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I may have to disagree a bit about the pump. Washdowns are usually higher volume/pressure but low duty cycle. Livewell pumps are rated for continuous duty but generally lower pressure/volume The most important factor for a livewell is the changes per hour rate. Of course different species may...

When you say that is sounds like it goes up and down but it doesn't , what exactly does that mean? Do you see the gypsy turn? Do you hear the motor running? Regarding the head, what type of fixture do you have? Is it a vacuflush?

Most likely linkage needs to be adjusted at the motor to take slack out of the throttle cable. If that is the case, I would expect that it may be difficult to get the same WOT revs on that motor. Make sure that the bracket that holds down the outer sheath of the cable at the motor is not loose...

I have power supplies and cables for all my MFDs. That allows me to also 'play' at home. Usually each spring, I have to relearn the more common functions since all units have different interfaces and some (Lowrance) units are not as intuitive as others ( Garmin). Granted, they are older models...

I' boat in Jamaica Bay and I have a lot of fishing buddies. Some share everything including co-ords and some give general locations. A few don't tell at all but not a lot. What you won't get is folks on the VHF( 68 and 10) responding to your queries about "where are the fish?" I won't answer...

Yup. " but before I go through the trouble of having my friend show you the (a) boat, to make sure you are sincere, I need a small deposit first."

You may want to also apply sealant on the inside surface of the hull or to the thru hull washer. That also makes for a well fitted 'gasket' of sealant and a watertight fitting. If not sealed on the inside as well as the outside surfaces, moisture or water in the bilge could migrate into the...

Seriously, look elsewhere. The advice of P. T. Barnum. applies I suspect 'There's a sucker born every minute'

You want to use a shackle to attach the chain to the line? I don't think that would work and I would be leery of damage/jamming to the gypsy and ratchet arm.

There are better sealants than 4200 but as Dennis said, don't use 5200. Take a look at Life Caulk and Total Boat products suitable for your application. In addition, through hulls that sit below the water line should not be stainless. They will rust. If you want the shinny look, get fittings...

I think the pandemic is making a lot of folks cranky. I know that lately I am frequently tempted lately to respond to some posts in a rather negative tone. I try not to crank anyone up. Sometimes I have fallen a bit short of my goals:( My approach these days is to read my responses a few...

The more I think about it, the more items that come to mind but in reality, the tools and supplies you need kinda depend o you boating style. For example, if you fish, you should carry a diagonal cutter pliers just in case you have to cut a fishing hook in half to get it out of a body part:) If...

Assuming you will carry a few spare filters, make sure you have what you would need to swap those filters. I also carry a 12v test lamp, some folks carry a cheap multimeter too. I find the following types of boxes work very well at keeping things dry Plano 1612-50 Deep Dry Marine Storage Box...

I just happened to run across this example of a lift.

Parts suppliers love that approach. Make a guess, replace the part, repeat, repeat........ There are so many simple and cheap tests that can be done to determine what may be at fault. It just kills me..

My boats are similar with respect to pump and float access. Access to sea cocks is a challenge too. These days when I look at newer boats, after the first quick assessment of the above deck layout, I spend time under the deck to see how hard or not so hard it is to access components. At my age I...

I sort of get your point. The ABYC regs require that all positive terminals be covered so that means both the post and if present the threaded terminal. In your picture, that is not the case but I am sure you didn't mean to say that the knob alone was enough. I could see an advantage of the knob...

I looked at those and my first thought was that if you use them, you cant cover the positive terminals with a non conductive cap as required by ABYC regs.

What do you want to know? If you are trying to determine if a used hardtop will fit, the answer is not simple. First of all, you need to specify the hull year, Secondly the factory top does not attach directly to the deck, it attaches to the outside cabin mold and those are different depending...

Depends on the actual damage. Small scratches can often be buffed out. Deeper but still narrow scratches/scrapes can be filled using color matched (Spectrum Color brand) paste. Larger gouges usually need to be ground out and then patched. Finally if the glass fibers are exposed, a more complex...