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Cooler holder, back, with hooks for 4 step swim ladder (bungees to handles of cooler).

Just to underscore a few comments in this post: 1. Try always to come into a dock from windward and/or up current. 2. Have fenders ready. I use SS clips on mine so switching from starboard to port (or visa versa) takes seconds. 3. I sometimes use a short (3') spring line I clip onto the...

Sealife: I have only scanned all these posts but want to offer the following: 1) Try emailing (or better yet calling) Ian Hunt at BEP (IHunt@bepmarine.com, +64 9 415 7261 ext 729). Remember they are located in New Zealand. 2) It's hard for me to understand your set up, but I believe you...

Well, the first part of the ride would be interesting... Ugh. :shock: I wonder if the Anchor Buddy would make any noise as it stretched well beyond its chemo-molecular limits, just short of exploding into a million orthodontic rubber bands. Perhaps a low, sad moaning... or maybe a brief...

Anchor Buddy - interesting. Some retailers claim one of its benefits is to be able to "anchor straight down". This is lunacy. Anchoring "straight down" is a good way to drift off into the night. As a (temporary) shore landing tool, yes, as a stand alone anchoring tool, no. The 4,000 max...

http://www.mustangsurvival.com/products/product.php?id=506 Have had 2 of these since January and I love them. Very light, comfortable, easy to get used to and well made. Hydrostatic inflators so they can be worn in the rain. Easy to check status of the inflator. Note the 3183 is a superior...

Part of the problem is the Feds don't even seem to know what they want - or keep changing their minds. The latest requirements (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/press_releases/012006/01062006.xml) now exclude a reporting requirement if you have merely engaged in fishing (or anchored) in...

I used backing boards under my Penns, specifically foot long pieces of 1 " Trex decking (although the cutting board idea is pretty slick). Cheap and easy to do. Keep in mind if (when) the gear fouls on the bottom, there is a lot of pressure put (instantly) on the downrigger and gunwale...

Definitely find out what kind of amps that heat pump is drawing and then determine if the batteries will support it (conservatively). I bet it's generator driven.

Perhaps there is a difference between seaworthiness and seamanship. The most seaworthy vessel ever built can be sunk with poor seamanship (shades of Titanic). Conversely the most unseaworthy bit of flotsam can, in certain special cases, be piloted to harbor with outstanding seamanship (see...

Just a plug here for the Penn Fathom-Master 625 _manual_ downrigger. The two I have on the Buckin Ho I had on my previous boat. They are 11 years old, with one 400' stainless steel cable change, and still going strong. Very compact and the optional rod holders are worthwhile getting and...

There is no question C-Dory practices best-of-class customer service. It's one good reason to own one of these boats. The factory is not infallible however. It's important to let folks share their observations, no matter how critical they may seem. If nothing else this serves as important...

Bill: I think the answer to your question is more than a "yes" or "no". "Yes" C-Dorys can run offshore in a "seaworthy" state. "No" there are days when I wouldn't take mine offshore, much less in Puget Sound. I suppose you could pick the question apart, starting with defining "seaworthy"...

The US rep for Permatrims (shipyardisland.com) had no info about Permatrims and broaching in following seas, but here's what the manufacturer of Permatrims (in NZ) says about broaching in following seas: Permatrims work differently to trim tabs and should not make a boat more susceptible to...

Question: With standard trim tabs, it's vital that they be retracted (full up) when motoring in following seas to prevent one or the other being "caught" and rapidly spinning the boat broadside to the waves. (I learned the hard way.) Has anyone had experience running with permatrims or...

Some quick boarding sea calculations: 1 cubic foot of water = 62.4 pounds (at 32 degrees F; slightly less at Saturday's 47 F) = about 7.5 gallons. So let's say the top 1/2 "peak" of a 4 foot wave spills into the 6 foot wide cockpit of a boat. Our waves are perfectly shaped here in Puget Sound...

Wow. I heard the first part of the CG SEA portion of this rescue on 16 while working on the Bucking Ho in its cozy boat house on Sat. It's amazing how far that signal reaches (about 20 miles inland from Puget Sound). Of course I couldn't hear you, Tom. This is a great opportunity for...

Two other observations, after having reviewed this updated thread: 1. I have never heard of anything other than waterproof grease for lubricating steering cables. This is what Teleflex (not "Pendeflex" in my earlier post - duh) recommends. The idea is to create a barrier to moisture between...

Ditto on mrw90's comments. Stickiness in a cable steering system is almost always attributable to cable deterioration - usually right under the wheel, or secondarily where ever the cable bends. Either swap out the cable (Pendeflex?) or install a hydraulic steering system. Don't delay - when...