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My last two tow rigs have been 4wd just in case the ramp is too slick though it has not been needed at there. We have utilized it elsewhere though. A quick and dirty traction adder is to lightly set the parking brake. This discourages the tire with less traction from spinning freely. Caution is...

Anyone that spends time on the boat with a dog could benefit from a Furminator. We spend a couple weeks at a time on our boat with a Rottweiler and the Furminator makes all the difference, no more hair packed around the bilge pump and in every corner...

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What David said. Horsepower is the amount of work done, period.

Every time I've seen these 50=70 marketing claims they have turned out to be false.

As I reread the blog the owners habits raised some red flags. He would not alter his schedule to adequately deal with the issues. Yes there were too many. He didn't seem interested in repairing or maintaining the boat himself. Mooring the boat stern to the prevailing wind and fetch was not...

Yes, the guy is demanding. No, I would not wish to deal with him. So what? He was screwed, bad. The marine business is tough. It's even tougher when word gets out you are building unsafe, poorly built boats with a bad dealership to boot. We have only seen one side of the story but it is damning.

The new generation 150 Mercs are getting rave reviews. Best in class power, economy, ease of service and more. That said, have a knowledgeable mechanic give your engines a thorough physical. Have the oils tested, compression and leakdown tests etc. I'll bet they have another 1,100 hours to give.

Don't know about now but when our 2005 C-Dory was built twin 40/50 Hondas weighed less than a Honda 90+kicker. I've been told having twin skegs in the water helps in rough weather especially in a following sea.

Yup, it's a shoreside toy.

X2 on the Furminator, it made for a huge reduction in dog hair in the boat.

My bad. I did miss the answer to my question. I apologize for not paying closer attention. Now, what was it you said?

You did not answer my question. Rather, you danced all around the room. I suggest you are part of the problem.

Do you have children?

The transients aren't regularly being swarmed by myriad artificial sources of noise when they go hunting. The first year we took our boat to the San Juans we went looking for Orca. We found them but what we saw sickened us. We will never seek them out again.

IMO the Orcas need protection from the hoards of whale watchers. The current rules allow untenable crowding and sound pollution through the pods. How the hell can they use their sonar to locate fish with dozens of boat engines, propellers and depth sounders swarming around them? I know people...

I wouldn't buy swamp land from that guy. Look at the new Goodyear trailer tires. I'm happy with mine.

Our 22C came with a single axle trailer that is rated to haul a 3700 lb boat. The boat and trailer weigh close to that. If I was buying new I'd buy a tandem trailer.

Harvey, which size Vulcan did you try? Steve

I found a bit of water intrusion in the screw holes under the cleats that locate the fuel tanks. I pulled the tanks, drilled exploration holes and fished out the wet balsa. Next step was to use aquarium air pumps to blow air into the core. I did this for a month under the sun in the summer. Then...