I FOR ONE AM VERY NEW TO THIS FORM , BUT NOT TO SAILING. I TOO MAVE BEEN TRYING OT FIGURE OUT THE SAME THING. MY VENTURE 21 KEEL HAS HIT THE RUBBER BUMPER IN THE LOCKER AND DID SOME DAMMAGE. I AM REPAIRING IT TODAY AND LIKE THE NYLON PIN IDEA ALOT. THE PIN COULD BE LARGER AND THEREFOR STRONG ENOUGH ...

LAST WEEKEND , WITH NO WIND I TROLLED ALL AROUND THE MARINA IN AND OUT OF DOCK CHANLES TO AND FROM THE MOORING SLIP AT LEAST THREE TIMES THEN WITH SOME WIND WENT OUT OF THE MARINA SAILED FOR A FEW HOURS THEN TO THE RAMP TO TRAILER HOME, WITH A CHEEP SOLAR PANEL PLUGGED IN AT ALL TIMES IN THE SUN,I A...

I DID JUST THE THING YOU MENTIONED. MY 21 VENTURE IS NOW EQUIPED WITH 42 FT LB 12 VOLT TROLLING MOTOR. 2- 6 VOLT GOLF CART BATTERYS AND A SOLOR CHARGER. IT WORKS WELL ENOUGH TO GET AWAY FROM THE DOCK AND OUT TO PUT UP SAILS. I HAVE NOTICED IF THERE IS A CURRENT ITS NOT ENOUGH, CENTERBOARD UP MAKES A...