Recent content by Tin Kicker

As I remember (3 years ago?), that's right.

Thinking it through first and working it from the deck end it really was not that bad a job once the tank was out. iirc The hose was only about 5-6 ft long.

Seems to me I cut the fill and vent hoses at the tank, then once the tank was out undid the deck screws for the fill port and pulled them up thru the deck as a set. You can pull them up a bit to get to the tie-wraps. Just make sure to tie a string to the tank end of the old fill hose before...

It’s been several years and I believe there are more photos somewhere around here, but no I did not use pre-made gaskets. Was just on the boat last week and there were no leaks. I used the 3M black butyl that any auto parts store carries to seal the acrylic pane and hold it in a fixed position...

$35/year https://www.facebook.com/ccscsailing/ Chesapeake Corinthian Sailing Club (CCSC) is more of a social club, doing something every couple weeks and helping each other with boat work.

How smoky is your exhaust and do you have good water flow in it?

I have a commercial account with WestMarine and because of that discount have theirs installed. If paying retail I probably would've gone basic wet cell.

Now that it has been up for a while somebody here asked if I'd post how I put in an inexpensive solar system. We have two small fans and a 35L fridge that are left on at all times and only 2 AGM batteries to support them. Because I already had the 100W panels the entire system was under $200 and...

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Came across this after the neighbor non-mechanical owner said he had trouble putting a flag up after changing the line. Thought it'd get a few chuckles here or maybe some eye-rolls. 1. It's obviously installed upside down. 2. The screw was probably used because the u-bracket is spread too...

Maybe but Chicago is one of my least favorite cities. There are only two seasons, Winter and Construction.

If the power delivered to the dock is the problem then others on the dock should have the same issue, so I'd start by asking others. Next, I'd stick atemporary leads from your polarity tester into the dock outlet. After this you are looking at boat issues. Since installing the Smartplug seems...

Closest water for us is an hour and fortunately we love the little marina we found at that distance. https://www.hammockisland.com/ I had the previous boat where it took 1:25 each way on a good day and found that it was too far. Chesapeake Bay Bridge traffic could take that beyond two hours...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WCDJHGS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Up through the chrome rail with the existing autopilot wires. Missed this cover on the parts list...

Thought I'd share this little project because it's turned out to be SO useful in the cockpit. For power source I had an unused breaker and the reason for using an illuminated switch is that it is a reminder when the power is on. The USB outlet has its own on/off switch. The light is bright but...