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Scott has it right. I know another Nordic Tug 37 owner who has over 10,000 hours on his well maintained Cummins engine. However, the engine has been run at hull speed (or less) for it's whole life (basically 1/2 throttle) and been carefully maintained and used regularly. Then there is the...

Maybe he is already doing this, but after it working again, don't use bar soap. Only use liquid soap, and try to "catch" as much hair, etc. before it goes into the drain. In 5 years of use, and the previous owner for 7 before that, we never had any drainage issues. Our shower drain drained into...

++:thumb: Due to inexpensive construction and the fact that the 1lb. bottles are designed to be single use, among other issues, they are far, far more likely to leak than "regular" propane cylinders. I have experienced this first hand, as in the past I have occasionally used (and were unhappy...

My suggestion about painting would be to contact Side Power and ask for their advice. When I used to own a sailboat with a "saildrive", the manufacturer had specific requirements to protect the drive from corrosion caused by interactions with incompatible paints.

I admit I know little about the business of insurance and underwriting. However, how can losing all of your (Geico's) business from the many Independent Agents be a good move?? This move does not make business sense to me, but remember my first line :)

Maybe it has to do with location, but I always left my "boat tools" on board and mostly in the ER. Never had any rust to worry about. However, despite living in a "rain forest", I always kept the boat warm and dry. I always used an oil pan heater, which besides keeping the engine warm, also kept...

Yes, the alternator has to be removed, and yes, check out sbmar.com. Tony has photos on how to do this. It is relatively easy to do.

My guess (total guess) would be YES. They monitor and are responsible for the site and enforcing it's rules. I would guess that would apply to PM's as well??

Repeating myself, but refilling (what are cheaply made bottles that were only made for single use and to be disposable) green 1.lb propane bottles is a bad idea!! Yes, you can buy parts to enable this poor practise, but it is against all safety regulations. There is a reason that not just any...

Never been with them, but did run across them in an anchorage one night on the mid coast of BC. They seemed to run a great operation and seemed very professional. The leader of the group even dinghied over to our boat to make sure we were OK with their setup, positioning, etc. I found that very...

I agree with all of you. I thought their "reason for existing" was to sell boats???? How does that work if buyers get totally frustrated and stop looking??? How does that help listing brokers sell their boats??? Many people, like me, will not use a resource that requires "logging in", creating...

Hi Doug, What worked for me, was a 10 lb. aluminum tank tied to my swim step mounted dinghy lift (Seawise) with the tank in a plastic "milk box" (those square totally open and vented plastic boxes). I closed the valve after every use and left the hose connected to the BBQ (Magma) that was rail...

Keith, You don't see how these topics mesh completely????? :) Well said.

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Tim, If it is very oxidized there are really only 2 choices for improvement. 1) Paint. 2) A labour intensive project of cutting (if bad enough may need "wet sanding" as a last resort), followed by polishing, followed by the application of a good wax. #2 requires the use of a good polisher and...

"in return I tip those who take care of me. I am also not afraid to not tip if the service was sub standard." I do not like the "tip added in the bill automatically" concept. I find, that when the staff feel they have to work for the tip (meaning give good service), the service is almost...

Good suggestion, however, it has been tried, using several different methods, and has failed to address the problem. Plus trying to keep the "device" in place is almost impossible. One person even devised a system using ropes passing under the hull that had to be "fitted" when on the hard to try...

Scott, So ALL Canadians are the same?? All Americans the same??? Interesting. :eek: I have travelled extensively and never found that to be true for any "people". I have found that People are all individuals. Some individuals I like more than others.:whistling: Personally I look for common...

DDW, I am sure that if someone could come up with an inexpensive solution that was effective, cosmetically looked good, and did not affect performance, they would sell a lot of "them".

As already stated, this can be a problem with many models of boats, including Nordic Tugs. There has been much discussion on various NT forums, and the general feeling is that the only solution that has a worthwhile impact on the noise, is filling in (relatively expensive fibreglass work) the...

Kawini, Yes, US boaters have more freedom of "movement" under BC's rules than Canadian boaters do. Thanks to all US boaters who are following the temporary "rules". Looking at AIS signals on MarineTraffic, it seems that there at least as many US boats in our waters as there are Canadian ones...

I am with you Steve. I am far from an expert on these subjects, however, I do not understand the zeal that is often shown to this subject. Let's all get electric cars, trucks, boats, etc. I do not understand how, in the long run that turns out to be "greener"? Where is all of the increased...

The best advice I can give is to practise to "get the feel' for YOUR boat. Some boats respond to rudder when "coasting" (neutral) at relatively slow speeds, but most trawlers require prop wash for the rudder to be effective. How much or how little throttle is needed is something you need to...

Sounds good, but don't trust them totally. Take David's advice and look up how to service an aftercooler on sbmar.com, under Tony's Tips. In that way, you will know WHAT SHOULD BE DONE. The main things to ensure are when reinstalling that they REALLY grease it up as per Tony's instructions, and...

John, If you have not had the raw water components serviced off engine in the 10 years you have owned the boat, then my guess is it is time. Running acid through the components on engine, is a "stop gap" method of reducing temperatures mid season to "get through the boating season". It will not...