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  1. jkidd

    It's those damn disc brake calipers again

    Boy you have got me. I have been towing mine around since 2007 and haven't had a problem with them. In 2022 when we went to alaska I replaced the brakes and bearings. When I pulled the right front I found that the factory never put the cotter pin in that wheel holding the nut on. From 2007 to...
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    2024 SE Alaska cruise with 13 year old granddaughter

    Wondering if you'll make it to Teslin today. If you do tell us how big the Mosquitoes are. I hope you have every access hole in the boat plugged.
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    2024 SE Alaska cruise with 13 year old granddaughter

    I see you made it to Jasper. My friends that I told you that are headed to the Arctic. Turned onto the Cassiar Highway last night. Have fun and be safe.
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    Lake Powell

    Here is the link https://dwrapps.utah.gov/vesselreg/
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    Lake Powell

    Be sure to pass the Utah AIS test and get your AIS sticker. Lakes at 3561 so there is 10 feet of ramp under water at Bullfrog. They have House boats anchored there so they are going to have gas.
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    Small kicker for 19 angler, should I remove trim tabs

    https://www.amazon.com/MJ-1-DP-Outboard ... 158&sr=8-1
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    Small kicker for 19 angler, should I remove trim tabs

    You can mount it on a Mini Jacker and then it should clear the trim tabs.
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    2010 cdory rainwater entering cab.

    My 2007 22 the bottom of the cabin is glass to the hull on the inside and was told by the factory that the rear raise deck is also glassed to the bottom of the boat. So the chalking just fills the crack between the two parts. I guess that there is the possibility that the factory forget something.
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    new DC/DC battery charger from Victron Energy

    It's not the BMS that is the problem. The alternators would have to put 14.7 volts in order to get the lithium to 100 percent of charge. The lithium cells have to low of internal resistance that is what burns the alternators up.
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    Lew Von Kleeck

    Sorry to hear about Lew. Rest in peace.
  11. jkidd

    Greater Range with a VHF

    Well I will try to explain my thoughts. Shakespeare 8' low end is $115 and Mid range is $190 they have 2 flaws. 1 the fiberglass tube will get brittle in the sun and break off. 2 where the coax goes into the base of the antenna the sun likes to rot the cable right there and then it will let in...
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    Greater Range with a VHF

    One other thing that should be looked at would be your radio, cable and antenna could be perfect and if you just moved the port of starboard a 100 or 200 feet the problem would just go away. If you were sitting right where Colby was It might work just fine. So it could just be atmosphere.
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    Greater Range with a VHF

    Low power would only effect the transmitting side of the radio. Not the receiver side. The Low setting would only go about a mile where the High setting could go 25 miles with line of sight and good conditions. Your antenna could just be tuned for a different center frequency.
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    Greater Range with a VHF

    The cheap Shakespeare antenna less than $100 just has a wire glued into the fiberglass tube. The more expensive Shakespeare more than $100 has a brass element inside the tube. It depends on how well they tuned the antenna and what frequency they tuned it for. My personal experience is...
  15. IMG 1949

    IMG 1949

  16. Iceberg

    Iceberg

    Iceberg
  17. Lake Powell

    Lake Powell

    Lake Powell
  18. jkidd

    Davit to hoist a big, fat dog.

    You would probably have to move it back just a little bit. Here a link to my photos http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_ ... _album.php Link to davit https://www.garhauermarine.com/shop/tra ... -1-m-long/
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    Windlass replacement bolts?

    Just call the vendor and have them send you 4 more bolts. Or ask them the specifications so you can get them locally. Using grade 5 or 8 would be steel bolts and that would be dissimilar metals and they will rust and corrode. You don't need to make them any stronger than what the factory...
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    Forwardscan transducer

    This one shows 1.7 mph in 5.6' of water and I'm going to hit the shore in 50' The transducer is a PS21 and has been replaced with the PS22. The PS21 was $800 and the PS22 is $999 they just plug into the Garmin network or a network port on the display. Nothing else is needed other than making...
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