A few things to note:
1. Even if zincs are new, you will want to inspect them at least twice a year. I found mine were burned through in three months while I kept it at a certain marina.
Absolutely. My marina is relatively "hot". I had my last boat on a 6-8 month schedule for zinks. Fortunately, we have a grid at our disposal, so zink changing is not that big of a deal.
2. I just went through the process of servicing my windlass. It worked great, but I found the pressure arm and stripper arm were broken. If it's a Maxwell, here are the parts you need to get:
• P90003 – seal kit
• P100085 – stripper arm kit
• P100087 – shaft service kit
• P100019 – pressure arm kit
Perfect! Now I just need to confirm the brand of windlass
3. I have dual fans on my interior windows. They work great, but they will still fog up on rainy days when you bring in moisture into the cabin. We found that opening the port side window cleared them right up. Ventilation is the most important thing here.
thanks so much for that suggestion. I've found the biggest problem is after spending the night on the boat, or, as you said, when bringing in a bunch of moisture with wet clothes from outdoors etc.
ONce its cleared, keeping it that way shouldn't be that bad. the window is great.
4. If you are referring to the folding helm seat, I recommend living with it and using it before making your determination. I find it very handy to fold out of the way... it really opens up a lot of usable space when at the dock. Plus it's actually pretty comfortable imo.
