Recent content by Larry M

Some controversy on that. There are people who say lock and probably an equal number who say don’t lock. :unsure: When we installed ours, we were doing off shore passages on a sailboat. The off watch berth was ~2 feet from the running gear which was a Borg-Warner. With the prop spinning...

I installed one when we had our sailboat. I didn’t have good luck with it. To engage the locking pin, you had to be stopped and the propeller stationary. If the prop was freewheeling and you tried to lock the shaft, the locking pin would get damaged by the rotating ring that it was suppose...

We have a Navisafe tricolor if we’re in the dinghy after dark. A little pricey but it really lights up. We have the old style that has the magnetic base that I mounted on the OB cover. It’s not mounted very high but everyone who has seen us approach has said there was no mistaking the light and...

I meant raising the temperature. The area by the condensate is too cold either because the freezer/refrigerator is turned very low or as others have mentioned, lack of ventilation/air circulation. What had changed just before you found the water?

How cold is the inside of the fridge? I turned down the temperature on our household fridge and had a similar issue.

We do. They work very good for mosquitoes but I can’t say about other insects. We spend summers in Northern New England and mosquitoes are part of the landscape. 🦟

The filters are about $15-20. Changing out the housing to an after market, I think would be difficult. You can buy used on eBay for less than $100. Is it the ring (#49) or the housing (#46) that the threads are damaged. If it’s the ring, that should be easy and they are available for...

I added a fuel lift pump to a fueling system before the filters on it’s own 12 volt switch and breaker with a 3 way valve. No chance of back feeding fuel or voltage. The small pump you pictured, you could do the same thing.

We bought and sold our Kady Krogen with cash (no financing). When we bought her, we had a title company collect, hold and do the final distribution with a settlement statement. We split their $500 fee. The seller had financed the boat. When we sold her, we did similar and there was no pay...

Yes, just the six bolts. I'd remove the mast first. It looks like you have a enough slack in the wires to move the mast to the side. I used multiple wedges and lots of tape around the perimeter to protect the fiberglass. I replaced the plywood pieces under the mast pad since they were water...

We’ve done the trip twice. Leaving in the dark was something we did several times to arrive with the right tides. The USCG is your friend on the trip. They will readily give you bar conditions. We were stuck in Coos Bay for 2 weeks because of weather. The bar was closed at times to all...

I’d rebuild it. The clamp over the nipple is where I looks like the rust is coming from. I don’t think PSS would have a nipple that would rust like that? What’s the kit vs replacement cost?

Today’s boating building has evolved with computers and modern building techniques. Viking Yachts built 66 boats last year from 37’ to 90’(?). They take modular to a new level. 90% of the boat is built in house including wire harnesses for every boat. Our 1987, 42’ Krogen was stick built...

He’s a broker and I would not follow his advice. The extent of damage has not been accessed and he has a solution? (n)

I’ve been following this thread and went through the same thing a couple of boats ago. I talked to a wood worker and a shipwright in the past week just in passing but asked about the fix. Both said with today’s glues and epoxies, clamp and screw will be as strong as the original wood if not...