I will need a trucker to haul a 40ft trawler and flybridge, (LOA 40' 6", Beam13' 3", 21,000 dry) from Washington state to the east coast sometime in February. The flybridge will be crated so that it will ride on the 5th wheel. The load is overwide but not over height. Thanks everyone.
I am outfitting a new build trawler. I specified an Icom M605 in the pilothouse and a Icom M424g on the flybridge. The builder wants to install an Icom M410BB (black box radio) and use a HM-195 command mic in the pilothouse and on the flybridge. I wanted the noise canceling feature on both...
Does anybody have an opinion on the Headhunter XCaliber XRS124 water pump? I am having a cruising boat built that uses Jabsco pumps. I have the option to install a Headhunter pump. I am looking for dependability and water flow in that order. On the last boat I replaced a Jabsco about every 18...
I am having a semi custom boat built. The builder has been great until I asked to change the waste monitoring system to the Maretron FPM 100 with the correct pressure transducer. The builder uses the WEMA system which I believe uses a standard 5 hole SAE fitting same as the Maretron pressure...
We can all aspire to be this healthy, mobile, and accomplished in our golden years.
https://maineboats.com/print/issue-178/still-boating-after-all-these-years
We are building a boat and have chosen a striking Awlcraft color! We need to match the color in Gelcoat. So far the builder is not close to a match. The builder does not want to paint the hull.
We have provided a named color and the color code for it. Should this be a strait forward issue to...
I am experimenting with the Maretron tank monitoring system.
https://www.maretron.com/products/fpm100.php Click the accessories tab to see the sensor type I am trying to locate.
The tanks I have for fuel, fresh water, and black water require a 0-1 psi sensor which Maretron can not supply. I...
My a/c water pump stopped working this weekend. I disassembled the pump to find the black magnet had split in two locking up the pump. The motor was humming. Should I rebuild the wet end or replace the motor and pump? The pump and motor are 2 years old. Thanks.
After getting advice on Hampton' polishing thread I decided I needed a rotary machine. I purchased a Harbor Freight rotary. It ran wide open only and would not start turning unless you gave the head a spin. The second HF machine will not hold a set speed. It starts out very fast then slows...
In my current boat I have Vessel View which was installed at the factory. I receive data from the Cummins 5.9 for all of the engine parameters. The Cummins is full electronic shift etc. I also have a Garmin 5012 chart plotter. I want to take the external GPS signal from the chart plotter and...
Do any of our members live or boat in Beaufort North Carolina? I am trying to locate a distinctive boat's owner in this area. If you can help please send me a private message.
It is not too early to be planning a trip. It takes a lot longer than you think. Look for our Charleston Trip post.
Sweet Dreams we will be down on the coast next year I am sure. The first challenge will be that weekend thing where I work. I will post all of my work weekends so that you...
I was in Orlando this weekend and saw this sign as we were coming home on I-4. This dealer usually has a lot of boats on his lot and seems to have done a good buisness in the past. I wonder what the 25 percent off was for? Certainly would be a good starting point.
Last weekend One More Hour and myself did a 245 mile trip to Myrtle Beach from Charleston, South Carolina. This trip was a lot of fun after all it was in a boat so how could you go wrong.
We left Charleston Friday morning about 9am under over cast skies as the previous nights storm was...
We went from Charleston to Hilton Head's Harbor Town Marina this past weekend. This has been a trip I have wanted to do for a long time, twelve years to be exact.
We went to Charleston Thursday evening after my wife got off of work. We knew that this would be quite an adventure as we were...
Well as I posted a day or so ago I lost my 280 not because of me or the seller and I am done boat shopping for this year.
While I steam about the circumstances I have been thinking, which is probably not good.
Has anyone thought about repowering a 280 with a single Cummins Merccuiser...