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Hmm. Very good idea but one of my concerns is being able to be in charge if a hurricane is on its way. The boat hauling providers get totally jammed up. To resolve this I’d have to pay $750/year, every year, just for hurricane haul out services, to just be available to have someone for...

I agree that there’s going to be plenty of pulling force. My concern was at the very least that a 6000 pound boat on a ramp might have enough rearward force and then might be compensated for even if someone was applying the brakes. Might the boat drag the car into the water? Again, none of the...

I considered that with Lowe’s trucks but they have no hitches on their trucks. I don’t know about Home Depot. I might be able to use U-Haul pick ups however. Those are good ideas! Thank you!

I’m needing to buy a vehicle for minimal towing my GW 235. Weight m: 6000 pounds with trailer. The BMW X5 is rated for 7200 pounds. The X5 weighs 5000# and its wheelbase is 117 inches. The 7200# X5’s rating probably regards pulling power and stopping/braking power, but not necessarily...

The problem I have is that the swim platform height is very shallow. My Fortress anchor won’t fit in such a shallow space. Cooper anchor? Those seem to require even more vertical space. This is what is see: https://www.cooperanchors.com/store What am I missing?

Try using a water hose quick connect system which is available from your hardware store

Why did you have both tabs down?

Two cautions. 1.) It looks cool up there but: if your bracket were to crack, twist, fail etc. and let the extinguisher fall someone might be hurt badly. Think what things might be like during harsh smacks against waves, rough seas etc. It could also fall at one of the worst possible times...

Where is Captain Nunzios? Got a phone number?

The guy I worked with at GW was quite nice and as helpful as he can be. I am disappointed however at their not up front delivering schematics with their boats. I don't expect one with a car but a boat is different. I can share with you what I have. See attached. One of them is of a GW 228 I...

I'd disagree with "still to put it on AFTER the connection is made.". Putting it on exterior surfaces after making the connection is great. However, you do also want it between the metal to metal mating surfaces. Corrosives are gases or extremely small particles of salt or salty air and or...

I am looking forward to seeing the report on your questions. This will tell a lot. Great analysis questions.

Dielectric grease IS a “corrosion inhibitor”. It inhibits corrosion by creating a shield of the elements (oxygen, water, and or salt) from the electrical connectors, just as a paint acts to keep something that deteriorates from whatever are the corrosive environment. You should put the...

The more proper term is that dielectric grease is an “insulator”, but in a sense you could say it’s an “isolator”. An insulator insulates any voltage carrying conductor from something else. The plastic jacketing on every conductor is an insulator. All the plastic parts everywhere having to do...

There should be no problem making a battery switch change as long as you don’t go through the off position to do it. That is, if the switch is set to battery number one and you want to go to battery number two then you rotate through switch position “1/2”. That is the “make before break”...

THere are devices that can test a battery while connected. I do not mean just a volt meter. Its easier to do this than to remove the battery to determine if the battery is bad. Having just low voltage does not mean the battery is bad. If its not getting charge then this is a problem. Don't be...

Except for your automatic bilge pump all 12 should go through your big battery switch first, not to any device.

I had a wet console in my Freedom and the reason was new water coming in with every rain. The horn was never sealed so when it rained much water entered the console. Try to find your leaks and fix them. Its easier to keep new water out than it is to get rid of water once its in any enclosed...

You may have some debris inside the hose or the hose may be kinked