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Many of the wiper models found on boats are truck wipers. Depending on your model, you may be able to find it on Amazon. If your wiper blade is attached to the arm with a screw then here is an example of an Anco stainless steel blade...

How are your 3 batteries wired? What switch settings do you select before starting? for example, Engine 1, switch set to BATT 1, engine 2 switch set to BATT 2... How are you measuring the fish finder voltage? Did you use a voltmeter or a screen display on the fishfinder? Finally, did this...

Interesting topic. If the boat is in the water I would not exercise any seacocks by myself. I guess I am a bit paranoid. The surveyor should get the seller's permission to test systems and the surveyor should do the testing. He or she should have the appropriate insurance should something...

OK, I did some research and Marelon was highly recommended for thru hull aps and seacocks. I may change my opinion since the failures I remember seeing may not have been Marelon but rather a nylon composite. With regard to scuppers though, I have not been able to find a Marelon scupper valve...

I think the current Perko is 2 inch diameter.

One disadvantage of Marelon is that as the thru hulls age, they become a bit brittle and can fail catastrophically in the mode where the tubes of the fitting cracks off. They are not as strong in general for shear forces as bronze. For that reason, my preference for fittings that if sheared off...

Where did I read that the best penetrating solution is a 50/50 mix of ATF transmission fluid and acetone? I haven't tried it but will at some point. On the downside, the article said that it doesn't store well so mix it when you need it.

Heck it's only 1/8 difference, a 1/16 on the outer edge. Sealant will fill that difference. Don't use the same holes, make new ones . Seal ( use 4200 or equivalent) the old hole and the inside of the hole in the transom. There are cheap options out there, buy the best you can find.

I agree. Plexus isn't meant to permanent. If may be used on the deck to hull seam but I find it hard to believe it was used on the tank lid. I have been wrong in the past though.

Another important consideration is that in the above instance and the earlier reference to trim tabs, the water that constantly 'bathes' those parts has oxygen in it. If it didn't all the fish would die:) It's the oxygen that makes stainless corrosion resistant. In the case of thru hulls, if...

In addition to what you mentioned, an inspection of the motors for exhaust corrosion is advised, Moisture readings should be taken in all areas of the hull, not just the transon. Make a note of the meter used for that job. All locker lids/hatches should be inspected, especially the edges. Some...

Very common on Gradys and other hulls with motor wells but they are usually at different heights. The plastic end caps fit over either a finished thru hole or a flared tube. The deck drains which are lower are bronze thru hulls with barbed ends connected to hoses.

Naming is relatively simple task but denaming is a whole other story. Some say It is bad mojo to for the owner of a boat to remove an old name and that someone else should do that.More importantly there a denaming process and recitation that one should follow so as to not offend the gods:) If...

That's probably all true. I did it because I wanted to see what the job was like. Eventually, I will replace the compass.

Will you have a windless. If so, will it have free fall deployment? Also, the model of the boat is important Read this article http://kb.rocna.com/kb/Bow_roller_assembly_design It will help you in defining your requirements.

If there isn't a fill hole, how did they fill it in the factory? Mine has a very slow leak and I filled it last year. It was pretty easy to find the fill port but not all that obvious as to how to fill it without leaving a bubble. Just in case you do refill, note that early model used an oil but...

the purple wire" is keyed 12V coming from the key switch. You agree? You can use the purple wire to power the gauge when the key is on by connecting the purple wire to the gauge+ terminal. You agree? The house 12v is on when the battery switch is on. You agree? The OP didn't want the 12v to...

I use magnetic because I like my display and compass to agree so that I know my compass is working. That said, I don't go that far out usually.

Note that depending on the height of the deck drains and the coresponding plumbing, you may noy be able to just raise the scupper holes. That is mostly above the water line and should be OK, If you want to worry about something, I would worry about that crack in the transom and the water...

I kind of agree based on the picture. Some of the chrome has flaked off and that is pretty common especially if bottom paint gets on it. As long as the bronze underneath looks goldish and not yellow, it should be fine. Also I mentioned that the left fitting is a plastic piece that just screws to...