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What’s an acceptable amount of water in your bilge? My boating experience tells me that there are some dry boats some wet boats. This is my first trawler a 34 double cabin. I do have a dripless PSS shaft seal that is dry just rebuilt it honestly. But in the bilge infront of the engine I get...

I bought a 34 CHB looks like marine trader but sold as CHB. Getting my vessel undocumented has been anything but joy. Finally get that done go to the title agency for title and registration. The first 3 digits of my HIN are BAY************. Which comes up as a Baybuilt. Anyone else ever have...

I’m rebuilding the PSS dripless, I have the everything loose flange removed from shaft, all dripless items loose, prop off, cutlass flange off and new cutlass on its way. Problem is I can’t get the shaft out, I was told that the shaft would go through the “hole” in the rudder but it doesn’t! Do...

So for the most part many of the trawlers from the 1970-1990s look nearly identical too me. But there’s a vastly different price range between makes. Which still look pretty darn similar inside and out with obvious subtle changes. The common answer is “build quality”. So what exactly is...

Who is using battery boxes for their house battery bank? If you are what are you using? Start batteries are pretty easy but there are typically far more batteries in a house bank than start batteries. Back story: New to me boat had a wooden box for the 4) 6v house batteries that was built...

I’m starting to think out the update for my navigation equipment and would like some input from other on their opinions or experience as dangerous as that may be. I’m doing a full replacement of all electronics getting rid of an old humminbird up top and an old lowrance down below as well as...

Took a 34 chb for a very extended sea trial this weekend possibly purchasing from a friend We went 6 hours east spent the night and about 7 hours back west the following day. After about 2 hours I noticed the volt gauge had dropped to 12v. The current owner flipped a few switches and voltage...