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My factory external strainers would get completely clogged with chopped up seaweed(fresh water) My internal strainers were clean but due to reduced water flow my Hino’s would start to run hot. I tried back flushing but the weeds packed in so tight the only way to clear was to get under the boat...

Boat hoist I installed a 30000 lb lift for my 38 Bayliner last year. The hoist alone cost $17000 . That’s not including the 8 pilings required plus installation. Was worth every penny.

Crystal Bay Crystal bay is 1 mile away from my dock (Mich) If you drop anchor you are under the same rules as going to Canada- no difference at all. I would suggest anchoring about 1/2 North in a bay called Dunbar & Sullivan. It’s American water and you will have a beautiful view of the large...

KP, If you are making a custom wrench for the hex nut, I would make it similar to a flare nut wrench- this will allow you to catch (4) of the (6) sides of the nut and will handle more torque. Another trick an old mechanic taught me is to use Bees wax. You should be able to find that in your...

Count the amount of rings you remove and match that number. I accidentally used 4 rings and the original was 3. Both boxes ran hot until I pulled one ring out.

Slow goes it, Many people on forums read the last posting and want to voice their opinion , even thought the entire story has changed, but they did not have the inclination to read the “whole story”. I have to laugh when someone responds to a for sale item that is 5 years old. Go figure ......

twins In this case would everyone agree that a single engine trawler with bow thruster is just as manueverable as the same trawler with twins? I have had experience with twin engine boats but no experience with bow thrusters.

Engine access When you remove all the engine hatches you can get to area in between both engines. But if you want to work on the port side of the port engine or the starboard side of the starboard engine it would appear that you have to crawl under the fixed floor to gain access to those areas...

I am looking at a 35 CHB aft cabin model.She has twin 80hp. lehmans. After looking at the engine layout I am puzzled by how you access the outboard side of both engines. For this reason I am wondering if the benefits of twins are worth the difficulty in servicing them. This would be my first...