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  1. Kevin Mc

    Bailer pros and cons

    I've installed bailers in all three hulls I've owned and have never had an issue with one (i.e., they've effectively removed the water from the cockpit while the boat was in motion), yet I've seen numerous posts against them. I'm curious as to why some people like them and others don't...
  2. Kevin Mc

    Rudder pintle

    I've noticed, looking at my own boat and pictures of others, that the rudder pintle pins aren't installed in the same direction - some are rigged such that the pin is pushed up to hang the rudder, and on the others the pin is pushed down. Mine's a "push down" configuration. I can't see that it...
  3. Kevin Mc

    Effect of the hiking strap on the cockpit wall

    I installed a hiking strap in my boat today. The hiking strap hardware was already in place (i.e., it's factory original; no port holes, etc.), so all I had to do was put the new strap in. I'm surprised by how much the forward bulkhead of the cockpit bows out when the strap is in use (I only...

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