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i am a risk taker but only when i am in control of the investment, ie, real estate or business. i have less than 1% of net worth invested in the stock market, i have sold stocks in the past, had a series 7 license to do so. i'm not a big believer in annuities as well. with annuities one must...

better! over all production is up over last year, and last year was good. remarkable increase in contractors liability policies as well as commercial auto policies, which maybe indication of improving market. light machine shops are hiring, new restaurants are opening and entrepreneurs seem to...

well doc, not good news, the transom has extensive rot. the boat has been in my garage, at the lake, for the past 6 or so weeks. i was able to pull back the outer skin and look down inside. wet and spongy! my new plan will be to draw lines, 3" over from the corner ends down to about 4" following...

thanks dr. bob good advice as always. i like the idea of simply pouring liquid down the void and having it fill in and harden. i guess since i have decided to scrap the boat, what damage could i do if i remove the top part of transom or for that matter cut the whole thing out. i did read that...

bummer! did a quick rot test by using a 11" plastic wire tie. using the bolt holes as asess points i put the wire tie in to see how far it might go. went in all the way, down and then to starboard as well as port. same results for each test. our local waste collection company will take the hull...

charlie, you are thinking much like me! that's not good! this boat, if i keep it, will be used, more or less, as our dingy. will be limited use, kept in covered slip. so, i'm looking for maybe a quick fix even though not the best fix. this normally isn't how i do things, but replacing a transom...

i did tap the transom with a mallet but wasn't able to determine much of anything. i'll try a screw driver and see if that's works better. today i plan to move to florida! no i'm not! if i had chalie's money i'd be able to do that, but i don't! so, i'll try the tapping and also several pilot...

thanks roger, best access point for drilling holes in the transom, would be outside of the boat. i could randomly drill some pilot holes, checking for rot, i guess i should go both above and below the water line. if the transom is 2" thick, i guess i would drill maybe an inch in. i would...

i'm rehabing a small 16ft fiberglass run-about. today i removed the 70hp johnson outboard, 2 stroke engine. while removing the engine, the lower right corner of the metal plate dug, approx. 1/4" , for about 2.5" into the transom causing damage. more than likely the transom has at least minor...

so, on a personal note, i love wood working, lamdscaping, working on boats and body building. all of these interest improve what ever it is that i'm doing. for the past five years i have been changing my physique by hitting the weight and eating clean. that all works well from the neck down but...

at 61 the oldest mma fighter, recently fighting for the title against a savage 21 yr old woman, who claims to have knocked the old man down 17 times in the first round. old man claims to still have shot at title! who is that crazy sob?

just prior to mma fight old man looked good!

thanks tom and doc. will check out all the sources you guys have supplied. still in the planning stage, nothing etched in stone or fiberglass yet! pat

that was fast! thank you. i will check them out. have a great week. pat

when i sold my c-dory i gave all manuels to the new owner and therefore don't recall who manufacturers the c-dory windows. i am currently restoring an older small boat and have thought about adding a pilot house, so would like to contact a window company regarding that. thanks for your help. pat

capt. mattie my boy, outstanding job. you would make norm abram proud. i'm sure you and your family will have many hours of fun aboard your new vessel. congrats and best regards pat ps: didn't get back to you regarding a radar system as our son presented us with a c-80 for our christmas gift...

hey tex, now that you are done and have much free time, i could use your expertise on a re-hab project i currently have underway. the pay is cheap, the work is long, however, on the bright side, i have a lot of that loop warm, premium natural light beer! let me know when you're available. pat

i get moving up from a 16' to the 22' c-dory. i personally would have a problem dropping down to the 16 after having owned a 22. both boats look great but in this case, size matters. jim b. offers the best advice, work with the boat you have until you absolutely need a change. i've bought a...

thanks joe, i appreciate your help and info. one concern i had was engine weight on the transom, so the 250lb figure helps. the honda 50hp weights about 205 and the 60hp somewhere around 235. if any one has an opinion on which engine would work best for this small boat i would be interested in...

so, i had a blast working on my c-dory, making changes and figuring out different ways of accomplishing a project. last year i sold the c-dory and have been looking for a project boat since then. so, over this past weekend i found a solid 1979 sea sprite, run-about. approx. 16' loa and 5'6"...