Good job!
I don't think a flat bar will do much to stiffen the wood skeg. How about cutting away the wood skeg and go with a steel channel. You could notch...
One other thing. Possibly the inlet for the raw water pump might induce some waterflow under the hull instead of relying solely on convection to...
I think Phil hits the nail on the head in his second paragraph. You need additional capacity for a specific circumstance. Add in the heat...
Key West abbreviated keel Found this picture in a photo album I have.
The boats in the Keys also haul lobster and crab pots. Keel is a good thing to have in that business.
I recently contacted Tides Marine about their lip type seals. There is no recommended service interval. They said when they start to leak replace...
I agree with the above. It is the only way it makes sense to me too. These things are really going to rear their ugly heads in the resale...
If the engines were producing near their rated output before the rebuild and your tachometers were accurate you were overpropped from the...
You have received some good comments already regarding prop clearance, prop sizing and fairing the keel. From my experience keel drives are a...
Below is from the USCG web site: MIC: FGM Status: Inactive Company: FIBERGLASS SPECIALIST Company Official: Parent Company: Parent MIC:...
Hi Steve, If you are looking at Gulfstars then you are by default looking at older vessels. I recently completed a survey on a Gulfstar 38 the...
FWIW when I am inspecting vessels on the hard using an adapater connected to a 15 amp GFCI outlet to to furnish power while recommissioning the...
Integral tanks connected with wire reinforced hose to engines could make a connection too.
It is common here in the USA for gray water to go straight overboard.