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I have the smallest Espar heater, so the exhaust is only 3/4 inch. There is commercially available stainless flex tubing in that size. I only used a small section of that (for alignment allowing the rest to be straight pipe) before changing to 3/4 inch copper plumbing pipe. The copper (and...

Good advice above. In addition, I would get a set of magnetic trailer lights. Assuming that the present trailer lights work, they might not after a few minutes on the road (ask me how I know). I had mine fail several times. Once I was pulled over, but because I grabbed the magnetic ones...

I would probably put a weep hole where the water sits so that it drains back to the bilge pump. Use a drill and then a round file to make sure the hole is as low as needed without penetrating the deck. Put a piece of floor grate in the seat box so that it can be used for semi-dry storage. The...

Finally got back to working on my Yamaha 50. Last summer I replaced the impeller getting ready for a trip down the Missouri River through the Breaks. After the impeller install, no pee stream. I had the lower leg off about 10 times trying to fix what I couldn't figure out. No luck. We did...

Zuu, I did basically the reverse of your project for a bow cover on the Limpet. I didn't want to put in too many new attachment fittings and tried to use just existing tie-down points. The only new attachment points were twist fasteners on the brow of the cabin roof. It is in my photo album...

On the transom there should be a plate or molded into the hull the hull number. That will tell you the year of the boat. It may become important in restoring as the construction changed some over the years. Others here with the same model can give more detail.

A couple of points. First, if you have a temporary step that isn't close to the cabin, you have no place for a hand hold. It makes going up a ladder or stairs feel like a high wire act if there isn't a hand hold available. Second, it is possible to have too many stairs. Household stairs...

Tom, Sorry I didn't see your old post. I went to McIntosh Glass in Ballard (too late now!) I ordered tempered glass like the original and it was sent out to some other supplier. Tempered glass is usually a little less expensive than laminated safety glass but because many shops don't have it...

I recently bought an Onyx with pockets for my wife (now fitted with a space blanket and a whistle). She's now worn it a few times with no issues. I've tried it and will probably get one for myself. I also bought her a MOB1 that attaches inside the PFD and automatically send DSC and AIS...

I replaced 4 of the screws around the corners of each sliding window with male screw-in snaps. Then I sewed a basting strip around noseeum netting cut to the size of the window openings. I then attached the female snaps to the basting. Folds up and stashes out of the way...

Years ago I was looking for deck paint and thought about reflective paint. A friend's father worked for the county road crew and had access to white and yellow reflective paint used for center lines. It was too thick and didn't look like it would flex enough. But the idea still seems good for...

It is a 2.5 hp Suzuki. It has the not uncommon problem of starting and stalling. I've replaced the jet and finally the whole carburetor. It still starts and then stalls after a few seconds. When it ran, it pushed the 16 great for fishing and maybe 4 knots top. It probably has a total of 10...

No. The problem is the outboard. I have a folding tongue on the trailer. The boat backs up against a work bench. 19.5 feet from the bench to the garage door. But if it weren't for the ability to put the propeller underneath the overhang on the bench, it wouldn't fit. I bought dollies for...

>There is no foam underneath the v-berth platform.< The rest of your floatation foam is behind the port and starboard coamings in the cockpit. If your cockpit coaming is tabbed in place, I don't think you can get at it. When I pulled my removable coamings out, I also removed that floatation...

My bow eye also had a plated steel backing plate that had to be replaced. The angle pieces that held the little bulkhead were also plated steel. Instead of replacing them with stainless, after I had finished my ground tackle modifications, I "glued" the bulkhead back in place with caulking. I...

Transmitting AIS from a handheld VHF would be difficult. For the main boat, an antenna splitter or, better yet, differently tuned antennas are needed. Because of the different frequencies, the little rubber antenna on a handheld probably could not transmit both VHF and AIS effectively. Which...

I've used the Nicro solar vents on prior boats. Worked great for the head. Their big selling point is that they don't foul deck lines. Probably not so important on a C-Dory. Somehow I ended up with solar Nicro in the garage boat stuff bin and put it to novel use. I have a cheapo metal...

No need to be concerned about having to learn Garmin's protocol. I've found that it is unlearnable. Don't touch anything and be happy if anything shows up on the screen. Mark

It seems way over priced. I thought maybe the price included the battery, but nope. I'd be concerned that the amount of electricity required would mean a sophisticated (i.e., expensive) battery or batteries, since it is 24V. It looks like two Group 27 lead acid batteries would do it, but...

Look in my photo file under Modifications - Canvas Projects - Cabin Curtain. That's probably what is meant.