This is my livewell drain port, last time I had the boat out original o-ring busted and I started getting water intrusion, so I did a fix with 4200.
I understand the top side is a little sloppy but my goal was to just make sure it was sealed, I had a little bit of a hard time getting underneath where the valve goes over from the top side, but hopefully the totality of the bottom and top will keep me squared away.
Anyone have any advice on what would be best to get this old velcro mess from the gelcoat without causing any damage to it? Thanks.
Once I get it off, if anyone has a good alternative to attach cushions, would love to know as well.
Hi all first time posting here,
I am looking for portable air conditioner or even battery powered Ac solutions for a 39ft boat with a small room.
Also, since marine generators such as Onan, lnoler, and Fischer panda are expensive, has anyone tried any other cost effective alternatives?
Any one knows what is this sound when i switch off the outbard. Should i be worried?
I’m a Realtor and my spouse and I still work but take a lot of days off. Crownline 270 CR. We also love wine. Give me your thoughts and suggestions. My ideas: Outta Office, Wine Knot, She Lists, Sail Pending
I recognize the tide chart line, but what are these other lines? From the BoatUS app.
Today we found a Penn Yan wooden, plastic core, what we believe is a row boat. It also has an option to put an outboard motor on it. Looks to be in great shape and we would like to take it out on the water at some point. Can any of you guys provide us with more information on the company and or this specific boat? Also any advice on how to care for it and make sure it’s ready to be floated. Thanks in advance!
Here's the boat in question. It comes with the trailer. Seller is asking $3500.
It's a 1989 Sierra Supreme ski boat with a Chevy 350. It runs well according to the seller.
New marine grade carb, starter, relay, water pump, and impeller.
What are thoughts here for this as a first boat? Is $3500 a fair price? Are they easy to work on yourself? I do a lot of work on cars so I understand engines. But I've never worked on a boat lol.
I have a starting battery and a group 24dc - dl (700 cranking amps 140 reserve capacity). My kenwood D8105 requires a group 27 or 31. When I switch my battery switch to 1 & 2 my radio and speakers work but I’m just curious does this mean my deep cycle is contributing nothing at all or is it somewhat alleviating the draw off the starter battery?
Specs:
• 20ft
• Untitled
• Currently non-operational
• Needs starter + new fuel lines
• Trailer included
• Located in the DMV area
I originally tried donating it through a veteran boat donation organization, but after over a month they still never scheduled pickup. I’d rather see it go to someone who wants a project, parts, or restoration opportunity instead of scrapping it.
I just don’t have the time to work on it anymore.
Free — you just need to haul it yourself. Please contact me if interested.
So we just got our pontoon boat back from the mechanic. It was just supposed to be regular maintenance but they called and said the steering cable caps were leaking and the steering cable and throttle line were dry rotted and needed replacing. We took it out in the water for the first time after the repairs today, and the steering wheel skips. Like when going to turn it will be working fine but then it just skips - no resistance it just spins forward with no resistance when turning either direction. It happens at the same point in the arc of the steering wheel in both directions. I’m planning to call the marina tomorrow to let them know but thought you fine people may be able to help diagnose it too. Any thoughts?
Hi, my wife and I have been wanting to get into sailing for some time and after watching a million and a half youtube videos we finally just want to bite the bullet and get a boat, only problem is we have zero experience and little money. I wanted to go check out this boat in south Dartmouth CT and have no clue what to look for/at and if we ended up getting it we need help sailing to a new home. I have no problem getting a boat that needs some TLC given that I love to work with my hand and want to learn as I go, can anyone give some advice on what to look for? And if needs are there any sailors up there that could help us sail to its new home(mooring or dry dock storage in cape cod) thank you guys so much!!
Hello, I am in possession of a 1984 Passport 42 that my dad and I lived on when I was a child. I have lots of experience working on the water, but not with owning or maintaining boats myself.
It's been seriously neglected for about 10 years (6 years out of the water then 4 years back in) but from what I hear Passports are super solid boats and might be worth the effort to repair.
I want someone who really knows boats to inspect everything and tell me what needs immediate fixing re: structural integrity and preventing further deterioration, and whether it would be worth it to try to fix her vs sell. Would that be a surveyor? A mechanic?
Some details:
The new Kubota engine only has 100hrs on it but hasn't been turned over in 3 years.
The sails are new/unused since manufacture 10 years ago.
She has the original teak deck with screws. I understand this causes major issues but don't know how bad it is on mine. Interior leaks appear to be from hatches/portholes only, but there are a few isolated teak deck planks that move up and down when I press them. I'm very worried about this.
The bow pulpit was bonked into a piling 5 years ago and the screws were ripped out of their attachment to the deck. Those screw holes have been exposed to the elements for 4 years. I'm very worried about this.
The interior is beautiful.
The batteries are dead but when connected to shore power most things light up. Bilge pump, refrigerator, and a few other things don't, which I think is because they need the batteries?
Is a surveyor the right person to evaluate this? Who can I talk to?
Today we went through Deception Pass for the first time in the new boat. A pnw boaters right of passage. It went great.
Ok please someone with some sort of knowledge help me out with this infuriating problem!!
I ripped my pull string out and while rewinding it I snapped off the end of the recoil spring..sucks but no biggie. I got a new one shipped in and put it in. I have verified with my parts diagram, and an outboard mechanic that it is assembled correctly. But for the life of me I cannot get the pawls to engage the fly wheel now. They worked flawlessly before.
They move freely if I turn the center cam they attach to, I’ve just been poking in with a screwdriver to start it up on the lake. The recoil spring has grease in the bottom, everything is “clean” it looks a bit grimy still on the picture, but it’s not sticky or greasy on top. The pawls are basically dry.
I’ve been trouble shooting with my ChatGPT, and every suggestion it has is something I’ve tried already. From my understanding, the cam wheel should hesitate for half a second when I pull the starter cord to let the pawls open, but it immediately spins with the pulley. I’m assuming somewhere in there is my problem, but I can’t figure out what.
The center screw doesn’t change the problem either tight as it will go, or loose as it can go without falling out or anywhere in between. I’ve tried more winds of the recoil spring, and also just enough to pull the
Whole rope back in.
I would really like the pull string to work again.. it would be so nice to just pull it and fire her up. I’ve basically rebuilt the whole engine at this point and nothing has been this frustrating. Attaching some pictures and the parts diagram of the starter pulley.
Thanks in advance if anyone knows what’s up.
Here's a video of the water coming in