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The shore power plugs into the starboard side of the engine box. It is a 20 amp 110 volt outlet similar to what you have in your home. There is a waste pump-out port when you purchase the marine head and holding tank option. We store our cushions in the pilothouse when we're away. Good...

Save your time. To my knowledge, an owner's manual doesn't exist for the R21-EC. Andrew Custis from the factory regularly monitors this site and is most helpful in resolving issues that arise. I think I saw somewhere that they are working on a manual for the R25.

We have fallen in love with our R21-EC over the past year or so. You will only like it more as you learn more about her. There is no way to understate the economy aspect of ownership. At cruising speed it literally sips fuel. One caution is that the Extended Cabin version has only been on...

I guess I'm back to trying to engineer some kind of line of sight antenna that will need to be attached and unattached at each departure. Oh, well.. thanks for the thoughts.

We have the Sirius adapter on our Clarion radio and it works wonderfully when on the open water. We love to have parties at our slip which is covered, but this interferes with the Sirius signal. Before I try to rig some kind of workaround, I thought I would attempt to tap the vast expertise...

I would suggest Simrad as a place to start looking at auto pilots for this type of boat. If you go with Raymarine electronics there might be some advantage to use the Raymarine, from an electronics standpoint. All of the pilots are fairly easy to hook up to the single station Sea Star steering...

You will love your new boat! We ended up with a Magic Tilt Trailer and I have launched and recovered by myself, but it is a job. I finally had to get guide ons installed because the boat just wouldn't line up proprely without them. I'm not sure there is any way to do solo launch and...

We struggled with the concept of an airconditioner for our boat and have worked it out with a 20" box fan from Wal-Mart for $15.88. Low enough amp draw to use the inverter and, as long as we're on the water, it keeps us comfortable overnight to the point that we generally turn it off before...

That's about what I figured. I had the bottom painted thinking it would prevent algae growth, but the last time I hauled her out, there was still a thin coating that came off easily with a power washer. I guess it was just weird for us being the first time. Hauling her in and out is a bigger...

My wife and I have stayed aboard our R21-EC probably 60 nights since we bought her, but we had an experience this weekend that was unique in our experience. I'm wondering if anyone has some insight or suggestions. I can only assume that the noise we heard was a fish sucking on the hull of our...

I teather my laptop to my Blackberry through Verizon and have been reasonably happy with the set up. You really need to be in a better signal area in order for it to work, but I understand there is an upgrade ($45 per month instead of the $15 I'm currently paying) that downloads much faster and...

My wife and I purchased an R21-EC last year and are absolutely in love with it! Unbelievable fuel economy and the little boat handles pretty serious water. Very comfortable for two to stay aboard, especially over a weekend. We are most anxious to take our boat out for an extended trip, but...

My current tow vehicle is a 2008 Honda Pilot with the tow package. It puts me right on the line for towing capacity but performs very well. I like the Honda because it has the variable cylinder management which shuts down three cylinders a good bit of the time when not towing. I get around 12...

A fine looking vessel indeed! We hope you enjoy your R21-EC as much as we are. Our boat is just a year old and we just keep falling more and more in love with her. She is quite versatile (as you'll discover) and quite comfortable for two people to spend the night. One suggestion: Order a...

Please forward info if you get a private reply. Thanks, Steve Frisch

I've found it just works better to back her into the beach to about 3 feet of water and use two anchors, one fore and one aft to hold the position. You can use the ladder and swim platform for easy boarding. The Eagle depth finder is one of my most valued additions to my boat... that way I...

Jim and Joan: Keep the pictures and narrative coming. As has been noted so many times, there are many of living your adventures vicariously from offices and dens. Thanks so much for being kind enough to share. Steve Frisch

2750 lbs boat and 710 lbs trailer Pilot tow rating is 3500 lbs

Recently purchased a 2008 Honda Pilot and added the tow package. Our Ranger pulls beautifully behind the Pilot and the great news is that, with variable cylinder management, it will get 23+ MPG on the highway when not pulling. Looks like it will be a nice compromise between pulling and...

Chris, Jim, and Pat: Thanks for the input. I think we're going to seriously consider making the trip. Should be an easy two day pull from Dallas area.