Recent content by Gdavid

Tractor Supply stores are usually plentiful in rural areas, I've found them to be a good source for trailer bearings.

There is a free municipal pump out dock at 38.322870294230455, -76.45892466082485, there is a spigot here to flush your tanks as well as top off your potable water tanks, you need to use your own hose usually. This is closer to Back Creek. For anchoring overnight, I prefer Mill Creek as it has a...

What is the configuration of the boat you currently have and enjoy? There are frequently prospective trawler owners who come to this forum with a must have list, certain to buy the perfect boat but they just don't have any practical experience to assure them of their priorities. Since you...

I would consider adding a fairlead of some sort to ensure the working line is always angling down and away from the winch to prevent overrides. I would imagine the cockpit of a 52' is pretty high and rafting or docking would not be a concern but for locking, make sure you have some provision to...

I run my 1980 Mainship at 7.5 knots with the T6.354 Perkins (165hp) turning 1700-1800 rpm through a 2-1 transmission. It burns about 2 gallons/hour. I would expect the mechanically injected Cummins to be pretty much the same at this speed as the cylinder displacement is nearly the same 5.8 vs...

My boat was launched this week. I have not been in any cross seas yet, but I believe my repair has addressed the problems. Previously, I could get the cabin swaying just by rocking the boat at the dock, it is solid now. Overall, the bulkheads are supporting the flybridge 3/4" higher than the...

I am guessing that you will find broken bottle of holding tank treatment while you are searching under the sink.

I am in complete agreement, some manufacturers do a better job with modular construction, it can be done well as long as consideration is taken to provide access for future maintenance. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case, even on some of the upscale builds.

I prefer the inward flange style but anything is better than the outward flange style which is easily damaged and hidden which goes unnoticed due to a plastic rub rail.

I am underwhelmed by the quality of many new boats, particularly cruising sailboats. The design are favoring form over function, over-complicating systems and incorporating features that are unlikely to age well. A dock mate, who bought a brand new boat ended up battling with his in mast roller...

I would cancel the work order to have the generator removed until you are sure about your plans. Replacing the generator end is much cheaper than the entire generator which can grow into a much bigger project as you may find yourself replacing the fuels supply lines, exhaust, controls, AC...

I picked up the reservoir and learned how closely I came to missing out. The seller was contacted by another party 20 minutes after I had contacted him, offering more than the advertised price (substantially) money and requesting to have it shipped. Fortunately the seller is a standup guy and...

I did something exceedingly stupid this evening on this project. Fortunately none was hurt. I had disconnected my old hynautic steering lines as they were in the way of the new bulkhead supports, I capped off the lines and marked them with tape but at some point crossed up the lines and mixed up...

Now I am trying to envision a scenario one might need autopilot in reverse, interesting.

This is a complete guess but maybe it turns on the circuit for a tank level sensor