and have seen a few 49RPH DeFevers pop up. There seems to be a difference between them, different ...

 
 

Sea Recovery Water Maker $500 OBO

Sea Recovery model SRC 600-1 25 gph 600 gpd 230v single phase. $500 OBO! Local pickup only Complete system (does not include the saltwater pump... it ...

 
 

Mariners Skipper Course

I'm in a bit of a holding pattern in terms of getting our boat. Hopefully, that will change soon, maybe in the coming year. In the meantime, I'll be a...

 
 

Aluminum Water Tank Sterilization

Hello all, I want to sterilize my aluminum domestic water tank. I know bleach is not a good idea for aluminum tanks. What do you all recommend? "Tanks...

 
 

Wash Down Pump

Bad news - wash down pump (plunger with motor on top) is toast. Good news - I have 3 spare pumps to choose from, an AC type centrifugal pump, a Flo je...

 
 

Awlgrip Paint Experience

Hello fellow TF owners from San Diego, CA. For those who have been following our latest fun project under "electric boats" you know we are at the poin...

 
 

Defever 41 Fuel Consumption?

I'm looking at one powered by two Cummins 150hp engines. The broker claims she'll go 1,000nm on 400 gallons of fuel. This seems too good to be true, b...

 
 

Oil Change Goes Sideways

Every engine on my boat came due for an oil change all at the same time. No problem, I have all the filters and oil in stock and a very nice oil chang...

 
 

Need Perkins Sabre M135 Exhaust Elbow

I recently had a boat follow me home. It has a 1979 Perkins M135 Sabre engine. The exhaust elbow is leaking water down on the starter. I've so far bee...

 
 

Velvet Drive Shift Cables

Hi everyone. New to the forum. Ex-sailor who just purchased a 1984 Mainship 40 DC with twin Perkins 6.345 & velvet drives. My port shifter at both hel...

 
 

Help! Sea Trial Findings - Hard Decision To Make

Hi there, I recently took out a Bayliner 4087 for a sea trial. The seller has recently poured over 200k into it in the last three years. The 6BTA engi...

 
 

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