The experts are here in this forum, so here goes...<br /><br />I want to do a preliminary survey on boats I am interested in buying, and those that look good will have probably have a professional survey done. <br /><br />So what's the best way to check floors, decks and transoms for leaks and...
I've always had inboards or outboards. Tilt is necessary on my next boat because I was to use in in shallows or beach it. What do I look for<br />when buying?<br /><br />Thanks.....<br /><br />Tony
How do you go about cleaning, sealing or otherwise establishing a barrier on an outdrive (or lower unit) to keep it from further pitting in salt water?<br /><br /><br />Tony
I recently had to have extensive repairs done to my house because of termite damage. In the course of talking to the pest control people--and my research on the internet, I came across a product called "Tim-Bor" which is a borax based powder (remember Boraxo soap?) which is mixed with water and...
My wife and I want to buy an inflatable to use while we are looking for a small cruiser. We would like to take our Golden Retreiver out with us for a putt around the harbor .<br /><br />I know about PFD's, and overheating and plenty of water but was wondering if her nails could puncture the...
Surveyor David Pascoe in his book "Buyers Guide to Outboard Boats" says the following:<br /><br />"It is incontestable that the stern drive power option is the most troublesome and ultimatly costly to own."<br /><br />He goes on the explain why (Galvanic corrosion, etc) but his biggest argument...
Can't find an answer to this by searching.. probably because it's a really dumb question.<br /><br />I'm looking at boats with I/O drives to be used in salt water. I prefer a fresh water cooled engine because that's what my inboard had. <br /><br />But a lot of I/O boats I'm looking at have raw...
