Recent content by Sow&Pigs

Anyone got a leaning post with rocket launchers they want to sell?

Thanks to everyone who looked at the post and got in touch. I'm glad to say that "Ripple" is staying "in the family" with another CP member taking over the care of this great boat.

I forgot to mention that there is a bimini top available with this boat if anyone wants it -- I haven't used it and it's in storage at a local boatyard.

I've posted pictures of "Ripple," the 1990 25' MVSC at: http://gallery.me.com/dmlowe#100021&view=mosaic&sel=0

I have a problem: I buy a boat, love it, then want to try something else. After 4 years I'm getting the itch again, so I'm putting my Parker up for sale. Here are the details: 1991 25' MVSC in excellent condition. I am the boat's third owner; the second owner hardly used it at all due to his...

I have a '91 25' MVSC and do most of my boating either on LI Sound in CT, or off Cape Cod -- neither area known for calm seas. I have Bennett 24X9 tabs, and adjust them and the motor trim according to conditions. I also slow down... a lot if it's nasty. My buddies will sometimes blow by me in...

I had a 29 Blackfin for a long time, and always liked the teak covering boards that ran around the cockpit. I was thinking of laying down a couple on each side of my 25 MVSC. Has anybody done that? (Dale? :D)

This might be the most individual choice we could have talked about, because everybody has his own aesthetic about what teak should look like. So here goes my two cents... I prefer oiled teak inside and varnished teak on the exterior. My 25 MVSC dates from 1991, so you know there's plenty of...

Excellent advice -- worked perfectly. Thanks! :D

As one of the few guys on the site with an engine other than a Yammie, I was wondering if anyone out there could tell me how best to winterize my 2001 225 Optimax -- trying to save a little $, but really don't want to screw it up.. It's a little more involved than winterizing the Johnson 28 on...

This is why I love this site :D Thanks boys!

I think I'll try what Dale is suggesting first, although I appreciate the conventional wisdom of SS v.s. aluminum. I tend to run the boat with the engine trimmed up as far as possible, given the prevailing conditions. I also tried a bunch of stainless props a while ago, and couldn't seem to...

Hey Max and Pork, could either or you post a shot of your pulley? I'm a visual learner... Thanks :D

If I turn hard at speed my motor cavitates like crazy -- to the point where I have to back off the throttle until the boat settles down. Apart from the safety factor it's just plain annoying. Boat is a 2520 MV; engine is already in the top holes so it can't go any lower -- it's a 225 Optimax...

As the owner of a modified V hull, I'll agree that the boats pound in a head sea. In fact, it can be a pretty bone-jarring experience since you're basically standing over the wave. That said, the solution is simple: slow down. I've owned a lot of deep V hulls and they will all pound if you're...