TJM

When you use the shackle, do NOT forget to wire tie the shackle pin to prevent it from loosening. This is called "seizing". Use...

Short answer-no. Most people have gone to a Crosby shackle that has a working/break load equal to their chain. Most swivels, even the...

We had a Seaward water heater in a previous boat that had the engine heat exchanger in it so the water was heated to 180. It would stay...

I live down here but I don't own down here...or anywhere. Bad weather coming or a disaster area...no big deal, just move on. While I am...

As a liveaboard/cruiser, I cannot overstate the importance of coffee accessibility for both helm stations. :coffee::giggle:

Personally, I don't like using the alcohol blended antifreeze in anything, I stick to the stuff that's just propylene glycol even though...

Shrew nails it. Redundancy and planning for things to fail. Flexibility on things that you can control. I thought this was just me...

My 1980 noisy "af" Onan is doing the same thing with a new water pump. I had an actual qualified mechanic mess with it for a few hours...

Whether or not it is asbestos it is time for a new heat wrap anyway. Having dealt with asbestos removal protocols in the past I’ll just...

Did the Loop solo in 2017. Think of the Loop as a series of day trips. Get up each morning with a plan for what you will do today...

Welcome. Couldn't read, though; big wall of words, all swimming together. Separated paragraphs are good things. -Chris

My single station sport fish is what killed it for me. With doing long cruising you need the ability to be protected from the elements...

When I used to winterize our boats I used the -200 antifreeze. I used a reflectometer to measure the output antifreeze to make sure...

These questions are in reference to winterizing the raw water side of my engines. Marine Power 5.7 liter (GM 350ci). They have a split...

I think you should clarify what you are trying to do. I am assuming that you have a boat with a heat exchanger inside, a closed loop...