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Never the same power source and a "T" is certainly not recommended. Check valves can create multiple problems making the pump totally useless.

I left my boat for dinner and forgot to shut off water. 2 hrs later returned to hear water running. This was in a 1972 Carri Craft. The water heater let go. Luckily the hulls had water tight compartments. 3 feet of water in the utility room with that bilge pump running. Obviously the pump could...

Anchor ball Always used the anchor ball method when giant tuna fishing in 200 to 300 ft depth in my 42 Hatt. Works great with little physical effort.

plus. Hsve always used silicone caulk/adhesive. Can be cut off with a long serrated knife. Never had it fail.

Marine ply is usually fir. Construction ply from the big box store is usually a pine product which does not absorb resins and paints as well. Marine also has 7 or more plys.

Dd 8.2 I purchased a 1972 50' Whitcraft about 7 years ago. It had been repowered with DD 8.2 turbo V8's in 1986. Most comments here are ones of no knowledge about these engines. They did have two problems: small head bolts which created problems in the truck and bus service early on. The later...

whitcraft coastal cruiser I own a 1972 Whitcraft 50. Bill's question needs to be more specific. A 50 was built under Rockwell International who also owned Hatteras. Jim wynne designed the 50 while also designing for Hatteras. The stringer network is one piece molded fiberglass( no wood ). They...