Hi Mike, I read your earlier thread with great intrest. I think I read you found a conversion for a flaregun? to convert a 12 or 25mm flare gun into somthing that can shoot bullets? did I remember correctly? and did you post the link? (I have not searched the thread again, but will if I remembered c...

I used some 4" pvc pipe clamped to the pulput, and a mesh bag for the rode... the pvc holds the anchor nicely for quick launch. a milk crate also works well. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y159/ftldiver/hmstdMarch06/blowup1.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y159/ftldiver/TenThousandIslands...

Tom Root wrote:Bawgy, I liked that actually!

KC & the sunshine band too, with a classic from like 1976, pretty good!

Actually its Cut the Cake, by the average white band.........

when in college, I was weekend dockmaster at local marina. a trick they used, when pulling boats for bottom jobs, was to hit the barnacles with a propane torch (fan flame) to kill the barnacles. this resulted in much less work, as the barnacles would dry, and could be scraped (mostly) off with a scr...

YIKES!!!! I replaced my bow eye a year ago... (as it was pulling out.) I still can not beleive how little backing existed. on the threaded end of the u bolt, there were two basic (not fender) washers, and maybe 2 layers of roving to support the bow eye. (in fact the glass was hollow between the hull...

I have a 1988 26D, and have hank on jib and genny. since I trailer always, the furler seems like it would be a pain, and more expensive when I break /bend it. yeah, the hank on's are a pain, but I just got a tiller pilot, and now it all fine. (I do have all halyards led aft, so I'm on the bow for ju...

Hey Mike, I'm pretty impressed with your mods, and your adventures too. and I can understand why you would choose the X for the platform. BUT I do wonder what kind of boat I could get with the investments you've made in your boat.... do you think you have over 50K in the boat? (this kinda goes towar...

the 1989 D model had the floatation in the celing of the v berth. the higher comings in th e cockpit, and the outboard mounted rudder.

this imho is the best year.


as far as motoring, with a 10 hp, you can go about 5 knts or more. almost no reverse (on my boat).

thats a pretty big anchor to be walking around with.

what type is it, danforth? plow ?

2 things to try, add chain, and tie from the bow eye.

maybe you just need a different type for different bottoms

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y159/f ... 010001.jpg

looks like crp, but works ok...

I cut this down later, flush w/ rail... works for #13 danforth.

suction cups, With SuperGlue.

and mount in sheer load.

that and some eyes, but you have to know where you have room.



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you want the brakes to be applied once the tounge comes off the ball. Hopefully you will have chains crossed, and the tounge rests there. vs digging in and immediate jack knife / roll. unless you have upgraded brakes to disks (vs drums) the brakes will not lock up. (or very very unlikely). and even ...

Just got back from a really great week at the koa on fiesta key. mm70. this is just after the channel 5 bridge so you can go ocean or bay side. great facilities and location. the sad news is it was just sold, and will close sometime in 2006. I also took a trip down to marathon looking for ramps and ...

this is CORRECT shot of from a/c from cockpit


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y159/f ... PopTop.jpg

this is CORRECT shot of from a/c from cockpit


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y159/f ... PopTop.jpg