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Dinghy Disaster II: Trapped Down Under
VOICEOVER GUY: A family, cruising the world under sail. You first met them in Dinghy Disaster: The Panama Horror. Now they’re back in a new adventure in the land of giant crocodiles, poisonous toads, huge mouse-eating spiders, and drop bears. Fasten your seat-belts and prepare to be Trapped Down Under. Read On..
Also posted in broken things, Dinghy
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Something Shiny and New
Several somethings, really. For several years we’ve had a couple of items that have been vexing us. We’ve finally addressed them. Dinghy Engine Our main dinghy engine is a work horse. A two stroke Yahama 15 HP, it’s the de facto engine for cruising boats outside the U.S. It’s reliable, Read On..
Also posted in Cool Gear, Cool Stuff, Coooking & Food, Dinghy
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Psst…Hey Buddy, Wanna Buy an Outboard?
It goes without saying that I’ve got a Tohatsu 9.8 HP 4 stroke for sale. Runs great. As soon as a I rebuild the carburetor anyway.
Also posted in carburetor, for sale
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Zoom, Zoom…Here’s Hoping
For years I’ve been a proponent of Four Stroke vs. Two Stroke outboards. The arguments were several, though in truth mainly environmental. Four strokes are cleaner and quieter being the two main issues that tipped the scales. I’ve had several 4 stroke engines over the years and they’re not bad. Read On..
Also posted in Dinghy, tender
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