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Hi Cpt Vic, I have that problem at the port end of the transom on my 1999 CD16 cruiser. The way that strip behaves, it sure seems to be formed. The corner curve does not flex. I haven't been able to see much of the transom edge, not wanting to pry, but maybe I should. That site is aggravated...

Tread lightly with O/S buyer, Ted.

Hi Slowtrot, I'm 6'2" and have no trouble with headroom, even when conditions are rough. The learning curve is short, since I instinctively duck in doorways. For me, I saw a problem with the 16 Angler: since the pilot house is set further forward, the seats are in a narrower portion of the hull...

I have to come in with Bill on Noro Lim. We have had a 22 Cruiser (NoddyBleu) and our current 16 cruiser (Luna.) NoddyBleu was a great boat, but did not capture my heart in the same way as Luna. That said, I think it would be a shame to dilute the Brat experience in any way. There is so much...

I guess one root problem here is that the splashwell drain is not flush with the bottom. On my sailboats I have used cotton lamp wick or soft cotton rope to wick away water from opening ports, or cockpit seats, by dangling a length over the edge. Hold it in place with a drop of crazy glue, if...

With apologies to Al, the guru at Windmap, please read these email amendments about his site: (1) At this time, I would prefer that you not post the URL anywhere. Email it to your kayak buddies. For the power boaters, there will be a better URL before spring. You can distribute that one all you...

Here is the new URL for BC Windmaps. It gives links to mouse and tablet versions to replace/supplement the old site. Tapping on a data site gives you names, recent data, etc., for each. Tap again on the box to get rid of it. Trés cool!! Rod On edit by Da Nag Per site owner, see link info in...

Another Superpod sighting in the Southern Gulf Islands. This piece contains a link to the other sighting last week in the Strait of Georgia. Rod http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c ... 37?cmp=rss

I wouldn't be surprised if there was an aluminum-carbonate reaction. Soluble carbonates (e.g., sodium carbonate) are strong alkalis and can produce pH values equivalent to lye, which can dissolve aluminum. Some corrosion on aluminum looks bigger than the aluminum parts it replaced, but not as...

Just a general question about flushing: Is it really necessary to flush the impeller after use in seawater? That water never gets heated, so even if it dries out, the salts are the same as when they arrived. Just tilting the O/B into the water ought to deal with that. If I figure out the...

Marc, What do you recommend as a lube?

A bit of an inconclusive update here, but might be useful, Jack in Alaska: turns out the thermostat was bad, opening much too hot. However, running without the thermostat, the alarm came on after about 15 min. In all this the top cylinder (up where the sensor and thermostat are) was much hotter...

I have been plagued by poor telltale flow since I got Luna. Sid, our island guru, has done two Saltaway treatments, each of which helped a bit, but no cure. Next, he replaced the impeller, although when opened up the existing impeller was OK. Then he took off some kind of cover and could do...

Not sure if it is legal, but my extinguisher is a good and secure fit into the wire/cable conduit under the port side table. An easy reach, especially w/o the table in place, it is maybe 15 degrees above the horizontal. The handle keeps it in place and helps with extraction. I have no wires...

I mounted a Mobri reflector on my former 22 on the tall radar arch, and a BC Ferry told me it was bright and clear (about 2 nm distant.) Last fall, I got a sailboat version of a Mobri (meant to be tied to a shroud) for a song. The fit on my present 16 will not be as easy or as neat. I have two...

Hi Jake, I agree that Waggoner's is a good series. Two other resources, put out by government agencies (I forget which, and my copies are in winter storage) are Coastal Pilot (US) (USCGS?) and Sailing Directions (Canada) (CHS?) I haven't used the US volume in a long time, but it contains...

I picked up a cordless W-M polisher with two batteries at Boaters' Exchange in Sidney. Got it for a song, so I am feeling compelled to use it. Creepy! It seems pretty light, but all of the sore muscles noted here made me remember my short stint working in a tiny boat yard - and grinding the...

Do the two tubes rotate, or is that not some sort of flange between them? If they move, does the crank stop it?

Chester, Wonderful resource. BC data are limited, but I love all those WA entries. Thanks. Rod

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