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I'm starting with a clean slate here too. My choice is Garmin! I work in the aviation industry and the Garmin products are the hottest most in demand avionics out there. They just came out with a new series of touch screen GPS/NAV/COMM's that are un real. Their reliability and support has...

I have included a polishing system with my restoration project. After a trip to the Bahamas a number of years ago and getting a load of bad fuel, causing engine to quit approximately every 25 hours, I thought it might be handy to have. The system is also a transfer pump to move fuel from side to...

There is a dealer just a couple miles from me that has the Livingston Cat's in stock. I'm going to take a look at them. Presently have a 10 ft Dyer Dink with sail and a Merc 2hp OB. Had a deflatable, don't like those things! The Dyer is definately a displacement hull only so would like...

Thats one of the things on my list as well. I think they would be fun for fish watching when at a nice anchorage in the islands.

Hi Garrett, Thank you for the info. Guss I didn't make a bad choice on the autopilot make. The Control heads I got from "Consumers Marine Electronics" when they had them on close out price. They don't list them any more but I think if you do a google search you might find some place that...

I was wondering if anybody has expirence with this autopilot.* Seems that they have been discontinued here in the US but I was able to pick up a new system complete with (2) NS-3300 control heads at a good price.* Going to use my old Benmar servo that I have modified to work with this...

The continuing project.* The engine is comming together slowl but shure.* Here are some more pix.** Still have to get a piece of 1 3//4" SS tube for the coolant water line on the stbd side of the engine and need a new exhaust elbo gasket as well.* Then will be just about done with the reassembly. *

Mine has 3. One on the top left of the main heat exchanger, one on the left end of the transmission oil cooler and one on the input to the main oil cooler.

OOPS! I don't know why the drawings came out on end, but hope you all get the idea just the same. Sorry bout that. Bill

Ok all, you have touched a subject that is dear to my heart.* I'll go ahead and start the "Electircal" thread.* The first step to putting together a good electrical system is to have a plan.** Attached are of couple of drawings that I did to set the stage as to how things will play out.* If you...

Wheel is off for it's own protection. Both lower and upper helm have nice varnished teak wheels so keeping them safe while work is in progress.

Nice job Eric. looking good. I feel for you on the rotted wall issue, I had the same problem on my Marine Trader, did the major repair from the outside first. The paint job looks super, Much better with sprayed paint than rolled on for sure. Will keep following your progress. B.

I hope to have everything done by the end of summer. Things still left to go: 1. Haul out, bottom job, new prop shaft, service thru hulls, replace rotted away rub rails. 2. Build new cabinets for galley, et-al. 3. Build new setee with storage and space for air conditioner air handler. That's...

It's still a work in progress but I am getting there.* Finished painting the fuel tanks and plumbed the new filter/fuel polishing/transfer pump.** Had to rebuild 3 stringers, completely rotted away.* Tanks are orginal, good shape except the tops rusted, cleaned them and* I think I can still get...

Let see... where to begin. Start with 1975 Marine Trader that wasn't designed worth crap. Then! 1. Repair outside of house and flybridge.... done! 2. Remodel aft state room.... Done. 3. Remodel aft head....Done. 4. Remodel fwd head... In progress. 5. Replace water tanks... Done. 6...

Well the leaks have all been fixed. That is a subject for another story. Here are a couple of pix of the tanks as they currently are. Not a pretty sight.* These are pix of the starboard tank.* It is the worst of the two.

Thanks for the feedback guys, I agree, a bladder would be as costly as replacing the tanks. I work in aviation and the price of bladder wing tanks for some aircraft are out of sight. El Sea, I am going to see if I can get my autocad skills toghether and send that company in Bartow a draing of...

My 35 year old steel fuel tanks are just about history.* They are not leaking but the tops are extreemly rusted and I'm afraid that they wont last much longer. The boat is under restoration and I have just about everythig from the engine room removed so now would be the time to replace them.*...

Original name was "ALONE" when I bought her back in 91. Kept that name as legend has it it is bad luck to change a boat's name. Was rathar depressing name and new first mate wanted to change it. She thought putting a "B" in front of the name would help, then we came up with the idea of reversing...

I replaced my fly bridge guages with the "Heavy Duty" series of SW guages. The tach is designed to get it's signal from the alternator and has adjustments for setting the calibration. Was easy to do and makes for a nice looking setu up. Here's a link to Lauderdale Speedometer where you can...

I use Sno-Bol toilet cleaner. Remove the heat exchanger first and just squirt it in and let it sit for a while, give it a couple applications and works great. B.

There are alot of the older Garmin's on the market, I have an earlier version of their first portable with "g-chart", a 176C, nice little unit and the chart detail is fantastic, just be aware that with a small screen you have to zoom in quite close to see all the detail. Saw one on e-bay...

Fotoman, Nice helm seat, what brand/make is it? Daddyo, looked at your link. Also a nice set up. I was wondering if you made/had made the bench "L" seat. That also looks like one of the ideas we had for the Enola B. Bill

Already dumped my old seats, similar design, but not totally shure what I want to replace them with. Need the topside storage room but would like a comfortable helm seat at the same time. End result, I need ideas too. Bill

Just checked Garmin's web site for specs. It lookl like the 2110 is a "non network" version of the 3110. These are Garmins first generation of "New" multifunction displays. The 2110 looks like it would be a great GPS/Char plotter if that is all you need. The drawback is that it can not...