When you raise the mast [using the winch] just crank it a little more, so you can attach the furler easily. Save you a lot of work.

I bought two real ones from a hospital supply co. fifteen years ago for 98 cents a piece.

I use a bungee too. But I backed out a bolt on the pedestal. and hook it there. Its out of the way.

I made my own. A piece of hardwood lath, with six slots cut in it and a gatehouse safety latch. It adjusts from about a inch to eight inches, or you can open it all the way. The best thing about it is, I can close it with my foot when I go to sleep at night. jim

Hey Dave, How about posting that picture of your boat again. I used it for my background, I thought it was perfect. I somehow lost it and can't get it back again. thanks if you do. jim

I went to the auto parts place and paid 7 or 8 dollars for a steering wheel cover. Drilled holes in it to drain and its been good for 15 years.

An afterthough. My steering broke in late august. But with a fiberglass pole mounted to the motor with pipe clamps, a small piece of line, two small pulleys on the rear docking cleats and some double sided tape behind the steering wheel spokes, I had a damm fine steering system. I could have used it...

Got the bolts out, there were nuts inside that I could get at. Got the inch long nut off, but still bambooseled. Going to the boatyard this week. It was nuts. Jim.

After 14 seasons my morse steering gave up. It's not at the steering wheel, the wheel still grips and moves the cable, I can see in the pedistal. I figured I would go to the motor end, pull out the broken cable and shove up a new one. About 10 minutes into my work I came to that inch long nut where ...

No, sorry, I don't know how to do that stuff. jim

In spring 2012 on my morining walks, I spotted two pieces of 1 3/4 painted white aluminum pipe. I think they were for the top of a pool swim ladder. They were u shaped and I made them more v shaped. I bolted them to the bottom of my boom ( not so easy) and topped them off with whiffle balls. I have ...

Is there really enough room in that hole with the rope in to push a tent pole down?

For what its worth, I have a 99x with a 40hp 93 tohatsu. I have never changed the impeller. I get a stream, not great, but enough I think. I have run the motor since 1999. The boat has been great, but the motor more great. Never had a problem with it. jim nolan

Thanks boys, I never would have figured that out by myself. jim nolan

Cat. Looks like this is going away, so I can hijack it. I want to make a new post, but I can't find the right button to push. I can see how to post a new mod and reply to a post, but not how to make a new one. jim nolan