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I have 2 of these in my TrI Fly. 1 in the aft cabin. It was under the ladder/stairs, now in the head bulkhead wall and a second one was built into the starboard settee. It will be relocated. They worked and looked ok after a little cleaning and are actually very quiet. Thought I would keep them on b...

WayWeGo wrote:As I was reading your last post, I thought you were leading up to not getting the rudder out. Glad that was not so!

Or bloodshed and busted expensive, hard to replace parts

The bolts on my stern cleats where rusted through , broke right off . lots of fun drilling out . I removed all my cleats, most need the threaded shafts replaced, Are they treaded in, or are the cleats cast around the threaded rod. I thought I read somewhere they were cast around the rod, making the...

Sounds like a fun project for winter, but now that the weather is getting better...not fun anymore

Good luck with it!

Welcome here!

Of course there's powder coating as well, which is quite good but can have delays and be expensive.
And the white powder may not match the gel coat as nice/close

aluminium is hard to get paint to stick to. Best to use an epoxy primer (expensive and hazardous) or a cheaper/easier option I have used zinc chromate in a spray can that you can get from an auto parts store. It sticks to the aluminiun and the new paint will stick to it. I used automotive paint on t...

Great thread!
Thanks for posting your project. I was completely unaware of what exactly a stern thruster was, and now I know.
I checked out the operation of them on youtube and that looks like a great piece of equipment.

maybe they could do Lake Erie next...and dig it a little deeper this time!

I looked at those in your previous link. I assume that's the "switch" on the left side
Not really that much more money for something that's going to get the job done

I'm going to check locally (Ontario) and see if I can find a dealer or supplier for them

Thanks WayWeGo.

Ok, great info, High water alarm Clear external rib/smooth bore hose Bigger pumps 1500 gph plus, with sufficient gauge wire for ampere draw Investigate “hollow keel” and ideally install diaphragm type pump and strainer Lots of great ideas, thanks a bunch Now how about switches Built in automatic or ...

Great advice/info thanks. P-Dogg and comodave I was thinking of the smaller pumps because they are more flush to the hull and would leave less water behind and they have a smaller discharge hose also leaving less water behind. But, if I open the keel and place a pump in it, that would really drain i...

If you had it to do all over again, where would you install 3 bilge pumps in a Tri cabin or Tri Fly. I’m assuming the hull is the same for both. I’m thinking, one (750 gph) as far forward as possible before the hull starts to rise, just outside the forward head door in the “V” birth And a second (75...

lOOKS GOOD!

That sounds like a great reward, fun for the whole family That I'm sure makes a lot of great memories.

I really need to have forced deadlines to keep a project moving along