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Hey Folks Have a new (used) fishing boat that came w/o any electronics. Anyone have comments + or - about the Garmin 431s combo? Price seems reasonable ($430). Any other models that I might want to consider? Thanks Hank Miss my Cape Cruiser - but will have another cruiser soon.

HELLO TO ALL Still between boats - Andy has my CC 23 and I'm working on building up my treasure chest to get a 25. The Tomcat 255 has been suggested by several folks for the Carolina coast and also in the chop. My question is would there be a major difference in mileage for the boat...

Hi Folks Does anyone have any advice about keeping a boat (probably a 25') around Edisto? We are looking to sell a house in the mountains and buy a place on the coast. Edisto looks pretty nice but apparently only has one marina. Thanks Hank

Hello Folks Getting anxious to get another boat. Does anyone have info on the Seaway Boats 25 Coastal Cruiser Downeast. There is an 08 for sale with 18 hours - I'm still a rookie and have never heard of this boat. Thanks Hank

Hello folks I tried searching the old posts to find the gentleman who was selling a 25' Ranger Tug a while back (spring) - He has the boat on Smith Mountain Lake in Va. Anyone know who this is?? Thanks Hank

Hi Brats Didn't expect to sell the Ditch Witch until spring but ran into a nice guy (Andy) who was bitten by the C-Dory bug. Now to figure out what to replace it with. My hope/plan was/is to find a 25' Ranger Tug but I'm wondering about other boats to consider. I'd like some...

Hi Folks Here is what I came up with for boat backup and car navigation. Navionics is a $9.99 appfor the phone for Maine to upper Bahamas. Works great. Fished last week on NC coast - the Chartplotter died on my friends boat and the guide couldn't figure out how to enter coordinates ...

Hi Folks Just bought a new (used) car and the only lacking feature was navigation. I'm going to buy a 5" portable for driving but want something that would also be a back-up GPS for the boat. Any local knowledge, comments, suggestions welcome. I assume you would need a marine chip or...

Hi Folks Detailing my boat to show it has gone well. Used the links John AKA Swee Pea provided for cleaning the Sunbrella. Worked well except for a couple of rust and blood stains. Any suggestions for attacking these w/o dissolving the fabric? There is also a crescent wrench shaped rust...

Hi Folks My beige cushions are pretty grimy after spending 25+ days on the boat over the last few months. The rust, blood and green? stains look pretty challenging. Any suggestions to try to return to original condition. Scrub with 409? Remove and wash? Have the carpet cleaning folks...

Hi Folks I'm touring the Bahamas for two weeks and the frig quit - actually it never revived after a three week layover. Is there a fuse in the circuit?? Couldn't find one on the fuse box. Is there an inline fuse on the Venture? Anything beyond that will have to wait - have cooler & Kalik...

Hi Folks I'm touring the Bahamas for two weeks and the frig quit - actually it never revived after a three week layover. Is there a fuse in the circuit?? Couldn't find one on the fuse box. Is there an inline fuse on the Venture? Anything beyond that will have to wait - have cooler & Kalik...

Hello How much bleach for a 20 gal tank? Anything work better? Thanks Hank

Good Morning I took my CC23 over to Man o War in May and will be going back next weekend. I will leave my rig at the airport (Cherokee) for 2 weeks and will have my daughter move it to a ramp or marina when the family flies back. I'll be comming across 2-3 days latter. Any suggestions...

Hello Brats My boat is over in the Bahamas (MOW) and I will be bringing it back across at the end of the month. I understand the inlet is a little easier than Jupiter which is where we launched from last month. Is the channel marked? Navigation tips? I'm flying out of WPB and will...

Hey Folks ***Secret Advice*** For a crossing to the Bahamas here is the key - Make friends with someone with a deep V boat - bigger the better! Trip Hilights - Drove from NC Mon & Tues - Very happy with my 2001 Ford 150 - new tires & brakes made me feel safe - that would soon go away...

Hi Folks Leaving out for ManOWar on the 14th (weather permitting). Anybody have experience with fishing in that area? Doesn't look like rocket science but I'd like to know what works - the boat may sink if I fully stock up with all possible junk. Thanks Hank

Hey Folks Cleaned them off finally and tested the boat today.... back to original performance - 5500 rpm and 12 mph faster (30 mph w 6 people). With barnacles it was 4800 max and 18 mph with two folks. I assume the gas mileage has improved. Now I need to redress the gel coat - has a...

HI FOLKS Finally have the barnacles removed - had to sand the bottom to get the little circles. Finished with 200 W/D so the surface is pretty smooth. The finish is glazed white from the sanding. I'm trying to decide between adding bottom paint of some kind or trying to refinish the gel...

Hello Brats The Kicker with a 20" shaft I bought on E-bay turns out to be a 25". It looks like the Prop Cavitation plate will end up a few (3) inches below the bottom of the boat. Can the brackets which raise and lower kickers be used in the up position to get the motor up a little or is there...