I've had my X for four years in south Florida where even the concrete driveway in full sun gets mildew. I had to clean the inside of the boat ONE TIME. That was one time too many. Bought a small dehumidifier. The dehumidifier keeps everything inside the boat toasty dry and NO MILDEW for 3 and one ha...

Louis:

That price is in line. I paid $3,700. for mine. It came with two sets of goal posts, 4-wheel disc brakes, spare tire, ladder, LED lights, torsion suspension & extra length for long bunks. It tows great.

Some time ago we had quite a thread regarding jacklines, tethers, trailing lines, motor kill switches, etc. I, for one, wished for a wireless device that would kill the motor if I fell overboard while singlehanding. WELL, HERE IT IS. http://www.powerboatsafety.com/ BoatU.S. Magazine March 2006 page ...

Argonaut asked for pics of my PVC midship goalposts. I just joined Photobucket and am using it for the first time. Duh. Self-made PVC Mid-ship Goalposts http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e263/Gostosa3/PB070264.jpg Ace Trailers Stock Goalposts http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e263/Gostosa3/PB300992....

That land anchor is available at The Home Depot. I used a bunch of them for the hurricanes.

If you have read all the previous posts you should see which length to order. My suggestion is to go with the teleflex best cable that allows 4-inch radius bends. The price is not that much greater and all reports say it is worth it. I have bought two, throttle and shift, but have yet to install. To...

Chip's suggestion to have a welder replace the originals is probably best. However, if one enjoys the challenge of doing everything "on the cheap" try PVC. I made an additional set of mid-ship goalposts from PVC piping. A horizontal 2" held under the trailer frame with conduit "U...

Haven't modified it yet but intend to in two different ways: 1) My plan is to cut completely through the back and the seat on a single plane at a slight diagonal. The port half would stay hinged as is existing. The starboard half would be hinged on the starboard side. The starboard half would have s...

We Conch Cruisers left anchorage south of Miami at 2 am to cross the Gulfstream to Bimini, Bahamas. The thunderstorm had gone away, the moon was 91% having risen the previous afternoon and set at 4:41 am behind us. Too much light pollution from Miami to be dark. Arrived Bimini mid-morning. Nice. 8)

IIRC RayMarine manual for the SportPilots says don't use bigger than 18".

Obviously, every time the pilot needs to move the wheel there is more mass to overcome.

Use this as your reason to the Admiral to return it. You didn't know about the warning.

The Dowsar Dodger will fold forward.

http://www.dowsar.com/options.htm

I got my dodger from Dowsar. Did not have import duty but, the carrier, FedEx or UPS, charged a healthy fee for clearing it.

Do a LONG handle. Mine is 21 or 24 inches long. This lets you grab the bottom of it while still in the water, then slide your hand up it as you climb up. There is an access hole at the top inside of the transom MacGregor uses to reach the cleat bolts. Use that for the top handle bolts. Make a new ho...

Craig:

Yeaah! I used your info you posted a long time ago as part justification for the Yamaha I bought. Thanks. The Yamaha puts out 900 W continuous. I just did not want the weight of the 2000 W models.

Yo:

I, too, would love to do the great loop. It won't be this year for sure - who knows what next year will bring?

Haven't thought this out but, might it be possible for different folks to join up with each other in the loop at different starting points and be together for parts of the loop?