Mere nitpicking. _I_ want Jim to tell me how it copes with a 5
foot square chop, so I can rush down and tell the owners of one
of the local X's what they're doing wrong, and that they're now
free to get out on the lake (indeed, 100 miles out) in other than
zero-wind conditions!
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Peter Wiley wrote:
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Other tidbits from Macgregor: The factory does not supply gas tank
hold downs. If you wish to add your own, DO NOT drill any holes! You
must glass in the hold downs.
If you install a second battery, DO NOT put it next to the existing
one. It will cause too much stress (what's that battery weigh? 50
pounds?) You must mount it on the opposite side of the boat.
By the way, if you motor with the ballast tank empty, bear in mind
that the boat is then VERY top heavy, and extremely prone to
capsizing. Make all turns very slowly and gradually, and always avoid
the wakes from other boats and large fish.
I did wonder about that. Next question is, does the thing plane with
the ballast tank full? If not, there goes the 18 knots.....
PDW