I've had a Yanmar saildrive (SD20) for eight years and the only disadvantages I've noted are the inability to lock the prop in the horizontal...
Sorry. You may have noticed I'm from Olympia and deduced I'm even a member of SSSS, far senior in tenure to Frank. Thought you might like to know...
But Bruce Farr is from New Zealand. Isn't that west of the USA. At least that's the direction I've always taken to get there from here.
The boat was built thirty-plus years ago. If the keel is still attached and no sign of corrosion in the visible end of the bolts and no seepage...
Quarter Ton boats were designed to rate 18.0 under the IOR. Hence the class rule was the IOR measurement rule. Most boats were about 24 feet...
Dunno, there's a (gasp!) powerboat in Frank's slip at Swantown. Maybe he's gone back to his true calling.
The Ranger is a great boat for what you suggest and better built than the San Juans or Columbias. The Columbias will likely have more room --...
The "drop in" replacement isn't a drop in for the direct drive Atomic 4. The shaft coupler is a few inches below the A-4's; this requires raising...
As a very rough rule of thumb, in order to exceed what Marshmat calls hull speed -- in your case about 6.5 knots -- it is necessary to cube the...
Navtec, one of the makers of backstay insulators, indicates their units will not last as long as the wire and should be replaced after a maximum...
There are single-part "modified" epoxies that will work fine and are simple to apply with a brush or roller/brush (tipping) combination....
I've owned boats with folders for thirty-plus years and never had one fail to open (or close) due to fouling. Our boat is in the water all year...
I've used the Flex-O-Fold for the last seven years. I've used Martec and Columbian (yes, they used to make a folder) on other boats. While I can't...
Yes, you can certainly build a wood box mast. It's how masts were built for years. The box will be stronger than a solid mast of the same...
Others have said it. You can buy a stock aluminum extrusion for far less than the cost of custom rolling and welding stainless. And note that not...
Why? That's a lot of weight.
Ditto Raymarine. For starters, they make it all and their proprietary interface is really easy. They're also NEMA compliant. Best of all, we've...
It's not likely the bolts are Monel; it's a bit pricey for a production boat. Several stainless steels are also non-magnetic and one of those is...
No, but he bought the tee shirt.
Actually Frank desn't have to worry about his taxes going for dredging at Swantown Marina. While Frank works in Olympia and keeps his boat here,...
