Recent content by real550A

" Is carrying bundles like that on the bow common practice? " Joe- I live on the ICW in Florida, and down here, it's a very common practice. Folks traveling long distance tend to have lots of various gear secured to the bow rails, ie; gas/fuel cans, tarps, coolers, dinghies, etc. They have...

Ordered, thank you!

That's a nice one!

Not yet, but I left the end caps unglued for that very purpose. A one inch wood dowel rod fits perfectly inside, and I have the rods.

Thanks Bill!

Just fabbed up a PVC roof rack to facilitate mounting the 100 watt solar panel, with capacity to haul an 8' kayak on one side & surfboard on the other. The rack snaps on to the handrails, already there. No holes were drilled to mount or secure! I can put it on, or off in a minute, everything...

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I can't get over the concept of a vessel with 34 paying guests, and 6 crew, not having a posted nightwatch. That fact just defies all logic, in my mind.

What a beautiful example! Congratulations on the sale!

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I agree Bob- I use USB rechargeable red bicycle lights in the pilothouse & cockpit when needed. Small, portable and efficient. My JBL Charge 4 bluetooth speaker and a cellphone is plenty of noise for me.

I'd say you did very well! It's always hard to buy sight unseen, but enough photos there showed a nice boat that just needed freshening up, congratulations! I'm somewhat familiar with Pt. Townsend & the area, my folks lived on Marrowstone Island for years. I used to visit every year for the...