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    Towing a dinghy at high speeds

    I'm wanting a Walker Bay 8 RID or a Portland Pudgy dinghy for use with my 22 Cruiser. They are too big and heavy for the cabin top and I don't want to tow on a line at reduced speeds so I have another idea. I want to build a tow hitch similar to a car's trailer hitch and tow the dinghy...
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    Minimum power to plane 22

    We put our new 22 Cruiser "Last Frontier" in the water today for the first time. After some twin engine motoring I tried powering the boat on one engine. With four people aboard, half fuel, and a normal load of day trip stuff the boat would not plane on one 50 hp Suzuki engine. I would make 9...
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    WA Ferry storm photos

    These photos were taken by a friend of a friend of a friend. I don't know the guy. His story is he likes to go down to the Mukilteo Ferry and watch the ships when ever there is a blow. He shot these photos this week during the wind storm with winds of 50 mph. He said when he approached the...
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    22 Cruiser auxilary power

    My 22 Cruiser has twin 50 hp Suzuki outboards. With twin engines I have a level of safety from an engine out situation as long as it is not fuel related. I plan to carry a dinghy (at least on longer trips and in Puget Sound) and a small outboard for it. I think the safest, logical, and...
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    A question about anchor winches

    My 22 cruiser has a windlass mounted on the deck. There is a hole for the rode and line about 3" long and 1.5" wide. You can look straight down the hole into the chain locker when standing on the deck. Rain water enters the anchor locker through this hole. My concern is that in rough seas it...
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