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We left our truck and trailer at the waterfront marina/park in Buffalo. It closes at night, and there is a gate with security patrols at night. We caught a train back to Buffalo from a town on the Hudson river where we left our boat in a marina for a few days. You can probably catch the train...

I have a similar problem with the Burgundy gelcoat on the "eybrow" of our 2007 22CD. THere is an area that appears faded and slightly discolored. I have buffed it out, and it does improve quite a bit for a while, but eventually the 6" x 12" area reappears. I have also noticed that the gelcoat...

Concrete forms are sprayed with release agents, usually oil.

Lake Powell, Lake Mead, and the Erie Canal left hard to remove deposits on our boat. CLR removed them, but note the aluminum caveat. I wiped down with 100% CLR and immediately pressure washed. No problems, worked well for me. Cary Co. website says ok to use with fiberglass...

Lake Powell, Lake Mead, and the Erie Canal left hard to remove deposits on our boat. CLR removed them, but note the aluminum caveat. I wiped down with 100% CLR and immediately pressure washed. No problems, worked well for me. Cary Co. website says ok to use with fiberglass...

I thought Disc Brakes were self adjusting. Are they different on a trailer?

I have had bias-ply and radial tires on my trailer and found that the radial tires were more stable at my typical towing speed of 60 mph. Less sway in response to road irregularities. Slightly more expensive. I cannot say whether tire or truck mileage will be better, I have only had the...

Here is how cold Lake Superior is..... Mix up a packet of Jello, place in a sealed mason jar, and lower about 4 feet over the side of your boat. Takes 30-60 minutes. If desired, put in some fruit cocktail at 20-40 minutes when partially gelled. Only fools and children swim in water that you...

My trailer has a slot that you insert a lockout plate in. It came with the trailer when new. I epoxied a piece of 1/8" steel cut to fit in the slot, to a flat magnet. When ready to back, the steel fits in the slot, and the magnet sits flat on the site of the tongue.

I thought the same at first, but I think he is saying he is cleated off while anchored and relies on the clutch while underway to hold the anchor at the roller?

I once participated in the use of ether to start a gas engine, and luckily was the one at the key. There was a tremendous explosion, and my friend staggered back from under the hood of the 62 Chevy. The oil pan was nearly blown off, oil everywhere, and the pan was hanging by just a few bolts...

A mechanic told me that I should run the engines to their full up/down positions several times during storage. I have been doing this and have had no more problems.

On my 40 Suzuki......several bolts, unplug the harness, and it is off. It took thirty minutes, but bolts came loose easily.

ABYC Standards should apply. CBs should be within 7"/42"/72" of battery depending on sheathing of wire/wires.

-12F, winds N at 35+kts. Wind chill -41F. Let's go boating.....

I second Thataway's comment regarding the vise-grip dies. Work great! With very little experimentation you can accurately set each snap the same compressed amount. They are very simple, just slide over the jaws of a large pair of vise grips, and slip off when finished.

I too have found some Navionics chart errors on my Ipad application. One bay at Isle Royale in Lake Superior is drawn completely incorrectly. But generally quite good. I use in conjunction with my chartplotter. It seems to update much faster and the course line for steering across long...

You have to pull the switch 3 times within 10 seconds. You will hear a beep if the alarm for service has cleared.

I have tested my bilge pump, several times, in that manner, at least that is what I told the bystanders. I now have a checklist for launch.

A second to Potter Water. Magic Tilt. No problems, just service bearings regularly, disconnect tail lights before launch, and cool bearings before launch in Lake Superior water. For long tows I use a strap across the cockpit to keep the boat from moving at all. I also use a vertical chain to...