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If I remember correctly ( and that is not a sure thing), the steering unit for non tilt has a threaded tapered shaft that the wheel slides onto . The steering box for tilt has a short flat shaft with a side mounting screw that the tilt shaft bolts to. That is the case for the mechanical NFB...

Finding a used one is usually pretty difficult. Shipping a hard top can be also quite expensive. Options for a new, include kits like offered by Atlantic Towers (https://www.atlantictowers.com/) and fully custom made to order units. In your area you should be able to locate a fabricator. Just...

My steering boxes are designed for a tilt mechanism and a tilt kit can not be added to a standard steering with no tilt. Steering is older teleflex and a newer seastar. Boath are NFBs

Some livewells fill when under power. I don't know if yours does but I would close that seacock first. My second thought was to ask if you get whater when at the dock but with people on board. The weight will ower things and a thruhull or scupper may have a leak

One problem with making back rests taller is that it makes access to the swim ladder harder both getting off and getting on.

If the hull is old, you will be hard pressed to find cushions that fit, especially fit the snaps. So you have two options: Have replacements made and that can be pricey or buy replacement seats with cushions. The second option may turn out to be less expensive than having cushions made. Note...

Good detective work!

A gelcoat spider crack is a different situation. If you look closely at the crack you can see weep stains below its lower edge. Those are caused by moisture seeping out. The color is caused by the tannins in the coring or by rot. It does indicate that there is moisture and flex in that area

I also couldn't tell if it was a crack. It would be a strange place for a crack especially since the presence of a though hull means there is no bulkhead at that point. I don't buy the freezing water idea as a possible cause either.

Are the holes about an inch in diameter or just a screw hole. If you have the holes about 1 inch, you probably had bolsters. The holes are where the brackets on the back of the bolster slip into. It is also possible that if you had bolsters originally , the back and side may have been a one...

It's usually not a good sign . Can you tell us the model and year of the hull and the model/make of the engine.

I wonder how it was attached. I've never seen anything like it but it has some appeal as far as protecting against hard bottoms in shallow waters. I wonder if it created turbulence at its trailing edge. So if it was added, it is odd but not necessarily a reason to kill a deal. One down side...

Installation of a factory like AC requires ductwork as well as thru hulls and that means HOLES:). It not a job for the inexperienced. I have no experience with the following but it might be worth it to look at cabin roof mounted AC units. In some cases, the unit can be installed in the opening...

As mentioned, installing a new system is a lot more work that replacing a system. Also may I ask if you need to cool at the dock or at sea. In the later case, you will probably need a genset. Do you have a generator? If the boat didn't have an AC and generator, you are looking at a pretty big...

So why are there so many bow boarding ladder options these days:)

Are you sure you have the livewell option? If so, there will be a pump somewhere (aft probably) connected to a seacock. There will be a switch labelled Livewell at the dash if the boat has a factory livewell option. Activating that switch should cause the pump to run and water to enter the...

Pretty funny but I think you should work on becoming comfortable with the systems.

Makes 100% sense. Glad it turned out to be something simple.

I didn't mean any disrespect. I made the statement because there are a lot of different opinions on anchoring near a beach or sand bar and how I operate may not be appropriate for others.

Sometimes I will drop bow anchor a distance off of the beach, set the anchor and then reverse the boat until it is where I want it to be . at that point I will either toss the stern anchor or walk it towards the beach and set it. . Having soft and not so soft beached once or twice:))), I know...