I also have clips on the rub rail which I find easy to use and are very secure. As far as cover material, I have white stamoid which helps keep the dingy protected and cool. The opening on the cover was from the previous owner who had the dingy loaded with the engine on the starboard side.
We decided to haul the boat last week before the temperatures took a dip. I asked Greg if he could fit me in early instead of the 21st ….and out we came. Hope to see you over the winter Brent.
I also suggest you call Hammond Bay marina, or any marina you plan to stop at for fuel, to insure they are open. Many marinas are not open 7 days a week until after Memorial Day. Regarding speed, there will be areas you can go faster but will find that the lock masters really control your...
I believe you need to be less than 19.7 feet to clear the fixed railroad bridge on the sanitary and ship canal dependent upon the pool level. This is around mile 300. You need to be able to clear this bridge whether you are traveling through Chicago or taking the Cal-Sag channel (calumet river)...
you need to look at the 120volt panel for a breaker that reads pump relay or AC pump or something along those lines as I mentioned earlier. Do not run the AC unit without water for the AC on.
On your 120V panel you need to have both the pump relay ON and the air conditioner ON. Next on th SMXir panel you press either heat or cool and adjust the temperature you want to maintain in the cabin. You need approximately 2 degrees difference between actual inside temperature and desired...
Also, if you are referring to the two PVC pipes/tubes which run aft through the firewall/bulkhead, they are the common drains and do not provide freshwater.