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Since there is no standard to how windows are made, it is impossible to answer the question with out at least pictures. Most glass can be removed without removing the frame but, not all windows are this way. Some frames require disassembly to remove the glass. I also find glass from frame...

Unfortunately all my question would be for the surveyor. Did he feel a thud with his hammer or did his moisture meter say it was wet? How big was the wet area? What is the suspected source of the water? I will give you some very important advice. Be very careful going forward on a boat that...

Make sure you know what make the engines are. Many of them are Volvo. You don’t want to invest in Volvo with out knowing how to get parts and service in your location. Do a forum search on Kha shing. There are several worth wile discussions already taking place. After that it is just...

A diamond punch needle will go through 40 gauge but 1/16” is something else entirely.

I really don’t understand what you are trying to do? Why are you going to be a 240v only boat. Why can’t you be a 125/250v boat?

This subject has numerous discussion threads mostly pointing out the differences between dreaming and reality. The OP should search the forum and then come back with more specific questions. Usually we never hear from the OP again, makes me wonder how much of this is trolling.

It won’t go through 1/16” Makrolon. I do agree with you, it’s rare to do something other than sewing.

This is a very well laid out discussion on the reality of moving a boat on its own bottom. At first blush it makes trucking look like a better solution but that would be a false economy. The cost to truck is probably $10,000. This of course does not include disassembly and reassembly of the...

Let’s be real, if Carver’s and Bayliner’s were not built to survive their mission the insurance companies wouldn’t insure them. Trying to hold them to a standard they were never meant to preform is silly. They are low on the quality list but they are far from junk boats.

First, I support sewing. If I were to rivet, I would use aluminum pop rivets with aluminum washers to spread the load, spacing would be every two to three inches. Unfortunately, you would still need to do some sewing to hide the rivets. This is why I only recommend them when material is too...

A stainless tube but, the glass has already been hacked in the wrong place. The tube could have been done to look like a grab rail.

I have nothing against Ka-Shing, it’s just that I have always found other makes to be better laid out for my preference.

This would be the normal method.

I know the Eco-worthy batteries shut down instantly when dead shorted. I don’t know what would happen if you tried to pull 250 amps, they are rated for 200 amps. On the other hand, other than a dead short I can’t imagine more than 100 amps hitting my bank which is 4x200 BMS.

I have only seen a keder sewn on. In cases were we have attached Makrolon too thick to sew, we have used rivets with aluminum washers. This has worked well.

I am going to agree with Comodave on this. I can’t believe a PO did such a hack job but now that it’s done a simple sunbrella cover is probably the way to go. Instead of screwing it in place I would install snaps, it will look a little more professional.

Their size will make them more expensive to truck than To drive them up on their own bottom.

Everyone swallows the anchor at some point.

The fact that you already own a boat means you have a better idea of the difference between reality and dreams. If you have slept on a boat at anchor then you know how much different it is than sleeping on land. I normally try to hit dreamers in the face with a big dose of reality to save...

Maybe a step above Bayliner, maybe not. Bayliner gets a bad wrap due to making a whole series of really cheap entry level boats. I can’t find anything materially wrong with their over 30’ boats. My issue with Carver is I don’t find them attractive. If it works for you then my opinion on...

How do you like that? My synchronizer went inoperative today. As I expected it was just the 1” adapter between my Aetna Tachometer pickup and the engines. I have spares so it was just a 10 minute job. Only I see spares are $43 instead of $10. I had a bag of 4 spares and now I am down to...

This is a six year old thread about flammable vapors. The current question is about water vapor inhalation. Flammable vs water should be an easy logical deduction of out come.

I understand, while you can buy LiFePo4 batteries for significantly less than AGM there is always some additional expense to convert to LiFePo4. This expense adds up fast if you pay others to do it.

An internally regulated alternator does not need to be modified for AGM. By your description you use these batteries to start your engines as well as house loads. If this is correct then LiFePo4 would be inappropriate for you. If this is not the case then you are doing your self a...

Your first step is to determine if the float switch is functioning correctly. The second thing is to replace all those wire nuts with crimp connectors. You now know that the previous owner did sub par work and you have a lot of deferred maintenance on your hands.