Have you considered Chesapeake Light Craft? www.clcboats.com They have a selection of sailboats from 8 to 31 feet. I built a small Eastport...
Bob, you might have seen my post as I struggled to get a small cruiser to plane. The recommendation to get and read Dave Gerr's book is a good...
There are lots of opinions on drop fins. Do a search "Bennett trim tab drop fins" and you'll see a bunch of threads. A set of these only cost $30...
Good observation about the carburetor. I'll have to double check that. As long as I'm at it, I wanted to put a plug in for a company that...
Finally, FINALLY got out for some speed tests. Between the flooding rains, smoke and occasional heat it's been one thing after another. There's...
Can't believe I started this thread three years ago. Well, my beautiful old boat Pearl will be back in her slip in a week or two. Finished the...
I can get shift cables from Yamaha in just about any length I'd like. I have a wireless remote for the TR-1 autopilot Fallguy. I have throttle...
I don't even know what that is Fallguy. Are you talking about a Bowden cable?
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I use a Garmin TR-1 to control the Yamaha kicker on my boat. Works great. I have steering control and throttle but I've...
We're all in agreement regarding the AC to DC bonding issue onboard the boat but I do it reluctantly. Here is my issue with all this. We have...
This is IMO the best way to go Rangebowdrie and I'm glad that you brought it up. Back in 2007, one of the first things I did as I began the...
Have you looked at Chesapeake Light Craft? They make the Eastport Nesting Pram which has a sailing option. It's not 12' in length but it's quite...
I love these discussions. There are so many variables and differing standards. European ISO standards differ from what the ABYC requires for...
Yup. The smaller the sections the better the estimate. I remember finding the area under the curve in math class all those years ago. I'll have...
I didn't express myself very well. Those high back helm seats weigh 40 pounds each. The dink about 70. So it's 150 pounds for all three items,...
I understand what you are saying Fallguy. I didn't have much weight in her. Just me on board. I was getting ready to pull her out for the...
Thanks for the reply Ad Hoc. Everything you say is true. For me though getting her weighed isn't practical right now. If you scroll up to post...
Hi Fallguy good to hear from you and thanks for the compliment. I don't know where I would get an accurate weight. Our Travelift doesn't have a...
Wow, it's been a year and I'm still working on this. Made some improvements but I'm not quite there. No need to read this long thread. Look at...
Nearby lightening strike. That's all I can think of. You're falling into a trap I often found myself in. Overthinking. Replace the breakers....
