Recent content by Donald Tyson

Kim and I enjoyed the cleanliness and friendliness of this marina. Emily and Dan run a great operation. Below are a couple shots of Thistle. This was the perfect boat for these waters as there were draft issues every where.

This Marina has an unusual and stable method of pulling the larger and deeper draft boats. A very new looking Oliver 2050 4x4 farm tractor in conjunction with a tough and versatile hydraulic trailer. They make it look easy. This area of the Lake was 1.5-2' low due to drouth and so creative...

Okay I can do that. I'd rather drill the lower unit than drill and wire the transom, Uck!

Yup, Yup and Yup. I'm getting experience one trip at a time. I'll be looking into the trim tabs.

I heard you. And I guess in ocean swell it would be a lot smoother. And I'm doing it all on 80 hp. I need a lot more experience to know more.

I like the 22 for average use and I'm relatively new to power boating. Some folks, I won't say who, but some folks have rear helms and I imagine that would be nice when sailing alone. We added a Bimini. a tall one. It made a big difference for warm weather boating. We like clamming and...

ha ha I bet they used a bunch of gas. I know I got almost 4 mpg on this trip and I bet they did not get near that with their 5.7 V8. I have never been out in a motorboat in that rough of seas. In fact I have almost no open water powerboat experience. The boat faired well but I was dancing in the...

Ssobel The radiant part sounds inviting.

We were on the beautiful Lake Champlain last week. We had some great experiences. Our kids showed up with their new to them SeaRay 240 and us in our CD22. I didn’t realize how hard the boat slaps in chop. And crossing over we were in fetch containing what we felt to be 3-4’ and rolling waves...

Great news!

This has been a very informative chat. Its nice to take a subject and discuss it thoroughly with colleagues that have in depth experiences. Thank you all. Now I'm scanning the internet for fingernail powder and baking soda. On a normal day I use Starbrite products.

GulfcoastJohn, I'm Jealous. I'd like to be anywhere from there to Bass harbor (Acadia) right now. They are my favorite areas for dead-of-summer vacation. We currently perk our coffee and we love our Origo alcohol stove. 1lb Propane has its benefits but the gas kind of scares me. I had wanted...

Some of you were able to break down how long something would run on the batteries I have (two 27 size AGM storage). Is this even possible to run a ceramic heater for more than a couple of hours. Would I be tremendously wiser to take a slip and use shore power for the three nights I'll be there...

Last week we stayed at Ladd's Landing Marina at the top of South Hero Island on Lake Champlain VT. -The service offered by dock hands and office personal was superb. -The bathroom and showroom was tidy, well stocked and accessible. -The harbor is naturally protected from the prevailing...

Thanks Tom. Very supportive article and as far as the dilution? I leave that to Starbrite. Furthermore. I will try the deck cleaner as well. Ssobol, I see your concern about micro plastics. But should I worry about micro Tee-Shirts for that is what I use....a folded tee holding lightly...