by Mai Tai | Jul 7, 2021 | Gelcoat Maintenance, General Maintenance, Maintenance
Gelcoat Maintenance – Maintaining Glossy Finish There’s nothing like that “new boat” glossy finish. Keeping it that way for as long as possible is the challenge. Washing and waxing is the obvious answer to keep that shine going. But, there are...
by Mai Tai | Jun 27, 2021 | Boat Maintenance, General Maintenance, Maintenance, Plumbing
Heads Up To All Boat Owners I never expected to see another boat sink at dock. But, there it is. The second time in a year that a boat, only a stones throw from us, ended up under water when we woke up in the morning. This was a relatively new express cruiser that...
by Mai Tai | Feb 22, 2021 | Boat Maintenance, Humidity, Living Aboard, Maintenance
If you own a boat controlling mildew and mold can be a daunting task. Controlling mildew and mold on a boat is all we can hope to accomplish. For years we tried various treatments to eliminate mildew and mold only to find it popping up a few months later. We finally...
by Mai Tai | Jan 18, 2021 | Boat Maintenance, Maintenance, Mechanical
Cause of Gasoline Contamination of Engine Oil in Mercruiser 5.7 Ltr Mercruiser 5.7 Gas in Oil Shortly before our coastal cruise from San Diego to San Francisco I discovered gasoline in one of my engines. I did some research in forums to try and figure out how this...
by Mai Tai | May 11, 2019 | Boat Maintenance, General Maintenance, Maintenance, Safety
It happens more often than you think. If you spend any time hanging around the docks you will likely see or at least hear about boats sinking while tied up nice and snug. It hardly seems possible. “Boat sinks at dock” happens more often than you think. A...
by Mai Tai | Mar 28, 2019 | Boat Maintenance, Maintenance, Mechanical
Update 6/3/21 We completed the second rebuild! Here’s what we found. As suspected, the lip seal failed. It was completely rotted. The metal shell was completely eaten away by the salt water. The problem being that the shell on the new seal is one sided instead...
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