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I'm going to the marina this weekend and set my industrial shop fan up on the dock and open both sliding side doors to get some airflow going and pull the engine hatches to let it vent. The boat isn't mine yet so I don't want to put any money into it yet, but the owner has given me permission to...

Best of luck, it can be frustrating.

That's the plan but it's not my boat yet. I've got the carb kits ordered so as soon as the deal is done I can rebuild both carbs, but I've still got to replace the rattling/squealing blower and get the fumes/smell gone after the carbs are done.

Nothing is being done with the boat until I rebuild the carbs and evacuate the fumes. They're typical old Quadrajets and the bottom plug in the main well will leak and the gas seeps out around the base gasket. It's not as bad as it sounds and I've been running the blower and leaving the doors...

Hey markpierce, it and a few fans will be running fairly continuous for the first week or so after we actually close the deal on the boat. It has been sitting for over two years and the carbs are seeping fuel causing the whole boat to reek of gasoline. The current blower is making noise and is...

Any suggestions on a good but quiet inline 3" bilge blower? The current unit is an old metal bodied Jabco that is under the floor of the aft cabin, so noise is a major concern.

Sorry that you and the girls are dealing with this. Oddly enough the boat that I'm buying was used just for the exact same purpose. The guy got a divorce so he and his two boys just moved aboard for about a year. While every situation is different, he said his kids loved it and it was a...

As an old automotive guy an acidic smell usually points me towards melting/hot wiring insulation. Have you had any strange electrical issues?

Depends on which life. I've been a carpenter, farmhand, automotive tech (25+ yrs), long haul truck driver, and am now a full time gunsmith/retail gun shop owner.

Glad you caught it. Wish I could find a manual for my boat but I bought the redheaded stepchild of the Mainship family that was only built for two years, so...

Ok, I got on the guy hard enough that he's resubmitted the documentation and paid an extra fee to expedite it, so hopefully It'll be done soon. I explained to him that there was no way I was paying for the $625/mo slip rental until it was in my name and that lit a fire under him. He's paid out...

Just an update, the boat is only documented at this time (no Tx title) and I do have a copy of the Bill of Sale/receipt where he purchased it from Ritchie Bros. The issue is, he started the documentation process (I have that info from USCG as well, but figured out he couldn't physically operate...

Well folks, the Mainship purchase is floundering due to the previous owner failing to complete the paperwork. Here's the deal, he purchased the boat at an auction and started the process of transferring the USCG documentation but figured out he was physically unable to operate the boat and just...

There are several in the Marina where our Mainship is moored. One that just sold is the Miss Conduct, another is Possumbilities because it's on Possum Kingdom Lake here in Texas. Ours (if the title is ever found) will be named the Windy Gail from the former name of Bodacious.

Hey guys, I'm in the process of buying this Mediterranean 41 and was wondering if anyone knows what brand/size a/c units they used for the aft cabin? When it tries to come on the ammeter on the electrical panel pegs out and it pops the breaker, so I'm guessing the compressor is locked up. It's...

Hi guys! My wife and I are about to be the hopefully proud owners of a 1989 Mainship Mediterranean 41 and I'm looking forward to hanging out and learning a lot here. A little about myself, I'm a retired automotive tech and current gunsmith from Texas, so if you've got any automotive/gun...