Steve,



I liked your post on the FX-1....I bought the big water bag,....not the pole for my I-17.......I had a spare 7:1 block set up from another boat to use to pull up the 250 pound water bag,...this is what happened..





First, under full load, the seams leak,...every one of them,...when I called Murray's...they said,..' oh yeah, we heard that happens, let me send you some seam sealer, no charge"......so check you water bag at home first,....see if half of the water leaks out the seam...



Next,..you will find,..that the fully hoisted bag blocks out just 10-12 inches above the water,...if you have waves,...it touch water all the time......





So,.I got the boat up,...a local fisherman lifted up my mast tip......up goes the boat,.....you throw yourself on board,....and now you have a 150 pound( or so) anchor hanging 8 feet below your boat between your rudders and d- boards....try lifting that up!!!



anyone else??



Bruce



St. Croix