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The greatest problem with finish work is preparation!!! Read the application instructions twice and do not deviate from them ! Most often the Temperature and humidity conditions are NOT CORRECT! This results in the finish failing in a much shorter time frame that it should. Most finishes to...

Florida living Look at the Port Charlotte area, which is between Ft Myers and Tampa! My Development South Gulf Cove on the Gaspirilla peninsula is behind a lock 18 x60 feet in size. There are sailboat waterfront lots for sale in the $50k range you can have an 1800sqft house built on one for...

Finihes It doesn't matter what you use if the material you are covering is not properly prepped and the conditions are not optimum the results will continue to be less than satisfactory. Manufactures put recommendations in the directions for a good reason. Too many times I have seen people out...

Liability! [The major issue everyone should consider the is insurance liability ! If you take an unlicensed charter or you uber and get injured whose going to pay? Read your policy if you are not properly licensed your insurance will drop you like a hot rock! If uber drivers don't have a...

Those old 6 cylinder 292 truck motors were beasts I have no idea why GM stopped using them unless the fuel economy was really poor?

DD The old truck drivers used to say if the truck has a Detroit in it " slam your hand in the door and drive it like you hate it"! With all the new sealants and gasket materials available the old slobbering problem has been eliminated. There still seems to be a strong demand for those motors...

Moisture! 50 years of Carpentry , cabinetmaking and fine woodworking and the last 10 working on boats. Failing to insure the air and surface temperatures and moisture level are the greatest cause of Finish failure!

South Gulf Cove outside of Port Charlotte has 55 miles of canals behind a 18 x60 foot lock which maintains our water levels in our canals a t 8 to 10' in most areas. Two sections are considered sailboat water and have no bridges to Charlotte Harbor then thru Boca Grande pass to the Gulf. I have...

Paint Painting took 3to 5 knots off the top end when I did my Boat.

Voyeurism Peeking In Windows is a crime it's called Voyeurism! It will get you A## kicked in my part of the country and entering private property is Trespassing. The docks in my area of SW Florida are all clearly posted boat owners and maintenance personnel only! violaters are prosecuted ! You...

Batteries Have you looked at your energy consumption. Have you installed LED lights and looked at all the ways to reduce your power consumption. Energy efficiency is where I would start. Are you running things that do not need to run or do you have unnecessary drain on your system?

Sanding I have used my 3200 psi pressure washer with the sand blast attachment to clean a number of boats the water eliminates the dust. You can use different grades of sand or medium to remove,clean or actually polish if it is done correctly. I have cleaned aluminum fiberglass and wood hulls...

Varnish failure I have seen it time after time. Finish especially Varnish failures are caused by moisture in the product being finished. If moisture is inside the joint and is sealed in there it will expand when exposed to heat produced by the sun shining on it. The joint needs to be dried to...

Exactly DO IT NOW!

When I cannot lift my sorry leg to get it over the side of the boat!

I am having a lift installed 220v 30amp and a 120v 30amp shore power plug installed on my own dock. Should it have a ground rod driven along side one of the posts in the water or in the water at the shore line? and should the ground rod be connected to the ground & neutral leads? Running to the...

Stinky exauhast Have you thought about the fuel itself. Did someone put some bio diesel , or a cheap grade of fuel or some cheap additives in the fuel? Maybe it would pay to have the fuel polished and tanks cleaned?

Prices I have a friend who is a Broker. He will not even consider selling anything but quality boats. In the last month he has moved a couple of great boats at phenomenal prices. Owners wanted to move them immediately. I have known him for 7 years. I don't think he has ever had people wanting...

After you replace the shaft and nut find a plastic or rubber plug , or find someone to turn a wood button to fit the center of the wheel.put a small amount of sealant around the plug to keep water out . If its recessed into the wheel I would use a good drill bit and drill out the nut.

Boater safety courses! [Many states have an online boater safety course and the coast Guard offers one also. You are foolish if you don't take one ! Florida's is on line and only takes a few hours at the most! There are many books and online courses to educate you in proper seamanship. You will...

Halon [You may want to do more research about halon it has been determined to be dangerous to the environment more so than a danger to the occupants of the boat. They are not sold due to re environmental issue but have never to my knowledge and research been outlawed due to the risk factor...

Recalled I have more of an issue with the fact the there was an enormous amount of information posted every where about the Kiddie recall and you still had them onboard your boat !

And if a meteor hits the earth you wind have to worry about it. To many if's. Offer them $ 300,000 They might just take it.

Halton release will remove oxygen from the area not a good situation for anyone still inside. A fireman's ax might be something to consider to open hatch.

Yacht clubs Our Club Is a great social club we have at least one function a month and sometimes more than that. We are a boating community with 55 miles of canal in Southwest Florida. We have our monthly raft up social which involves bringing a snack to share and you own beverages. We have a...