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Our experience on using a dingy in Alaska is that we would go at the most, maybe one mile certainly not more than 2 miles from the boat. We would not cruise with the dingy other than in the bay area where we were anchored for the night. We would not go out into the main channel which we...

I have used the same motor in the Johnson version for about 20 years. Its the lightest, and fairly common 15hp that I know of. There is an older Chrysler 15 that may weigh in at about 55 lbs. That may save 14 lbs or so. I have no knowledge of the performance of an old Chrysler. The...

Check this out: http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/155248-hot-water-project-yamaha-outboard.html and: http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?p=515166 I don't know why it would not work with a larger outboard, its just a matter of getting to know the engine. Rick

Good Info. Thanks. I went to your blog. Interesting and I enjoyed it. Thanks again. Rick

Do you presently change your oil? There are a lot of things that you will need to take with you or buy to do the project. I recall the repair area in Petersburg, AK and the ladder down did not look inviting-- vertical, slimy and of course slippery. You spill some oil and your name is mud...

The easiest was to keep the boat in a marina. The marina would often times come and pick us up at the airport, sometimes for a fee and sometimes no fee. The second was in a storage yard and hire a auto tow company to tow the trailer. They do local trailer towing as part of their business and...

I did not see a db rating. Try knocking your brains out for awhile and you will get an idea of what these cheap generators will do. How about some noise and vibration in that nice quite cove. Sorry for the sarcasm but I have listened to other people with these pieces of engineering...

It looks to me like you need an under swim step brace. I pulled up this picture of the step and am not sure if its stainless or aluminum. http://www.boatbandit.com/white-poly-sw ... QgodPjIAOw I would custom make a bracket. Its pretty easy to do and would look every bit as good as a new one...

Very good info. I went to your gallery and found even more good info. Thanks, I will use your data when we get out next boat. Rick

If you have sight of Navajo Mountain you may have cell coverage. We used to use it with our verizon plan and could have a reliable conversations. Good Luck.

With an eye toward full timing, then you should consider a 5th wheel. We have had an Airstream, I liked it my wife did not. Although we have had other trailers that we both liked, the best was a Sunnybrook. It was just a good all around unit. We now have a truck camper due to the fact we...

I would carefully read the owners manual about maintenance. Make sure you understand what the mfg is really recommend for your usage. How did they get to $650. That is somewhat incredible. The more you use an engine usually less maintenance is required per hour of use. A lot of maintenance...

Take your ladder to a West Marine store and they should be able to measure it and get you a replacement 3-4 step ladder. It really does make a big difference. As far as a handhold, what ever works but that first step makes a big difference. Good Luck. Rick

There is a published sound rating its 63db. That is actually quite loud. Also part of the noise is vibration. The vibration is going to be a problem with this unit. Honda and Yamaha make a first class generator. If you are going to use one, these are the kind to get. They are quiet and...

People love to say that the oil companies are making big money. That simply is not true. Do the research and pull up a report on any of the majors and you will see that they are generally doing so so. For instance ConocoPhillips is up 11% over 5 years (approximately 2% per year) and current...