RedRascal

Thanks for clarifying, it's helpful to know your experience vs. me guessing.

So are you saying with 250' it would usually come in okay with all 250' out? I say usually because I know once in awhile chain will...

Trying to assess if 300' of 5/16" G4 will practically fit in the anchor locker of a CHB 34. For those that have been successful with...

Okay it looks like a $13 test instead of $20:-) That's a 35% cost reduction, when in boating do you every get a chance to spend 35% less...

If I had to vote on this with my wallet I'd do a test with a silver tarp. 11 ft. 4 in. x 15 ft. 6 in. Heavy Duty Reflective All-Purpose...

Yep, you can see how they will cut a nice flat recess. Easier than shaping with a chisel but if you do go the normal drill bit and...

Yep. If you do this with a sharp new bit just be cautious about not letting it drill too deep. Sometimes a sharp bit will cut really...

The correct bit would be a Brad Point Bit. However you could use a regular drill bit and then flatten out the countersunk hole with a...

I would vote for a pan or truss head bolt. The flat head screw with the taper that you show can act as a wedge and create cracks if it...

This trip is on my to do list, I've only made as far as hot springs cover coming up from the south. The fog can suck so if you want to...

Bayliner 3587 or 4087 would fit the budget and the family in 3 staterooms. These guys covered a lot of ground with theirs before moving...

It helps terminate the crack at the hole. Before the hole is cracked wood, after the hole is wood without a crack and stronger. You...

Where the crack ends consider drilling a 3/32" or 1/8" hole at the end of the crack. Many times this will prevent a crack from going...