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We had a raw water wash down system on our 23'Venture. I wanted to be able to flush motor and hose salt water off the brakes while emptying the fresh water tank for travel. I simply added a T and a hose bib with valve in the cockpit. With the cockpit valve hose closed your fresh water system...

My advice would be to return what you bought from West Marine. Get into contact we BOE in Stevensville Md. They sell and install and in our dealings with them they have always served us well. 1 866 735 5926 the hours are 10 am to 5 pm. www.boemarine.com D.D.

Our local Espar distributor said use 5200 on the outside and one of the fiber washers on the inside. Never saw a problem. D.D.

Rumor has it that 272's won't be available to dealers until July. I always thought about waiting a year before buying a new model of anything. We went from a 23' C-Dory to a R-27 Ranger Tug. We have had it a few years it has just over 200 hours. My thought is now to go back to a simple...

The Ranger Tug factory now lists th R-23 for $109,937. 10k price jump. D.D.

Our boat is 30'1" with the swim platform. About 58' long on the trailer with a long bed extended cab pick up. Longer if you tow with a 40' motor home. Our C-Dory had a blue hull they will sell gel coat in all colors. For me I think the R-27 is a great two person boat. We never slept more than...

I'm ok with the ladies who would rather have a sit down flush toilet with a holding tank than pee in a bucket. I guess in some circles some might consider that flashy. I don't know about the soft part but generally I set my expectations are a little higher as to what I will settle for in a lady...

Ron, Anne and friends put together a great event. I'm not a big gathering guy but I liked this one the best. Anne chauffeured everyone around town and to a local farmers market. The food was the best of any get together I'd ever been too. Ron and Anne's house has one the best views you could...

We had a 23' Venture and I loved it. My wife could only handle about 30 days at a time on the boat. Always moving things around into the berth out of the berth. Storage was always an issue. We wanted a bigger boat that we could still trailer. Marc from Wefings had a loaded 2014 R-27 with only 11...

I never liked the look of the round windows. After all this we will see how the resale part of ownership goes. 78G's? D.D.

You should see his older brother! :mrgreen: D.D.

Westward, My apologies if you took any of my comments personal. They were not meant to really put any Stabicraft owners down; more about my initial reaction to what I thought; lets just say, different appearance of the boat. None the less you seem to be very perceptive, so thank you for all the...

Ok, Tom I hear you. I'll take a closer look at the Stabicraft. I'll try to find a dealer that carries all three lines. North River, Hewescraft, and Stabicraft. I guess it's like they say in that old Gary US Bonds song; make an ugly woman your wife and be happy for the rest of your life. My first...

I looked at the Stabicraft. I'm sure they are a sturdy well made unsinkable boat. But if I had a dog who looked like that I'd have to shave his butt and make him walk backwards. At least the 20'ers. I thinking Hewescraft or Northriver. I'll have to look over both before making a decision. There...

What ever Bob said plus, some hose clamps, a grease gun with extra grease. A complete set of bearings and a wheel seal. Block of wood for driving seal into place. Boat Us unlimited towing plus, trailer assist, and a fistful of cash. Bob had to buy another trailer in route so poo happens. No joke...

I'm looking at a 21' Seahawk with outboard power. Probably a Yamaha 150 hp and a Yamaha kicker 8 or 10 hp. Hewescraft also has similar boats. I guess I'll have to make another trip out west. Thank you all for your replies. D.D.

I wonder if anyone has any input as to how good or bad North River boats are. I was thinking about getting a 23'er for Lake Ontario Salmon trolling. Any other aluminum boats would you recommend for this type of service? D.D.

We use a induction top cooker with some Magma induction nested cookware. Quite happy with the results. We use a Dickinson grill that uses the little green 0ne pound cylinders. We carry a small rice cooker and when we don't forget it; a small crockpot. We use the induction cooker to do pasta, fry...

South of Heaven, We are in fact from Pa. We are on our way to the Florida Keys. We will head back to Pa in April. D.D.

No snow in St. Augustine Florida yet today. D.D.