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Thank you for the list of improvements Ron. Did Fonda have any water on the deck when you went out in his boat? Fonda's PG22 only a very small manageable amount. He told me it was not an issue. He fishes in sandals or bare feet in Hawaii. I have also noticed comments from other PG20 and PG22 owners...

Hi Ron, Do you have any additional suggestions for finishing out a Panga? I think it's a great design and love the nice comments I get every time I'm at the ramp. I especially love the 4.6 miles per gallon I get with the 90 HP. The last time I was on a flat ocean I hit 31.3 mph on the downhill ride...

Have you ever come close to taking any water over the side other than spray? Never Fuzz in nearly 500 hours and I've been caught in some bad swells too. I don't go out when the weather is bad and I trust the bilge pumps and flotation will be enough to get me home if it ever happens. I have never co...

I finally decided to get rid of the scuppers! It is so nice not to have wet feet! I made wedge plugs and glassed them in like the scuppers were never there! I was glad to see EMC 2 offers a spray can for touch up painting. I drilled 1 1/2" holes in the scupper tunnels that drain into the bilge....

OneWayTraffic wrote: ↑Tue Nov 09, 2021 1:15 pm Keep them clean and supple. UV will perish then in the end, though there's spray protectants that work against that.

Good recommendation, thanks!

Lowe's carrys it in 4 x 8' sheets. Just coat it with eopxy to protect it and paint as you want. I have used it in our cabin on the Mississippi River and it is holding up well with varnish on both sides. Lots of humitiy there. I did need to sand it smooth for my quality needs. :lol: Good luck and re...

Anyone know of a source for the bead board headliner used on the roof in this photo?

If not, any idea how to make it? Thanks!

The Duckbill Drains worked! Thanks for the suggestions! The boat took on minimal water during launching and stayed almost dry the whole day. Just a slow troll and the water drained. I just needed a little slope at the the ramp to get the boat clean. It was the first time I wasn't standing in water a...

Good morning Ron Quick ? for you. Is your motor a 20 " shaft or 25". I am getting conflicting info. JM said in one post that the 19.5 inch to the dwl is good for a 20" shaft. that measurement gets you 25.5" to the bottom of the hull. In my limited experience that was the measure...

Thanks so much for your advice JohnnyMac! I will definitely practice first and hoping not for a compound curve, more of a straight roll. Are there any tricks to using multiple pieces of veneer? Also, I don’t plan on doing the area under the windshield, so just the pod. Any advice or tricks on hiding...