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Why not remove the old tank? I removed two tanks from my 45 CHB. each 130 gallons. Had a welder come in and cut them in two. They could also be cut using a rotary type tool. Must gas free but that is easy. I did it myself. CCC

Teak deck covering In checking the prior posts I note several questions have arisen about repairs to teak decks. I covered this extensively in an article that I wrote for PASSAGEMAKER magazine and published in 1998. It was also posted to this list. Briefly I did not remove the outdoor teak...

I am happy to relate what I did and WHY, going out of town for a few days and will get back to you. I did not remove teak for numerous reasons. Will details for you. CCC

I first read of this in the commercial marine press. This was a disaster in the making from leaving Cape May,NJ. As the trip goes, left in Dec on the Atlantic head south, several mistakes here. Ran aground coming into a port in Va. Leave again heading south, ran OUT of fuel, poor planning...

yes ,I did it successfully and would do it again. I posted details years ago here, if you want more and cannot find it, send me a priv. message with your e mail and I will send to you. CCC

covering teak decks Has anyone covered a teak deck? In a word YES, and it worked great. No regrets. This was covered on this site several decades ago , at LENGTH,:dance: and when I sold the boat many years after the project deck was still fine. No regrets, covered it with "pickup truck" bed...

I installed inspection hatches on the sides of 4 of my 130 gal diesel tanks. Cut the holes and cut a larger piece of steel for the cover. Drilled and tapped the holes for the bolts. Used diesel proof material to make the gaskets. Worked great, still there when I sold the boat 10 plus years...

Try looking just beneath the cap rail on the stern ,the right side. Transom. CCC

Seek that name of a church that you like in the area on the net, send donation to it to assist the people affected OR the CAJUN NAVY https://www.thecajunnavy.org/ This is an entirely VOLUNTEER group, they use their own boats and equipment to help all over the place when storms strike. We...

I spoke to Steve yesterday evening, he was at home with no damage but elec. is out so he is on genset power, NATURAL GAS, the only way to go. He is just out of Houma that got hit hard, hospital (big one) had evacuate and the city is without power. Communications are sketchy due to towers down...

I did this and it worked great. Purchased a cheap "pancake" compressor from Harbor Frieght for less than a $100 , mounted it in the engine room, plumbed it to the horn. It is 120v but it runs a few minutes once a week or so. Also put a T in the line, now I have compressed air when needed...

Two good questions Cap. My wife and I did the Great Circle Cruise the loop as many say in 5 seasons. We did not miss much!. At the end of each season we left the boat in a yard where ever we stopped, had it hauled and shrink wrapped. One or two seasons we did not know exactly where we would...

Last but not least, buy the boat that you can USE not the boat that you want. CCC

I am way late to this discussion so here are my REASONS, for purchasing a p/h boat. Note that i had one, see the avatar, for 25 years and put thousands of hours on it, the boat was not a dock queen and my fenders were all severly scarred! I subscribe to virtually every annunciated reason...

Good question about Marine Traders. Do join MTOA which is the original Marine Trader Organization and as one has stated, changed its name to Marine Trawler as well over 50% of the membership have boats other than Marine Traders, that included me at the time. Take a look at this list and you will...

prop shaft repair Do not fall for that must replace shaft and not repair bunk. That shaft can be repaired take it to a MACHINE SHIP not necessarily a "marine machine" shop what ever that may be. I had the shafts on my boat, see the pic. , done 3 or 4 times over the 25 years that I had it and...

dockage near Baton Rouge While looking in Madisonville, take a look at Blood River Marina nearby Springfield and Pontchatoula. Nice covered slips. Had my boat there for a while and still have freinds with boats there. Well protected as well. About choice of boats, think smaller than larger...

Jeff, Nov and Dec, is good for the Gulf ICW, our "winter" is usually Jan and Feb. That is the full article. I assume that you will start in Canada and come down the Ohio. Actually a better route to the Gulf is down the Tenn-tom than the Ms. we did the Ms. to get to the Arkansas R. and...

ABOUT THAT WINDOW REPAIR------- This is what I did and it came out great. > Ladies and gentlemen the deed is done. > Of the many ( untold thousands?) , worries, consternation , > commiserating with others and general gnashing of teeth all was worse > than the project. > Don't...

Lower Ms. River and more SOUTHERN CIRCLE CRUISE (Includes Mississippi river Cairo to Atchafalaya River and the Arkansas River) You’ve done the Great Circle Cruise around the eastern U. S. and the Down East Circle in New York and Canada. What’s...

I went UP the Tenn-Tom 4 times over the years all the way to the Ohio river one time when I locked into it and then down to the Ms. river to go west on the Ar. all the way to Tulsa. Up the Cumberland and Little Tn. as well. This in the trawler that you see. Go for it. Went down the Ms. all the...

My wife and I did the GREAT CIRCLE CRUISE now called the Loop. Our boat was the 45 CHB that you see. We were almost always the largest boat. That is really not needed a 32 would suit us just fine. We did it in multiple YEARS, 5 to be exact. Doing the trip, 5500 miles in a year/season is the norm...

Not likely that you can fix from what you describe. Make sure key is off, better yet, disconnect the battery and slowly turn the engine over with a wrench. Listen for the crunch sound and stop immediately. That being said, now remove the head, this is a job for a mechanic. period. Been there...

All of them certified and most hired by the insurance co. ( I hired ONE on purchase.) Obviously they knew their business. Unlike you I am relating FACTS as opposed to opinion. CCC

On the boat that you see in my avatar the two propane tanks were stored on the aft deck in the cockpit, they were canvas covered only. They would drain overboard if leakage occurred, which never happened in the 25 yrs that I had the boat. They were the large bottles not the "bar b q" size. CCC...