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Ray, Thanks for the heads-up on the water heater. This may solve a problem that a lot of us have been experiencing. Which Excel unit (e.g., model #) did you install?

Thanks, Ed

Glad I could help. Ed

Try taking a hand-held magnetic compass and holding it next to your mounted compass. See if the readings are similar. Then move it side to side, at increasingly greater intervals. There may be something in your instrumentation that's creating a magnetic field. As instruments get older, resistors &am...

If you are installing a SSB, the link below provides a good alternative to an insulated backstay antenna. It works better and is a lot cheaper. The link also provides some good info about how to enhance performance on catamarans by installing 450-ohm ladder rope as a counterpoise in each hull to sup...

It's time for me to get some new tramps and I've been looking at the net options offered by Sunrise Yacht Products (http://www.multihullnets.com). In addition to the traditional 1" nylon strap nets, they offere a variety of other options such as vinyl coated polyster mesh nets. Does anyone have...

How much did the arch cost?

It is possible to use a long shaft engine on some dinghys. I have a Caribe 10' RIB. I had an alum. extension made to raise the transom 5 inches. It fits over the original in a slot manner. This results in the prop being at the proper depth. Looks strange. sitting up high but it works. Ed

Capt. Hank,

If you don't mine me asking, how much were the Canadain engines?

This has nothing to do with boats, but this video clip is too funny not to share. Ed


http://www.dumpalink.com/media/1133264622/Matrix_Cow

See video below

http://www.dockwalk.com/videos/letgo/letgofwd.mpeg

Here are some links to some reviews on the 36

http://www.cymagazine.ca/onlineExclusiv ... 89c89f3fd9

http://www.boats.com/content/default_de ... entid=7764

http://www.pdqyachts.com/ver2/pdfs/othe ... atntbk.pdf

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Hey Rog,
Practical Sailor just did an extensive evaluation of boat batteries. The report was in last months issue. Send me a fax# and I'll get a copy of the article to you. Ed

Very good idea to carry a spare. How obvious yet it never occured to me. Duh! I wonder what other obvious spares I've overlooked. Spark plugs I'm good on, plus a list of parts gleamed from all the engine problems people have had, but most of those items were not obvious thigs to take along (at least...

Thanks!