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Originally Posted by Capt Terry
Dogbomb-
1- As to the bow rail removal making it easier when you beach the boat. Beaching it is not recommended (as seen in other CSC posts). It will be hard to get on & off, not good for the keel, and if the tide goes out maybe impossible to push off. And the biggest reason it's easier to swamp if waves hit your stern. Better to add a swim platform to the transom, anchor bow out, back into the beach trimming up as you go, then plant a stern anchor up on the beach. Just step out of the stern jump seat onto the platform into knee deep water. Got any little kids with you, it's easier for them to go back and forth to the boat. I find the bow rail helpful for its intended purpose, keeping me on the bow deck when anchoring!
3- I redid my instrument panel with Starboard to replace the faded brown, wood looking original. I basically kept all the switches & accompanying fuse holders in the original location. I have no fuse block in the bilge.
4- After my coaming bolsters were shot, I replaced the plywood backing with 3/8" thick teak. It stays under cover now, but 11 year old Siskins Cetol finish still looks great as you can see in the photo.
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Thank you for the kind words and the great advice!
I fully agree with your take on beaching the boat.
There are exceptions, and I do quite a bit of my boating at Lake Havasu
on the Colorado river. The beaches there are sugar sand, so no danger to
the keel. Also, the coves are very secluded, so no danger from other
boat wakes flooding the motor well. But I do agree with your advice
on anchoring and backing onto the shore in certain circumstances.
I have a teak swim platform that I'll be installing for just that reason!
Your boat is beautiful, and I covet that motor well splash shield.
Wish those were easily available, but I'll have to cob something
together in the mean time.
Cheers, and thank you so much for taking the time to respond!
08-09-2016, 09:47 AM
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