Boats & Boating

Amoeba contractile vacoule: why is it more active in freshwater than marine

I think that you may have posted your question to the wrong section. A freshwater amoeba lives in a hypotonic environment and so water enters by osmosis. Thus a contractile vacuole is needed to pump

How to improve performance on 9.9 Evinrude outboard engine

Whats the best oil out there? Can I use Premium gasoline for a added performance without hurting the engine? Carbs?Any adviceor experiences would be much appreciated.-The best approach is to maintain

What would be your dream boat

Money no object-A float tube. Complete with the fixins of a bass boat. Or a kayak. Either of them with the latest in electronics technology; fish finder, radar, sonar, GPS, the works. Already got a co

Are there any 20' sailboats that dont have a swinging boom? Or something in that range

I want to buy a 20 sailboat give or take a foot or two and i cant stand this swinging boom concept. It honestly pissesme off that when i need to turn i have this Aluminium rod hauling a$$ towards my h

How to remove lower unit

Evinrude 25 horse, 1983 model.I just bought this outboard, and am going through it.Thought Id replace the impeller (since the head gasket was blown).I removed the 4 bolts and 1 nut that hold the lower

Jet Boat Pump Manufacturers of 2nd Generation Aluminum Jet Boats - Who were the main companies then

2nd generation aluminum boats belong to the 1980s and early 90s. Back then, American Turbine, Kodiak Marine and Dominator were the among the prominent jet boat pump manufacturers.

How did Titanic light still lights on for few final hours even it's generator going underwater

Im assuming that youre asking How were the RMS Titanics lights still operating during her sinking while her generator was underwater?The simple answer is, the electricity generators were always underw

What is the traffic system on thames river, london

which side boats take while heading from westminister to tower bridge and vice versa ? is there a certain lane for tourism cruises and public transport ? is there a certain lane they must take under

What is the size of the nut for steering cable for 82 galaxies boat

which nut? where? wheel end? motor end?

How to become a deckhand on a crab fishing boat

I was wondering how you could get into the crab fishing business, as a deck hand,like on the television show Deadliest Catch. I am interested in it and any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. Th

1996 150hp evinrude intruder idles with a slight miss and dies when throttled, primer bulb gets soft as well

Replace the bulb and check the vent on the tank. Add Gumout to the gas to help clean the carbs have U changed the filter on the gas line??-here you can find an answer http://www.crowleymarine.com/

What is the successor to the PT Boat

Or a similar Boat, in active USN service.-There is not a true replacement. The River Boats that were used in Nam are the closest thing to the old PT boats. The US Navy has more stand off weapons that

Why wont my evinrude out board go in gear stars great some times reverse works but no forword engine revs high

engine revs up when in forword and throtle on but propeller dosent spin revers works when it wants-Is the propeller shear pin broken? Pull the prop, examine the pin.

Is a Sea Ray or a Caravelle a better boat

We are looking at 2 different boats.Once is a 1993 Caravelle Fish & Ski.V6, never run in salt water.The other is a 1996 Sea Ray 18ft with 3.0 Mercruiser.Does anybody have any thoughts on which boat is

Outboard motor acting funny

my outboard has sat for a couple of years and I got it running fine last week. Ran it yesterday just fine. Today I go out and its running fine at first but died down to just above idle speed even thou