In my opinion a ladder is a must. I had a friend jump off to go swimming. He is in good shape. When he tried to climb back aboard the CP16 he had a heck of...
Captain, ladders on boats are life savers. Once you let go of a tiller your boat will luff. I always tell newcomers aboard that if I fall over, leave things...
Terry, it pays to be prepared as best we can for such incidents. Life jackets are one thing that can be thrown to people in the water as you describe. Also the...
Ladders are great safety equipment, and I also made wood treads for mine. A few passes with a router put traction grooves in the surface, and a lashing groove...
I have two stories to share why boarding ladder is necessary on CP16 (or any boat): My girls were 3 and 7 and we went sailing on the CP16 at local lake. When ...
Thanks to all, ordering ladder, and working on the tethers. Christmas will come early this year. Ohiosailor07, Larry,and Terry thanks. Bob, reading your...
Bob, no need to sell me on a ladder, even if it's tough going getting back in. The wooden steps, yea, great idea. Right at the moment i use the swim noodles....
Carl, Carl, the hell with ' judgmental people '. I wear braided thingies around my ankles. My granddaughters always put one on when i see them. I refuse to...
Isn't it interesting how we forget how steep-sided most boats are and considering your head is at the water line that wall is quite out of our reach then....
Bravo, Captain Cajun. The Huck Finn feeling is just what I wanted in that book. That feeling is ageless. I still itch to raft down the river on a lazy summer...
On May 1, 2009, at 12:02 AM, daideo@... wrote: Now as to the ladder. Stainless rungs / narrow / hard, on bare feet. ~T~ I made these ladder treads for...
George, excellent job ! Very, very nice looking too. I have a gift card for Home Depot, i'm on my way. Thanks for the pics. ~T~ "another reason to belong here"...
AND GETTING ON BOARD. Jeff, one of those big snakes might have given me the energy to get on board a 16 in a flash. But the wisdom of these tales suggest...
Whoa! Go to the head of the class, George. Those look great! Package them for us amateurs and you are in the mail order Comfy Ladderstep business. Bob B. ... ...
Keep kids in life preservers and teach them to stay in the cockpit. If they do go over it is easy enough to pick them up like corks. Tethers may foul up in a...
I'm purchasing a motor for my new SunCat which is on order. I have two questions. First is it worth getting a 6 hp to have battery charging capability. Most of...
Just wanted to pass this along to anyone in the Chesapeake area. Doug Kelch heads this thing up. I'm sure if you give him a heads up you'll be more than...
I like the idea of a tether. But the caution of not having one on a 16 makes sense. I vote for having lines led back to the cockpit, even in a 16...there...
Larry, ... Pulling the cord assumes you are conscious to do it. Getting boomed by the boom and knocked overboard you may not be. I have avoided the manual...
I will second the comment about the Boye knives. I've been carrying mine in the shop and on the water for about five or six years. It gets used daily for all...
I power my CP 19 with a long shaft 6 HP Mercury 4 stroke. Motor is light weight (important to me) at 56 lbs and ample power. Would be a good choice for you. ...
Interesting idea about carrying a knife for quick use. Instantly my mind conjurs up questions such as where is this knife carried? Is it a sheath knife ready...
A knife, even buried in a pocket, is better than no knife at all. As a whitewater rafting guide, we were required to carry a small non-folding blade (serrated)...
Bob, I carry the Basic 3 on my belt. The Basic 3 is held in the sheath by the brass springs/guards (and the velcro cover of course), it won't fall out on its...
Shawn, 10 seconds is a long time when a loved one is underwater wrapped in a tether line. The bottom line is "use what you feel is the fastest and best because...
Bob, No doubt, 10 seconds would feel like an eternity. But 10 seconds then having a tool that could free a loved one gives you a chance. Not having a knife...
Thanks Gil: My understanding that Tohatsu, Nissan and Mercury (under 20hp) are all made by Tohatsu and all identical except for the color of the engine covers...
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