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Dry Gas and other related products are just alcohol. Either isopropanol or methanol (HEET). They don't do anything that adding more E10 would do. 100 gallons of E10 can hold up to 2 quarts of water in solution. Adding a pint of Dry Gas can hold about 1 pint of water in solution when added to...

Here is some info on sources: http://pure-gas.org/ http://www.buyrealgas.com/ It doesn't look good for Connecticut, Rich. New England states have higher anti-pollution standards than many other parts of the country. These require higher levels of oxygenates in the fuel and ethanol is...

My F150 picked up 300 rpm at top speed after my marina switched back to straight gas last fall. I haven't measured mid range full consumption yet, but I anticipate that has increased as well. I had no problems when Florida first started selling E10 two years ago and no problems when I mixed...

I agree with that completely. I think the rumor that MBTE and ethanol interact likely comes from solvent related problems as you have described. While ethanol will eventually dissolve varnish, it first causes it to flake off surfaces and become suspended in the fuel. E10 problems...

You will be OK as long as there is little or no moisture in your fuel tank. Water is not miscible with straight gasoline. So condensation from atmospheric water vapor can accumulate at the bottom of the tank. Adding E10 to a wet fuel tank can result in phase separation where the water phase...

Well, Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is an idea that goes well beyond fisheries. It certainly isn't a product of the Obama administration. It's a method for resolving conflict between multiple conflicting users of ocean resources. NOAA started working on MSP during the Bush administration...

The period for public comment on the Interim Report ended about a month ago. The final report should be done pretty soon. Regardless of all of the political nonsense that has been posted on the web about this topic, the Task Force was not charged with developing a specific plan for marine...

5200 is really for permanent things like deck caps. Even though a lot of boat manufactures and boat yards use 5200 for through hulls, it is not the best choice. If you seal the hole with epoxy as Richie suggested, all you need is Life Caulk or 4200. It is almost impossible to replace a...

A-MAZ is the product that you need: http://www.amaz.biz/waterstainremover.php I used to run a boat on Pyramid Lake Nevada. During the 1 hr drive home, the salt and alkali would etch into the glass and could not be rinsed off. No product that I tried, including muriatic acid, would...

They are both "permanent" sealers/adhesives in that they should hold up as long as your hull. But if you ever need to replace a through hull component, you'll be very glad that you used 4200.

Quality Marine Surplus in Homosassa has a lot of odd sizes in stock and they will cut to order. Give them a call and ask about the color. http://www.qualitymarinesurplus.com/

I believe they switched to the SV2 in '92 I just got back from a ride on G8RDave's 228, which was my first ride in an SV2 hull. I previously owned a 1986 226 Seafarer with the older hull design. The difference in the ride characteristics is quite distinctive. The SV2 hull feels like a...

You made the best choice. The T-8, which has been replace by the HT-9.9, is the hands down best kicker available. I have a Honda, which is a great kicker. But I've fished with many folks with the T-8 and it is the better engine. The low pitch prop combined with the low gear ratio results in...

Since you are fishing for salmon, you won't be happy using one of your F150s for trolling. You will need to get your speed down to less than 2.0 mph for effective trolling unless you are using lures. Since you'll be trolling with the current, the best way to do that is with a kicker. The only...

The ESPN article is nonsense. There are a lot of conspiracy rumors going around on the internet that has been picked up by people with political points to be made. We are finally seeing some push back...

You could. But I wouldn't recommend using cheap Harbor Freight stuff for anything as important as boat wiring. You would be better served if you used marine wire. It's tinned to resist corrosion and has more strands per given gauge than standard wire in order to resist vibration.

All automotive diesel engines sold since 2007 are designed to run on Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel, which cannot exceed 15 ppm total sulfur. That's the maximum sulfur content found in most commonly available diesel fuel. Off road diesel can contain as much as 500 ppm sulfur. That's fine for engines...

A good marine diesel fuel additive should do three things: 1. Prevent fuel oxidation during storage (contain anti-oxidants and metal inactivators). 2. Prevent bacteria from growing in the fuel water interface in the tank (contain a biocide). 3. Keep the fuel injectors clean (contain a...

The boat that I looked at was a new 2008 year model 226. It did have less interior free board than older models. The bolsters were still well above my knees, however. The dealer said that the changes were made "around 2004" for whatever that might be worth.

I just looked at a new 226 yesterday and they have made changes to accommodate the heavier 4-stroke engines. The cockpit sole is higher than in the older models. They also eliminated the axillary fuel tank and positioned the main fuel tank forward in order to move the boat's center of gravity...