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Ha! I see what you did there! He was "patient" with his response :)

I should add that I work in the industry and have seen, literally, thousands and thousands of boats with plastic tanks over the years. The only issues that I can remember seeing are owner-caused issues... such as drilling a hole for mounting a rope hanger into a bulkhead, not realizing the tank...

I haven't done it, but it is something I am leaning towards should the need arise. MANY smaller boats come with plastic tanks from the factory (including most of the boats I've owned) and there seems to be less issues with those, overall.

On another forum, a thread popped up about a boat that started sinking due to a broken (plastic) thru-hull. The thru-hull was above the waterline, but not by much. Once some water got inside, it weighed the boat down enough where things started to get worse and worse. The colder couple (who...

It's not abnormal, at all, to see some spitting there. It's also not abnormal to see one engine do it and another not do it... or a certain engine do it at times, while other times it doesn't. On another note... I can't quite remember the model year where the exhaust corrosion issue...

I've removed these in other boats, but not a Grady - so take this with a grain of salt. When it comes to "buried" screw heads, try looking closer for a tiny slit in the vinyl where you can access the screw head. Move/maneuver the vinyl such to try and expose that little slit/hole. You might...

A little tongue-in-cheek, sure. Rude, no - or at least that wasn't the intent. I did give him an honest, helpful answer, as well. But truthfully, whatever happened to the old saying of "good things come to those who wait"? Now, I'm over generalizing here, and this isn't directly related to...

It's a little confusing - the way you worded your question. I'm going to assume you meant to say the stbd motor was spitting water, while the port was not. As Seasick asked, where exactly are you referring to when you say "exhaust"? However, the engine exhaust contains both gasses and...

Must be a new record - 1-1/2 hours till the impatient "bump"! As if we're all on the computer with nothing better to do than just waiting around for your question. Some of us do have other interests. It's certainly better, but it's still wood. Best thing to do is to get a good inspection and...

Sure, can't hurt to double check things on the inside of the VST tank. As far as the injector filters... If it was me, I would just send all of the filters out to be refurbished (professionally cleaned, tested for proper flow, filters changed). Typically about $20/injector. If the marina...

No need to spend money on Yamaha hose... if they even make their own hose, which I doubt. Trident or Shields - both are excellent hose manufacturers.

No, I don't think so. Or, at least, you're on the dock and the boat hasn't left without you, yet! :) I thought you said the HP pump was replaced? There's no way you would have THAT much crap in the tank that it would clog the HP pump's filter up again, that quickly. The crap would have to...

Ay, matey... me thinks someone started his weekend a wee bit early ;)

It's possible that someone disabled the white light on the stern as is just relying on the mast light for 360* all the time - or his boat doesn't have the stern light to begin with. I making this assumption since the light, as you noted Seasick, is quite tall... which would be so it is above...

The "Vision" upgrade, if I remember correctly? But is that what Carlo wants? Carlo, you mentioned you wanted to "update" the charts... I took that to mean you wanted the most up to date info in regards to NavAids and such?

Didn't that machine come standard with coastal maps - the entire US coast? I thought you could update your maps for free through Garmin?

If it was me, I'd be focusing on the things I mentioned above. It makes no sense to start disassembling things and/or replacing without first narrowing down the variables more. I feel like I may be repeating myself here, but why does the marina want to replace fuel lines when you/they verified...

The one without the anti-glare shield is a newer design. It shines "down" less than the other one. There is an even newer design that does a better job still at being anti-glare - it's the kind that sort of looks like the Space Needle. You could, if you wanted, just replace the head of one of...

Milford? And they can't look at the boat till January? That's a pretty popular boating area - and a nice area, too. My brother's family is there. I take it they are just too backed up with winterizing right now?

January?!?!? Where are you located?