The one time I needed my kicker, it wouldn't start. Fortunately the freighter I was drifting towards was docked at the time. I have a 78 Reinell 24' fiberglass cabin cruiser with a volvo/GM 350 engine, 280 outdrive with a Johnson 20 hp 2-stroke. Is a 20 hp overkill? I was thinking it would be...
Re: how to remove a below deck fuel tank?
Anybody that would tackle this head first is a boat guy. Been there, done that. Reinell designed my boat to funnel water into the fuel tank compartment, where it was inaccessible for inspection. No sealant whatsoever used on the deck, and if the water...
Re: Volvo 270 Exhaust removal from transom shield
A bit of a fight??? Wish I was that lucky. It took four whacks. Something else you may want to do(or dread) is take your exhaust pipe somewhere dark, shine a light on the outside, and see if you see any inside. I did that by accident and saw...
Re: B-29 bomber, exciting day
I took a $400 ride in a B-17 once. I was belted to the floor in the Flight engineer's section when the engines started up one by one. I tried to imagine what they were thinking when that happened back in the day. They were about to go into the most hostile...
Re: Show Us Your Old Boat!
This is the Mickey Too. '78 Reinell 24'. She was Dad's until he passed away. He tried to take her with, but I wouldn't let him. MINE! MINE! MINE! I used to keep her in Newport, OR , hence the bridge picture, Then I moved to Portland. The other is her on the Columbia...
