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A little diesel in a pan in the middle of the yard, away from anything that can burn is fairly safe. Don't use gas. Be ready for your neighbors to call the fire department, diesel in a pan makes a lot of black smoke. I did a little firefighting training myself. We used propane instead of...

Try to get Halon extinguishers, they don't need to be shaken up like dry chem and are much more effective in open air than CO2.

You should throw a little Sikkens Cetol Marine Light on that wood trim, it will look great. Last I saw, it was on sale at West Marine for $20 a quart.

I painted the bottom of my boat with Pettit Sandless Primer and Pettit Vivid blue bottom paint. Polyeurethane primers cure hard and smooth and have to be topcoated before fully cured. I applied the first coat of primer and only had to wait about 30 minutes before it was ready for the 2nd coat...

Add a little Baileys to your Bananas Foster. I had some of that in Costa Rica, it was very good.

There is more to cylinder wear than scoring.  You need to measure the cylinder for taper.  Take measurements at the top middle and bottom of the cylinder.  All engines wear differently, most wear more at the top, a small block Chevy wears most in the center.  Wherever it is widest, if it's out...

There is more to cylinder wear than scoring.  You need to measure the cylinder for taper.  Take measurements at the top middle and bottom of the cylinder.  All engines wear differently, most wear more at the top, a small block Chevy wears most in the center.  Wherever it is widest, if it's out...

Had my boat out in 8-10 footers once. No white caps or breaks, though. I didn't get a drop of water on me and was able to make about 12 mph.

Had my boat out in 8-10 footers once. No white caps or breaks, though. I didn't get a drop of water on me and was able to make about 12 mph.

We've got the Uniden 525 on our boat.  It's functionally the equivalent of the Icom 504 but half the price.  I think it's got a little less power on the hailer if that's important, but definately worth half the price.  We coupled it to a Commander 8' antenna. The antenna makes the radio.

As long as it doesn't chip, the fenders will never rust with the Awlgrip 545 or any other epoxy primer on them. The trouble is, the water usually finds a way under the primer eventually and then the corrosion starts. Go ahead and use the 545, it will last you a while.

Everybody but Volvo and Yamaha use dog clutches in their outdrives, just like outboards.  It's basically a ring with teeth on it that has to engage another ring with slots for the teeth.  Some grinding is expected as they engage.  Shifting more quickly will reduce the grinding.  More recent...

It's like catching an anchor. They just turn that big flat body sideways to your hook. They don't fight much, but they generate a lot of drag.

Solution: Use cicle hooks. No need to set them. Braided line also allows you to set the hook with only a few inches of pole movement.

Yesterday was salmon. Other fish include various species of rockfishi including ling cod, halibut, flounder, and sand dabs. There are albacore offshore, sometimes they come within 10 miles so us small boaters can get them. Humbolt squid come through sometimes. They fight like a tuna but aren't...

It even has the funny little step where the lower most strakes turn in towards eachother and end a few feet before the transom.  I don't think this boat is like a v20, your boats are all copies of mine as mine is a 1968.  But, the construction of the hull is entirely different. We took it out...

I'm near Santa Cruz, California.  The V20 is a kind of east coast boat and the Seabirds are escpecially.  We're a kind of loner out here with this hull. It seems to handle the rough water well.  The trouble is, every time I go out it is REALLY rough.  It's usually 5 foot swells and the last two...

The predecessor to your V20. I haven't figured out the link yet, the hull has the same shape but the construction is entirely different. I've adopted this forum because of the similarities between the hulls, the lack of information about Seabirds, the lack of activity on any Seabird forums, and...

If your cylinders aren't tapered, there is no reason to bore it.  You may have to take it to a machine shop to verify this.  If you're lucky, they wont even charge you.  A ball hone can be had for >$30 and can be run with a hand drill.  Ball hones are harder to make mistakes with than...

A quart of Awlgrip. It's expensive and will take a little labor to do but your deck will look great when you're done with no need to wax. They sell this plastic dipped carpet stuff you could apply over the deck if you like.