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She's a repro, so has cables on pulleys

Getting close to closing on a 29' Trawler. Years ago I had a sportfisher with a electric compassing unit connected to a 12v motor which was in turn chained up to a sprocket on the steering wheel shaft. Simple and bullet proof. That type doesn't seem to be made any more. Everything looks...

That's what I was thinking too Como. But Yikes, that might me tricky, it's an old ideal, dunno what the amps draw is, i'll try and find out.

Okay thanks, I misunderstood what some of the comments then.

Boat diesels should run at full rpm? I'd always heard 90% of peak rpm.

Getting close to pulling the trigger on a nice little trawler. Passed survey today. Boat has manual windlass. Boat Weighed in at 11,000 lbs on the hoist. I have a older but nice Ideal windlass in the garage. Should I go with the electric Ideal if the sale pushes through? Boat is for channel...

I think so. We don't know quite what we're dealing with. I've heard varying reports of average mortality rate.

Kartracer, what *was* actually wrong that the neighbor fixed?

If he didn't work 10 hours then don't pay him for 10 hours. Unless a written estimate exists signed by you, it's hard for him to pitch anything more than a he said/she said case in small claims.

Ralsy. Get the damn boat. Every day is the best day to buy a boat and also the worst day.

Hi Steve, The Conception tragedy hit close to home. I live in Santa Barbara, have dove with the Conception's sister ship and the fire was literally visible from the second floor of our house. The victims were reported to have died in their sleep from C0 poisoning. Reports I heard said they were...

Fiberglass fires are not flammable liquid fires. AFFF is not indicated in fiberglass or any other class A fire. AFFF might be used in a fuel spill associated with a boat fire and a class A foam (basically soap) might be effective extinguishing the upholstery due to it's penetrating action, but...

Why?

Just read this harrowing story and it illustrates the importance of not relying on dry chem extinguishers. Fight fire with water. You're surrounded by it! https://sandpyper.blogspot.com/2016/07/sandpipers-final-voyage.html?showComment=1470470917951

New here but retired Firefighter. I have a lot of experience with flammable liquid fires. I don't believe gasoline belongs on a boat. Use diesel for propulsion and propane for your OB and store the propane above deck and in a ventilated place. Other thing is bulk up on CO and smoke detectors...