jleonard

It might be painted. I had to replace the coolant ciropump on my ols 1983 Westerbeke genny and it had a super class A red paint job. It...

I bought spares from McMaster Carr. Also got key stock and cotter pins from them

They do suck. I carried spare assemblies aboard and replaced them several times.

I might be tempted to grind out a large slot in the side of the keel. Remove the shaft log, then do the fiberglass repair afterward. If...

I installed a dripless packing hence never enough water in the bilge to worry about.

I once toyed with the idea of converting a twin engine (Perkins 165s) Mainship Pilot 40 into a single engine. I had it pretty well...

Block Island is a must in my opinion. There is no place like it. Accept the craziness and embrace it for a couple of days/nights. Get a...

My first thought was it looks like the ballast resisters that the late 60s to 70s Chrysler products had on the firewall. Always carried...

Its a banjo bolt. It has washers on each side. You can try loosening the bolt a bit with ntil it leaks more, then retighten. It might...

If the boat in question is a 1977 thru 1986 "Nantucket" style, I would take a look at the survey.

Wouldn't have a clue. I did however once get a mattress and a loveseat delivered to and into the boat.

Oh good ! You had me a little worried. Its great to be proactive.

Hi Jay, no problem I was looking for one to rebuild so I'd have a spare. The one in the boat is running great.

We had to replace ours in the Albin. I removed the doors to get it thru the side door ( did not remove the boat door). It fit down the...

Rectorseal is probably the best bet. You can get it at Home Depot in the plumbing department.