St Johns Trip - Sea Pearl 21 Lessons Learned

• A tiller tamer is a must. I pulled a MacGyver and got one working but I need to rig a real one.
• Keeping the centerboard slightly down allows for easier turning.
• You can never have too many bungees.
• Pull the plug when it rains. Pull it when anchored for the night. Its much easier than bailing.
• Remember to put the plug back in before going again.
• Hang fenders horizontally off of the oar locks for better protection
• Oars don't last long when you use them for pushing off the bottom.
• Storing masts off of the centerline frees up a lot of space and access to the compartment. Need to come up with a slick way to do that quickly. I might add additional oar locks that are sized for the masts.
• Electric rigging with navigation lights would be nice.
• PVC rollers do well for getting over land obstacles such as weirs.
• 2 HP Honda 4 stroke on a Sea Pearl 21 will get around 40 MPG.
• The 2 HP Honda 4 stroke has a manual tilt adjustment with 4 positions. Nice for very shallow areas.
• You can stand on the starboard rail and make the motor come up a couple inches when negotiating shallow water. 
• A few hatch modifications are in order. New buckles on the sides, Perko latches on top. A couple of spacers are needed to make the hatch lid line up better and be easier to open and close.
• A Sea Pearl 21 fully loaded with camping gear is very hard to load on the trailer compared to an empty boat.