Any experience that would either validate or invalidate this recommendation from Practical Sailor? “…the results of our testing suggest that…
Hi Randall, Good idea. I’m a big fan of allen head screws, for just the reasons you point out. That…
Hi Michele, Being able to physically inspect and clean the tank is always the best option. As I relate in…
Another option (as well as, not instead of). If you don’t have one plumbed into your tank already making your…
If you hadn’t already an inspection hatch in your fuel tank, would you suggest building one (or perhaps two, as…
It’s $42 for enough Biobor JF to treat twelve hundred gallons (3.5 cents per gallon). That’s only 7% of the…
Hi Kevin, That’s a really interesting question. I will do a Tip. Look for it in a few days.
Absent Speedseal, a simple improvement to raw water pump maintenance is to replace the fussy brass slotted screws with Allen…
A question about scope. Let’s say 10ft of water and for the simplicity bow roller is 2ft above waterline. This…
Hi Bob, How nice to hear from you! That’s scary, given I’m sure they were not that careful about it.…
John, while in the BVI I have experienced seals broken on new oil containers. Trying to return the possibly contaminated…
Hi Martine, Good idea. As you say, better new, but in a pinch…
Copper washers can be annealed. You heat them to cherry red then quench in water. After that they are soft…
Hi Jordan, Sure, you can use a dry exhaust, but in most sailboats that will require a water jacket which…
Hi Larry, This is obviously a concern, but I don’t have any expertise that Rig-Pro would not have, in fact…
Hi John, I’m in contact on a boat with 67 foot Carbon mast made by Nordic Mast in 2003. In…
The engine won’t flood so long as the water injection point for the wet exhaust is above the waterline, or…
A handheld tach is also useful to check your speeds and feeds if you do any machining or drilling.
Some funnels come with plastic or wire strainers. But I suspect the person who changed the oil knew the paper…
Hi Mark, Beats me, all I know on the subject is in the tip above. We can always make these…