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I solder crimp connectors because crimped connections fail more often. In fact, they suck. If you're careful you can pull the plastic barrel off, solder and push it back on. If you want, where the wire goes into the crimp connector, where the metal is split, take regular pliers and smoosh...

Had to drop this one on you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_6-7n7EFrw

Having problems with the button sticking and it's a common issue to 3000 Classic controls. Anyway what it is the throttle-only shaft and associated parts don't return and the control handle locks up trying to go back into gear. I took the back off my control, lithium sprayed it, worked it around...

Been out a couple of times: Turtle Beach to Siesta Key Good ramp at Turtle Beach. Put in and headed towards the Bay. Narrow channel posted slow speed because of the manatees. Don't want to hit a Sea Cow. They're huge. Gators blow small bubbles compared to a manatee which is one way you...

Found this site: https://www.aroline.com/ Check out the gallery with the swirl pattern boats. Cheers

Inner Harbor: Lightship Chesapeake: and this other thing:

It's more boat than I'll ever afford but that chrome stripe. Violet LEDs next?

In Baltimore:

We're caught out in a T-storm in the Chesapeake Bay. I think my buddy looks like he should be on a box of frozen fish. What do you think?

After getting back from Murrells Inlet, SC, enjoying great times and hospitality (I went touring with an old salt) I needed to get a foot made for the paint roller extension handle I got. Picked out some scrap 5/4 walnut and 3/8 BC ply, routered the "sole cove", cut tapers and rabbets with...

Great day for the trip. Winds 5-10, seas 1 foot. Buzzed along the sea wall: Saw the Yorktown and Clamagore: Checked out this old battery: Went out to Fort Sumpter: Cruised through a couple of marinas looking at boats. Had a great day. Left on the rising tide so if I got...

Thanks PSG-1 for the info on the lighthouses. I took a some time to scout out conditions and made a run for the lighthouses the next day. Put 50 miles on the boat going there and had a great time exploring. Mcclellanville is a pretty little town with a ramp that's well protected from bad...

Took my whip out for a ride. Tried the Knotts Island launch but the wind there is blowing the water out of the Bay. Couldn't even get past the dock it was so shallow so I came back to the campground which has a ramp with access to North Landing River. Got the boat in with about 2 1/2 feet of...

The boat is very spartan and I needed a place to hang my VHF ht and mandatory whistle: It's a plastic coat hanger hook cut off with a bit of wire to hold it but let it rotate, keep it from getting broke or in the way. 4" hole saw for the coves. I just noticed the screw heads are different...

I need to get off the mountain and want to explore some coastal backwater Was looking at the Francis Marion National Forest as a good place to pitch a tent and boat around. Also wanted to explore Charleston Harbor. Anyone ever take a small boat between the Barrier Islands and the mainland...

This is as much as I'm going to do this year. I need a battery tray, a fire extinguisher and it's ready. Console had some dubious wiring which I fixed most of. Cut out spaghetti to get the mess under control. Soldered out old quick connectors. Moved the trolling battery to under the bench seat...

I should have seen it coming: Makes the rest of the boat look like a dog. Mahogany tie rails for camping equipment (yes they tilt in towards each other,) Cherry front rail and cleats. 3/8" B/C exterior ply is epoxy coated. Two coats topside. I used green pigment powder. 4" cloth...

I got this bench seat and couldn't figure how to mount it. It's got a soft plastic base about 1/2" thick. I used a double ended, wood thread on one end 3/8" stud. Had to grind off part of the wood end cause it was too long. Seems to hold well. Holes in deck 1/8" oversize. Needs to come...

I converted the livewell to storage, moving it and had this hole where the thru-hull was: I didn't want to weld it and couldn't find anything made to plug it so I made a plug: Used just a bit of JB Weld between the washer and bolt, filled the threads to keep the nut on. Tried to...