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  1. Devildog

    Need anchor advice

    I bought the small one a couple of years ago and it has been ”money”!! I have a 24’. Just make sure that the pin that keeps the anchor together is in tight enough. The spring loaded thing-a-ma-jig has loosened a little bit on mine, so the pin came out one time. Otherwise, like somebody said I...
  2. Devildog

    Subwoofer Location

    Yeah, I was a little worried about the vibrations. My wife is not a huge bass person, so I am in the dog house even before the thing is installed. So I don’t have much to lose:).
  3. Devildog

    Subwoofer Location

    I’m not planning to cut the subwoofer into the fiberglass. The subwoofer is in an enclosure and the enclosure has legs which allows it to be placed on the floor in the locker. The subwoofer itself would be directed toward the floor if I end up doing it this way. I was just wondering about...
  4. Devildog

    Subwoofer Location

    I looked at a bunch of the old postings, but did not see any on storing a subwoofer in the storage locker in front of the helm. I have a 10” enclosed subwoofer that I was planning to put in this locker, but was wondering if you guys had any feedback on whether this was a good idea.
  5. Devildog

    Saving for college questions

    Really enjoy hearing all of the opinions and successes. Outside of $$, for me it was an "ah-ha" moment while being a lowly enlisted guy in the Marine Corps. I learned that without a college degree, I could never be an officer (except in rare situations). I was taking orders from officers all...
  6. Devildog

    Box Anchor and Pin Came Loose...Suggestions??

    Just a quick update on this. I took your advice and emailed Slide Anchor from their website. They have been awesome. Very responsive and willing to help. I spoke live to a guy named Ryan and he gave me a couple of tips to try and tighten the pin so that it does not come loose while in the...
  7. Devildog

    Saving for college questions

    Also keep in mind that you can enroll in any 529 program in any state. Some states have plans that are better than others. I've attached a couple of links below that highlight the best current 529 plans and another link that gives a breakdown of each state's 529. Good luck...
  8. Devildog

    Box Anchor and Pin Came Loose...Suggestions??

    Thanks for the suggestions. I'll check with Slide Anchor to see if they have any guidance.
  9. Devildog

    Box Anchor and Pin Came Loose...Suggestions??

    For the first time today, the pin that keeps my box anchor in place popped out of place while anchored. I thought that I was drifting a bit and once I pulled up the anchor, I noticed that the pin came out. Has anyone had this experience and what have you done to secure the pin in place? Thx.
  10. Devildog

    Chain of Lakes, IL Flooding

    Opportunists they will come...... After taking care of my boat issues from the floods last weekend, I went out again yesterday just to check on things because we received some additional rain this week. Totally expected everything to be fine, right? Ha..... From a distance, I noticed that my...
  11. Devildog

    Chain of Lakes, IL Flooding

    Thanks for sending the photos. My entire marina in Antioch has waist deep water. All of the buildings and gas pumps are flooded and some of the piers are destroyed. My pier is underwater and caused the front line to slip off the post due to the water rising, but I was able to wade out and...
  12. Devildog

    Cockpit Netting

    I found a black piece of netting with an elastic rope that goes somewhere in my boat. Does anyone know where it goes and how to install it? I've searched the world over and can't find any information.
  13. Devildog

    Rear anchor

    What size is your 2nd box anchor? Would the baby size work or the small one?
  14. Devildog

    Rear anchor

    No. I usually throw out the box anchor off the bow first and then throw out the Danforth off the stern. I'm always reluctant to throw out the stern anchor first because the engines are still running and I don't want to suck up the line. Do you ever worry about this? Or maybe I should...
  15. Devildog

    Lots of water in the anchor locker - 212X

    If you do put in a plug, just be careful of the pressure that you apply when putting it in. I pushed mine in too hard and the whole plastic insert piece fell out. So the anchor locker drain was just an open hole. I was just lucky that the white insert piece did not fall in the water. I...
  16. Devildog

    Rear anchor

    Standard chain.....like a couple of feet or so.
  17. Devildog

    Rear anchor

    Thx. My fluke just doesn't do it off the stern. I've tried giving it more rode as well, but I still move around quite a bit.
  18. Devildog

    fender envy

    These suckers saved the day. We are soon to be empty-nesters, so my wife and I have been practicing docking the boat with just the two of us. On Saturday, we were docking at a restaurant and the wind and choppy water made it tough get in. We eventually did, but then I was worried about the...
  19. Devildog

    Rear anchor

    Wanted to rekindle this discussion. I have a small box anchor off of the bow, but need something for the stern to stop spinning around. My box anchor is awesome, but it is cumbersome to handle so I really don't want to buy another one. I've tried my Yamaha Danforth anchor, but that doesn't do...
  20. Devildog

    Need anchor advice

    The small size is all you need and will fit in the locker when folded up. However, make sure to view some of the other past threads to see how to store it it in the locker. I took their advice and had an 18ish inch bar cut so that the anchor fits into the white plastic fittings on both sides...
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