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Ouch! With bolt removed, it looks even worse.

Bingo: Ain't supposed to be a hole there.

Clue 2.1: Not much black stuff to starboard.

Clue 2.2: Lots of black stuff to port.

Clue 1: Why all the black stuff on the lower part of the engine housing?

Anybody remember WAY back in 2007 when I had this problem? http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?p=84415&sid=a98d5144774072575dc187f2796fb151 Documented the ultimate solution at Navagear, as well: http://www.navagear.com/2007/11/01/my-johnsons-fixed/ In a nutshell, I had corrosion of the Engine...

Excellent...thanks! Looks like I'm OK this year, and I'll buy new next year.

I've got some fluids I would like to use for this spring's maintenance. The issue: I don't do my own maintenance every single year, so some of the lubricants I have on hand are 4 or 5 years old. Do they degrade? Can I still use them? Here's what I'm intending to use: Power trim/steering fluid...

Let me be clear: I am ENCOURAGING a trip through Deception Pass. It's perfectly pleasant 95+% of the time. But I didn't want to disregard the <5% of the time it can be downright scary out there, in which case you want to TURN RIGHT and KEEP GOING. Easy! :-)

Allow me to quote myself, from three years ago: And where I say "Only time I've been frightened the boat might swamp, actually."...That was true then, but now I have another spot I treat with similar respect: Cattle Pass. So my advice is to head out Deception Pass, and if it's crappy out there...

My recommendation differs from Harvey's only slightly. First, a bit of background: I kept my boat in the water at Edmonds for a few years, so I did all my cruises starting from there. My preferred route: Make your way north, inside Whidbey Island. Out through Deception Pass. Then west-northwest...

I see what you guys mean. Gary just seems like THE GUY you want working on your trailer. Dropped it off this afternoon.

I assume they were new with the trailer...2003. The previous owner (Mac) used the trailer quite a bit, in saltwater. I bought the boat in 2007. Sounds like Gary Estes is the guy to go to. Thanks!

I'll admit it: My King trailer has been neglected. I've stored the boat in the water and only used the trailer for brief in-town trips to Jacobsen's for engine service. Now that I'm going to store the boat on the trailer and tow it over distances and at speed, I feel like I should make sure...

It's been a long time coming, but with the birth of little Tristan last fall, and Kiera getting too big to ride comfortably in the back seat of my 4-cylinder Toyota pickup, and the ongoing need to actually USE my boat trailer, we bought something bigger. It's a Toyota Sequoia, with the third...

I have foul-weather gear I used to wear quite often when I was sailing. Full bib overalls and a big jacket with a fuzzy collar, a hood, and wrist and ankle cuffs that velcro'd tight. Dubarry sailing boots from Ireland were a nice touch. Some of the best racing of the year is during the winter...

Just a quick note that I plan to be there Friday afternoon, 2-6 pm or so. Not sure I'll be in on Saturday. Kids have sporting events, my dad's in town, etc.

This is our favorite event, so it will probably be our first attempt to bring little Tristan out on an overnight boat trip.

OK, let's see if I can add a photo here. Here he is, at 12 days old.

A THIRD Lucky Fish?!?