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ok, so ill ask why is an Edson 2-3 times the price of a Schmitt? the schmitt seems to have a decent bearing: All Stainless Steel Control Knob with Glass Ball Bearing Edson seems to have delrin (DuPont plastic) twin races of fast action Delrin

i get that its a newer boat, but $124k just seems like a lot to spend on a 23' boat

HOLY $H!T. they have a teak and carbon wheel for $4500. their knobs and SS wheels look pretty good though. like you said, very expensive, but doable. this is exactly what i was looking for, thanks

disclaimer - i have not done this and my post is speculation the surface will either be fiberglass or best case gelcoated. if gelcoated, it will not be aesthetically pleasing. it would look like the textured areas in your bilge where you can see the "bumps" of the fiberglass. either way, i...

I have been thinking about adding a knob to my wheel or replacing my wheel with a more modern 3 spoke with an integrated knob. i know the new wheel with integrated knob would be the nicest/best option, but is also the $$$ option. which ever way i go, i dont want to get some piece of crap that...

ill be the friend that eggs you on to do what you WANT to do, maybe not what makes the most sense in the traditional way. that being said, ill try to make it make sense if your youngest is about to be out of college, you are definitely not in your 20s or 30s, and i will assume not in your 40s...

it always amazes me when people say "they dont even have a rod on the boat, why are they going out?" there is certainly more to boating than fishing. you can go anchor in a cove or sand bar, go snorkeling or diving, spear fishing, coastal exploring, cruising, hitting up waterfront restruants...

I agree with the others. having it there doesnt bother anything, you are not forced to use it. if you dont like the lanyard, you can always look into the Fell wireless ones

ive been trying to sell a set of yamaha ss props for a while now, also at $500 with no luck. that being said, mine are 23' pitch, so that is probably working against me. good luck

so, to get started with it where it is, a general rule of thumb is that the plate should be one inch above the running surface for every one foot it is behind the transom. it sounds like you are definitely too low right now

you need to determine where the water is relative to the anti ventilation plate when you are running on plane. if its below the water, you should raise the engine. it should be right on the surface of the water. as long as that is making contact with the water, you know your props will be...

yea, they are through bolted on mine with little to no access to the back side. sounds like the typical path forward is to drill it out and let the bottom fall into the hull. that really doesnt sit well with my minor OCD

did you get rid of the bow rail all together, or lower it? id love to see some pics of the boat

and palm trees in the background

thanks all for the input. goosing both forward and both reverse in opposite hard-over directions is how i got myself out of the situation. it just put me a bit closer than i would have liked to some expensive boats. i am going to take some time this summer and practice maneuvers on a windy...

if the transom was replaced before the survey and was done well, there wouldnt be anything for the surveyor to catch

263 Chase as in my signature pic my "problem" comes when a stiff wind is coming from behind me and i need to spin in place to complete a 180 degree turn and finish heading into the wind. when there is no wind, the boat spins nice and easy and i am on my way. the issue when its windy is that as...

good call guys. im glad to find out that i was wrong, haha. i found this on boatsafe.com Recreational Boat USCG Safety Requirements

you can very easily have a bad transom with the rest of the boat being fine. typically the issues with the transom were caused by water getting in the top of the transom where an aluminum plate is "caulked" in place and not maintained. this allows water to get under the aluminum plate and seep...

keep in mind the cost of a transom job relative to the boat cost. if you are spending $130k on a boat with a good transom or $100k on a boat that needs it done for $12k, which way do you come out better in the end? if done right, the re-done transom will be perfect and 100% worry free.