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Curious as to what most use to install motor zincs? Do you use teflon or some kind of thread sealer to prevent leaks?

Winterized my genny in the water before haulout last fall. I normally open the seacocks after haulout. This time I don't recall if i did or not. I was trying to working on the overboard thru hull so i may have closed it for the winter to gain access. I did not try to open the seacock until this...

So I put up my bridge enclosure this weekend and was surprised to find that my forward facing panel has completely crazed over. I saw slight signs in the lower corner this past summer and figured it would gradually get worse but out of the sleeve this spring the whole panel is shot. Kinda of...

So, first i'll say bad on me for not noticing, but I picked up a POS dinghy a while back to use as a knock around dink. Its a zodiac aluminum rib. Person i purchased it from never registered it and I didn't either as it only sat at my marina's dinghy dock and we used it to run back and forth to...

Came to a realization last season that 75% of our fire extinguishers onboard are all hidden behind a door. If I had to direct a passenger outside of our crew to grab a fire extinguisher there is no way they would find one. Regardless of reviewing safety items with passengers I'm still doubtful...

Selling the last bits of Raymarine gear from our boat. Please send me a pm if interested in any of it. Will be listing on eBay as well so reach out if you need something. Note the autopilot control works but battery doesn't last long. Have been told it can be replaced.

For the life of me I can't figure out how to use this software. Installed it and every time i try i get frustrated and walk away. Is there a how to guide somewhere or even better a youtube video?

What's the take on the Mikelson Yachts? I really like how they do their layouts. Only knock would be the Zeus pods but its such a roomy boat for a 43 footer as in this model. Don't love the bridge layout but I also don't hate it. Seems you can customize to your liking. Major points for galley...

Planning on installing this external strainer on our generator. My concerns are am I going to make my situation worse. Doesn't happen every year but every now and then we get seagrass, seaweed etc in the anchorages that clogs the gen. Its about a 1" pickup with the strainer basket inside the...

The threads pictured here are stripped. This is an old pic with nut in place. The nut would hold the lever to open the thru hull but it’s since been stripped. Is there a way to remove this stem to replace? Last thing I want to do is replace the thru hull but I will if I have to. Just want to see...

Ugh, am I the only one annoyed by the fact that some of your customized settings don't stay on the gpsmap series. For example I like to see the tides, marpa details, motion scope, look ahead, compass/wind rose etc. All of these settings reset after every reboot. Its such a pain to go back and...

Currently away on a trip and moored out. Have been running the gen on and off for about 5-7 days now with no issues. Last night gen started showing a pre alarm for low oil pressure. Oil level was good so as a precaution I changed the oil and filter but it seems after about 2 hours of running I...

With the disappointment of the route that Sea Ray went with their larger bridge boats to eventually not making them anymore. I've been wondering what our next boat would be. Would love the 52 but the QSM11 and the MANN maintenance is a deterrent for us. Have always been a fan of the Rivera brand...

In lieu of the water maker we've been considering I think a water bladder is more practical for us now. Was in Block Island for a week over the 4th and ended up using a friends water bladder to fill up our tank. Only down side and biggest pia was rigging up a pump to transfer the water. I think...

Looking to do a temp repair on my ripped vinyl seam. Just need to get to the end of the season before having the entire bridge redone. I could just have this cushion done but planning to make a few design/color changes so holding out for the full project. I just want to stop this from getting...

Curious how you all are storing tools onboard. For me its been a struggle. I think I've somewhat figured out a system except for things like wrenches screw drivers, hole saws, pliers etc. Those items seem to find their way into a tool bag which is a nightmare to dig through but haven't found a...

So I'm fine with our current audio setup and not one to crank the tunes. Current setup on our 420 DB is close to stock. What we've done so far is update the cockpit and bridge speakers to the JL Audio equivalent of what was there. I've also replaced the clarion head unit with the fusion 755. The...

At first I thought this remote would be a novelty item that rarely gets used. However I'm really loving this thing. With the upgrade to the Garmin reactor autopilot and the ghc 50, this thing really shines. I can walk the boat thru the harbor with just a turn of the knob. Truly impressive on...

I hate to be that guy but this weekend makes me want to have a conversation with my marina’s office. As it is our fairway is tight. I can’t pull straight out of my 50’ slip without touching my neighbor across the fairway. I have to slowly angle out. Not complaining about that but the marina...

So I must be a glutton for punishment because I'm at it again. Trying to get a non Garmin camera to work with my Garmin's. I currently have analog camera's in the bilge which i up convert to digital via an axis converter that Garmin supports and it works great. The image is no great however. But...