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That was my old boat.

Very smart idea. Good job!

I would think you just turn on the fresh water pump which in turn pressurizes the entire system including the hot water tank. In the past I thought I had a hot water tank leaking and it just turned out to be a connection on the line going into the tank. It leaked down the side of the tank...

When I bought our current boat a stand alone battery charger had been installed. I never could figure how I would use it so just let it sit for the past four years. This year I decided to find out if it would help the inverter charge the batteries faster. It did not work. Just sat there on...

You can buy Rule bilge pumps now with a check valve built into the pump. I installed one for my shower sump two years ago with no issues thus far.

Where did you buy yours and how did you cut it?

Back in the day the commercial fisherman controlled the seal and sea lion population. Worked just fine.

Lots of the Chinook salmon caught in Alaska are Columbia River Fish from Washington. Many caught in BC also.

They were there when we bought the boat.

My Defever has these drain holes also. Never know when they might start draining. Sometimes they will after a week of nice weather! It's on my top 200 things to do.

The best trawler videos I have seen are done by Tony Fleming, founder of Fleming Yachts. He has a series about cruising the inside passage to SE Alaska and beyond. Also, cruising around Vancouver Island and up the Columbia River. He does all the camera work and the editing and you would think...

I have two pair of Garhauer kayak racks for sale. Polished stainless steel. Attaches to your 1" stanchions. These attach directly to the stanchions. They extend out 14" do a 90 degree bend and go vertical for 20". There is a loop at the top for line attachment. $100.00 each pair...

I have done it. You do not need to buy the LLC. The boat is just a asset of the LLC and you are buying the boat. If you decide to buy both I would for sure consult with a lawyer familiar with maritime law.

I was forced into it. When I was about 2 days old, my mother brought me home from the hospital in St. Petersburg to the sail boat she and my dad were living on. Wasn't to long before mom got so home sick she made dad sell the boat and they bought a 1941 Chev. and we drove back to Washington...

Here is a little home work for you: Call some of the marinas where you would like to keep the boat and ask how much moorage would be and how many years the waiting list is. Next, call some companies that insure big boats and get a quote for coverage. Don't forget the marina would also...

Concerning outboards; The Suzuki outboards are fuel injected, the 9.9 and the 15 hp are the same motor. Same weight, same stroke, same bore. Some tweaks to the fuel system. I am not sure how old you are but I decided I was done with pull start and manual tilt outboards and am very happy with...

Perfect!

Some refrigerators will automatically switch over to 110V when you are connected to shore power or generator power, then back to 12v when no AC power is detected. Do you have to switch yours manually?

Mike, This is a excellent way to go. But keep in mind that charter companies wont turn anyone loose with one of their boats until you can show them you can handle it. So start now checking into what they require so you will be all set when the time comes.

I think he is referring to a stop leak he could put in the cooling system to stop a head gasket leak.

Not sure where to begin here. Downrigger's need to be mounted securely. There will be a 10-12 pound led ball hanging off the end of the boom and with wave action or the possibility of getting it snagged on the bottom you could rip it off the boat and loose everything. So the mount that the...

Just need to do it some more.

Guys. This comes from owning one. If the chain is piled up in the locker to the point where the chain no longer has a place to go, it will bind up in the wheel. The chain just has no where to go. Happens to me all the time. I run down stairs and knock the pile of chain over, back in...

You can get a Suzuki 9 hp. four stroke with fuel injection. I have one and a 60 hp also.