I'm the "art shop owner" Bob is referring to, however I sold that property a few years ago and I now live in Ashland and still have my C-Dory. Indeed, I do know a fair amount about boating in the Apostle Island and the boat ramps and parking nearby. For a four decades now I've taken a one to two...
I've had very good results with butyl rubber for re bedding cleats and handrails. This is after over drilling and filling the original holes with epoxy. The butyl rubber does not dry out or crack and can be easily removed.
I've also had very good results with the West System Six10 in the...
I installed the Garelick 75090 Swivel With Slide and enjoy both the slide and swivel—the Admiral does as well. I didn't have to modify the handles (installed on 86 Angler). It just took a bit of care locating the position because the clearances are very close. I especially like the swivel so I...
I have a next to new Baystar Helm pump HH4314-3 that I replaced with a Seastar Sport Tilt.
I'd like to see it get put to good use, I'll consider any reasonable offer.
I installed the Baystar Hydraulic steering on my 86 Angler last spring. Originally I used the Baystar hoses, however my marine tech friend advised using the SeaStar hoses because they are heavier and I installed those.
The Seastar hoses had a factory connector on both ends, so I had to take up...
I posted a few pictures of the enclosed head in an album (Interior of Chinook) on my pictures page. It is very well done. The trade off is that there no room for the dinette and only a small swing out table.