Bit far to drive for a dinghy…. Thanks for the heads up
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Just curious, I have the HF CL310 with cover from Carver. How did clips and loops work out for you?
Tim
Hey Tim - sorry so late to reply.Just curious, I have the HF CL310 with cover from Carver. How did clips and loops work out for you?
Tim
I just installed a set of Bennett SLT-6s on my dinghy for the same reason, plus I wanted to get a little faster planing time without having to move to the bow. I'm dropping the dink back in the water today to test it out.Got a set of these today. Our 310 ran fine but with 3 of us in it it would porpoise a little. For $150 and a perfect fit I gave them a shot
really nicely machined starboard and came with a nice template to drill the holes.
I have to pull the boat to do the first oil change in the Suzuki and I’ll get these on at the same time
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I just installed a set of Bennett SLT-6s on my dinghy for the same reason, plus I wanted to get a little faster planing time without having to move to the bow. I'm dropping the dink back in the water today to test it out.
For the Hurley ones, do they have springs, or how do they function? The Bennetts have about 60 pounds of force on the spring so that (in theory) they will retract once the water pressure is high enough. We'll see how it works but I have a friend with the same dinghy as me (AB Mares 10VSX) that says it worked really well for his. He has a 30HP and mine is 20HP, but I don't think that will make much difference. We'll see.
Interesting, I hadn't seen those before. Will be interested to hear what you think of them.They just have 3 set holes to adjust angle. I had a similar style to yours on our old one that flexed with pressure similar to a smart tab on the larger boats it and worked quite well. Extending the running surface is the primary goal on these little boats so I think even at 0* they’ll help quite a bit
We finally picked up our CL340GT...
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Annapolis Inflatables had it in stock last February so we bought then... for eventual delivery after we could get our GHS lift working.
-Chris
The console is awesome. 25hp on it?
The console has pros and cons, probably. I wanted the additional dry storage but folks with longer legs might consider it a bit stifling and for them the FCT7 steering option might be the better choice if tiller steering isn't attractive
The outboard is a DF20A, 20-hp. The RIB is rated for 25-hp, but we seldom care about speed and I didn't want to go with a heavier option.
-Chris
nice, same power we have on our 310CL. I love it
Ours is hidden under there.
I'm actually running my 310 with a 2-stroke Mercury 8HP. Does a pretty nice job of it, too. But, like others, I don't need speed. I'm only running mates to the next dock bar or the dogs to shore to poop. Hmm.. come to think of it, the pups might appreciate a bit more speed! LOL
haha the 310 is a rocket with the 20. My son loves sitting on the bow seat while we bounce around on the lake. A rib is so much more fun than our previous airfloor
We finally picked up our CL340GT...
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Annapolis Inflatables had it in stock last February so we bought then... for eventual delivery after we could get our GHS lift working.
-Chris
If you plan to use/park that beauty of a dinghy you may want to replace those registration numbers. My experience is that the individual letters/numbers will last exactly two times of rubbing up against something before shredding, falling off and/or otherwise looking awful.
Your mileage may vary but these things are awesome if your luck is similar to mine:
https://www.boatnumberplate.com/
Really? AI phey put the same numbers on our previous Walker Bay dinghy and the numbers lasted for at least 10 years... still good when we sold it. I think they're welded on on, or some such...
-Chris
If you plan to use/park that beauty of a dinghy you may want to replace those registration numbers. My experience is that the individual letters/numbers will last exactly two times of rubbing up against something before shredding, falling off and/or otherwise looking awful.
Your mileage may vary but these things are awesome if your luck is similar to mine:
https://www.boatnumberplate.com/
That's what I had put on also and they are awesome.If you plan to use/park that beauty of a dinghy you may want to replace those registration numbers. My experience is that the individual letters/numbers will last exactly two times of rubbing up against something before shredding, falling off and/or otherwise looking awful.
Your mileage may vary but these things are awesome if your luck is similar to mine:
https://www.boatnumberplate.com/