Recent content by John J

Bob, logged on to this late. Stay positive. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Best wishes for a speedy recovery...Mike

Wow, A lot of responses and good information. CD people ARE special! Weather permitting, I'm going to work on her today. Thanks to all for the assist and good advice and pic. This will really help. Mike on the John J

Ok, Thanks, Charlie. Good advice.

Hi Don, Yep, that's the one Airmar P66. Thanks for the cleaning tip.

Hi Charlie, Thanks for reply. Boat is out of the water. This thing comes with plastic shims. Directions state to use shims for different transom angles. What do you think?

Happy Fourth of July! I'm installing a transducer for my new Garmin 340C fishfinder. Installation requires knoweldge of transom angle. To give you some insight, I failed geometry in high school. By my measurement, the transom angle for my 2003 22' CD cruiser is about 20 degrees. Is this...

Cpt Vic, Congratulations! I'm on the Chesapeake as well, down in Annapolis, MD. Everything I have read or been told about batteries is that if they are going to sit unused for more than 30 days in freezing weather, yank them and store them in the basement on a wood plank, not on a concrete...

Hey guys, Thanks for the info. I never considered tilting the engine full up before removing the filter. Sometimes I don't consider or see what is right in front of me...Ha! Also, here in Annapolis I'm frequently asked if I'm Power or Sail. Is there a friendly feud between 2 stroke and 4...

Well, thanks for your opinions. West Marine is just up the street. I'll pay them a visit. Al, What a great quote. I will definitely strive to be handy. Thanks again everybody.

Hello everyone! Hope all is well. I wanted to get your opinion of the Oil Buddy or similar device for changing oil via the dip stick. I'm so clumsy that oil changes are very messy for me. Any comments welcomed. Thank you.

BTW only using a plastic Dobie with some Dawn detergent. I would not use a cleanser or abraisive. Thanks for the advice.

Hello to all: My love is a 2002 CD 22. I'm getting rust streaks on the top edges of the sink where it rests on the counter top. I've cleaned it off several times and applied a coat of wax but rust keeps showing up. Anyone experience a similar problem?

$5-10 here in MD. By the way, if belong to Boat US Trailering Club. you get some discount coupons for ramp fees. Also, for those of us "over a certain age", there are ramp fee discounts if you ask for them.

Hello! I have a Honda 90 "02 4-stroke. The past 2 X I've been out, I find grease running down the upper portion of the shaft. It may be leaking from the upper grease fitting. It also leaves a fine sheen on the water which I'm concerned about. I have the motor serviced regularly by a dealer. It...

I had tyhis problem too. I gave the tracks a shot of silicon from spray can. Worked like a charm!