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Redƒox · Guest

......Hey

I thought this was appropriate for the safety forum... my bilge-upgrade Exclamation

Throw-on-a-fresh-pair-a-panny's and have a looksee Smile

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http://www.msnusers.com/SoundDreams/boatprojectsredfox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=512

The stuff of nightmares; being swamped in a winter-downpour, out in the PW Sound (or anywhere it rains "cats and dogs" Rolling Eyes

through-the-night, in a non-self-bailing-boat Embarrased

.... think about it. Could happen Idea

Not just in dead-winter (Dec' through Feb') I've spent nights where I swear it rained a whole foot, from hitting-the-sack in the nice cozy-warm-V-Berth, to early morning Exclamation

flagold · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 10:49 pm Post subject:

That's good stuff -- and was the first thing I did when I got my boat. Almost identical to what you did except I used one 1200 gph pump wired direct with a fuse so no matter what is done with the panel switch, there is always a live bilge-pump.

I sleep well . . .

B~C · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:09 am Post subject:

that's a nice looking install job there Greg, yup, me too thinks a bonus bilge is a fine thing. I used to ponder how the factory pump would handle it if a big one bit me in the stern, so I also stuck the bigger Rule in the stern and wired it direct. I still don't sleep very good but that may be do to the beans.

Redƒox · Guest

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sumpin we have in common Ken Embarassed

were them thar beans musical, or did they just toot Xmas LOL

Guy with the single bilge... Confused

better straiten-out and add another----pronto Xmas Naughty

I guess it might be paranoia layin there thinkin about taking an ice-cold plunge into the night just when the bears are out roaming the shores Smile

you know them basterds eat you alive... they don't kill first, there just a big-ol-hog in cute fuzzy disguise Neutral

All-in-all... I think the redundancy at night in a downpour is needed mostly on the Classic and Angler models, that have no cockpit cover Exclamation

Since were going to be here through the winter, I'm taking baby into shop and finally getting her hardtop built Thumbs Up

got my new ultra-high-tech TIG machine finally Disgust

now I'm gonna go-ta-town Love

end some of my 'paranoia' about getting swamped in them torrential downpours at night Rainbow

Oh: I think old Roger on the Sensei beat me to the project, but I had the idea to do it years ago... when I saw his work on his old Baby.... that was motivatin enough to finally get it done to my Baby Wink

flagold · Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:02 pm Post subject:

Wouldn't think of not having 2, Red. I've got the factory excuse for a bilge pump in the cabin and installed the real bilge pump in the bilge where it belongs . . .

Stuberg · Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 53

I'm new to C-Dory boats and I'm wondering how you travel through ice you can walk on. Am I missing something?

Robert

Redƒox · Guest

well the ice you can walk on; farthest traveled was about 100-yards, that was back in the days I had a friend to go visit year-round in the sound. Ice on that winter day (in the lagoon) was 2 inches thick, super-duper-solid... had to bust-through in steps.

Idea

Let her climb on-top, wait till she broke it with her "tonnage" Laughing

AKA weight Disgust

then throttle-up and repeat the process! The old Classics (maybe even the new C-Dorys) make a pretty good "ice breaker" with that sharp dory bow, and the brass guard up there Thumbs Up