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I've been doing a lot of work on anodic protection systems for my job, and I figured that I'd share the info with my fellow CP'ers. There is a lot of misinformation going around about protecting your engine/hull/bracket/tabs, etc from galvanic corrosion. Most people understand that you have to...

CP folks, I'm working with a good friend and captain regarding his new 55' WesMac build. We're trying to figure out what we should do regarding electronics. He's got experience with Furuno systems, albeit nothing newer than NavNet VX2. On his old boat, we had a PC plotter running Offshore...

This just proves my point. Mixing fuels doesn't cause problems. Improper maintenance and lack of proper winter storage does. Isn't it nice to find a nice clean tank? I had to clean a friend's motorcycle tank out last night. It had gas sitting in it for 2 years. Luckily, it hadn't varnished...

Last month's (Feb 2010) On the Water had this in the Scales and Tales: That'd be ME! Its too bad I didn't catch it on our 2520, but a 110-ft scallop boat is much more seaworthy. I apologize for the low quality of the scan, but hey... you can read it.

I've been pulling my hair out for about 2 hours now, and blown through about 100' of 50# mono, trying to tie a decent Bimini Twist. The problem is that when I apply the upward pressure on the twists, the mono ends up kinked, and I'm worried that's weakening it. I've tried lubing the line up...

We went out this morning to see what the BSB situation was off of Meganset Harbor in North Falmouth, MA. Winds were west/southwest at 5-10, seas out of the West at 2' or so every 5-6 seconds. We were using pretty basic bottom rigs, I had a 3-way with a 4oz pyramid and a 3' piece of 30# mono...

A local trade has fallen through, so I'm offering the side-facing seat and base from our 2520XL up for sale or trade. I'm looking for a captains seat and pedestal base. Seat base and seat is located on Cape Cod, in Falmouth, MA.

There's a boat here on the Cape that may be coming up for sale. I don't know the specifics, but I know its an 18', and is a 1990 or 1989. Its got a beat old 2S yamaha on it now, but my boss might buy it and swap on a 115 Yammie that we know about. So... This would be a boat for use in the...

I'm trying to remove one of the side-facing seats with underseat storage in our 2520, I've gotten the seat off, that was no problem. The base, on the other hand, is giving me trouble. The top is narrow enough to fit through the door, but it expands as it head toward the floor, and I can't get it...

Well, I think I'm one of only a few commercial folks here, and most likely the only one who uses their boats for research purposes, so this is probably a stretch, but... We've got a 26' Aluminum Landing Craft research boat. Its a great boat, perfect for the bottom sampling that we do. We've got...

Well, my boss bought our '05 Parker, and it came with a pretty old Simrad CP/GPS/Sounder, but we'd like radar on it. We've got a Raymarine C120 system in out 26' landing craft. Its been a great system, but the charts are pretty poor inshore. Its still in the running, but we'd like to have a...

http://capecod.craigslist.org/boa/917314108.html Heck of a deal if its in good shape.

Greetings fellow Parker folks, My boss just bought a 2520XL, a 2003 model with a single Yamaha 225-4stroke. We are a research company, and will be using the boat for survey work (and of course, the occasional wreck dive/fishing trip/general amusement). We bought the boat south of Boston, and...