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BAILING A SEA

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June/July 2023

How to bail water from your boat as swiftly as possible in big seas.

-  Jim Hendricks

BAILING A SEA

Seas grew mean as we neared the end of the 25-mile down-sea run while returning from Southern California's Catalina Island and approached the entrance to San Pedro's outer harbor aboard my 21-foot center-console.

Almost without warning, an immense and unavoidable trough loomed ahead as we crested the back side of a big roller. The boat plunged down the face of the wave and into the hole, burying the bow into the back of the wave ahead, shipping aboard an alarming amount of green water.

The precautions I had taken and my next moves would prove crucial in protecting the crew and saving the boat. Here are the lessons that can be learned from this experience.

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IN THE BEGINNING

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FLIPPING THE SWITCH

Much reporting focuses on reasons why one might choose electric marine power. The issues of range, speed, noise levels, winterizing and ethanol challenges, lake restrictions, environmental concerns and more all must be resolved on an individual basis. Little gets said about how a boater choosing to repower with electric actually gets that accomplished. Is it DIY? And if not, how does it get done?

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TOW-VEHICLE TECH

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MONUMENTAL TIPS FOR BACKING A TRAILER

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STICKING POINTS - Anchoring alternatives, and why you will always need a traditional anchor.

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FOR WANT OF A CLAMP

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