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Snider
Joined: 21 Jun 2013 Posts: 204 City/Region: Charleston
State or Province: SC
C-Dory Year: 2002
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Kestrel Dawn
Photos: Kestrel Dawn
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 2:30 pm Post subject: Inexpensive Upgrades |
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I'm sure we all know that most 'upgrades' are pretty hard on the wallet. I thought it would be nice to share some more cost effective things we've done that have made a difference in our boats.
I'll start. I recently removed the bolts holding the cabin top handrails and replaced them with eye bolts and tied some line through them to make a hand hold. I recently had my brother-in-law aboard and he mentioned a couple times that he needed a hand hold. I really like how the green fleck line looks. I think I got the idea from Bob, thank you Bob.
_________________ Brandon
22ft Cruiser
Charleston SC |
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12633 City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
Photos: SleepyC
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Pacificcoast101
Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 718 City/Region: Torrance
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: No Pressure
Photos: No Pressure
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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We keep small bottles of shampoo, conditioner and zipper lube in these to stop them from rolling around in the cockpit pockets
This is under the stove to store spare parts, sundries and any other items we sometimes need
This sticks on the wall next to the front passenger seat
I bought two of these airplane visors for when we head out early into the blinding sun
Placard for our guests
Eight tank racks for our scuba tanks
Handheld VHF in case we lose electrical power
Fans. These are cheap on Amazon and Ebay, but they have lasted a couple of years so far. They put out a lot of wind.
Six feet of PVC tubing from Home Depot for a flagpole
$30 brass clock from Ebay
Air dryer as an addition to our two dehumidifiers
Camera and dive computer rinse tank
Ten feet of shower hose to reach everywhere in the cockpit. We try to keep as little water inside the cabin as possible.
More expensive add-ons include a custom dive ladder, lettering and 425 feet of chain. _________________ Phil Garner
2008 Tomcat 255
No Pressure
Southern California Marine Life
https://www.flickr.com/photos/southern_california_marine_life/albums
My Photos
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Chester
Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Posts: 1176 City/Region: home
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sold to lovely couple
Photos: Chester
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Anyone that spends time on the boat with a dog could benefit from a Furminator. We spend a couple weeks at a time on our boat with a Rottweiler and the Furminator makes all the difference, no more hair packed around the bilge pump and in every corner,
http://www.furminator.com/products/deshed/dog.aspx |
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dutch123
Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 195 City/Region: Prince George
State or Province: BC
C-Dory Year: 2001
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Reel Action
Photos: Reel Action
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 6:50 pm Post subject: Cheap mods |
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One of the best additions on our boat has been a PVC roof rack. Gets everything up and out of the way. Some have mentioned issues with added windage from the weight up high but we have not noticed a problem. The one thing about the c dory is it’s ability to do so much but with limited space to store gear and this mod has remidied this problem for us. Things like crab and prawn traps are easy to store up top as well as Rubbermaid containers with random supplies, I also keep the deflated zodiac tender upfront on the roof rack. We would not bring these things as easily if it weren’t for a manageable place to store them. _________________ My dream boat has arrived! |
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