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I've been considering going to an electric winch for our EZ Loader roller trailer. Do any of you folks use one and, if so, what are your recommendations as to size and brand?

We finally bit the bullet and ordered a new Wallas today, not wanting to attempt to keep the old one functioning for another few years at great cost. One thing I had never done with the old one was to install a 20 sq. in. louvered vent in our cabinetry as recommended. For those of you who have...

The first big blizzard of the season is moving out of the Great Plains today and out over Lake Superior. I looked at the NOAA marine forecast for the lake last night and it predicted, in some portions, winds to 55 knots and waves 17-22 feet! I recall reading about one of the last radio...

A number of years ago, we replaced our cabin door window with one that opens. Ah, but what to do with the one we took out? It languished in the MOOSE barn for quite a while before the solution came to me. We gave it to our island-owner friends on NW Lake Superior who installed it in their...

My boat has twin 1999 Honda BF40s. Earlier this spring, the port engine tachometer failed, or nearly so, jumping around a bit upon start-up, but then showing no indication of rpm. Thinking the tach was faulty, and not knowing what else to do, I replaced the gauge but there was no change. Then...

While on a cruise this week, one of my 1999 Honda 40 tachs suddenly quit displaying. The next morning, starting up, it worked fine, failing again a short time later. This morning at the dock it works fine again. I don't think it's a loose connection, but I cleaned the wire splice contacts...

We do not use our radar a lot, but on two separate occasions over the last couple of summers we have received a "Low Battery Box" alarm. The unit is a Raymarine Pathfinder SL70. The alarm has occurred while underway, after the unit has been in operation for a period of time. It is...

I've been thinking that it probably behooves me to carry a spare hub for our EZ Loader trailer when travelling longer distances. Can anyone tell me the method and required tools to change a hub while on the road? TX Al

Because we depend on our batteries for so many things, I have been in the habit of replacing our two Group 24 batteries every two years, but am beginning to wonder if this is overkill. I'd be interested in knowing what the consensus is on battery age upon replacment. Al

We just got back from our 2008 inaugural cruise, the ice having grudgingly left a week ago, and although our Wallas kept us warm and toasty the whole time, we did have another “blackout” which filled the cabin with acrid exhaust fumes while the unit was shutting down. As has been discussed on...

I've been playing around with Photoshop (Elements 5) for a couple years and am having a blast. There is so much to learn, but the process is fun and there is a lot of help available on the internet. Here's a photo of the MOOSE at Rossport on Lake Superior made to look like a color sketch...

Having gotten tired of the tangle of wires, we are upgrading to a satellite-ready radio on the MOOSE. My question is, does the antenna need to be mounted outside of the cabin or, given that the cabin is fiberglass, can it be mounted inside in the overhead shelf? Al

One of my boat projects for the coming year is to install a potable water tank drain. Since the MOOSE is rarely on a trailer, draining the tank between trips is somewhat tedious. The stainless coupling will be installed with 5200 in the cabin drain which will have to be bored out to one inch...

Has anyone had any experience with installing an in-line filter between the tank and the faucet? It seems like it would be an easy thing to do and one that should markedly reduce the off- plastic and chlorine -tastes we have discussed in the past. Some filters I've seen have a life of 1-5000...

For all you gourmands, I stumbled upon www.fishingworks.com yesterday. They have one heck of a selection of great-looking fish recipes. Al

It seems I recall the mention of some folks having used and Endless Breeze 12V fan. I just ran across it in a catalog and, at 12 inches in diameter, it looks good. I'm thinking it might work somehow suspended below the V-berth hatch opening to move some air on hot, still nights. For those...

Our camper canvas has been attached by means of snaps attached to a 3/4" thick piece of high-density polyethylene screwed to the cabin roof. But the stress of the curvature and exposure to the elements had caused it to crack in several places. So I found a place that would sell me a...

With moose hunting season beginning today, it seems appropriate to post this picture of the two biggest moose in northwestern Ontario. LOL! The painting is on the side of a gas station in Dorion, up the Lake Superior shore from Thunder Bay. Even before we bought our C-Dory, we were told what...

Our tandem EZ Loader trailer has Bearing Buddies for lubrication. I find them to be a hell-of-a-mess to deal with and I have no real confidence that I am not over- or under-filling them. I checked with EZ Loader a while back to see if I might be able to convert to the oil-bath type of...

I think I may have hit upon the perfect way to adjust the opening in the vertical sliding windows that some of us have. As you may know, the window is either fully open or closed with no provision for mid-way adjustment. While I haven't tried it yet, I think a simple suction cup stuck on the...