Recent content by Paulkarlsven

I meant Horcruxes. :) It comes from the Harry Potter films and basically it means splitting the essence of the soul and embedding it into an object in order to remain immortal.

Thanks Todd, it is definitely a relief. I just wish the buyer would stop calling me, it seems the boat is already giving him the same grief as it did me. I swear that boat is one of Satans Horcruxes. ( google it ) :) Well at least we are good for something in this life. :) Per ardua ad...

Hey Rob, best to get a tv from Oz mate as the digital broadcast system is unique to Oz. We use a DVB-T system which is different to the USA and hence if you want to receive digital tv channels here you will need to have sa set that has a DVB-T tuner. Out analog broadcast system is scheduled to...

Cheers Pietro, we will get another boat but probably not for 12 months as like any new job I will have no vacation time until I have completed 12 months. Thanks bud, I am off to Chippewa Falls in Wisconsin. I would expect that you all would be close to winterising by the end of October...

Well I am happy to report that the bane of my life has been sold. We have received the settlement money today and this journey is definitely at an end. Thanks to all that have provided support on this thread, that darn boat proved to be one piece of crapola. For now we will be boatless for a...

Re: Are there any honest, competent and affordable marine mechanics/repair facilities I probably should abstain from this thread but I would have to answer NO!

It has crossed my mind but I am already giving the boat away at the price he agreed to. They are having a discussion tomorrow to see if he still wants to proceed or not. If not I will get the engine replaced and then relist it at a more realistic price.

Thank God I didn't rename the boat could you imagine what would have happened if I had done that????? lol Believe me the thought of scuttling it had occured to me more thn a few times. lol

Just wanted to say that this was a different marine business than the last mechanic who broke the genset. If it comes down to it I will use my insurance as it occured after the boat was accepted back from the sea trial, their opinion is that it is just bad luck and that the engines were...

Absolutely, what gets me is both the broker and the mechanic didn't want to call me to tell me about it. Eventually the mechanic called me and his words were "I have been dreading making this call to you." Didn't that make me feel like cr@p! I knew that the next thing would involve costing me an...

I don't believe how unlucky I have been with this boat, it just went back in the water to be taken back to the marina after having the oil pans replaced and bang there goes the port engine, followed shortly after by the starboard engine. Mechanic reckons that the port engine will need to be...

Yank it out and take it inland, you are not going to lose anything by doing that and may ultimately save your boat from being damaged. It is a no brainer imo.

Best of luck buddy, I hope you come out the other side with everything intact.

Don't you just love boats, they never let you get lazy as there is always something else to be done. lol Rob give this mob a call and see if they can direct you to a place in Sydney for the genset spares. Otherwise I am sure they will have what you need.

I would not muck around with this one guys, the USN have ordered all there ships to put to sea due to the large storm surge expected and the 217 km/hr expected winds. Time to pull those boats out of the water and a fare way inland where possible. It is predicted to reach Cat 4 by the time it...