Recent content by CherokeeBoater

Should have mentioned, from stern to midship I first tried a piece of 3/8 rebar (10ft long) I had available. But my wife couldn’t tie the rope on to it or tape it, so we decided to try the round electrician’s tape. That fed through easily and she was able to grab it and tape the rope to it...

Update: Success! I started to remove bolts, then realized they have nuts that are not captured. So I retightened them and abandoned that attack. After some mulling and a haircut, I went back to the starboard side. There is about a 1/8 inch gap between the skirt and the bottom of the deck at...

Nice set up. My helm is different so that wouldn’t work for me, but I sure like it!

Agree, there are lots of comments on this and some videos on YouTube showing turbulence. In some cases it makes sense to move it up, sometimes down, etc. I think it best to start with level at bottom of tune, and then adjust up or down from there. I don’t beach the boat (we anchor off the...

Agree on transponder placement. I saw somewhere (maybe in another thread here, or FB Bennington Owners group) someone had cut a piece of aluminum bar and screwed it to the old mounting bracket to extend the transponder so it sits where it should. Looked like 1/4 in thick, about 2 wide and...

That’s my point… buy for a single use/project, and suddenly all kinds of projects emerge!

I used to have that same thought about tools, now I try to avoid “single use” tools because I learned they beget more projects/jobs! :)

Thanks - was hoping not to have to drill out the rivets and re-install but we’ll see when we get to them.

Thanks - maybe I overestimated that job. Did you have the riveted pieces on the starboard side? If so, was there enough clearance with the skirt off or did you have to remove it?

Good thoughts, thanks. No bracket on the starboard log, so would have to have one welded. May be the best option anyway. Nearest dealer is about an hour tow away, selling dealer (I’m the second owner so didn’t buy from them) is 3 hrs. I may go visit the near one and chat them up about it.

If you’re referring to the trim on the outside, yes I can remove it, but there is a piece of what appears to be box tube riveted in between the top of the trim and the deck, and of course it is blocking access at that point. I’d have to drill out the rivets and then re-attach. I am hoping for...

That was my original plan, but the old cable seems to be zip tied to the others or to the boat in places I can’t reach. So it stays.

2017 R23 or 23RCW (tritoon) with Garmin Echo 101. I want to replace with Garmin 93SV which has a different transponder and cable, so need to get it from the help to the port transom. I’ve read all the threads here I could find, and I am still stymied. Need some advice. My tools include two...