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Roger, I bought my boat new (2006 22 cruiser) and the hatches for the lazarettes are one thing that have always bothered me. They have 0-rings, but they do not really seal water tight, so water fills the gutters and then eventually overflows into the lazarettes. Not only that, but they...

Eric, I have to respectfully disagree with the beaching thing. I have spent countless summers on Catalina island in California beaching all kinds of inflatables on relatively abrasive sand, and never had any problem other than minor surface scratches on the exterior rubber coat. Most modern...

I have owned many cheap, borderline junk inflatables over the years so I have a lot of experience repairing them. First off, make sure that the patch material and glue are compatible with the material that your boat is made from. There are 2 materials used in most inflatables, PVC and Hypalon...

Roger I looked at the picture of the building on the link. Looks amazing. I haven't been back to the campus there in about 5 years. I know that there has been a lot of new construction recently. We will definitely try to make it. I will get an idea for what long distance towing is like...

We are moving back to California after living on the east coast for a couple of years. I went to college in Santa Barbara and love visiting the area. We will try to make it but it is probably too far out to know for sure.

I have a 2006 22 cruiser, and while I have had no major problems with it, I have noticed some of the workmanship issues that are discussed here frequently such as the cabinet L-brackets being fastened into the balsa core (no oversize holes/epoxy filling). I am planning on painting my boat...

Dave, How did you attach your Go Light to the front rails?

I am planning on keeping my boat in the water for extended periods this season so I plan on applying an epoxy barrier coat and then antifouling coat. I would like to get the paint on before I first launch, but I am unsure of where to mask for the waterline. I just looked at a picture of my...

Looks like I am in the minority here, but I installed a new Garmin system and I am very happy with it. I have the 4212 with a 4kw radar and GSD22 digital sounder. The display is awesome and the system is very intuitive and easy to use. The radar overlay works great and I frequently use the...

Has anyone tried using this Silent Running product? http://silentcoating.com/sr_1000.html I read a few reviews of it a while back and it sounds really good. I have no idea how it works in practice though. It is supposed to dissipate acoustic noise as heat. The attractive thing is that you...

No, it is a manual choke. The mechanic did say he was able to get the rpm to rise for a second or two by activating the choke while trying to run it.

The symptoms are similar after each "repair" but not exactly the same. One thing that is common though is that the engine will run fine for a while, then for no reason it starts behaving erratically. The most recent symptom was that it would shut down to idle from high speed for no reason. If...

I called Honda yesterday and talked to some lower level customer service type. She was able to access my file and they have a detailed record of every time it has been repaired, new parts installed, etc. I was told that the case manager was on the phone or something and would get back to me...

Thanks. I sent an email to the Boat U.S. consumer protection department asking for advice. I am going to call Honda one more time before taking it any further.

Does anyone know if lemon laws exist for outboard motors? I have a 2006 Honda 90 that has kept my boat unusable and in the shop for over 2 months since I have had it (which is only since late march 2007). The carbs have been completely rebuilt twice, now it is back in for service because was...

I installed one of the newer Alpine car stereos. I figured that because it is inside an enclosed cabin, there is no need for a "marine" stereo. It works great and it has a dedicated cable that attaches to the ipod so that you can access and control the ipod directly thru the stereo controls. I...

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The glass door is definitely not lexan or any plastic. It is glass in a powdercoated aluminum frame. I have a 2006 cruiser with the full glass door . I really like the clean look, but it does not provide any privacy in the cabin.