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It seems I recall the mention of some folks having used and Endless Breeze 12V fan. I just ran across it in a catalog and, at 12 inches in diameter, it looks good. I'm thinking it might work somehow suspended below the V-berth hatch opening to move some air on hot, still nights. For those...

Our camper canvas has been attached by means of snaps attached to a 3/4" thick piece of high-density polyethylene screwed to the cabin roof. But the stress of the curvature and exposure to the elements had caused it to crack in several places. So I found a place that would sell me a...

You must've found the world piracy report on the web. It does make for an interesting and frightening read. Al

Here's an option I just stumbled upon: CE Smith top-mount rod holders. They are fixed at a 20 degree angle and can be mounted to a rail in either parallel or perpendicular orientation. And they fit the 7/8" existing roof rail of a CD 22. I'm tempted to put a couple at the back end of both...

CE Smith Rod Holder

I just found a little 3 gpm Shurflo diaphragm pump for about $80 at www.northerntool.com . Of course, it wouldn't be of much help if one took a wave over the stern, but I'm just looking for something to vacuum up what little water usually collects in the aft sump. The inlet and outlet are only...

I replaced out fully automatic Rule with a Rule-Mate, float-switch model a couple years ago because I also didn't like the constant cycling. Now, I too, am thinking about adding a second one between the fuel tanks, but am thinking of a small diaphragm pump to enable pumping out the last drop...

I have never heard of anyone in this neck of the woods using anti-freeze to winterize an outboard, nor of having any trouble for not having used it. And we hit -30 to -40F most winters. Al

With moose hunting season beginning today, it seems appropriate to post this picture of the two biggest moose in northwestern Ontario. LOL! The painting is on the side of a gas station in Dorion, up the Lake Superior shore from Thunder Bay. Even before we bought our C-Dory, we were told what...

Two Big Moose

Re. this issue, last spring I purchased a suitably sized clamshell vent and modified it with a bit of filing and squeezing in a vise such that it would bolt on to the Wallas exhaust flange using the back two fasteners. I can't say that it has totally solved the backdraft issue, but it sure...

It seems like this came up in a thread a while ago as I recall confessing that I had to reverse the wiring when I installed my trim tabs. I found it was easier than trying to reverse the wiring in my own noggin! And I remember there were a few others who had done the same. Al

Are the photos anything you could post as an aid to anyone else wanting to attempt this? Al

Joe, I'm certainly glad that the rumors of your demise were greatly exaggerated. However, if in the future you plan on being dead for any significant period of time, kindly inform us in advance. Al

I'd put the first five lug nuts back on tightly, then loosen all six just slightly, in rotation. I'd guess what you may have done is transfer the "tightness" of all six nuts to the last remaining one, therefore making it impossible to remove. Al

We bought our boat just slightly used from a private individual sight unseen, except for pics on this website. It was a 2001 we bought in September of 2002. It sounded like it was in great shape and it was. The fellow we bought it from was very fastidious about all aspects of care and...

Good idea with the ski mirror, Joe. I haven't tried my set-up in various locations, but when I'm fishing alone I'm limited to one rod anyway and I can always put it in a spot where it can be seen. Al

Here's a little contraption I fashioned last fall out of an old bicycle mirror epoxied into a piece of teak. The teak is just wedge fit between the GPS/Sonar and the dash and easily removed. It allows me to watch the rod tip(s) for action without constantly swivelling my head when trolling...

The first winter we had the MOOSE, I did just what Mike describes. Now, admittedly we don't have the snow that SE Alaska does, but the method seemed to work quite well for us. Al

And another thing I recently did was to permanently remove the "sight-glass" tube, which was always so black and full of uncleanable gunk that I could never see what the water level was anyway. I took the tube fitting off the tank as well and replaced it with a similarly sized nylon plug from...