The Cape Dory Board

I am planning the cabin sole finishing this winter. I experimented last year with the steps, shower grate and access hatches. After cleaning and sanding then also removing a little material around the hatch edges to ensure a good fit I went the epoxy route. I figured this would be a safe option wher...

I currently have two Lifeline, group 27, AGM batteries aboard my boat. The only regular monitoring I have is the original CD volt meter that seems to be accurate to + or - a volt or there abouts. I check the batteries with a hand held digital meter at times. I never seem to be able to get them to ma...

Another way to align holes in a round or other shaped object that does not have flats to use a square: As long as the sides are parallel like a mast or boom section, even spinnaker poles, you can use a piece of paper. This is a trick a pipe fitter told me about, years ago. You simply take a piece of...

Keeping my boat in Noak I manage to get to Boat Stuff a fair bit. I particulary like the book section. Paula has a nice leather office chair that sits over by the book shelves and it has wheels! Nothing better than having a seat and rolling along to look at all the books she has. I believe she is on...

I beg to differ. I feel there are plenty of unworthy post on this board and I have made a few of them myself. Just because they are not worthy of a response or are a wee bit off topic doesn't mean they aren't still fun. This board has not only been a wealth of information but it is also a more than ...

Sorry Warren, I was just being my usual self. I was questioning the two metal horn like appendages. Its just my misplaced sense of humor that sometimes gets lost in the ether of the internet, Steve.

I think Winthrop hit it dead on. As part of any top 10 list, number ten should be, "chicks dig it". This would definitely apply to our very manly, dirty, salty, food incrusted, vermin infested, unkept, sunscreened, graying, sailors beards. Warren, great shirt, nice photo but I can't figure...

Boy, some of those brownies sound good and might even increase the availability of natural gas. If I could just get the oven working. I have left the pilot on for an extended period of time. I have also tried lighting the burner with a BQ lighter. For some reason I do not get flow to the burner. The...

When we had our survey done last year the surveyor noted that our Tach was off. He gave me the correct RPM compared to the reading I was getting. That was fine but this summer I have noticed erratic readings. So now I have a Tach that is only a rough guide at best. Is there some place that would rec...

After a season with the boat we only tried to using the oven once. Of course it did not work and I forgot all about it. I was down at the boat today and figured I might try it again. The gas is on and the stove top works fine. I followed the directions and the pilot lights and stays on. When I turn ...

Saves time, water and sun screen.

I had thought about it a bit when we were sailing our TY. I believe it would work quite well to move around a harbor or on those days when things just turn glassy calm. If those guys can row across the Atlantic fully provisioned I don't see why you couldn't move a Typhon around. The concern I had wa...

I knew some sport fishing types that had one of those RC boats that they used to use it to troll on a farm pond. I don't know if they ever hooked the really big one and lost the whole shebang but they sure were having some fun when they couldn't get to the big boat. Better keep the dog tied up, you ...

"We beat several boats yesterday but they probably didn't know they were racing." Don't you believe it for a minute. Everybody is racing, they just will not admit it if you pass them. I have a very fond memory of running up on and then passing a much larger boat with all sails set while sa...

Chase, I don't get it. I thought all farmers were basically required to have an alumininum boat laying around that they never get a chance to use. That is pretty much what my insurance man told me when we were going over my farmowners policy. He was right too, we had a 12 FT aluminum job sitting aro...