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Nautiduck
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Initially Posted - 07/27/2008 : 13:39:37

We rafted up with our friends who also have a C250. It is a 2001WK while ours is a 2000WK. Nauti Duck is on the left. I thought you might be interested in the fender deployment. We each put out 3 fenders set at rubrail height. Despite about a dozen close-by runs by wakeboarders which sent good waves our way, the boats handled it just fine. One concern was tangling up the spreaders during the waves but there was no problem at all, not even close. We tied off at the bow and stern cleats. Later we spent the night anchored and got to put the Admiral's Stair Master to the test. It passed with flying colors.

On the downside out mast lights did not work due to some problem in the deck connector. I consider that a weak link in the system and may try to come up with an alternative this winter.

We cannot direct the winds but we can adjust our sails.

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Steve Blackburn
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Response Posted - 07/27/2008 : 17:48:59

Saw on a TV show that they rafted up bow to stern and so on. This not to have the masts lined up.

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Stardog
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Response Posted - 07/28/2008 : 13:10:30

Bow to stern also eliminates the boats swimming at anchor.

That darned deck connector has always been a problem, there must be a better quality connector available. If you find one, let us all know. Thanks!

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Justin
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Response Posted - 07/28/2008 : 14:12:12

Bow to stern, that's interesting, but doesn't sound as easy to get from boat to boat. Any pictures showing it done? A pointy bow to a flat stern just doesn't seem practical for rafting together. What I've learned from my friend Dave with his C-250, when we raft up we just stagger the boats forward/back a few feet so the masts aren't lined up together.

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willy
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Response Posted - 07/28/2008 : 16:26:52

We have been using a slightly different technique that is not quite a "raft-up" but allows easy conversation between the two cockpits. First we both anchor about 15 yards apart. After we establish the set, we pass a line between the two cockpits and haul the boats together so the sterns are close but the boats are angled away from each other. Takes the worry of rigging foul-up because of passing boats out of the equation! I should mention we do this at a sandbar where actual travel from boat to boat is done by wading.
Willy

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Navy1
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Response Posted - 07/29/2008 : 13:46:15

Randy, My 2004 C250 mast lights quit working too. I haven't had a chance to check out the plug yet. Let me know what you find out. Roger

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SEAN
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Response Posted - 07/30/2008 : 09:24:47

mine went out to , if you wiggle the wires around at the deck fitting ,
it might come on .
mine did , bad conection ?

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 07/30/2008 : 09:31:47

Mine comes on and off by wiggling the wire. That means the connection at the deck is not good. Should be a simple fix of re-tightening the wires but still a pain in the butt. That connection should be a no-fail item and yet it has been a weak link on my C22 and now the C250. Same deck connection.

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Tradewind
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Response Posted - 07/30/2008 : 15:11:05

I've rafted up stern to stern on occasion, haven't tried it with the 250 or overnight but it worked well for an afternoon as long as the water wasn't too rough

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piseas
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Response Posted - 07/30/2008 : 15:53:16

Here are some of my C250 rafting to a McGregor 26. Don't think you will have any problem telling which one is which.

Steve A

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Steve Blackburn
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Response Posted - 07/30/2008 : 15:53:44

My connector would do the same (wiggling it would turn the lights on/off). I essentially rebuilt my deck connector. You can unscrew the connector and there are little screws holding down the open ended wires. After dismantling it (just the dangling wire connector from the mast) I cut the wires to get new fresh open ends. Re screwed the wires back in but instead of using the rubber cover, I poured fiberglass resin (with the hardener) in the hole keeping the wire tail as straight as possible by taping it down. The result is that no moisture can get in there anymore and the think is solid as a rock. I'm really glad I did this.

Very easy project. I'll take a picture tonight if I can.

Edited by - Steve Blackburn on 07/30/2008 15:54:21

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