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I have a garelick motor lift that my kicker used to live on. I moved the kicker to the other side and put it on a custom swim step I had made. I left the garelick mount on there because someday I'd like to have this problem! The little dinghy motor will go right on the garelick. For now it's...

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Applause all around, another worthwhile project from Sunbeam, shared eloquently and visually so all can benefit!! I am a BIG FAN of storing boats through winter drained of fluids, NOT full. Last winter's boat warehouse fire in Oregon is an example of why: less risk. Also, having a good way to...

Lake Erie's shallowness heavy, unpredictable wind, and way east in Buffalo (where I'm from) pretty decent current as it drains into the Niagra River. I have ancestors on the bottom of that lake. Growing up on those waters, I learned a lot about respecting the water, and when I got to other...

Are drift socks somehow different from a sea anchor or a drogue? I have only used these to keep my bow into the weather when I'm drifting and the current is running opposite the wave direction from the bow, or deploy from the stern in a heavy following sea to prevent broaching. 5 gallon bucket...

I have moved several boats to and from Alaska using the bidding proccess on uship.com. It's great. Most likely, the least expensive way to get the boat here is via the Alaska Marine Highway System. You can get it loaded by a contractor in Juneau, or wherever it is (Sitka?), and then at any...

It's not a home team argument! I moved to where the best fish were quite on purpose. It sure would have been a whole lot easier to stop at the Columbia! Anyone who wants to step up to the grill and do the blind taste test with me, I'll bring the Copper River King! It's been undefeated so far!

There are a ton of solutions that don't involve fish cages. There are non restorative (i.e. additive) hatcheries that are doing a great job producing protein (don't confuse this with restoring native salmon!) at a far shorter ecological cost than net pens. This is easily the cheapest (by a...

This is a little off topic, but funny (because everyone was okay). I had a lead technician at a remote field camp have the CO detector go off in the main cabin, and he picked it up and read the back which stated: "if alarm sounds move to fresh air." So he took the alarm outside to the fresh...

I have two boats at work that are rigged with CO detectors straight to the battery. These draw enough amperage to be a hassle in this configuration. I see no reason why they need to be wired this way when we seldom use the heaters, and the heaters on these boats require the electronics system...

If you are going to cruise SE AK you can do some stuff with solar. I've used solar in SE successfully, but it can be a scarce resource. If you are going to rely on a generator you will need to have extra gas. That can be a factor, depending on how long and far you are going and if you can...

Looks like the precision 9 would replace the RC42, not the point1. whoops! That can be sold for around $500! So with that in mind, $330 for the outboard pilot pack after selling the rc42. $645 for the precision 9 and the whole thing for $975. That's only $145 MORE than the outboard pilot...

Not really. There is a Copper River Marketing Association, and they do set standards for the fishery, how fish are handled on the grounds and at the processor. The fishermen pay into this association to help market their fish and assure buyers of some standard of quality in handling. I know...

There is nothing like the fresh stuff! For years I thought I didn't even like fish. It's the ultimate privilege to ply these waters for my dinner table. If you can find any Copper River King salmon, get it. It's about the best there is anywhere.

Wait! I carried a typo as I figured this out this morning and generally made no sense. I just bruised my ribs and the meds are not good for maths. basically I figured out that if you bought an outboard pilot for $830 and sold the Point1 for $150 you'd be $680 in the hole. Then add a...

I think that for about $1400 we can get to a really good AP for this system. We have the Simrad Drivepilot that matches the Lowrance Outboard Pilot, except the compass is upgraded from the Point-1 the the RC42. As has been mentioned previously, I believe this would be of great benefit for...

If trolling were the main point of my kicker, or even backup aux power a Trollmaster would fit the bill nicely. However I pull longline gear and pots in pretty decent currents. While doing this I keep my main motor off and ready to do the heavy lifting if things get sketchy. I work gear on...

I have my Safe-T-Puller (not installed yet) and an independent davit, so marrying pulling and DR no longer on the table. When you mention that the cannon link and Humminbird system can control MAG 10 or 20 DRs, does that include bottom tracking? If so, then this would be my most likely option...