Heat Mouse Milk squirted in through a machinist's hypodermic syringe might work nicely without making a mess. But before that, I'd try...
Thanks Capt J. I appreciate the guidance. Perhaps I will be able to contribute something useful back to you in the future. Dan
I'm going to take my boat from Ft. Lauderdale to the Pacific Northwest in 2011, and will stop along the way in the Bahamas, Caymans, San Andres...
Defender has them. -- Dan
Bulletproof FRP hulls are discussed here and many other fora. Note that the size, speed, and composition of the bullets is of no small...
Admiral: While I disagree with your assessment of where the world is going, I have also thought a little about pirates. My conclusion is that...
While I cannot claim to be an expert in this area, I have at least considered the question much as you are doing now. Here's what led me to be...
In this case, the installer says that the screws themselves will grip both the upper and lower skins. I can see this being true if the threads...
There's one thing I haven't heard from anyone: Nobody has so far said "I mounted the dinghy this way or that way, and it was bad for my boat, or...
Hmm. UMT finally sent me a picture (attached) of the underside of the part that goes into the deck. I'm not sure whether I should be impressed or...
I have asked for photos of the underside of the parts that go into the deck, but so far only have pics of the topsides. Here they are. [ATTACH]...
Thanks Pascal. I asked the installer for a photo of the in-deck portion. I will post the pic when it arrives late tonight. Dan
I haven't seen the chock yet, but the company is UMT Marine in S. Florida. They were recommended to me by Lifeline Inflatables, from whom I bought...
Thanks folks. It sounds like the general consensus is that water in nidacore isn't the problem it was in earlier non closed-cell cores. Perhaps...
While I could glass them in, I'm trying for removable chocks. I'd like to avoid creating trip-over points because the boat deck is a really...
Having purchased a 14' dinghy at FLIBS, I met today with an installer who seemed very knowledgeable and had clearly installed many many dinghies....
I think what's said on YF stays on YF, so everyone's safe. I would have come by your booth last night, but I was already exhausted ;) -- Dan
Judy, thanks for putting this together. It was a pleasure to meet some of the YF-groupies (groupers?) last night, and to hear so many interesting...
