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Islander is a well maintained 1973 Bristol 42 Trawler for sale in Belfast, Maine. Designed by the highly regarded naval architectural firm, Eldridge-McGinnis, this full displacement trawler is both beautiful inside and out, with high sides, walk around decks and a large deckhouse. She not only...

We're moving from the house of 20+ years and its time to start letting go of "stuff". Got some classics here and all reasonably priced. First one to make a claim on a book, gets it. I'll charge you exactly what USPS or UPS charge me to ship it/them to you. Enough good reading here to get you...

Hi Group! Its taken 25 years of cruising Maine's coastline for it to start getting stale (Penobscot Bay IS a jewel). However we have one child in Seattle and the other in Alaska, and the bucket list includes exploring the PNW. We're flying into Seattle the beginning of May and would sure...

Hey all, we're beginning the process of moving full time onto the boat. I don't need to drag these magazines around anymore, but hate to take them to the recycling center as there are some great articles in them. First one in can have them for the price of UPS shipping. I'm in zip 04915.

The old engine mounts are tired - time to replace. Cat 3208. What says the group on replacing the mounts without lifting the engine? I was considering raising diagonal corners all the way up, lowering another corner all the way down, which would theoretically lift the 4th corner up enough to...

Guys - here's one that has me head scratching. I think I've got some air in the suction side leading into the fuel filters - 5psi on start up and then drops to 0 psi. The engine is a 3208 NA 210 hp (4000 hrs). The 200 gallon tanks are pretty low(60 gallons between the two sides on the sight...

Hey all, I was working in a boat yard up in Sullivan, Maine today and they have a number of really interesting hulls. The hulls were built along the lines of Dutch life boats - check the whale tail and the strakes - should make for a nice smooth ride. Ever seen anything like them?

Hey there - Its actually a serious question. I have a 3208 natural Cat (210hp) and have never flushed the exchanger. Is there a consensus in the group as to if/how often this should be done. I've read somewhere that muriatic acid works well, but I've never used it - advice/safety tips. Thanks!

Hey all, Irene blew through Maine and as precautions we doubled up on new stout pendants and shackles, etc., shut all the through hulls and she rode out the storm nicely, but with LOTS of pitching and rolling. After climbing aboard and finding the only visible damage to be the shampoo knocked...

Hey All - trying to make up yard fees and insurance, we decided to bareboat through a local chartering outfit. The referred "captain" seemed to have good cruising credentials, but we eventually found out he really excelled at running boats aground. He hit a ledge and plowed on. Eventually, he...

Hi All - Its almost time to put the old girl back in the water, and this weekend I reinstalled the*newly pitched & tuned prop. Installing it, I first got some valve lapping compound, applied some to the shaft and*inside the hub,*and lapped the prop to the shaft without the key. I marked the most...

Hi All - I have some really old acoustical tile on the ceiling of the engine room. Its dry, flaky, and beginning to spall off. I'm going to pull it all down and am looking for suggestions as to a new ceiling treatment. Ideas? Thanks as always!

Hey All, I'm chasing the ancient runs (1973)of house wiring on the A.C side. The D.C. side is all new boat wire w/ inverter. *Here's the question: I have a few old junction boxes in which runs are simply twisted and wire nutted. Not Good! How do you run a feed line to 2 branch lines without...

Hey all. I thought I'd jump on the 4stroke bandwagon and upgrade the outboards. I purchased a used 4 stroke 8 horse (no problems so far!) and a*lightly used*3.5 HP. I had a problem with the 3.5 and took off the carb. There is a broken plastic choke plate that neeeds to be replaced. The plate is...

Hey All! I have my prop off for pitching/polishing and am thinking this would be a great time to "ballpark" align the shaft without the additional prop weight. I've never done it before. Here's where I'm running into myself: the shaft is currently supported through it's 15 ft. run by two...

Ok guys, someone somewhere, in that buried box at the back of the hanging locker, has one of these old heading sensors that were popular in the early 1970's.*Ours retired itself last year and becuse they are simple like me, I am hoping to find a replacement! Thanks*