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Some of the stoves are designed to burn Diesel. Some are designed to burn Kerosene (which in some places is called Paraffine). Klean Heat is a Kerosene substitute. It is not Diesel. I had a Kerosene stove and a Kerosene heater on my boat. I burned Klean Heat in both. In 8 years of heavy...

You have to know what model you have before you can know what fuel to use. Call Scan Marine.

I toyed with the idea of this exact kind of system several times. Things to keep in mind about Spectra (Dyneema, as well): As you noted, they have about zero stretch; The are not well-suited for most knots - too slippery; They float.

I mounted a Tri-Lens reflector. (I mounted the all-around light on the same stalk.) The reflector had excellent reviews at the time I bought it, about 15 years ago. Unfortunately, I think they are no longer made. I don't know if there is anything equivalent available today.

Thanks for that link! Wind and water with people and their boats in between. The boats keep changing. The rest never does.

You won't get any argument from me! I am a big fan and proponent of Permatrims. I made my first round trip to Alaska without them, and my next two with. Night and day difference - especially heading into short chop. With Permatrims on twin engines, I found no need for trim tabs.

If I remember correctly, the pictures of the pictures being taken were even more impressive. I believe the photographer was hanging just above the wave tops suspended from a helicopter while shooting some of them. :disgust

Beginning of winter? I spent December through March in Huntsville in 1968-69. That's not really winter! (Actually, I was surprised at how cold it got there. But, you know, it's all relative.) Get out in the boat and enjoy the brisk air! :lol: Congratulations on getting the motor fixed...

Use the Search Box in the upper left of the page (or you can domain-limit and further refine your own search in Google Advanced Search) and look for something like: moving batteries 16 Here are a few of the hits you will get: http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=21541...

You will find as much information and as many opinions as you care to investigate by searching the site (box in the upper left of the page) for something like: vehicle towing 22. A few examples of threads: http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=26668...

For my tastes, the Antares 8, while kind of cool looking boat, isn't that much like a C-Dory. The Antares website doesn't appear to give me the information I'm most interested in (for instance particulars on draft, deadrise and hull shape), but what I can see or infer makes me think it's not my...

Harvey, is this the kind of thing you are looking for? https://www.nauticexpo.com/prod/new-found-metals/product-23314-99522.html

Combo Chock-Cleat https://www.nauticexpo.com/prod/new-found-metals/product-23314-99522.html

My rule of thumb was always stay put if possible whenever the windspeed forecast exceeds 15 knots or the wind waves exceed 3 feet. We were out in much worse from time to time, but I cannot recommend it as a steady diet. Those are just the roughest measures, however. Lower winds opposing...

Thanks for the link to a really interesting article!

Ain't that the truth, Bob! Through a really bizarre set of circumstances involving a New York relative's winning bid at a charity auction, we ended up spending a week in an apartment in the little town of Villefranche on the Cote d'Azure. Our visit coincided with the Monaco Yacht Show, just...

Sounds like heaven. I might splurge on a 26 and risk being labelled a philistine. Of course, it's hard to know how I'd really act if I had 10's of billions of dollars, but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't involve buying a boat or house big enough to cover a football field. Bill

I took some photos of the Maltese Falcon off Cap Ferrat, near Monaco, a couple of years ago. In many ways, these boats are ridiculous toys of the rich and famous, but I have to admit I am fascinated by the technology. Then too, I can't get my knickers in too big a twist over how Jeff Bezos...

The OP indicates the motor is a DF9.9BTX2, which I believe is the extra long 25 inch shaft. Otherwise, you might suspect the intake is not sufficiently submerged when the kicker is pushing the boat. That would not seem to be the case here. (Unless the motor is mounted unusually high for some...

They always say, "There are two things you should never see being made: sausage and law." I worked in a meat packing plant before I went to law school, became a lawyer, and worked in a state legislature. I've got some stories. All things considered, the sausage making was slightly worse.