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We are planning a bit of a cruise from the 1000 Islands along the US side of Lake Ontario. Departure Saturday, Aug 5th. Weather depending, we plan to go as far as Rochester then return home over 4 days or so. Our first stop will likely be in Sackett's Harbour on the 5th, then keep heading...

Ok, here's something fun. I have a new F-150 coming in a couple months. Carbonized grey, 4x4 Lariat, SuperCrew with 5 1/2' box, Sport package. Was supposed to be Lead Foot grey but it got discontinued before my order got in. I'm going to jazz it up a little with a levelling kit (no lift) and...

I've been pondering the Vesper Cortex VHF/AIS since my old Northstar needs to replaced (too bad, works well but the handset cable is shot), and I also want to add AIS capability. I have some thoughts and questions about this unit. I am not sure if I like that the only way the VHF handsets...

Hey everyone, I have a quick and somewhat urgent question about radio and cellular communication between Florida and Grand Bahama. Someone I know left Freeport this morning en route to St. Lucie. I would expect them to have arrived by now but I can't reach them. I am not overly concerned at...

I believe I have a slow leak around or under my shower drain, or possible around the toilet. When we shower, the carpet outside the head, on the floor on the port side of the mid-cabin floor, is getting wet. It look like the only way to access the space under the shower floor is by removing...

I am in the early planning stages of our summer boat trip and one possibility is to check out the Oswego / Erie Canal region. We typically head down the Rideau Canal to Kingston and then spend a couple of weeks around the Thousand Islands, A-Bay, Sandbanks, and/or Prince Edward County wine...

Looking for some advice. I want to add a raw water washdown and was thinking that instead of drilling a new hole in the bottom of the boat and adding another seacock, I would T off an existing seacock, likely the air conditioner raw water intake. I was thinking it would be easiest to add the T...

Hey everyone, I am in the process of buying a dinghy, and also embroiled in the "how to mount it" thought process and decision. While staring at pictures of the stern of my boat and swim platform, it occurred to me that regardless of what mounting system I choose, it will block the stern nav...

Hi Tabman, I have a question about correcting a bleedback problem on my starboard tab. I watched the video and cleaned out the valve areas as recommended. There did not seem to be any debris. They actually looked like new, but there could be a crack I didn't notice. The tabs seem to extend...

I am looking for advice on what I think / hope is a minor issue I noticed recently. I cleaned the bilge as best I could and in the process noticed some cracks. Some photos are below. It feels like thick paint that has started to peel, but if I understand correctly this is actually gelcoat...

I am about to add 20' of 1/4" chain to my anchor rode which is all rope. I initially thought I would get stainless steel for sure so it would look nice on the deck. Then I found out it is $12 a foot! Galvanized is $3 a foot. Can anyone provide me any opinions about whether or not the...

I need to remove the shade/screen assembly that covers the deck hatch to replace one of the latches that broke. I read through the online installation manual, and a few other related posts here on CSR from people that have repaired theirs, so I thought I was in good shape. When I tried to...

Looking for local help / ideas / advice about possibly renting a boat for the day around Fort Lauderdale. We are renting a house on an inlet just off the ICW in Lauderdale by the Sea and I am thinking it would be fun to putter around and do some exploring. I wasn't planning to but all the boats...

I currently have a line-only anchor rode with no windlass and I plan to add about 20' of chain to it. With just anchor line, the anchor is held in the roller while underway by tying-off the line to the cleat on the deck between the anchor chute and the hause pipe, then securing the safety cable...

If you are on a fairly long trip and the weather is something like "Mostly sunny with a chance of late day thunder storms" (practically every hot day here!), what should you do if a thunderstorm does develop while underway? I have XM weather hooked up to my chartplotter, which is quite...

I am trying to figure out what colour of LEDs I should put in the cockpit to attract the least number of bugs, mosquitoes in particular. I found this on the web, may be useful: ------------------------------------------------- Response of adult mosquitoes to light-emitting diodes placed in...

I was just reading a thread another member posted and there was some discussion about water in the bilge. It's a bit of coincidence, because I was getting the boat ready for the season yesterday and I was thinking about this very subject. My marina did the spring commissioning and launched...

Looking for some advice/ideas. Over the winter, the Corian on the dinette table in the cabin cracked. It appears either moisture in the wood expanded until sufficient pressure built to break the Corian, or different expansion/contraction rates was the culprit. Regardless, it is severely...

Needed: 280DA Cockpit Sink Hey everyone, I am looking for a cockpit sink for a 2004 280 Sundancer. I would think it is the same sink from 2002 to 2009. I ordered one from a dealer, and they were informed Sea Ray has just stopped making them. This is a major pain. Any ideas where to get one...

Ok, spring is coming (eventually) so I need to get on this. I took possession of my boat late in the fall and it is now time to peel off the old and stick on the new! I have read through all the rituals and procedures so as to not seal my fate of doom, but I need to decide what the perfect...