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If induction is dangerous, better stay away from those new electric vehicles because those induction wheel motors are some kinda potent. 0-60 MPH is 3.6 seconds. That’s enough energy to boil 5 gallons of water in under a minute. My entire body was “tingling”. Not from any invisible EMF but from...

Maybe a Marlow?

There are 2 ways to rejoin broken cast iron. The oldest and most common is brazing with an oxyacetylene flame. The second is stick welding wit a special high nickel rod from Eutecic Castolin. Here’s a link to their website product page...

What feature, characteristic or capability of your boat do you absolutely, positively LOVE that: #1 - came from the builder or previous owners #2 - you’ve done since you owned it.

Steve gave an excellent technical description for blisters caused by water-soluble materials and he’s dead-on as it being the cause of some of the blistering in a hull. It happens with numerous resin families, not just polyester/vinylester. Often, improper mix ratios or insufficient mixing of...

If coupler bolts are coming loose it’s being caused by something and I suspect alignment. A coupler face that isn’t exactly 90 degrees to the centerline of both the drive shaft and transmission output shaft will alternately expose the bolts to tension and then compression 1/2 rotation later. It...

Thanks Marco and very well said. That dude needs to worry about the antenna in his cell phone a lot more than an inductive coil in a cooktop.

I know that it’s required to register with customs when berthing in a foreign country. Is it also required to do so if simply transiting “past” the shoreline?

The new Pettit sealants are exceptionally good and thoroughly tested.

^^^ this works!

Hard to beat soda blasting. If you decide to keep the boat have it blasted when you block it for storage and the hull will have 2 years to dry out. Polyester and vinyl-ester resins do absorb a measurable amount of water and allowing them to dry will enhance the adhesion of epoxy barrier coats...

Don’t do it! If this material wasn’t expressly formulated to survive constant immersion, it will blister and delaminate in large sheets. A roof is dry most of the time and silicone resin is used for coatings because it has excellent resistance to ultraviolet light and heat. Resistance to...

Prop Speed belongs to a generic category of coatings that exhibit a physical characteristic know as Low Surface Energy or Low Interfacial Energy. In extremely general terms, the “energy” of a surface determines the strength of a bond that can develop between the surface (substrate) and...

I see what you did there….

Thanks for the suggestions. I’m thinking we should start with a large-scale paper chart and then use the digital tools if we want to take a closer look at the facilities and the route there. We’re in no hurry and really appreciate and enjoy the experience represented by many of the comments...

Pettit Hydrocote is a great choice for bottoms that will be wet and then dry out occasionally. I had it on a 30’ Pursuit that spent 60 continuous days in the water twice per year and then dry stacked between weekly uses. It gave me 3 good years before needing a refresher coat. As AKDoug...

My wife and I are in the initial throes of identifying and buying our first trawler. To help narrow our search we want to take a close up look at water depths as well as potential anchorages and marinas along a future route but first we need to get a few big picture ideas for potential...

Thanks for the responses. So far what I’m hearing is reassuring.

I just rebedded all 4 pieces of glass on my Cabo. It’s not difficult but it does take time to do it correctly. As Choices said, the actual window is the least of your worries. Regardless of how carefully they are removed, there’s going to be some damage to the surrounding or supporting...

Not for me. I already lost interest in obtaining my pilots license.

This is a general question(s) for our seasoned cruisers. In doing my research about making the transition from offshore sport fishing to cruising, I’ve read back through some older postings along with current ones. I might me mistaken but I’m getting the impression that important things like...

RTF, My first recommendation is to invest in a better quality brush. Also, my neighbor is an excellent optometrist. Just sayin…..

Very happy to have discovered this forum. After perusing several of the categories I can already tell that I’ll be back often. My wife and I are newly retired and live on the water near Morehead City, NC. We have been boating since we were married (36 yrs) and have been through many of the...