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by MattFL
Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:36 am
Forum: VHF MARINE RADIO
Topic: Choosing a Handheld DSC Radio
Replies: 11
Views: 17965

Re: Choosing a Handheld DSC Radio

Thanks again for the replies. I've narrowed my choice for a handheld DSC radio to either a Class D or Class H. I'm all for simplicity, but it sure would be nice to query my friends locations. From reading a thread he linked above, Class H does not have that capability while the Class D does. On the ...
by MattFL
Sat Apr 20, 2019 9:22 pm
Forum: VHF MARINE RADIO
Topic: Choosing a Handheld DSC Radio
Replies: 11
Views: 17965

Re: Choosing a Handheld DSC Radio

Thank you very much for the replies and the link, I will go read that next. The way the boat is used, fixed mount really isn't a good option. The antenna would be problematic and mounting the radio would be a challenge. Your points about a charger are good, though we are more often than not wet with...
by MattFL
Sat Apr 20, 2019 11:48 am
Forum: VHF MARINE RADIO
Topic: Choosing a Handheld DSC Radio
Replies: 11
Views: 17965

Re: Choosing a Handheld DSC Radio

No, it's a 1996 Montauk with a different console (original console was stolen). There's no real place for a fixed radio.
by MattFL
Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:51 am
Forum: VHF MARINE RADIO
Topic: Choosing a Handheld DSC Radio
Replies: 11
Views: 17965

Choosing a Handheld DSC Radio

I'm looking for some help in choosing a handheld DSC radio, and I would love to hear opinions on personal favorites and why. I've done a lot of reading, and have realized that my lack of actual experience with a DSC radio means I'm not sure what questions to ask, or features to focus on, so any guid...
by MattFL
Thu May 10, 2018 5:09 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Best Trailer Tires
Replies: 7
Views: 5207

Re: Best Trailer Tires

The cracking is definitely from the sun, but some brands seem to be UV resistant and others are not so I'm hoping to find a brand that is. Such as the Goodyears that I have now, but Goodyear doesn't make a trailer tire in my size anymore. I see that the Loadstar are actually made by Kenda, a company...
by MattFL
Thu May 10, 2018 10:12 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Best Trailer Tires
Replies: 7
Views: 5207

Re: Best Trailer Tires

Thanks for the link to sturdybuiltonline. I have a different trailer that came with Load Star branded tires, but they started cracking after just a year or two. I bought a spare from Amazon that did the same thing after less than two years. sidewall_.jpg The Goodyear tires on my boat trailer still h...
by MattFL
Wed May 09, 2018 3:08 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Bimini Top for Montauk 17
Replies: 11
Views: 7230

Re: Bimini Top for Montauk 17

I also vote Mills if you can swing the price. My 1996 Montauk still has the original Mills bimini top and it's in excellent shape after all these years. On that year it folds up and stows in front of the bow rail, 100% out of the way.
by MattFL
Wed May 09, 2018 3:04 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Best Trailer Tires
Replies: 7
Views: 5207

Best Trailer Tires

Give me some tips on the best brand and model trailer tires these days. I need size 175 80R13, or something close to it. My trailer has the original Goodyear tires on it—now 13 years old and used only locally—that need to be replaced before a road trip, but it seems impossible to find this size from...