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Installed the locking chock finally. It holds the anchor in very snug and is good for a quick release. Just in time to cross the Kaiwi channel this weekend for the M20 Molokai to Oahu race.

Starting install of Anchor Guard and the locking chock. Unfortunately the smallest anchor Guard from Mantus does not fit the 17lb anchor well. I cut down the rubber/ plastic part to be flat at the end, which works perfectly. I’m awaiting delivery of larger shackles for the anchor so I can get a...

New anchor being installed: 17 LB Mantus M-1 in stainless with Mantus BR-1 Bow Roller. Awaiting the Mantus bow guard and a locking pin setup to better secure the anchor. For backing plate used a massive 0.375” thick G-10 FR4 sheet with fender washers. The locking chock with a pin will also be...

Good score from the West side Ahi Tournament last June. Getting ready for this years event!

Day 4: Transit back to reality… sunset from night before and Ono we scored in the middle of the Kaiwi.

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More photos from Day 3….

Day 3 photos: North Molokai madness and some pictures of my sea cave transit.

Day 2: Departing Lanai Pinnacles, heading around Manele Bay across the triangle to Lahaina. Fun at at black rock with friends, and our final destination at Honolua Bay overnight.

Day 1 photos, my co-Captain cleaning the glass before the trip across the channel. My friend got us an overnight permit to moor at his dock in Hawaii Kai overnight. Chart plotter as we head over penguin banks. Plus some good shots of the pinnacles on Lanai and my friends boat.

Maui Triangle Trip Report (2nd outer island trip:) Ended up making a four day onboard camping trip labour day 2022. Conditions were pretty favorable overall. Had a lot of great lessons learned from the first trip, the biggest was to pack less. With just my girlfriend and I on my boat, and two...

Jason, DO NOT get the OFS4 15.25” 4 blade prop. I have the same boat as you (200F with hardtop) and it is too much prop for our engine. I ran that prop for 6 months and although it provided excellent grip and rough water performance, it just felt like it was straining the engine a little (hard...

Gel coat fixed under warranty, local shop did a good job on it.

Aloha Jason, Yeah, I launch out of Hee'ia whenever I go sandbar or fish that side. I moved on from the OFS4 because I think it was over-propped for my Yamaha 200. If it had the 250, I think it would've been the perfect prop. The normal launching ramp at Hee'ia is tricky and I agree...

Aloha, Just an update and photo dump. Had a bikini shoot on board a few months back and got some professional photography of the boat. Got a nice Ulua last week off Kaena Point. Also attached are photos of gelcoat chipping issue under the swim step. Keep an eye out on yours, I had this...

I have a lay down soft vinyl removable flooring that gave them some cushion. They had a good amount of blankets and sleeping bags and actually set up their small tent in the cockpit in case it rained. Some words about safety: Looking back on the trip, which I will definitely get to do this...

It took me awhile to give in to this advice, as I was liking how the boat handled when I fished. I had a ton of "grip" in following seas, got on plane soo much sooner (and stayed on plane), at a heavy sacrifice of top end speed. My friend noticed that the prop didn't "feel" smooth and doing more...

Update: Crazy Molokai Trip report. Had quite the experience taking the 208 to an outer island for the first time. Planned the trip for a few weeks for Labor Day weekend in what looked like a good weather window and utilizing a 4 day weekend. I originally planned to leave on Friday morning to...

It’s rarely calm enough where I live/ fish to really run and I do a lot of trolling, so having that low and mid range “grip” and ability to get on plane sooner helps especially with a bunch of ice on board. It’s a sacrifice for top speed and RPM range, I just don’t want to be out of factory RPM...

Update on the OFS4 prop (15p) that I installed. I did love how much extra grip the 4 blade gave my Yamaha F200 and it’s handling in choppy seas and following seas. I knew I would lose a considerable amount of top end, but my top speed went from 45 knots to 30 knots and my WOT RPM went out of the...