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    1956 22ft owens daycruiser mahogany plywood factory set up for an out board

    ok will do boat is at a marina 50 miles south of home getting a brand new yamm ah 90 fours stroke brand new twin battery electrical sysrem two brand new 1750 gph bilge pumps a a new steering system and theywere able to use the old 1956 steering wheel same shaft size also brand new custom fuel...
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    Question about boat shelters ?

    i have a 22 ft boat and bought a 20 by 13 by 13 foot high kingbird fabric shelter was farily easy to set up and has well pitched roof snow slides right off it very happy with it MODERATOR EDIT: Please be mindful not to post to old threads.
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    How do you tell if your anchor is set?

    once you get a few anchorings under your belt in differant conditions you will get a good idea advice is good but doing it with your boat is really best way one thing i do is always take a good look at a tree or other landmark on shore and make sure after a time i am still lined up with it or...
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    Good Boat names

    my 18 foot starchief is named motley crew
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    nautical charts

    i use water proof chart number whatever standard navigationfrom waterproof charts.com should be available at a marina in the seattle tacoma gig harbor area
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    1965 26' Owens Flagship restoration underway.

    where did you go i am restoring almost the same owens boat
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    1956 22ft owens daycruiser mahogany plywood factory set up for an out board

    i picked this boat up last summer its been in belfast harbor maine for its life its rough but does not leak to bad just put a new yammah 90 four stroke on it has any body here have any experience with this model boat
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    Boat cushions

    find a local seamstress i bought the foam myself and had my seamstress sew them up with fabric i bought 3 large v berth cushons less then 200 dol labor
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    1961 Owens ???

    i know this is old but do you still have boat i am restoring same model
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    Structural integrity and boating safety.

    you cant fix stupid
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    Telescoping emergency paddle

    when i head out on the big lake champlain for the weekend i always have an oar on my 20 ft cuddy not that you are really gonna row it especialy if theres any wind but if your boats big enough i usually stash a small electric trolling mtr on board it will push my 20ft boat even in wind and waves...
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    Required Safety Course

    if you are an expieranced boater it kinda sucks but i would be willing to bet nys will be asking for your card at least this summer i am 63 years old and have been boating since i was twenty kinda jerked me because when this came out around 5 years ago the way the law read was my age was...
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    lake champlain

    yeah nice i dont want to many people to come but its a really nice lake 120 miles long and miles wide in places some days it seems i have the whole lake to myself i spend nite out there alot behind button island vt side
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