Recent content by daninPA

I’m in the area on business this week and was driving I5 through downtown Seattle yesterday morning when I spotted a C-Dory — there was no visible name but it looked like a 22’. I see them so rarely on the East coast then realized they’re pretty common here. Nevertheless, I wonder if the folks...

Any suggestions on how to add some level of protection on a non-floating slip with finger piers and 3' tide variations?

I certainly hope this is still done as this is a dream trip for us (Lake Champlain to St Lawrence river to Quebec and return). While the Lachine Rapids are not navigable, they are bypassed by two canals -- the St Lawrence Seaway on the Rive-Sud and the older Lachine Canal (restored and now run...

Now THAT is a boatload of truth!! :-) Pilothouse + flat bottom + light load = fun times at the dock!

One of the first things I did to our CD-25 with a Yamaha 115 was to add a Permatrim. Very worthwhile upgrade!

I'd buy one in a heartbeat -- I have a diesel car and truck and the torque and the low relative fuel consumption is addictive.

The OP has received some excellent advice and guidance here so far. My .02 is simple: relax. Every complex mechanical toy eventually has “issues.” It’s inevitable for two reasons: 1) wear and tear (entropy) 2) you know more now than the day you brought shiny X home. Unfortunately the internet...

This is an excellent series of posts -- thank you! My only hesitation with the Morad is everything has to be replaced up to the radio. My original plan was to replace first the antenna, then the cable (as I suspect the radio is fine). Then after further review realized the cable is also a...

Made in USA, decent specs, smaller connectors, mounts to existing rachet mount…

Those are good advantages. Do you have one?

The statement was made that red lights for night vision were a "myth." I've spent enough nights in the field with only red and green-filtered light. When I had night vision they preserved *some* vision should the lights go out. So I'd say it's not a "myth." Anyone that's certain it is a myth...

I’ve searched around and see no mention of Air Wave Antenna on this site, and few on others (except the usual bot “review” sites). They’re made in FL and specs seem decent. I also like the universal mount and cable-included price. https://airwavemarine.com/products/marine-vhf-antenna Anyone...

The same reason pilots and captains run out of fuel or fly miles off course — too much dependence on electronics and not enough on Mark 1 Eyeballs, 2 Each.

Myth? Like tens of thousands of other soldiers I used red lights (regular white-light bulbs lights with red filters) extensively during night ops in the Army. The interior of armored vehicles were bathed in red light (so were aircraft cockpits). Maps had warnings about certain colors being less...

This is very helpful -- thank you! I wasn't able to confirm the exact model today -- I had exactly 10 minutes between calls. Just enough time to climb in, measure the bimini bracket tube O/D and the distance from the edge of the cabin and then trace the NMEA 2000 connections.