Recent content by Ed Bacon

I run with all five zincs - two shaft, two trim tabs and one transom. In brackish water of NY Harbor, they last 2-3 years.

Murphy's Law: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Corollary to Murphy's Law: Murphy was an optimist.

Axiom #1: There is a problem on every boat. Axiom #2: When that problem is solved, Axiom #1 hold true again.

For cold winter stayaboards: Engine room vents: I use Reflectix and Velcro. Exhausts and bilge blower: Closed cell foam plugs that can be removed to periodically run the engines and generator during the winter. Other hull openings not needed for staying aboard for winter: closed with...

Mike: 1)That forward panel is below the port sliding windows. I found that the windows bedding and the three drains needed a good cleaning. Aft end of port windshield could also be feeding water aft to the panel area. 2) If the aft cabin portlites are leaking, the water could run forward...

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Replaced a 16 years old 8 gallons Atwood with an 11 gallons Kuuma.

Motor running OK. Bronze centrifugal impeller pumping. Thru hulls - different flows: Cockpit - 75%, Aft stateroom - 25%, Salon - 0%, Forward stateroom - 10%. My understanding is that the flow rate of the centrifugal pump will vary if the discharge lines are constricted. I've snaked, hosed...

Current pump has a Baldor Reliance (no longer exists) 0.33hp 230v/60hz motor and the wet head is 4+" bronze centrifugal with 1" id input (center of wet head) and 1" id output (right shoulder of wet head as you look at the wet head). Think it's 1000gph to support 4 A/Cs. Would like a drop in...

When shipped from factory, what model of Bennett Trim Tabs was installed? BNT-1 rectangular or ZD-56 circular zincs?

Small tag on head of aft cabin mattress: Sea Ray 390 Motor Yacht #1687819 P.O. # PC4477362 02/05

Where is the smaller tag located?

Handcraft Mattress Company 800-241-7781

Todd: Misery loves company. The topsides interior needs insulation, particularly the lower portion which is under the waterline. Check the condensation outboard of the 390 hot water heater and water manifold and outboard of the port aft cabin cabinets and closet. The deck fittings need to be...

If outside air temperature and/or water temperatures are low, condensation from the topsides, deck fittings and from below the water line can be a major problem. I live aboard year round and when warmer temperatures arrive this summer, my bilges will be dry.