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Ignition issues I have a 37 foot Hirshine trawler with twin Lehmans. Changed the starter and alternator on port side motor. Used alternator with built in regulator and wired in independent solenoid. Engines start fine now, solenoid shutoff works well. When I turn the key to start position my...

I was fortunate to refuel at the end of last season, hopefully mine should last till the end of this boating season...

Hey Chilly welcome aboard... From Ladysmith.... Always ficxing something on my trawler. Have a 1980 Hirshine 37.... Cheers!

Replaced Impeller, need to prime pump I have a Hirshine 37, with twin Watermota Sealion 120s. Using the boat the other day, the port engine died! It was running hot, smoke and the smell of burning rubber. I thought the worst, Oh no new engine!... The next day, i used a 24" bar with a socket...

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We bought our boat two years ago. We decided to submitt a lowball offer and were prepared to increase our offer. The broker called the next day and said that they had accepted our offer. Nice surprise, however, over the past two years, there isn't anything I haven't touch, fixed, repaired or...

We have a 40' trawler with Lehman diesels and the borg warner transmissions. Recently on a trip, we decided to cruise on one engine to save fuel. To my surprise sailing at 7.5 knots with both motors running at 1450 rpm, we achieved 6.5 knots running on one motor. My question is there any ill...

Our name is on it's third boat... "Moma's Mink III" derived from a true story forty years ago. My dad's second wife wanted a mink coat... He convinced her that owning a mink coat was politically incorrect and that since she was living on the west coast now instead of back east, it wasn't...

Yes, I have used Cetol on all the teak work... Have you had any water problems?

Bilge always needs draining... Hi, I have a Hirshire 37 (1980) that I have been working on for the past year and a half since it was out of the water for hull refinsihing. My concern is that I empty the bilge every time it rains. The boat needed everything done including teak refinishing...