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I live in SoCal where it gets quite hot in the summer and I've wondered why people have soft tops and (mostly) leave them down. When you're out in the direct sun, it's a bear: sun stroke, sunburn, dehydration and fatigue. This would also be true in Florida and other southern states. I know...

srbaum, What you're stating, as I understand it,is the 26 shower pump has a funnel leading to the pump which then pumps the water overboard. So, here is a question. What turns the pump on when one is taking a shower? The box on a 25 has a float switch and the shower water floats the switch...

Judy picked out Journey On. We were going to get a large trailerable boat and she had a list of things she wanted. I had no problem getting her on a boat, but list she made might be of interest. As a reference, Judy was coming off 3 sailboats, 2 trailerable and a 36. So her list had weight...

If you're going to those lenghts, here's how I removed and replaced both the wipeers and motors installing winshield wiper motor Boris

I had the problem of the shower drain not working; to be exact it would not pump overboard and filled the cockpit floor with soapy water. Judy was really mad, but we cleaned it up and left it alone till we got home. All I can say is it worked at home. So what happened? Well the shower drains...

It is substantial, I think I could get by without the turnbuckle, but it's there. Winch is a Dutton Strongarm SA9000DC. It powers both in and out. I had another electric winch for my Catalina 25 sailboat. The winch would pull it in but one had to free the winch and let the boat roll off; quite...

Here's how I installed an electric winch on Journey On's trailer:Dutton Electric Winch. One of the best investments Judy ever made. Especially when the launch ramp is steep. Extended my ability to go boating by a couple of years. Boris

When I redid the rubrail on Journey On, the original pop-rivets were corroded away, stainless mixed with aluminum. Anyway, where I could reach the inside, I used 1/4 panhead machine bolts with a plastic washer on the outside and a locknut on the inside, with plenty of 5200 as sealer. This...

Just for the heck of it, I ran a C-Dory 25 with trailer through UShip. Skipping all the problems of insurance, etc., the estimated cost for a C-Dory 25 shipped from San Diego to Annapolis gave the following numbers (~): Low 1800 High 4200 Median 2800 Those prices look good. UShip has a boat...

To give a feeling for what costs are, here's a data point. We shipped a sailboat from San Diego to Mobile, Al in 2000. It was 36', 12' beam and had a 50' mast. We paid 4K through an outfit the Catalina factory used. One would expect some increase in 20 years, considering fuel, truck...

And for those of you who want AC, those 5000 btu units will run off a Honda 1000. The cooling is great. Except on the Sacrament River in August. Boris

On the 25 C-Dory, the fuel fills are aluminum, which as far as I know, don't spark, though they conduct electricity. I don't know about the 22, but I'm willing to learn. With the grounded fuel nozzle, is there any chance of static electricity making a spark with the ungrounded fuel fill? I'm...

This is the most interesting post in years. And not for the specifics on Seattle. There seems to be a divide between the posters: one side shouting "Marxist" or castigating the dopers and the other presenting a decent side of Seattle. I would guess that the posts come from personal feelings...

It sounds as if Pat wants to use part of the original equipment to display the Suzuki motor output, which is in NMEA 2000 on a (original) Seatalk unit because he doesn't want the change out the MFD and radar. He is willing to get a new VHF and GPS, both using NMEA 2000. Is that right? First...

ssbol, you've asked some very good questions. And the answer, as you've stated is one doesn't know. Unless one has had some experience with the cheap stuff. And, certainly the OEM equipment is priced high. So, you have to make a judgement call. First, is the starter (for example) a brand that...

Well, aftermarket parts are certainly cheaper, but one might ask why. A $150 starter motor is $150 for a reason; could be weight (less copper), just quality or something. Now, since one cannot be sure why that part is cheaper, start thinking about what is means to the engine, in other word, for...

I think both the 9.9 and 15 Tohatsu outboards have EFI. To get a non-EFI Tohatsu, one has to buy the old model 9.8. Bob's right, you certainly get a quick lesson in rebuilding carbs when they're present. Had a Honda 9.9 and had to rebuild a carb on the fly, cause the dealer didn't. Never had...

Journey On has a Honda engine. I had an issue with a jumpy tachometer once and, to make a long story short, the problem was a bad tachometer. Replaced it with a new Honda/Farina unit and all has been well since. Boris

itiming, that PVC fender is a great idea and I'm going to make one. I assume that's schedule 40, but what's the diameter? Have you used them and how do they work? I may use schedule 80, due to pounding in a storm. Boris

The 2006 Honda 150 is an EFI motor. Journey On's motor has set for 6 mos at a time and started up right away, and I use ethanol fuel. However, 20 mos is a long time. One can check if it's getting spark by removing one spark plug, grounding it and cranking it over, looking for a spark...