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We haven't regretted our purchase for a second. This seaworthy little piece of heaven is blissful serenity on the water. Our boat is fawned over and admired by just about everyone. We're at the age (and wisdom) where speed is the LAST of our considerations. Safety, security and economy. We burn...

I guess we're lucky, in that we've had no problems with our factory installed air conditioner. We just turn it on and enjoy the great cool air! Sorry you have had problems on your 25. Living in Arizona (where it was 114 degrees today) it's a real luxury to have a cabin cooled to whatever temp...

Jim & Others, Would it be possible and plausible for the 21 to be widened, say to 8 or 8.5'? That extra girth in the v-berth sure would be nice. Speaking of v-berths, the R-25 seemed very short to me when we were at the '06 show. You remember, where their first model was topless? Have they...

Dan, First my congratulations on your decision to purchase, what we consider to be one of the best buys on water. I'm sure you will get many hours of pleasure and solitude from your Tug. Regarding the head question, after reading many posts and not being too keen or talented working with...

I just don't understand all this concern about mph. I know that people buy boats for different reasons, but if you're looking at one that goes 7 or 11, your intentions cannot possibly be to run 50 miles offshore to do some halibut fishing. If that's what you're looking for, any of our C-Brats...

John, Sorry I haven't gotten those pics up yet. Came down with a bug. Regarding your question about consistent cruise speed of 10mph, sorry not on Tugger. We're pretty WOT at between 7-9, depending on weight. I think you would be more realistic to think about 6-8 cruising speed. Perhaps you...

Marilyn, Teaco, Tugger and I would like to join you on this one. Last year was fun, but too short. We'll be ready for a longer cruise this year. We'll also bring more provisions. :cocktail

Ok John, I'll click some pics tomorrow as I'm puttering with the "get the wheel off" project. The before & after look of the teak since applying the Bristol finish are pretty amazing (to us) and we'll try to get a shot of the little wheel, hopefully mounted.

This economy will DEFINITELY be affecting our boating activity !!! We will be using our boat much MORE now because we can: 1. Launch and retrieve easily, because there are so fewer boats at the ramp. 2. Have our favorite coves and anchorages all to ourselves. 3. Navigate our lakes with much...

uh oh what kind of warranty work ? tugger. did you get your wheel off ok?howd your a/c work on your last trip? sorry for the questions but i would really like to know, getting closer to ordering mine pretty soon now thank you .........john John, Regarding your question about the warranty work...

We picked up Tugger from the factory in Kent last August and trailered it over 1,500 miles back down to Phoenix. We took the spars and canvas down and stowed them while under way. On shorter trips however, we just use the canvas cover and leave it up. Seems to do just fine. Regarding...

Thanks guys for the ideas. Geez Bob, broken ribs? Just when I thought this was a cool wheel, you go and turn it in to some type of potential death machine. :) I guess since all those mariners before us survived with this type of wheel, I might give it a go, IF I can get the old (new) one off of...

A few weeks ago, I posted that I had located a neat little brass steering wheel for our boat. We got it all polished up and varnished. Then I began taking off the factory wheel. Got as far as taking the cap off and the nut, but couldn't make any more progress. Does anyone know how I get that...

2007 Ford F250 4x4 crew cab, 8' bed. We have 12,000 miles on it and are averaging 13.7 mpg combined city/hwy. Not quite what we expected, but are hoping it's just not "broken in" yet.

Hi Kimshak, In case you haven't been reading, there's been some postings about engine size recently. If my memory serves me, you have a 40hp Volvo in your 21ec. Several interested posters wondered about increased h.p. installed in our little tugs. We purchased one with the little Yanmar 30 h.p...

We thought for a long time about how to "finish" our teak trim. We tried the teak oil treatment on the five small pieces outside the cabin, but the wood quickly absorbed the oil and continued to whiten and lose it's beauty. We broke down and purchased some Bristol Finish from the factory in...

Thanks to all for the great help. It looks like I'm doing some web shopping for a digital volt meter and inland waters chip. I recently acquired an antique 6-spoke brass wheel for the helm. I'll be working on some new teak spindles and will try to upload some pics of the project as I progress...

Jodie & Charlie, Thanks for the input. Based on you're comments, it looks like I need to at least try a chip. Any suggestions on best buys? Thanks again,

John on IT-SEA-BIT-C, Thanks for the compliments on Tugger. Yes, Teaco was at his normal watch station this afternoon, and yes, he IS one lucky dog! It was a BEAUTIFUL day to be on the water and we got our typical rash of admiring people wanting to learn about the little tug. We even had all the...

Charlie, The screen looks like a fuzzy checkerboard. The farther out you set the screen 5 miles, 8 miles, etc., the smaller the squares get, but the screen cannot be read. I too thought I might need a chip and checked with the factory and West Marine. They claim I don't need a chip, but I'm...