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I use a wheel puller.* Works great.* Put the pawls over the hub and tighten the center bolt with a wrench.* Wheel pops right off.* I've found that I can't coax my wheel off without one.

Our boat is "SYREN" which derives from mythology - Siren's song.* I didn't like the American spelling "Siren", so went with the UK version "Syren".* There has been a long line of British warships by that name too.* Also considered using the french spelling "Syrene".* Guess I should have used...

This past weekend, I was merrily cruising up the ICW between the Treasure Island and Madeira Beach Causeways participating in a Veterans Day Boat Parade in west central FL when I hit some kind of submerged obstruction.* No idea what it was, but I suspect possibly a waterlogged piling that had...

US Navy ships generally drydock on a 5 year interval, and the bottom (and usually the whole hull) get taken down to parade rest and repainted.* There*are also regular inspections and mechanical cleanings of the bottoms, sea chests, running gear, sonar dome, etc., with the ship in the water (at...

I still use Tide Tables, and I also use the tides application on "The CAP'N".* For quick and dirty tidal info on the Tampa Area, you can go to http://www.thiswaytothe.net/tides/florida-tides-list.shtml.* This has representative locations besides whats in the tables, and is helpful for a quick...

Marin- Thanks.* Interesting.* I've had inflatables flip on me in high winds and sea state, and I've also had them ship a bunch of water when being towed behind my sailboats, so it makes me nervous.* Of course, I've never owned a RIB, and I've never had one with a large outboard on the back.*...

The advice in this forum is great, and there have been several super responses to your post.* The SOUNDINGS article mentioned was excellent and will be helpful.* Wish I had been on this site when I bought my boat, but it probably would have given me even more to fret about as I searched.* What...

Thanks Steve.* Appreciate the info.* Having a sundeck like me, you have the same challenges I'm thinking about with the snap davit systems.* My swim platform is only about 3 ft deep, and will be almost inaccessible with the dinghy on it on its side, so I would need to be able to pull it up/let...

Marin- Thanks for the info.* Did a little web surfing after I got your post, and the Sea Wise system definitely looks like the better system (as compared to the Weaver Lever), but I almost choked when I saw what they want for it - 4 times what I'm paying for the boat.* That puts that out of...

John - Small world! Dave is my cousin (my dad's brother's son).* He is now living in the Champagne, IL area, and I believe he works at Univ. of Illinois.* Has a big family and is doing great.* I don't have Dave's email address handy, but sent a note to his dad with your post. Glenn M/V SYREN...

Thanks for the welcome, and I appreciate the kind words!* It's been a great ride, and I wouldn't have traded the last 26 years for anything.* Unfortunately, my days on surface ships are behind me, so all I'll be able to ride from here on out is a desk (other than my trawler). I'm living in St...

I have a Jefferson 46 SunDeck Trawler, and I am just about to buy a new dinghy.* Although I have a VETUS "crane" on the roof of the sundeck, I don't like the way it is mounted, or supported on the underside of the sundeck roof, plus I don't like the idea of having something as heavy as the dink...

New Guy checking in.* Been following these forums for some time and have found them very enlightening.* Looking forward to joining the conversations. A little about me.* Active duty USN Captain.* Been in 26 years.* Not sure about retirement, but the Navy kicks me to the curb in 4 years anyhow.*...