jleonard

It was quite the relief to get it removed, there were many times laying in bed at night wondering how to go about it and what my options...

I had 2 bow anchors ready on the Albin. They were both easily deployed without power but someone had to go to the bow and release a...

Winner,winner!

Can't advise you but good luck with the project Marcy.

Looks like 2 cycle oil at first glance

I only marked my chain in 2 places: 50 feet and 100 feet. Never needed to know more than that in my cruising area. Made life simple. 50...

If it were mine, I would paint it with a 2 part epoxy and mix in Home Depot sand. IF after the first coat it is too aggressive, I'd...

Glue a magnet to the bottom of your oil pan ( which is aluminum I believe). The broken part will be attracted to the magnet and stay...

It might be painted. I had to replace the coolant ciropump on my ols 1983 Westerbeke genny and it had a super class A red paint job. It...

I bought spares from McMaster Carr. Also got key stock and cotter pins from them

They do suck. I carried spare assemblies aboard and replaced them several times.

I might be tempted to grind out a large slot in the side of the keel. Remove the shaft log, then do the fiberglass repair afterward. If...

I installed a dripless packing hence never enough water in the bilge to worry about.

I once toyed with the idea of converting a twin engine (Perkins 165s) Mainship Pilot 40 into a single engine. I had it pretty well...

Block Island is a must in my opinion. There is no place like it. Accept the craziness and embrace it for a couple of days/nights. Get a...