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Has anyone run into a good 2008 boat calendar? I'm not having any luck finding anything beyond lighthouses, sailboats, or megayachts. Small powerboaters seem to be under represented.

Ed, Adding ventilation in that area is an intriguing idea. I've eliminated most of the water entry through the hatches by reinforcing them, however any water that does get in that area is hard to get out. You stated that a C-dory engineer commented the factory was thinking along the same...

Seahooked is getting bottom paint in advance of the move from Edmonds dry storage to covered moorage next month. She's getting sanded, five coats of epoxy, two coats of Interlux Micron 66, zincs on the trim tabs; $1500 from Rojas Fiberglass Repair (thanks to Sarge's recommendation). Merry...

Tom, Something to consider... Diving in a dry suit brings it's own challanges. They're usually bulky, require more weight than a wetsuit, hard to get on and off, require ankle weights, frequently confining, require experience to operate, and hell, ya can't even pee in them! You might be...

Tom, You been getting good advise from a number of individuals but I'll throw in my point of view as well. As a background- I've been active in diving since 1978 including both warm water destinations and the cold water of Puget Sound and BC. In fact, I talked my fiance' (then) now wife into...

Thanks Dan. That's the most thorough comparsion of the three fuels I've seen to date.

I'll be the first to admit I don't have a lot of experience with anchors (I have a 22 lb delta on my CD25 but have only used it a few times), however as an engineer I would be cautious of the hydrobubble. I viewed the website and to me the attached float is a liability. The floation required...

Last year I traveled to Juneau to look at a 2003 CD-25 that had been used as a fishing charter. The marine surveyor stated the boat was in 'very good' condition with many years of life remaining. I was shocked when examining the boat. The boat was beat to crap, corrosion was everywhere (in...

I've been out of town the last couple of days and just went through all the pages of posts on this thread. I really don't have much new to offer, however agree fully with most of the previous posts and thus want to 'stand up and be counted' with my fellow brats. I too received my CD-25 from...

The battery voltages look good- especially if your measurements were taken with some load on the batteries. Also, I would not think that an actual battery problem would show up as intermittent. The same however cannot be said of the switches. An easy way to narrow down the problem might be...

Rob, The service manual should cover everything that needs to be done on your engine with diagrams and details for every step. Any special tools you might need will be identified as well. If you follow the 'Maintenance Schedule' in the manual exactly, you're propably doing a better job than...

Warren, This site seems to sell both the Yamaha instruction and service manuals. http://www.yamaha-motor.com/outboard/se ... s=outboard

Reading this thread makes me glad I elected to do all the engine maintenance myself. I invested $120 in the Honda shop manual and a few bucks for lower drive oil pump and grease gun. Takes about about two hours (at puttering speed) to change both oils, and hit all the lub points. And don't...

Tom, Just some miscellaneous thoughts on what you're experiencing... First, your making good progress in ruling out possible causes. I believe at this point you can say: 1) your engine alternator and its charging circuit are ok, 2) both batteries are probably ok, and 3) the VSR is switching...

I finished my modification to the cockpit hatches this weekend. This includes: - sanding the sealing surfaces until smooth - filling in the "missing" material on the portside hatch with epoxy - constructed brackets with 1/8" thick 6063 Al (ultra corrosion-resistant) angle and anodized cross...

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