Recent content by white glove

there are some good photos of the locking kind at boatoutfitters.com

yep ,I replaced all of mine when I got the boat. The identical item is available in SS . The plastic will change color and get brittle over time especially the ones on the vessels exterior,i.e. the lazarette. The SS look great and are virtually indestructible . The process is simple as the kits...

I would use caution when power washing especially if your paint is ablative. If your intention is to clean the paint and prolong its life and power washing is your only option, then light back and forth right out of the lake is best . If you paint each year it doesn't really matter . I wouldn't...

yes I have. Boat builders install equipment like fuel and holding tanks ,batteries and generators based on weight and balance. You may also look at your levels of waste and potable water while your fuel tanks are unbalanced. I will have a slight list on my 310 with a full waste tank and a low...

I have a dock mate with a 2004 340 Sundancer with 6.2's. The vessel runs at 30 knots WOT. The cruising rpm should be about 3800 rpm but that only delivers a SOG of 18 knots. To get a reasonable cruising speed, let's say,22 knots,you need to push the rpms . The drawbacks are engine life penalty...

I have come across a confusing problem on a 2005 320 Sundancer with t350 mag raw water cooled engines with Vdrives. The smart craft shows 0.0 to .3 psi at idle and the temperature goes from 158 to a high of 180. I have changed the seawater pump, thermostat, removed the risers and elbows and...

I can say that 115 v to117v is normal at no load. I have a westerbeke 4.5 and I recently had to make some adjustments to engine speed due to ethanol. My understanding is as you load, the governor will try to spool up the engine to its rpm that supplies 60 cycles.As this happens the cycles will...

In my haste to help this poor leaky dude,I provided some rather vague advice ! What I should have said is: remove the nav lamp FROM the raised mount and clean and re-seal the 3/4" hole in the mount with 5200 Also seal the screw holes.Then re-install the nav lamp assembly. I have repaired this...

I had the same leak in my 310 .It was a poor caulk job under the nav lamp mounts. I removed the mounts and resealed .I have been dry ever since.

My wife has been driving commercial jets for 25 years and the only thing funny about these type of events is the reporting. well done to the air crew! I guess the thing that made me laugh this time was when everybodies favorite news man or whatever the hell he is, Chris Matthews referred to the...

You are absolutely right! What came over us? I would say with haul out, wiring, glass work (if the tunnel is possible), battery banks 24v and associated unexpected costs at least $10,000 perhaps as high as $15,000. And of course the thruster itself $4,500.It depends on costs where you live of...

Meaning no disrespect,but an experienced boat handler would be especially aware of the sail effect of Isinglass ,and how to react to the effects you mention.It is seldom that a boat is moving in a straight line.The forces that come to play on a boat often dictate that you slip and slide into...

The 260 when operated well is a very nimble boat .I agree with getting instruction on the vessels operation. You will be very surprised at where you will be able to shoe horn your boat into in all conditions with the right instruction and practice.What appears impossible becomes very easy when...

I think the best kind of torture for our favorite brand of terrorist is to bring them here and insert them into the general populations of some of our most beloved penal institutions and let them enjoy gang rape in the washroom twice a day. And as far as torture goes ,you forgot the ice picks...

Do you know what BOHICA means? get ready for it.