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I use Flitz once a year and the horns stay rust-free. But they typically fail after a few years. I gave up and just keep them shiny but use an air horn. Running the Homosassa River on weekends or during scallop season without a reliable horn is dangerous.

.gpx is a universal format. Any MDFs that can save or import using the .gpx format should be able to share waypoints. But if .gpx is not the native format of an MFD (such as Simrad and Lowrance), exporting data in .gpx can strip out things like tracks and waypoint symbols. But the waypoint...

Be sure that your MFD is set up for the correct GPS waypoint format. There are 3 different ones. It's possible that the company used a conversion program that changed the format. DDD° MM' SS.S" Degrees, Minutes and Seconds DDD° MM.MMM' Degrees and Decimal Minutes DDD.DDDDD°...

VHF range is not an issue for contacting the Coast Guard. Their Rescue 21 coverage system is designed to communicate with a handheld radio at a height of 6 ft operating at low power (1 watt) over a range of at least 20 nautical miles offshore. The Delaware/NJ area is very well covered by...

I've had really good luck with Marelon through-hulls and seacock/ball valve fittings over the years on aluminum hulls. All the stuff on the 1998 Siverstreak I sold to my buddy when I left the west coast is still original. It's a reinforced nylon that does not get brittle, at least when out of...

I once had the same problem 40 miles offshore. The power and engine dropped out periodically all the way back in. The cause was a loose connection at the common ground stud on the transom. BTW, big Yamahas will not run without a battery connection.

I just replaced one on my 226. These are not quite the same color and the screw holes are different, but they match up pretty well. https://shop.hamiltonmarine.com/products/end-cap-for-rub-rail-plastic-1-1-2--black-3645.html Barbour Plastics makes a couple of different sizes if this one isn't...

I used that Nautical One product for the first time this spring. It works great on vinyl and rubberized plastic trim. But while it doesn't seem to contain chlorine bleach, it has some other type of bleaching agent. I got some on my colored T-shirt and it left light-colored spots. So be sure...

You should be fine but never tow for more than a few miles at low speed with the curtains up.

The rules just changed this year and went into effect April 1. The specifications changed in 2016. https://chesapeakebaymagazine.com/coast-guard-changes-fire-extinguisher-requirements-for-boats/ I always changed them out after 8 years or so anyway.

Sorry Fishtales, but somebody else contacted me first. No longer available.

"I would stay with the existing hole (enlarged), no backing (same as you currently have), 20 degree transducer (after measuring). Use 5200 but sparingly when mounting the transducer and be sure you orient the transducer correctly for the angle." I agree, but I would not use 5200. There is no...

I no longer need mine since I repowered with a Honda. Free if you need it. Just cover shipping.

You should first check that the emergency relief valve is fully closed tight. That just takes a screwdriver. Leak down is typically not caused by a loss of fluid but check the fluid level anyway. It should be up to the bottom of the fill hole. Leak down is usually the result of a bad check...

Yep, that's how to do it. Older technologies like Flowscan are obsolete and less accurate.

4200 won't run during the time it takes to get everything seated. You can only countersink the gelcoat under the washers on the inside of the transom, not the nuts on the engine itself. The idea is to form a little better waterproof seal. Not necessary, but a good practice.

Countersink them and bed them properly with 4200. You don't want to get that wood transom wet.

Dexron ATF will work fine. The demands on hydraulic fluid in the tilt and trim mechanism are not high. Both ATF and branded tilt and trim fluid have good anti-foam and anti-corrosion properties, which along with the proper viscosity, is all that is needed.

Another way is to reduce the exhaust soot by gradually applying the throttle. Let the turbo spool up before hitting the throttle hard.

I use StarBrite Deck Cleaner. Just brush it on, wait a few minutes for the foam to lift the soot off the surface, brush again and rinse off. My boat is kept in a dry stack that uses a poorly serviced diesel-powered forklift in an enclosed shed. If I don't use the boat regularly it gets coated...