- Oct 31, 2009
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- 1992 370 ec
- Engines
- twin cummins 6bta's 300 hp
Rl80 pathfinder radar/chartplotter,SH 2150 matrix vhf w/ais
quicksilver 8
Should come standard on a bayliner,they are so light and unmanageable to dock in a breeze.
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We prefer dirty black to match our dirty black hull. Like most boaters that cherish their vessels, we never wash any of it...except the white shore power cords; gotta keep those gleaming (that makes me think of a good post topic)!View attachment 83399 I just love the look of dirty white fenders permanently installed on the side of a beautiful boat. Adds a real touch of class.
Possible (?) thread drift coming. Brace yourselves.
Funny you should mention fenders being on deck while you're running. We use 5 fenders along the stbd side when we're locking up or down and I set them for the proper height before we leave the slip. We use two large ball fenders and three large sausage fenders. That way, all mama has to do is walk forward and flip them over the bow rail.
When we're locking up I set the height so they will ride just at the rub rail. When locking down I ajust the sausage fenders so they are right below the rub rail. That way they can't pop up as the boat goes down.
Some day I may share with all of you who use locks my secrets to going through the locks with minimal stress and no gelcoat damage. They're closely held secrets that I've learned over many years of using the locks. View attachment 83406
Our biggest lift lock is at Ice Harbor Dam. It's normal lift is 105'. The highest lift I've seen in this lock was 118' during a heavy spring runoff with lots of water going down river. It can be a bit challenging and that's when it gets to be fun.
Would love to share your secrets with the admiral. We go through the Ballard locks probably 2 dozen times a year, and she still freaks out every time. I've come to enjoy it (except for those long weekends when there are hundreds of boats waiting and it can take 2+ hours to lock through), but she's never gotten the hang of, nor been comfortable, with it.Possible (?) thread drift coming. Brace yourselves.
Funny you should mention fenders being on deck while you're running. We use 5 fenders along the stbd side when we're locking up or down and I set them for the proper height before we leave the slip. We use two large ball fenders and three large sausage fenders. That way, all mama has to do is walk forward and flip them over the bow rail.
When we're locking up I set the height so they will ride just at the rub rail. When locking down I ajust the sausage fenders so they are right below the rub rail. That way they can't pop up as the boat goes down.
Some day I may share with all of you who use locks my secrets to going through the locks with minimal stress and no gelcoat damage. They're closely held secrets that I've learned over many years of using the locks. View attachment 83406
Our biggest lift lock is at Ice Harbor Dam. It's normal lift is 105'. The highest lift I've seen in this lock was 118' during a heavy spring runoff with lots of water going down river. It can be a bit challenging and that's when it gets to be fun.
Would love to share your secrets with the admiral. We go through the Ballard locks probably 2 dozen times a year, and she still freaks out every time. I've come to enjoy it (except for those long weekends when there are hundreds of boats waiting and it can take 2+ hours to lock through), but she's never gotten the hang of, nor been comfortable, with it.
Interesting... I know wifey would approve. Kind of solves two issues as if mounted properly it stores the fender in mid air out of the way. I like it as it says it works with 10" x 24" fenders which are a bitch for my wife to move. I might just order a set of these.
What next? An automatic device to deploy and retrieve the anchor??? Where will it all end.
Just ordered mine. I single-hand most of the time and I absolutely hate having to leave the helm and crawl around on the boat to deploy and retrieve the bow fenders while the current and wind has its way with me.
Just ordered mine. I single-hand most of the time and I absolutely hate having to leave the helm and crawl around on the boat to deploy and retrieve the bow fenders while the current and wind has its way with me.