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Lobsters love the bait if it is a little (ripe).lol.Big bucks cancels smell.Yes Yes Yes.

R&D makes a decent damper drive plate.It has a fail safe design.No springs to rust or rattle.

The main engine drives the oil pump on BW.Thought I stated that but guess not.Sorry for mix-up.

freewheeling main shaft Great info on free wheeling.The BW lubricates from the main engine via pump ontranny.In engine failure (TOW) always chain off transmission coupling.CCG will ask you to do this.Best to know if you are right or left handed before tow because it can become dangerous after...

I have a Perkins 6 354.4 U856627Y.U= make in England,Y= 1994 year built.Give those babies good quality oil and stretch their legs now and then.I buy Rotella 15- 40 . 20 litre bucket.Get 2 changes roughly

I have a Cape Islander 36 ft.On the bow I have 150 lb anchor(folding anchor) with 5 fath 3/8 chain plus 150 fath 3/4 in anchor line (covered from sun ) .I also keep stowed away another 200 fath.Towing in deep water we always use weight in middle of tow(shackels,small anchor,etc.)to keep tow line...

I have been towed couple times and have towed dozens.Rule off the road around these parts here in Eastern Canada.If you have trouble make a holler on vhf and you will get towed to safety.You will not be charged or sued.A thank you is all that is required.I towed a boat few years ago 20 miles in...

First time I have seen a stuffing box connected to engine pluming.Nice setup in extra cold climate.The warm engine water will prevent your stern tube from freezing solid.A friend off mine had his stern tube frozen and tube spun with shaft.He had to get boat ashore in a hurry.Ruined the seals at...

Hi all. New to the forum.Just after making 64 voyages around the Sun.In the last few years I have fished in a port with very close quarters. All the boats made very tight turns.Then I saw boat ashore with fouled prop.He had 1 1/4 angle welded on back part off his rudder.Month ago before I...