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I finally cleaned up the area where my propane tank sat. I don't think it was the stock position for these boats, but a prior owner had moved it underneath the ladder on the aft deck. You can still see the rust stain from the propane tank on the teak deck. The installation definitely wasn't...

I probably have the same type of gauge indent. I just cut a piece of thin teak and put a stainless drawer handle on it. I usually leave it so that it angles out from the indent and keeps rain out. It just wiggles out. My wife thought that it was removed with brute strength and split the...

Pulled the starter and spun the engine. No missing teeth. The teeth do have some deformation, as does the starter pinion. I would think that is normal on a 41 year old starter/flywheel. What is odd is the amount of rust on the gears. I would have thought that the teeth surfaces would at...

There is a single picture down in the comment section of the YouTube video. The rudder modification isn't the same as the OP was talking about. Looks like 1) a top and bottom containment piece was added, 2) the rudder was faired around the rudder post (and the shaft hole eliminated) and, 3)...

My understanding is that a starter with a Bendix uses the spin of the starter motor to throw the starter gear forward to engage the flywheel (no solenoid) and the type used on the Lehman uses a solenoid to push the gear forward. The picture in my old Lehman manual shows a thing shaped like a...

Went to start up yesterday and nothing. After lifting the engine hatch, I could tell it wasn't quite nothing. The starter would spin. I tried the shade tree mechanic "fix" of tapping the solenoid with a hammer. That seemed to make it "click" louder when the start button was pushed, but still...

I think that a much more effective modification of a rudder would be to modify it to have a foil shape. It is commonly used on sailboats, in fact, I made one for my little sailboat. One of the issues is that when tacking with a flat plate rudder hard over the rudder work as a brake. The...

I first dipped a toe into LFP when I replaced the Group 27 LA I was using for the electric dinghy motor. The electric replaced a 30 pound gas outboard, but the battery was as much of a pain as the outboard (although I did get rid of the gasoline onboard). The LFP battery (24 pounds) replaced...

Just did this trip when Canada opened earlier this year. Had never been to Butchart. I was surprised that so much was in bloom, but I guess they have all that dialed in. One stop I haven't seen mentioned yet, and it was a hit for us, is Cowichan. Public dock was empty then. It's a working...

I have a key only at the lower helm. Not a problem as that's where I always start. I've docked from the upper helm when I have crew, but not usually. I still tend to go down to turn off. If I use the upper stop button, the low oil buzzer goes until I get down and turn the key. Not a...

I went to the boat the other day and heard the Rule 2000 bilge pump warning light beeping. Turned it off and inspected. Pump was hot and apparently seized up as soon as I turned it off. Bought a replacement Seaflo brand (less expensive) that I have used before. Turns out it was the Rule...

Moka Pots (like in post #16) are now available for induction stove tops. 4 minutes for 10 cups of espresso (makes about 3 regular cups of Americano). If filled half full of water and completely full of grounds it will make a cup of coffee that can stand up a spoon. Everything I need. Cost is...

I used PAP (pex al pex) because I had it left over from building a house with radiant floor heat. It has a layer of aluminum that allows the tubing to be bent and then stay bent. That allows you to snake it around without using as many fittings. More expensive, but saves buying fittings and...

If you are willing to look at all options, look into anti-roll tanks for your stabilizer. The most effective position for them is away from the center of gravity, which is often on top of the pilot house. The further from the CG, the smaller they can be. Retrofitted on top of a pilot house...

I can't say exactly what the injector cold start button does but, since finding out about it here, I use it almost every time. It has become part of my ER check list. Before starting the check, I put the helm throttle all the way forward. As I do the ER check, one of the things I do is push...

It took me awhile, but I did figure out the temp and humidity alarms (high and low for both) on the wifi thermo. I can monitor my ER and then decide what to use as the alarm points. I think I'll go put it in the oven for a test run.

I'm quite certain that I don't have an engine room heat problem, but just to be sure (and curious), I bought one of these recording blue tooth thermometers. Under $15 and it keeps crazy accurate records for up to a year (temp, humidity, dew point and barometric pressure). I was hoping that it...

I don't know the setup of Novacool fridges, but we do a couple of things that would be universal for lowering electrical use. I bought "fridge organizer" bins like these. They come in many shapes and sizes, so it takes some time to get the right size for a particular fridge. They serve...

I found the perfect non-skid silicon pieces for my stove top. They are intended to be used in the bottom of a 9 inch cake tin to make removal of the cake easy. Very thin (I assume the closer the pan is to the induction coils, the better). They can handle high heat (not red hot cast iron) and...

My electrical is also a bit of a rat's nest. I'm not sure when I'll get to that project, so it will probably be little things over time. What I did do was install a fire extinguisher port into the rat's nest. The extinguisher is a "clean agent" type to hopefully save me (literally) without...

If concerned about fuel efficiency, those thermostats should be replaced. I had the same "clever idea" done to mine. Whatever the possible problem the hole is intended to fix, it does create immediate problems. My little 3 mm hole made the engine warm up really slow. In fact at idle it would...

Faria sold a small fuel management system (for gas) for awhile. Expensive and now discontinued. Here's a NOS on Ebay for $350. Because most diesel have a return line, the flow meter on the Faria unit wouldn't be accurate but . . . the Faria does have the ability to adjust the reading, meaning...

I found these little SS buckets on Amazon for $4 each. The have both bales and hangers on one side, apparently to hook on to the inside of a cage (for feed/watering of dogs?) Work perfect and I later made catch points for the hooks so the buckets would completely cover the plastic bulb instead...

I'll try it. It works. Now I just have to remember to do that every time I post a picture.

The induction stove top does want clean healthy juice. So does a microwave, but a MW will continue to sort-of work with dirtier juice. I finally got to try a waffle iron on the induction top. As I suspected, the lowest setting (#1) was sufficient. At higher heat settings I was able to burn...