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like those "cool-looking" underwater lights, often at the stern - tied up and not running at the dock, fine, very cool - while underway, most confusing to other boaters underway, and dangerous for all... running a boat after dark is not for the faint-of-heart, or the uninformed

I'd be concerned what moving the center-log back would do to the hydraulic performance of such a 'hull' (aside from structural concerns of the entire craft)

Not sure if you're plugged-in to the same shore power supply outlet, or for how many seasons. Maybe verify that still supplying power. Some have breakers, some are turned-off at their source (especially this time of year). As AD said, "Its all tracing wires and power"

I don't think that's fanatical. My regular procedure: Open, look, run blower, start, close and run blower more til out and running. I agree with others, the hydraulic design parameters (gases are fluids too) are likely for closed-hatch conditions, but since the gases you want to evacuate are...

"they" was (is?) a lot of people with sometimes competing interests. As an engineer and designer, I know that those who control the $ often determine what is ultimately built. Unfortunately, I don't even think about replacing water-system components on our 1998 boat these days (If I ever get a...

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Dealing with the rot is one (big) thing. But before you do (if you want to get into that), I'd suggest determining how it happened. Did she possibly sit on a trailer for awhile, exposed to rain and/or snow, without properly draining? Our 25 ft wouldn't drain that area unless the trailer she...

Bills - ya! last time "we" were a typical pick-to-win was in the 90's

Just look out the window of an airplane over the south-west on a clear day, and go from there. We are tiny specs, but we live in our own little heads (and think about our tiny efforts on our tiny boats). Interesting (maddening?) to think about - fun dockside topic. Can't wait to get to the...

That was some great racing to watch! I thought my successful windy marina navigating last night was good. But these guys are amazing pilots. I hate it when you lose a good mechanic, they sure got a lotta rules

We have a 24 (25) foot single screw w/350 and VP single-prop. This size is manageable, would consider a 26 foot, Searched a bit to find this one w more cockpit (outside) room than most others, especially the sea rays. Not having seen any of the crafts you're looking at, the crown 266 might be...

8" skeg clearance? Do you have more than 8" clearance in the rest of your rig, and are towing in a forward direction?

Your Dad sounds great. I thought I was becoming the old Engineer on site - but listening to others is still a great way to learn what is needed. Learning more about others before us, in different times, never ceases to interest me. Thanks for sharing

battery test is a load-test?

The 1998 Wellcraft 240SE we now have, may have (some of) what you're looking for. I selected it ever a similar-sized searay bc of the larger flat exterior cockpit, smaller interior cabin. We like to be outside on the boat, with friends. It does have a mid-birth, and a carb'd GM 350 (easier...

we had a boat launch/retrieval vehicle whose rear wheels slipped at times - a front-mount hitch solved that (easy to use at the ramp, didn't use the front hitch on the road)

I just went thru a similar situation when a friend put his older trolling motor on our 14 ft aluminum boat. I wasn't releasing the force on the coupler while simultaneously pressing the release lever (didn't want to break it). Fortunately, the OK to use a bit more force, a little water lube...

is that a 24 ft Mastercraft with multiple inboard engines? Wow. what cap wasn't replaced?

our 25 ft has plenty of AC accessories, but no genny - do you know your boat is supposed to have a genny? if your is supposed to have one - I'd look in the engine room

you may be past this point, although looking at jarrod and your pics, seems like the floor might need more support underneath? (so no one asks why it is a little ..."soft"?)