Recent content by Shiawassee

According to boatinfoworld.com, Fenris was built by H & H Marine in Steuben, ME. Dale

The incident occurred September 3rd. According to Florida boating forums, Jupiter Inlet is one of those channels where local knowledge is absolutely required and even then it will bite you unexpectedly. Below is a long URL to the original story. http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_n_p ...

Here is something for comparison: 2006 Ford F-350 dually, 2 wheel drive, V10, 4.30 rear end, with a slide-in camper and total weight of 11,600 lbs - 9.5MPH over a 12,000 mile trip to Alaska. Dale

I think Tyboo linked to the old site. http://www.rangertugs.com/r/ links to a newer page. Dale

Kevin, the trailer will have a 4-pin connector with circuits for lights, brakes, turn indicators and ground (earth). US vehicles and trailers usually have a dual-filament bulb for lights and brakes. So long as you can make the vehicle to trailer circuits compatible, it will work. Of course...

Kevin, if you decide to follow through on this project, think carefully about having a US trailer shipped with the boat. Your vehicle wiring scheme and ours are considerably different and the hitch may be a problem (50mm vs 2 inches). Purchasing a local boat trailer may be much simpler. Years...

Don, since both vessels appear to be flying the Red Ensign, suspect she is one of the many small pilot house boats built in the UK. Interesting anchor, too! Dale edited to correct terminology: The Red Ensign is the flag of the British Merchant Navy.

According to an Ebay ad I found, "BLA4-1006642" is supposed to be a 1994 Honda serial number. Good Luck. Dale

In 1998 Honda tested two 130s on a 30' Tom Cat - RPM SPEED (mph) GPH MPG 1000 4.7 0.5 9.4 1500 6.4 1.5 4.3 2000 8.6 3.0 2.9 2500 9.6 5.0 1.9 3000 12.5 6.5 1.9 3500 16.7 9.0 1.9 4000 20.8...

ORCA is moving north! Dale

900 hours is not excessive for a 4-stroke outboard. I understand 4-strokes in commercial use ofter go 5,000 hours. Halcyon had a Honda fail at 2,100 hours and that was unexpected. You may want to talk to an outboard service person before you reject the boat. How long will it take you to put...

Yes, sitting just off the highway a little South of Ft McMurray. Dale

Does anyone know why I cannot see the ORCA location when 3d is turned on in IE7? The 3d works fine, but no ORCA blip. Also, I wonder why they went on a detour via Ely, Minnesota. Dale (too much time on my hands, too)

David, I own a 60HP Bigfoot. Obviously, as a long-time C-Dory wannabe I cannot speak to a Bigfoot's suitability for that boat. My present boat is an aluminum 16 footer similar to a Lund. In four years and 200 hours of fresh water use I have had zero issues. After three years of use the...

I agree with JamesTXSD about the noisy, vibrating nature of the Honda 5 HP. When I bought mine in 1992, it was about the only 4-stroke available in my area. It has never failed to start and I never had a shear pin problem. (When I hit the log, the shear pin broke just like it is supposed to do)...