Recent content by Trojan

So this is what you people call the sunshine state. When does the sun shine? It's been 6 days and very little sunshine. Even with our snow we still have bright sunny days. It looks like to me it's, too hot, too cold, too windy, too ruff, water too low, water to high, too rainey, too dry, when do...

I last used my boat on the fourth of July weekend. Everything went well as usual. 2 Days ago I went to check out the boat for a planed short voyage. For some strange reason the starboard engine refused to start on the first rollover. What the he-- is going on. I advanced the throttle half way...

Anyone able to get there hands on a schematic for a Charles 2000 40 amp charger. Mine does not charge right. I may have to buy a new one. But I don't think it will be a Charles because of issues like this. With a schematic I can fix it my self, but I don't think they want you to fix it and I...

I was talking to an old boat person. He rebuilds and refinishes old boats. He said that you should not waist money on expensive bottom paints. He said go and purchase the best home water base outdoor paint you can find and use it to paint your bottom. He said it will work better than any marine...

I need to adjust my idle on one of my engines. I had a DD man look at it. He took the governor apart and removed a quarter from it. He said it needs a new adjuster spacer plug. He said it needed a new spacer, but it was a try an see type thing and that I should just use it as it is. It would...

Has anyone here ever thought what the new Three Gorges dam could be doing to our world. Could it be responsible for the strange climate changes we are having. Is the humongous millpond 410 miles long, 70 miles wide and 575 ft deep that they have created caused the planet to shift on its axis...

What type of lay-up do you guys like for your water systems? Antifreeze or air blow out? I have always used antifreeze. This year I just might try the air blowout. I don't know if I trust that. What do you think? BILL

On August 27th, the planet mars is supposed to be the closest to Earth that it has been in 60,000 years. Equal in size to the full moon. Nobody alive on Earth today has seen it or will ever see it again. Takes place at midnight. Here is the file. I was going to upload it here but it won't...

I thought south Florida is warm. I just spent 3 weeks in weather from hell. Is there anyone here from Pine Island. I have just been looking and going through a home on a slip in, on Pine Island and soon plan to finalize a price. I would like to find out more about the area. The house is 3096sq...

Well I finally did it. I stopped for a hot dog at an up river club. In the time it took to have lunch, less than an hour. The river dropped 2 feet. I was following the same track back on my GPS and ran hard aground on a sand bar. I had 8 people on board. We were going slow about 6 MPH.. It was...

Well hows everyone's new digital TV doing? How are the old antennas doing? Any surprises? Do you like your converters? How are the auto antenna trackers doing. Is everyone happy? BILL

Any one know where I can find a manual to down load for a Furuno RD30. Mine got wet and is un usable. BILL

Well it finally happened. My 1973 6.5 KW Onan generator starter went south. Smoke and all. I don't know who installed my unit, but he should have his head checked out and his butt kicked. It took almost 3 hours to get the damn starter off. 3 bolts held it on. I had to cut the DC cable terminals...

What gives? I put my boat in the water on Friday. The first thing that happened was the wind started to blow 20/30 MPH. It had rained the day before and dock boys could not put My dock poles in. So I had to move to a temporary dock. The wind continued and all the water went out. Lucky I had the...

Does anyone know where the auto pilot binacle (compass) is located on a 1970 or around that time. 32 ft. Hatt? BILL