Recent content by ABfish

In my situation, the remote box was only powered up when the engine key switch was "on". The bow thruster could be "on" at the joystick panel, but the remote would not work without cranking the port engine (or at least turning the key to the "run" position. ) The key point here is that power...

My method, in your situation, is to pump out the section between the stringers and dump that water into the bilge (the area served by the bilge pump) as many times as necessary. The bilge pump will get rid of most of the water. Once the stringer area is dry, I'll vacuum the bilge dry and dump...

If you go with winches, please post pictures. I'm interested in a similar setup on my Maritimo. Do you have a remote for your thrusters? That's a handy gadget for adjusting lines, bow or stern.

An interesting characteristic of Six 10 is that it becomes thinner in shear as it is worked or dispensed through the mixing tube but begins to thicken as it is no longer worked. So you can tool a fillet smoothly, but it will not sag if applied horizontally.

"The Six10 Epoxy formulation is a good balance between the elongation and toughness of G/flex® and the strength and stiffness of our 105 Resin-based epoxies"......From the West Systems website

Very timely thread for me as I just mounted dinghy chocks and tie downs on the foredeck of my boat. I was only able to through-bolt the bow tie-down (through the windlass mounting pad). Through bolting was not practical in the other locations. I used the West System method of bonding...

Look at it from the broker's standpoint: that type of business is not set up for cash transactions. They don't have adequate security measures and are assuming a lot of liability for accepting $200,000 in cash (just a guess) and then transporting that cash to a bank for deposit. You'd be...

If the boat has electronic engine controls and an autopilot, adding a second set of shifters and a jog stick is not a terrible project. If it's a twin-engine boat, you really only need the engine controls/shifters for docking.

I stand corrected about the Zimmerman. What's your aversion to cockpit controls? I've found them most helpful when docking or single-handing.

I've spent a fair amount of time on a Zimmerman 36. No side door.

This incident does make me wonder if we've reached a practical limit of size for the container ships. And the DALI is not in the largest class of ships. At some point, the reduction of marginal costs due to shipping is outweighed by the dredging and harbor rework needed to handle those vessels.

The printed Waterway Guide has a distance table. I highly recommend buying a current edition. Indispensable for cruising the ICW.

Good luck. I tried to remove 1/4" bolts stainless bolts (actually socket head cap screws) from an aluminum kayak mount. After breaking a couple while working on the boat, I moved to my company workshop, with a torch, a vise, lots of patience and penetrating fluid. I had success on the...

That's a great idea.

I'm not digging all of the harsh judgement. The guy states clearly in his early videos that he has waited many years to start seriously cruising. He's in his early/mid-60's. At that age, he has a limited amount of time to acquire experience. At some point, you've got to jump in the game and...