Recent content by Ostriman

I have my 1986 Vista 46’ aft cabin for sale. The surveyor says that the port fuel tank has a spot that muffler has rubbed. Buyer wants tank replaced, not epoxied over and insulation added. I am just about to the point of reclaiming from sales slips and go back to enjoying her! Opinions?

We had a 32’ carver Montego. Yeah, this Kia Shing Vista with full aft deck, miles of windows, flybridge only, twin Volvo Pentax’s, etc. oh my god! First time at helm was utterly terrifying. Went down Houston Ship Channel at all of 10 knots, taking about 3 hours from Clear Lake. Passed barges...

Same squawking less poop? She puts in the appropriate place, at least. Cat follows us into adult litter box. Wants people to go with her.

My kitty is very quiet. Only screams if her curiosity gets her into a spot she should not be in the first place. Sits on the bow watching marina denizens pass.

How about a show of hands for any on here, particularly us that do not cruise all the time because work and family intrude, who has not bumped into something or somebody even if it was just nerves damaged? I will bet there are very very few. Yes, we enjoy going on cruise ships, and I never miss...

I have a Khi Shing Vista 46. I have been scratching my head at what they knocked off to build it. This looks an awful lot like mine. We LOVE ours! Retiring to it is a bit down the road and trips are strictly Friday night until Sunday afternoon. Welcome to our community!

Gee, I was hoping for more like 44!

I can’t get to the boat, but my reading of all this is that my e80MFD is fine. Now, if that No Data message for radar would go away, we will have all systems functional. I am told that may be a GPS antenna issue.

Mine was written by multi-line agent. This year they dropped coverage here in the Gulf Coast area, wait for it....because hurricanes tore up a bunch of boats. Agent switched us to different carrier at a higher premium, again because of good old Harvey! I have had no claims or suffered any loss...

Olive knuckle hinge

I found Deltana Architecutural Hardware carries solid brass olive knuckle hinges. They are like your home doors and are right or left handed. Not quite the same size as old ones, but where did it say that fiddling with the boat was NOT part of the deal? I also found Spokane Hardware that carries...

I have a very happy diesel generator in ER, but bud has problems and set a nice unit on back deck. Quiet. Ran cords below. Has to add gas on deck, which is a bit iffy. What is famous quote on here? What some guy says he got away with?

OK, I am sure to be stoned for this, but can a portable generator be obtained from your hardware/tool store,and exhaust piped out? Fuel lines plumbed in and installing output wire. I am sure there are lots of reasons not to do this, but just asking as a relative new comer. Whole bunch cheaper...

I sat here thinking that I need to replace missing hinges. After sorting thru the WWW with no luck, I thought go to TF! Those guys know everything! Boom!!! There is exactly what I am after. Back to WWW to order. Thanks, guys (and females, ladies, women) for the help.

I need to have this framed as an explanation..