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Forum: Power Systems 03-21-2024, 08:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 537
Posted By alormaria
Unless there is a good reason to change, you...

Unless there is a good reason to change, you should continue using what the engines are happily running.
Forum: General Discussion 03-06-2024, 06:40 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,105
Posted By alormaria
I know I will be able to pickup my next boat, put...

I know I will be able to pickup my next boat, put it on my shoulder and walk into the water with it.
Forum: Power Systems 03-04-2024, 04:37 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,639
Posted By alormaria
Probably fuel tanks leaking...

Probably fuel tanks leaking...
Forum: Other Trawler Systems 03-02-2024, 03:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,267
Posted By alormaria
I installed a Wabasto 16K 115v unit last summer....

I installed a Wabasto 16K 115v unit last summer. It's wonderful.
Forum: General Discussion 02-19-2024, 10:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,165
Posted By alormaria
Shoe Goo is my go to goop.

Shoe Goo is my go to goop.
Forum: Power Systems 02-18-2024, 12:23 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,462
Posted By alormaria
Charlie, Tell me about the leaking water tanks....

Charlie,
Tell me about the leaking water tanks. We had this problem at the end of last summer and I'm about to pull them. Who fixed them and with what? Inquiring minds want to know.
Al
Forum: General Discussion 02-08-2024, 07:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,086
Posted By alormaria
Maybe I should change to becoming a Tiki Room...

Maybe I should change to becoming a Tiki Room guide.


"Where the birds sing words and the flowers croon."
Forum: General Discussion 02-06-2024, 03:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,086
Posted By alormaria
I thought those boats ran on underwater rails. ...

I thought those boats ran on underwater rails.
I always wanted to be the Disney World Jungle Boat ride captain.
Forum: General Discussion 02-06-2024, 03:16 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,086
Posted By alormaria
It would be nice if they hired back some of the...

It would be nice if they hired back some of the people they let go after the sale.
Don't believe that BS they fed the newspapers about "keeping" everyone on after the sale.
Forum: Marlow - Mainship 02-06-2024, 02:45 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,514
Posted By alormaria
And ain't it a bitch when the lockmaster asks you...

And ain't it a bitch when the lockmaster asks you to tie up to the port side lock wall.
Forum: Marlow - Mainship 02-04-2024, 07:14 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,514
Posted By alormaria
If it weren't for prop walk I wouldn't be able to...

If it weren't for prop walk I wouldn't be able to dock at all.
Forum: General Discussion 02-04-2024, 07:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 470
Posted By alormaria
I have your boat and yes everything is fine when...

I have your boat and yes everything is fine when the following seas are directly behind. Once they start coming around to the aft quarter you are in for a ride.


Slow down and let them pass...
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 01-17-2024, 03:59 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 5,080
Posted By alormaria
I remember back in 2000 when we came back in the...

I remember back in 2000 when we came back in the US from a summer in Canada I apologized to the US Customs man for not having the current decal and he asked if I was going to be making this trip...
Forum: General Discussion 01-16-2024, 01:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,466
Posted By alormaria
Nothing that can't be fixed under shrinkwrap, eh...

Nothing that can't be fixed under shrinkwrap, eh CharlieO?
If I didn't already have one I'd be packin' up the truck now...
Forum: Financial Matters and Red Tape 01-16-2024, 10:51 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 9,850
Posted By alormaria
Try BoatUS. They don't give loans but they...

Try BoatUS.
They don't give loans but they work with banks who do.
They are good with all the paperwork and procedures too.

They are not like a middleman, more like a knowledgeable friend. ...
Forum: Welcome Mat 01-16-2024, 10:45 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,299
Posted By alormaria
I've only done the "little loop" (NE and Canadian...

I've only done the "little loop" (NE and Canadian canals) so my experience is bias but:


The full loopers we met said this was the best part of their trips. Some had done multiple loops and I...
Forum: General Discussion 01-13-2024, 05:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 462
Posted By alormaria
Unless you fix the wind or the slip its just...

Unless you fix the wind or the slip its just going to re-appear.
Forum: General Discussion 01-13-2024, 05:04 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 8,078
Posted By alormaria
Brand new Catalina 22.

Brand new Catalina 22.
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 01-05-2024, 06:46 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,113
Posted By alormaria
Would like to get down to the Chesapeake.

Would like to get down to the Chesapeake.
Forum: Welcome Mat 12-27-2023, 10:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 598
Posted By alormaria
I've been working on mine for 30 (soon to be 31)...

I've been working on mine for 30 (soon to be 31) years. It's almost done.
Forum: Welcome Mat 12-26-2023, 03:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 598
Posted By alormaria
Congrats on your new Marine Trader! That...

Congrats on your new Marine Trader!


That overflow/fill on the injection pump is a problem. Best to just use it once to see how much fills it and mark the level on the oil container. Then leave...
Forum: Other Trawler Systems 12-18-2023, 01:19 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,893
Posted By alormaria
There is no holding tank in the forward bilge on...

There is no holding tank in the forward bilge on my 34' Marine Trader DC. There was a prev owner installed holding tank under the bunks in the forward cabin. The hoses were long and stinky....
Forum: Power Systems 12-14-2023, 11:37 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,958
Posted By alormaria
Never change or do anything different to an old...

Never change or do anything different to an old engine. They rarely appreciate it.
Forum: General Discussion 11-25-2023, 04:36 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,899
Posted By alormaria
I'm fur'em.

I'm fur'em.
Forum: General Maintenance 11-24-2023, 10:33 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 879
Posted By alormaria
Wet it down thoroughly and stretch it back to...

Wet it down thoroughly and stretch it back to size.
Let it dry while stretched out.
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