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Sorry to jump in here, but aren’t you supposed to adjust your prop to make sure your boat reaches maximum RPM for your engines?

Dave, this may be helpful: I tighten the knot by putting the dyneema loop end thru a chain link, and then put it on the horn of the cleat near my windlass. I briefly step on the windlass up button until it puts force on the soft shackle pulling the knot into the chain link. I repeat this a...

I also make Dyneema soft shackles for connecting my bridle to my anchor chain. Dyneema is a very strong, UV resistant tool to have on a boat. I make the shackles with a button knot, to ensure this single point of failure does no fail. Probably overkill, but I could easily add a 2nd redundant...

I have 20 year old Raymarine gear on my boat, so hats off to the Raymarine company from yesteryear. Probably Raytheon gear rebranded. I doubt we will see any gear, well maybe Furuno, last that long ever again. I am about to order all new electronics, except for the radar. My Raymarine...

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In case anyone is heading south, here is an update: I left Fire Island Inlet, at 3am on Wed, 10/30, heading towards Cape May. I just wanted to get to Cape May, so if the winds didn’t die down, I at least had the option of running inside. This was my first overnight run. If you have never...

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Hello, I attempted leaving this morning, but the wind was blowing due west even though all forecasts were saying NW or WNW, but there was no North in the wind this am. I ran a few miles and decided to head back in to a cove by the inlet. Planing to leave tonight or very early am to beat...