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the boat should not leave the dock without an accurate compass.......electronics fail. ras

HI, we have twins and love them for many reasons there is no correct answer to the twin vs single/kicker debate --owners are quite divided on benefits of either power system. there are many good reasons for either system depending on your personal needs. Your needs will determine which system...

Hi, if you have separate/redundant electrical systems and dual fuel filters with twins you already have a kicker. our twin 40's will troll down to 1.2mph or even less if you use a drift sock. ras

hi all, had twin 40's (hondas) winterized on Rascal and impellers and seals checked(one impeller replaced)....and plugs pulled and cylinders oiled, lower unit grease changed,and fuel stabilized at local honda dealer for 160 bucks in Wisconsin ras

hi all i am running twins and they offer a more stable platform in a chop or steep swells and will get you back easier if you are caught out in a bad blow,than a single and a small kicker. i love the twins as a safety feature on lake Superior which is known to make its own weather on occasion...

Unfortantely, thieves cruise both neighborhooods and the internet to locate loot and boats. Ras

Hi Anybody out there have EPIRBS installed on their C-dorys if so, any information would be appreciated. ras

hi C-Brats We have a portable swimladder from west marine that fits perfectly flat and folds flat in the splashwell of our 22' It is not chocked,also keep a boat hook (telescoping) in the portside gunwale shelf. we also keep a lifeline in a bag (yellow throwable) with a small strobe attached to...

Jim According to the charts when i got mine a 6 foot should be adaquate for a 22 foot boat... this of course is relative to the conditions, --drift socks commonly used for fishing are not sea anchors and are not made for storm conditions!!!! chapmans has a good section on use and deployment of...

jim we have a 6 foot sea anchor aboard our 22' c-dory and 300' extra rode which we got from west marine -have never had to deploy it and hope never will have too. we cruise lake Superior. It is a good piece of safety gear to have. ras

the below thread can be used to calibrate a compass this thread was used before hope it helps ---chapmans has a section on it also......ras So, do you know exactly how much error you have in your magnetic compass? Can you follow your compass on a designated course home in a dense fog with...

hi we have twin 40 Hondas on our 22' boat Rascal, and they work great- that size was recommended by both Tolland and Dave Miller our dealer. think the twins offer a more stable platform under power than a single/kicker especially in any kind of seas. Typically run much of the time in the 16 to...