Recent content by nauti-me

Ok, great. Thanks for the info. Will have a better look at this once I get her launched (hopefully this weekend) and see if I can make this work. Cheers...Jake

Good to know...Did you have to remove the glass from the frame? Or disassemble the frame to remove the seal? Was hoping I dont have to take this off the boat to repair. Thanks... Jake

The windshield on my 89 Amberjack is in need of some repairs. The seal or glass bedding has shrunk over the years and is allowing water to run down the inside of the channel of the window frame. Is a Taylor windshield. Any one have any experience with repairing or re-bedding this? Is this...

Here is another option from Sitex. http://www.boemarine.com/si-tex-sp-110-system-w-rudder-feedback-mechanical-remote-drive-f-83-93-mercury-inboards-outboards-volvo-diesel/ This includes the Octopus Remote drive with rudder fedback unit. They are showing back ordered now, but were not...

I have the AnchorLift without the capstan installed on my AJ last year and it works just fine. I am a little short on depth in my anchor locker, but with a bit of technique I can make it work just fine. My wife loves it. All she has to do now is go up to the front and kick it off when deploying...

I think it looks frick'n awesome. Pure function. Cheers....

Bob, the Simrad ap14 and ap12 used a drive system made by Octopus. It is basically the same unit you can still buy today. It used the rotary drive which mounts behind your dash. With our steering(rack and pinion) I believe we have to change the cable to fit this drive. The new Raymarine Evo 200...

Thanks Steelin...So I can expect roughly 1.1gpm. A figure of 1gpm would be a safe number to use depending on conditions. My trip is around 90miles one way so I would be pushing it for a round trip without fuel stop. Not a problem though as there is a fuel stop on the way and at destination...

Thinking of doing a little tour in the next couple of weeks and trying to figure out how far I can go on full tanks of fuel. Most of my boating consists of trolling for salmon close to port or heading to the beach on the island to do some swimming. I have never run it up on plane for much more...

Ughhhh...waiting for my quote to come back from installer on the drive and line on the Garmin. Best I be sitting down I think...:smt119 ...gonna have to charge more per trip....... Cheers...Jake

I always run my Amberjack on one engine while trolling. Handles just fine. I switch around from one side to another to try and keep hours and fuel levels equal. Mine has mechanical cable with power steering assist so only one side is power steering but the non power steering is stiff but still...

Hmmmm, interesting that he was concerned that your boat might be too heavy for that drive. My email reply from their sales manager never mentioned anything about my Amberjack might be too heavy. He sent me the parts list I will need for twin pre94 Merc alpha's and retail pricing and a couple of...

Update on my washdown install. Finally knocked off another item on the to-do list this past weekend. Installed my washdown system. I teed into the cold water line of my existing water system running to the head which is on the starboard side, and ran the line behind the side panel rearward to...

I have been looking into auto pilots as well this season. We basically have two options for our mechanical steering power assisted boats. One is the Raymarine SPX5R (new version of the old "sport pilot") system which mounts onto your steering column. The other is to install a mechanical drive...

That is a great looking T-Top. Atlantic Towers? If and when I need new canvas, I will be looking at something like that. Cheers...Jake