Recent content by henrym

Found a product (303 Aerospace Protectant) that works wonders on plastic based materials. keeps salt water from rusting stainless steel. Use it as a fiberglass protector. Use as a teak oil etc. Check it out at: http://www.303products.com/

I think there is a possible error in the Cummins QSD 2.0 Maintenance Manual CMD-408227. On page 50 concerning changing the transmission oil they state that the capacity of the transmission is "1.6 Liters / 2.7 Quarts." 1.6 L = 1.69 qt.(US Liq). / 2.7 qt.(US Liq) = 2.55 L. I think someone...

If you remove the port side teak trim strip that is held in place with 2 screws, you will notice that to make the hole bigger you have to make 2 horizontal cuts and 1 vertical cut. The reason for making the hole larger is that you can't really see too much with the narrow slit that is already...

Sounds like someone in a US governmental agency wrote the warning about it's use. Suggest that you make that duct tape in your tool box, "Gorilla Tape." It is twice as strong as regular duct tape and does not deteriorate when it gets wet. Henry

Very comfortable, anodized aluminum frame, well made, compact folding director's style chair. Sets up easily and folds into itself, so it's as thin as a briefcase. Its Fold Size: 27 in. x 19.75 in. x 4.25 in. makes it very easy to stow, only weighs 8 lbs. Regular internet price $60±, I purchased...

Added rubber feet to chair

chair open for use

chair ? open

GCI Outdoor, Highlander Chair Folded. Black velcro strap holds chair closed.

Andrew told me how to install $135 water tank gauge and sensors on the R-25. However, after cutting the hole I thought why install an expensive gauge system when you can see how much water is in the tank? Remove port side teak trim strip, cut hole larger to fit new teak trim cover plate, glue...

Larger hole,access door latch, and water tank gauge

New larger teak trim cover plate for water tank access.

I keep my R-25 on a lift off the Indian River because this area is know as barnacle junction. If you are going to leave your boat attached to shore power, I strongly advise installing a galvanic isolator on the 110 Volt green ground wire. Yes, the cockpit drain covers do easily clog up. The...

The back access door to the instrument panel has magnetic latch that assists in holding the door closed. It is redundant, what really holds the door closed is the teak swing down latch. The magnetic latch is about 8" from the magnetic compass. After removing the magnetic latch, my compass...