Recent content by Petehoovey

Completing "Operation Swim Deck Rebuild" for Mainship 40 DC. A little concern with being slippery but teak trim really dresses her up. Thoughts on teak oil vs. Sickens?

The dipstick TUBE should be removable at the base. You will obviously have oil coming out, but should be able to get the dipper if it hasn't gone all the way into sump pan.

Am about to start picking away at some of the stress cracks and vacant screw holes from over the years on our 33 year old Mainship. Having been mostly a woody guy, I am looking for advice on which resin to use and these "new glass boats". ha. Epoxy or Polyurethane? Repairs will get proper...

Sorry for taking everyone down the wrong path, and probably was over thinking the issue. I have tracked the wet flooring to over-filling the fresh water tanks. The tanks are the aft cabin bed base and there must be a leak in the vent line. Thanks so much for all the feedback.

In that we are only 3 weeks into this boat, I haven't gotten to verify where the condensation is going yet. My guess is that they are draining into the bilge and I intend to drain them into a shower sump basket. But this water is certainly not coming from condensation - not in same location as...

As a wood boat enthusiast, I would never add any wood to a deck without first putting 2-3 coats of Smiths Clear Penetrating Epoxy on all sides first. It is the best end grain sealer and a fantastic bonding primer for structural epoxies. It will protect the balsa if any water gets in

Thanks for reply. Not sure i know the difference?

Our Mainship 40 has two relatively new AC units installed under cabinets in the main parler and under the forward berth (not in bilge is the point). After Running both AC units for a couple days in relatively humid conditions, the carpet on a couple small floor hatches in the aft cabin became...

They say that we all ultimately end up in a trawler and we have just reinforced that theory. We have boated the Upper Mississippi for many years and have just purchased our 1985 Mainship 40 DC. While working out the bugs of a 33 year old craft, we are loving the layout and features that only a...