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While I am sure that the externals of any unused and untended engine subject to possibly higher humidity are in more jeopardy of...

Insurance? If he had any, doubt the company would be sympathetic given he scuttled it.

So, the boat is really just a home on the water. If the motivation to live so is mostly a financial consideration, then I would guess...

I don't care for his flimsy excuse that it was the Merchant Mariner's fault. 40-year old and possibly uninspected cables maybe? At 5K...

https://abcnews.go.com/US/panic-boater-survived-tropical-storm-debby-adrift-gulf/story?id=112573992 Interesting comments from the...

A 3208 375 hp is pretty bulletproof. The 3208TA 425 hp had some issues. A lot depends on how hard the engine was used. An OA 42 could...

Has anybody mentioned that you should pursue some boating education courses? There are a couple of good sources like the USCG Auxiliary...

Welcome. Consider that if you get a project boat and are still working, you'll use all you off time working on a boat which may not be...

To me, a great deal depends on when it was last repacked. If it hasn't been done during your ownership and you don't know when the...

Glad you got 'er dun. Sounds a lot like the way I replaced broken panes and refrigerators on my Grand Banks. Guess you are the current...

Thanks for posting that test. I am not about to switch to lithium-based batteries on my boat for a whole host of reasons, but I enjoyed...

Welcome aboard, and I hope that the sense you are getting from this thread is that pretty much everybody wants you to succeed, but each...

Try some serial dousing with Wink.

You should open up the ends of the heat exchanger and take a peek for the pieces as well as to check for general conditions like...

I have never had a surveyor look askance at my bowl-less Racors on my boats. I believe they are required on "Inspected" vessels by the...