Recent content by Dan Hayes

Captain Fatty Goodlander (of Cruising World Fame) is now a featured contributor on NPR's Weekend Edition. I've always enjoyed reading his articles, bought his books, and wanted to meet him. NPR has signed him on for a Sunday morning gig, and you might want to listen in...

I have a lot more information to post regarding my E28+ Scheherazade, that I just put up for sale. Please give me a call at (949) 378-5878, or e-mail me through the site (or at danohayes at hot mail dot com) if you'd like more info. I also have a zillion more pictures, if you'd like me to send...

I just listed my 1981 E28+ Scheherazade on boats.com today. She's super clean, has all new electronics, a rebuilt Universal diesel, and is well equipped and ready to go cruising. I priced her to sell private party, so now is a good chance to buy her under market before I list her with a...

Isthmus Great, we'll keep an eye out for you. We'll be going from Cabrillo Marina on Friday morning, unless the weather looks like it's going to kick up, in which case we'll leave late Thursday. Hope to snag a spot in 4th of July cove.

The weather report looks good so far. The Newport to Ensenada race is on, so moorings should be available - looks like a perfect spring weekend for a trip to the Isthmus... I'm going to try to snag a slip in Fourth of July Cove... anybody else going over? .

Another question for the diesel pros... Interesting point - that was going to be my next thread... I checked with the local diesel pros (Boatswain's Locker in Newport Beach) today, and they said the pencil zinc in the heat exchanger is the only zinc. That question is answered... My second...

I often check the "pencil" zinc located in the heat exchanger of my Universal 11 HP diesel. It occurred to me this weekend that the engine really should have an engine zinc, too - as this motor was originally set up as a raw water cooled engine. The fresh water cooling with heat exchanger was an...

Stainless Steel Cleaner I've had fantastic results using a product made by Wichard, the French stainless steel hardware company. It's a bit hard to find... it's called Wichinox. Found out about it in Don Casey's This Old Boat book. All you do is put it on with a rag (I also use a toothbrush...

That - is - incredible! Man, that was one bad day in the bay... you need to share that with the rest of the Ericson clan... what NOT to do when in San Francisco! Can you imagine? This link is going to every sailor I know - thanks...

Hypalon Inflatables . Practical Sailor did a review of inflatables this year - both Hypalon and PVC models. They gave a high rating to the Mercury brand inflatables, for design and build quality. They're priced quite reasonably, especially compared to the Achilles and Avon models, which are...

Keep an eye out for the January Practical Sailor - they are doing a review of the Ericson 41. Ericson 41, Used Sailboat Review The Ericson 41, a classic, well-made sloop designed by Bruce King continues to draw followers with its classic lines and solid performance. With the right upgrades...

Wonderful poem, Loren - I really enjoyed it.

Lake Mead My family used to go to Lake Mead all the time - in the summer for water skiing, in the winter for fishing and just hanging out... we often went Thanksgiving weekend. While back then I was just a powerboater, I remember a most impressive sight - a guy coming in with a trailerable...

Hi All - Well, two weekends after beginning the replacement of my Raritan Water heater, I finally have the new heater in the lazarette and ready to install. What an interesting exercise that was - they must have put the water heater in before they built the boat, as it was much larger than...

Lunchtime Entertainment... Wow, what a story. And just think, there's poor slobs out there reading sports scores on their lunch hour... Thanks, Guy. -Dan Hayes