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Boat "Mods" and Current Condition
I hollowed out the foam from under the V berth. I entered froml the side first, and found that it was almost impossible to work in there, so I then entered from the top. Glad I did both. Used Tempress hatches. The first set were "slam" catchs, and due to the very slight curved of the wall, they would not stay closed. So they ended up on top, and "cam" latches on the vertical sides.

Using the Remote
We like the slower speeds but spending a lot of time at the helm gets tiresome. With the remote for the auto pilot you can get up and wander a bit. The remote allows you to make little changes. Still like the wheel in hand for major stuff like meeting other boats.

Outside Cooking.
Built box to hold stove on top for cooking and inside for travel. Also holds fuel & many other bits of gear. Rope holds in place when trailering. Note "D" rings mounted around inside of cockpit to tie in gear. Black 6 sided thing near front corner of stove is cap over 12 volt electric inlet/ outlet for line from tow vehicle to power house battery when trailering or to provide 12 volt power in cockpit.

Love shallow draft on hot day
On Mississippi River locals would group up in the side channels during heat of day. A fresh boat was welcomed as new people to visit with.

$Two sets of bumpers. The Red bumpers balls, one behind Penny\'s leg, are on a short fixed tether and have snaps that go to cleats. Good for many docks. The green longer bumpers are on a longer line and need to be tied to fit where needed. Some docks are too high or two low and sometimes you raft to a larger boat.$

$Garmin 740 Chart plotter w/ Radar in "Overlay" mode. The radar is in \"Overlay\" mode and shows as orange on the screen. Inter-coastal waterway Florida entering the St John River. We found the radar could often pick up navigation buoys before our eye could find them. Very confidence building in strange waters.$

Traveling some interesting roads
We love the Electric over hydraulic brakes which allow you to reach down and apply trailer brakes without applying truck brakes. Also, you can adjust the amount of break action from hard stop = skidding & smoking tires to just a bit of bite.

Tractor seat box. Seat slides forward to lower back flat. I'm 6' & 200 lbs & have always had trouble getting legs under wheel. This is no different, but much more comfortable for extended periods.

Using the Remote We like the slower speeds but spending a lot of time at the helm gets tiresome. With the remote for the auto pilot you can get up and wander a bit. The remote allows you to make little changes. Still like the wheel in hand for major stuff like meeting other boats.

Two Bears
Jan 24, 2020

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Two Bears
Boat "Mods" and Current Condition
I hollowed out the foam from under the V berth. I entered froml the side first, and found that it was almost impossible to work in there, so I then entered from the top. Glad I did both. Used Tempress hatches. The first set were "slam" catchs, and due to the very slight curved of the wall, they would not stay closed. So they ended up on top, and "cam" latches on the vertical sides.

Using the Remote We like the slower speeds but spending a lot of time at the helm gets tiresome. With the remote for the auto pilot you can get up and wander a bit. The remote allows you to make little changes. Still like the wheel in hand for major stuff like meeting other boats.

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