haha, I was replying to this as you were writing it! yes its the electronics that increase the height. Everyone adds radar and other junk up there. We have sat-TV domes from a previous owner also besides two radar units.
So, there are options and it is possible to take a Selene 53 through although not as simple as some boats. But sailboats go through that process of taking everything down all the time on the loop.
We also have a Selene 53 in the East Coast. Congrats on the buy! They're great boats.
We found these sheets to fit very well: Sheex Boating Sheet Set With Pillowcases | SHEEX Official Store
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$259 for a set of sheets?! Holy Sheet, Batman!
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Ok... I'll bite. 10 x 12?!?! ?Wifey B: But I want my naked body draped in luxury and comfort.....
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Ok... I'll bite. 10 x 12?!?! ?
If you avoid Chicago, say go up the St. Lawrence Seaway and over Nova Scotia instead of down the Mississippi, does the air draft restriction become less onerous? That seems like a more interesting albeit more rigorous route.