Maintenance & DIY

BoaterMouth
Electrical Overload, Are You Protected?
Posted on August 17th 2010 - Ed Sherman
For several years now I and some of my colleagues have been raising questions about how we have traditionally prescribed applications for fuses and circuit ...

Fiberglass Repair, Epoxy, Resin, and Help
Posted on August 17th 2010 - Lenny Rudow
You need help with a fiberglass repair, epoxy mixes, resin formulations, or other similar questions? Who wouldn’t? When I became involved in my first substantial ...

Kids Don’t Float
Posted on August 11th 2010 - Ed Sherman
Continuing with some of my findings in the San Juans, this one falls into the great idea category for marina operators. Another first for me. ...

A trimaran in your future?
Posted on August 10th 2010 - Ed Sherman
In my last post I promised some video of things burning up. I have the video, but need to spend some time on the exact ...

Who’s Ed Anyhow?
Posted on August 3rd 2010 - Ed Sherman
Back in May I received a surprise call from the editor of Soundings magazine, Bill Sisson. For those not in the know, Soundings is a well ...

The Evolution of the Sea Cock
Posted on July 30th 2010 - Ed Sherman
Continuing with the theme I began in yesterday's post lets take a look at sea cocks and valves today. The photo below, again taken at the ...

Mystic Seaport Classic Yacht Rendezvous
Posted on July 29th 2010 - Ed Sherman
This past weekend I had the honor of being one of the judges for the annual Mystic Seaport Classic Yacht rendezvous. This is an event I ...

Magnetic Interference Explained
Posted on July 28th 2010 - Ed Sherman
Every now and then you hear a story about someone who's autopilot does some strange things when someone else on board uses the head and ...

Troubleshoot Outboard Engine, Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda, Evinrude, or Mercury
Posted on July 23rd 2010 - Lenny Rudow
Do you need to troubleshoot your Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda, Evinrude, or Mercury outboard? Even though most of today’s outboard engines require a full-blown laptop scan to ...

More Ethanol Fuel Horrors
Posted on July 22nd 2010 - Ed Sherman
Does using ethanol blended fuel make you feel green? Or, do you worry about the fuel's impact on your engine or boat's fuel tank? Every boater ...