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Wow, this is fantastic! I cannot wait to try it out. Thank you!

I have a couple questions... I have questions!!! I got the same system and wondered if this was possible before I went spending the money on thru-hull transducers and the labor to install them. Where exactly in the boat did you install it? I assume it's epoxied in level with the water, and...

Hi all, I have air in my Wagner steering that I'd like to get out. I am used to a rudder cylinder with fittings on it that I can attach tubing to and pump out the bubbles to a reservoir, and not let more air back in. This Wagner cylinder just has little set screws for bleeding - if I am...

FINAL UPDATE (probably) My daughter and I cruised down from Martinez to Alameda a few days ago. No troubles, no issues. Transmission seems to be running just fine, as was our hope. It feels great to finally have the boat home. Now to replace the engine oil cooler before it gives out...

Having just had an oil cooler failure myself, I like this idea! Gonna put that into my spares box today, in fact.

UPDATE - I got the new coolers, installed the one for the trans today, topped up the ATF, and started her up. Forward gear engages, reverse engages. Did not do a sea trial today, but hope to tomorrow. When removing the old cooler, one of the female fittings on the side popped completely off...

Capt Tom - no ATF in the bilge so it all went out the exhaust. New oil coolers arrive tomorrow if all goes as planned. Pete - I wasn't just checking the level, but was adding ATF a bit at time and re-checking. Probably down there 15 minutes. Back at the back end of the engine I don't have...

I ordered two new oil coolers, with fast shipping. Going to swap the trans cooler as soon as it arrives, fill the system and test the trans in the confines of the marina (while still tied to the dock, lol) If it feels good then we'll motor down to Alameda as soon as I can round up some crew...

I will look for that oil in the morning when we test it out. Thanks for all the suggestions so far!

Update - got back from dinner, went downstairs to check transmission. It's a Paragon. Checked beneath, no fluid leaking. Checked the dipstick. Dry as a bone. Found the PO's crate of fluids, which included the recommended ATF and a little bitty funnel. Added it a bit at a time and at the end of...

Still have neutral, and reverse kept working after I lost forward, which is what made me think cable.

I will check what trans it is after dinner (we headed into town) I'll check the level too. What fluid does it want? Just ATF? Thanks again for all the help! I'll report back after dinner. BTW, I'm now thinking fluid. At one point on the cruise it felt like it went into neutral and then back...

Hey folks. Just motored about 6 hours bringing my new CHB that I just bought home. Cruise was fine but got to halfway point for the night, pulled into the marina and lost forward gear. Still have reverse. When the engine cools off I can go below and look around, but I need some wisdom for what...

AWESOME! Thanks!

Hi all, I just applied for a slip for my new boat and they want to know her displacement. It's not on the title, or any other papers I have, and so far I can't seem to find it by any googling I have done. Anyone have a decently accurate number I should tell them? Pretty typical 34' CHB...

Imagine my consternation having just bought a boat that has "H.M.S." before the name on the transom. And not just in stick-on lettering, but a large custom carved wooden sign! M/V in stickers would be WAY less pretentious than this! :rofl::rofl::rofl:

@CatalinaJack - Ah, interesting on the gauges. In one place I read that the gauges matter for dual station, and sure enough my AC gauges are factory labeled "Dual Station" so I went along with it. This would explain why VDO sells dual station senders, and oil pressure gauges with no mention of...

We took my new 79 CHB out today for her maiden voyage. I have one working oil pressure gauge and one working water temp gauge. Unfortunately one of them is at the lower helm and the other at the upper (a situation perfectly designed by Murphy's Law) These are the original AC Delco gauges. I...

Hey all, I am making more plans for my soon to be mine CHB. I can't find what thickness teak they used on the CHB decks. I'm sure someone who's removed theirs can tell me though. Thanks!

Ah yes, very good call! I had a thought while standing in my shop today and looking at a carbide tipped 1-1/4" hole saw (I have a machine shop, so these kinds of things are already around me) I'm going to try this as an experiment. Once I get some teak removed, I can drill into the existing...

In case anyone in the future finds this thread, I'm going to post the link to the video series I just found on doing what I need to do to my decks...although I may not be doing patches but rather the entire thing. :eek: Anyway, here it is -

Okay, I'm sold on Kiwigrip! Everyone I have talked to loves the stuff. And I will wait until I start removing the teak to decide how to proceed with the glass. All in all it sounds like a lot of work, but nothing I haven't done before. Also very glad I only have to do the main deck...not so...

Okay, thanks, that sounds quite doable. She's a 1980, btw. I'm looking at using Coosa Board as the new core material. I'm also wondering if it'd be easier/smarter/not good/stupid/etc to remove the top layer of glass along with the teak and just re-glass anew on top of the new coring and fair it...

Hi again, Just heard from the surveyor, and looks like the boat I'm getting has some deck issues on part of the main deck. I'm trying to find out how the CHB decks were constructed so I can start planning my attack. From the top down is it teak--fiberglass--plywood--framing? Or...

I will take measurements when I go back to look at the boat next time. From everything I have read the kind of tanks they are need to have the engine lifted to get them in. The smaller tanks, and more of them option sounds pretty darned good to me at this point, for a whole lot of reasons -...