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I subscribe to the adage: "It's easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission."

I have had various marine heads with the related thru-hulls, valves, hoses, electrical hookups and holding tanks. They ALL had problems. If you see someone beating a waste hose on the dock, they are beating out the built-up salt/pee crud that plugged it up..probably in the middle of a dinner...

Here's a link to a Seattle Times article. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/l ... cle10.html Should kick some major butt! Roy

Friends of mine had an Albin 27 for a couple of years and found towing an almost 10,000 # boat/trailer combination, and launching a deeper draft inboard were way too much hassle. With that said, I also had a minimalist friend that lived aboard an Albin 27, anchored-out, for several years in...

Ever wonder how people got by before they invented (for profit) towing insurance? Totally needless in my view. Just about the only reason you would need to be towed is if your motor quit. The most usual cause of that is running out of gas. I think it is best to be self-sufficient. Things...

I recently installed Permatrim on my 22 Cruiser. This replaced a Doel Fin I've been running for 8 years. I run with a 70 hp Suzuki, a little underpowered but paid for, low hours and perfectly dependable. Permatrim instructions stated you could run the motor a bit higher, so I raised the motor...

Ah, the elusive “Perfect Weapons.” Compromise seems to be the answer, both with boats and R.V.s. Everybody’s got their own thing, but for us it boils down to 2 main interests, 4-wheeling and boating. So we are always towing one or the other. The operative word is OR, all we have to do is...

John: Most savy big boat cruisers I know carry Pro-line's Splash Zone as mentioned by Thataway. It is a 2-part underwater epoxy, I have the quart sizes. You will need 1 quart each of "Part A" and "Part B". I have used it on several occasions, but most of the time the call would go out for...

My 32' motorhome is rated to tow 5000#, just enough for the 22 & trailer (4200#). This setup measures 61 ft. with the outboards up. The nice lady at the WA State Ferries told me to let the motors down for the measurement and I would be under 60 ft and save $10. Nice gal. All this works so...

I've had one for several years and it works great. I use it in the boat and motorhome. It is quiet, moves a lot of air and is easy on the battery drawing 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 amps on the respective settings. Mine was made by the folks that make the Fantastic Fan for RVs. Same fan actually, they...

Check out the October issue of Trailer Boats magazine for a test report on the 22 Cruiser. There is a nice, salty shot on the table of contents page 6, and an air-suspension shot on page 40. For those that don't have access to a hardcopy, go to www.trailerboats.com , pick "Boat Tests" on the...

Les: I copied you the note I sent to Rich. I am sure you have a very clear picture of what is going on and will skillfully navigate through it. Thanks for all your valuable input on C-Dory, and boating issues in general. If I had a really great widget to market, you would be the guy! A...

Some time ago we had some posts on water in the fuel tanks on 22s. Turns out the tank vents and their installation were one of the main culprits. The vents were of a similar style and location as yours. The vent hoses ran downhill all the way to the tanks. Not that big a deal yet, but forget...

Jim My Ford F-150 gets about 17 on the hiway, 12 towing the 22. The 4 L Cherokee gets about 20 on the hiway, 12 towing the 22. The gas motorhome gets 7.5 towing the 22, the 3300# Toyota pickup, the 3600# Cherokee, or the 4200# Jeep Rubicon. I'm sure the Toy truck tows the easiest, but it's...

Jim My 22 Cruiser and trailer weigh 4200# loaded for cruising. 4300# with max fuel and water. I tow with several vehicles...the 32 ft. motorhome is best because of the heavy weight and long wheelbase, the 02 F-150 does fine with it's small V-8, supercrew long wheelbase, and 5000# rating...

Well, that didn't take long. In reference to the August 27, 2005 incident, Ron just gave me a call from the Pt. Sur underway 40 miles off Carmel. He was indeed the master during the above incident. According to Ron, the victims were actually operating right on the Columbia bar in spite of...

Ahoy mates! I have used the SOSpender manual inflatable vests with harness and tether for years aboard our sailboat. I bought the manual versions just after they were approved by the USCG in the 90's. I prefer the manual version for 2 reasons: They don't inflate when you don't want them...

Ahoy all... E-Ticket, Tesoro and Fun Patrol made safely back to the trailers in Anacortes after a great 2 months doing the San Juans and some of B.C. inside waters. For those of you that haven't been out for a long cruise, there are a few things that we found different from an overnighter...

For those planning a trip to the Inside Passage area, the internet hookups have changed quite a bit since I was up here last. Of course it used to be you had nothing...the good side of which was more time to play with the boat. But you had to row ashore to find a pay phone to check on your...

E-Ticket, Tosoro and Fun Patrol are in Pender Harbor provisioning, intending to depart for Princess Louisa in the morning. Is this fun or what? Roy...