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Les offered an enclosed head option for the Marinaut 215. At least one was built with it. I could find a pic of it but difficult to load it here. For visibility aft the top 2 sections can have windows added with curtains or they can be hinged to fold down to seat height. I will try finding...

Congrats Dana and Micah! Enjoy the new sailboat - I guess once sailing is in your blood its hard to get away from it. Hope you stick around here - always enjoy your posts. Regards, Rob

Tom, a friend of mine has signed on as crew aboard one of the new electric ferries servicing Wolfe Island from Kingston Ontario. They are scheduled to begin service in about 2 weeks - after some problems and lots of delays. You can google lots of info on them but you might be interested in their...

Colby, generally a start battery is better as they are designed to supply more amps for a short period. CCA is determined by the # of plates. A deep cycle generally has fewer- albeit heavier plates. Not usually a problem for an ob your size. More a problem for large v8"s - when they may draw the...

Colby, I doubt you will draw much more than 200amps starting under normal conditions. Reason they recommend 1000cca is to to maintain voltage to all other systems during starting. A drastic drop in voltage can damage other electronics and prevent injectors from working even though your motor may...

Colby, don't know a lot about how your system is wired but have learned a thing or 2 about charging and maintaining wet cells - having lived off grid since 79. A low battery usually starts charging around 13.5v. - and as battery fills amps will taper off and voltage should be held between 14.5...

Molly Brown, thanks for the link to your loop trip. I will be following along at least for your Canada portion as I am familiar with some of the areas you are passing through. We plan on being in Barrie(Lake Simcoe) on Aug. 3 and somewhere between Orillia and Port Severn on the 4rth. If fate...

And here I thought when I saw 847 visitors online and 2 members it was the influx of new owners from the FB group enjoying our content! 8) I have noticed that the site address bar no longer says "Not secure". Thanks for the work put into site operation. Rob

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Thanks for the entertainment Colby. Could you add the link to your profile so it is easier to find @ later dates. These threads are harder to find after they get buried by time. Regards, Rob

Art, I bought a Weller soldering gun kit back in the late 60's and its still working fine. Used to enjoy soldering but now with the lead free stuff we have in Canada - not so much. Mostly solid wire stuff as well - can't seem to get acid or rosin core here now. Use mostly the crimp connectors...

Sorry to hear of your fall but glad you had a company that helped when you needed it. I had a heart attack while boating on the Trent Severn. Didn't know how I was going to get my truck and boat home as my licence was suspended for a month by the doctors. Was able to upgrade my gold card AAA to...

I have seen them mounted to the shaft of bow mount trolling motors - but like ssobol said only used for low speed hunting not cruising. My chartplotter scans the projected coarse I am on and will alarm if an obstruction/shallow water is on that coarse based on the map info. Rob

At the time of the incident wind was gusting to 30knots and waves predicted @ 2 meters - this would have been at the limits of its class. I suspect inferior glazing / structure components. It is generally considered an advantage of the reverse rake that it is not subjected to the entire weight...

Looks like a rugged, versatile unit @ a reasonable price.

Tom, I met a gentleman that built his own Swampscott Dory based on the design from 1900. He also had a Kitchen Rudder fabricated for it which is very unique. The topic thread can be seen here - http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t= ... 0f1b3a45dd If you scrool down through the comments I...

Conrad, with a VOPR type vent system the vapours are contained within the tank untill pressure raises above neutral atmospheric pressure. This happens when temps rise as when the boat sits in the sun. Pressure is then released through the vents in the gas cap which is normally situated outboard...

John, sounds good. You could even add a second standoff ring to gain 3/4" height if you wanted. Not familiar with your boats fill location but I assume it won't be in a place where the extra height would pose a trip hazard stepping in or out over the gunwale. Just make sure if there is a...

Not sure if it would be a good solution for your boat but you could look into converting it to a VOPR type fill. It would do away with the traditional open air vent - which cuts down on condensation in the tanks. It would involve replacing the fill neck and cap + rerouting the vent hose. It is...

Colby, sounds like your Mother was an amazing person. My condolences to you and family for the loss. Rosanne, sounds like Elizabeth was an amazing person as well. So sad that she didn't see her contributions to society worth continuing. Our oldest Grandchild is trans so reading this hit me...