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What are some of your practices and suggestions for refilling the diesel fuel tank located on the fiberglass floor within the cabinet below the heater/stove? Still on my first tank, and I would really like to avoid having any diesel drips/spillage during the refill process. The tank seems too...

Greetings! Never thought I'd be asking this question, but here goes: On our new (to us) Rosborough 246 we need heat. I've decided on diesel heat with thermostatic control. The existing Force10 propane cooktop is worn and I'm not jazzed about having hard-installed propane on the boat anyway...

We have identified the 255 Tomcat as our likely next boat as it "checks many of our boxes" for our boating use. Not many available currently, but we probably won't buy until this Fall. Reading and researching everything I can. I've read about significant finish upgrades beginning around 2009...

Greetings. 1. It's been 4 years, time to service the water pumps on both outboards (Honda 135 and 8HP kicker, both <200 total hrs.). When this is done, is just the impeller replaced, or is it best practice to replace the entire pump, or some other degree of additional maintenance beyond the...

Greetings. I just noticed a concerning review I thought I'd share since the topic has been covered here before: Evidently the Fiat/Chrysler 3.0L eco diesel engine (optional in the Ram 1500) has been deemed a lemon by a respectable automotive rating service. It apparently can catastrophically...

Crossed Rosario Strait earlier this morning and we’re now safe and sound in the cabin. Our boat is bucking like a bronco on the hook. Be very cautious in N. Puget Sound today. The wind is really ripping up here in the SJ. Islands. Best, mike

Anyone have experience with these radars? The technology sounds way cool, but of course I read about it on Garmin's website. I'm especially intrigued by the feature of color identification of moving objects, both towards and away from your position.

Greetings. Our Garmin 740S was recently stolen off our stored boat, with cables, mount, and transducer left in place. Unfortunately this model is discontinued and its cables aren't compatible with the new Garmin units. I'm thinking about replacement of the whole system with a 741xs. Does...

Greetings! I'm starting to think about a new tow vehicle and would like to get thoughts about 4WD vs. 2WD with locking rear differential. The latter configuration is available on the mid-side pickups and would seem sufficient for pulling the boat out of the water at the ramp. I don't have...

Greetings and happy Thanksgiving! West Marine has a 15%/free shipping sale today so I pulled the trigger on my anchor, a Rocna 6. I'll try to describe a setup I read about on another forum and would love to hear your thoughts: What you do is attach your terminal anchor chain via a shackle to...

Please read this before purchasing Cannon products: I purchased 2 brand new Cannon Digitroll downriggers at the boat show, having been sold on their high tech features and "rave" reviews by fishermen. Cost over 2 grand, and that was the Boat Show special. BAD DECISION. 1. one of the...

I'm interested in moving the batteries forward in my boat for weight distribution purposes: to add to the bow and remove weight from the stern. Anyone have thoughts? What gauge of wire to use, which type of battery will resist the increased pounding and not outgas or need much ventilation...

Greetings. We are planning a family trip to our cabin this weekend, hopefully in our boat. Problem is, the weather forecast for the San Juan's is pretty marginal, with gale-force winds a possibility on Saturday. We plan to launch at Washington Park, and head across Rosario Strait to Decatur via...

I'm looking for suggestions for putting together an anchor system. What type/size of anchor; size, length and composition of the rode/chain lead, and any other advice or suggestions. Sizing would be for a 22 Angler and our cruising grounds will be mainly Puget sound, in the San Juans...

Has anyone used the newer Suzuki EFI outboards as kickers yet? I'd love to get some feedback on how you like them, or how they might compare to other non-EFI 4-stroke kicker motors. Thanks, Mike. PS Merry Christmas!!

Looking for suggestions here. Have a new boat on order and I'd like to get out ahead of this one, rather than purchasing something in a hurry at the last minute. I'd love to stay below $700 to be honest. Willing to add separate radar later, so don't need (and can't afford) a network system...

Yesterday my son and I got to experience a bit of rough water in the Dory. We put in at the W. Seattle launch for a quick run across to West Point for an evening of coho fishing. There had been a steady North wind blowing all day, but only 1' wind waves in Elliot bay. By the time we reached...

For any who are planning to attend Trawler fest: would you mind taking a look at the 25' aluminum from hybrid boat co. then posting your impressions, photos, etc. Kinda caught my eye when I saw it in an earlier post. Thanks, Mike.

Greetings. I'd like to put in a plug for a couple of marine vendors here in West Seattle. First is Sorensen marine in White Center. Tohatsu dealer and general boat repair shop. Expert small outboard service. I've dealt with them a couple of times and they've been exceedingly helpful both...

Today we finally had the time and the boat in shape to splash the new (to us) boat for the first time. Some may recall that this is the 1985 16 Angler that a fellow from Oregon had advertised on this site and inquired of our members about a suggested asking price. The boat had been sitting in...