SO WHAT DID YOU DO WITH OR ON YOUR C-DORY TODAY??

Teufelshunde · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:56 pm Post subject:

I just got that same ladder through Amazon! Definitely put some holes in your boat to mount it but make sure you drill and hollow out some of your core to fill with resin then re-drill. I plan on mounting mine next Monday or Tuesday so if you want I’ll send some photos of the install.
Fish on!

colbysmith · Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 9:50 am Post subject:

Been very busy prepping Midnight Flyer for sale. Knowing my extensive electronics would not bring much return in of their cost, and having several items with my MMSI number in them and not wanting to transfer the number or get a new number, I've pulled my Radar, radios, AIS and autopilot from Flyer to move over to my new boat. That has left mounting holes that needed to be filled, sanded and painted. All the filling is done, and coarse sanding completed. Today finish and wet sanding and paint later today or tomorrow. Remount one VHF and GPSMAP 541, and Midnight Flyer will be ready for someone to take home. Next up will be reinstalling the electronics onto C-Traveler.

Marco Flamingo · Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 12:03 pm Post subject:

Pacificcoast101 · Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 2:26 pm Post subject:

We hauled our Tomcat out in January after the starboard shaft sheared in two. I thought about replacing the port shaft as well but didn't want to spend the extra money in case nothing ever happened to it. Well...

As we were pulling back into the slip the other night I heard the familiar sound of a bushing grinding on the shaft, this time from the port motor. I quickly shut it off. We hauled the boat out yesterday and sure enough, the bushing was trashed. The shaft didn't break but will need to be replaced.

Merry agreed with me that the next time this happens will be the time for new outboards. I wonder if 175HP motors would be too much for a Tomcat.

thataway · Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 3:46 pm Post subject:

I know that with the Suzuki the 175's work fine, and I believe some have put the 200 4 cylinder in. My boat with the 150 Suzuki's would hit close to 49 mph when light and in the 46 mph WOT 6,000 RPM when loaded. So you are probably looking at close to 50 mph with 175/200's depending on loading. I believe it is the proping and lower unit gear ratio's which give the Suzuki the edge speed wise over the Honda's. But you have Honda gauges etc...If I am reading the specs right, the 175 has the same weight.

Teufelshunde · Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 2:39 pm Post subject:

JMacLeod · Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 8:56 pm Post subject:

thataway · Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 9:29 pm Post subject:

We pulled the Sea Star hydraulic steering cylinder off the engine for rebuild. We noticed hydraulic fluid in the engine well, and loose steering when we arrived at Ed Stone for launch for the Hontoon gathering. We made it on the trip, with a minimal bleed and adding small amounts of fluid every other day as we rode on the river. But just the trip home and sitting a month, there was about 15* free play with the engine.

gulfcoast john · Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 9:34 pm Post subject:

Eileen read about cruising the Pacific NW.

When another boat got 1.5 miles away, she raised the Yellow Quarantine flag.
We had it custom embroidered with 'COVID-19".
It works purty good!

It was 80 degrees, 76% humidity, and a UV index of 10.

Colby will likely gripe that the UV index should NEVER be over 2, the temp over 65, and that this beach is not nearly crowded enough.

They should come down and visit with their new C-25.

I still contend that they will be 'looking' for a TC255 within 36 months.

Time will tell!

Wishing the very best to everyone!

John and Eileen

colbysmith · Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 10:58 pm Post subject:

Hey John. With the way things are going with all our earlier planned summer trips, we might just think about coming down. You guys still virus free? Mr. Green

No time to even think about a tomcat now. I've been working 10 hours a day just stripping my expensive electronics from Midnight Flyer, and then cleaning it up to sale. Actually, it's all set to go. The last few days I've been spending the same amount of time cleaning and reinstalling stuff into C-Traveler and learning all the intricacies on it. I should be ready to put it back in the water anytime after this week.

colbysmith · Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 10:06 am Post subject:

Been very busy the past two weeks updating our new to us C-Traveler. (The old Kant Miss). So far I've removed the Radar Arch, VHF radio and antenna and GPSMAP 541 Chartplotter. I've installed two VHF Radios and their antennas, the AIS transceiver, the Radar, the GPSMAP 840 and 541, the AutoPilot (still have to plumb the hydraulics), a Vectron BVM, and a few other things. On the trailer I installed the EOH Actuator and Oil Bath body/cap kit. I wish I would have taken more photos along the way, but forgot to. Especially of the trailer hubs. Real greasy mess. The trailer has grease zerts at the end of the spindles, and they were just pumped full of grease until it pressed out the back seal. The disc brakes were a greasy mess! All cleaned up now with the oil bath hubs!

gulfcoast john · Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 10:20 pm Post subject:

We are again hunkering down a bit today (Memorial Day Friday weekend) on Gulf Islands Nat’l Seashore Ft Pickens section (now officially open), Pensacola Bay side. 84 degrees and sunny, 79 degree water, you can walk or swim or boat or set up your beach chairs and umbrella, get inside dining or a beachfront hotel or marina.

The most crazy observant of you (I estimate 12-15) will note that now we have re-installed the Garmin HD-X24 radar dome onto the new SeaView mount. The poor dome was left dangling over the side of Cat O’ Mine bouncing down I-65, held on only by the power and ethernet connectors, on our return from our NY/Canada Triangle Loop historic canals adventure Jul-Sept 2019 for God knows how long. My 6 year old home-made PVC commode-mount radar mount had broken off at the base, and the attached dome, LED anchor light and loudhailer all went over the side of the roof while trailering.

We plopped the old HDX24 dome on the new mount this week, plugged in the stretched and over-stressed 12v power and net connectors and...SHAZAM! AMAZING, the radar worked like new!

Colby, nice price on your arch and the 15inch would clear our new Coleman 15K BTU rooftop AC. You’d like a 15K BTU AC!

Cheers!
John

Aurelia · Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 10:50 pm Post subject:

Mounted a set of these this week to see if they would quiet some of the vibration noise of our 90hp Suzuki and I have to say it made very little difference. A pretty easy job with a chain hoist and something to hang it from.

http://www.qwikmarine.com/mobile/Product.aspx?ProductCode=MDRNG-BP

Painting the inside of the engine cover with sound absorbing paint put a bigger dent in the noise than these mounts.

I will say it "feels" a little smoother, but the noise is no more than 10 percent lower. Thats what we get for running with the pilot house doors open all the time. Some day we will try closing them.

Greg

colbysmith · Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 11:18 pm Post subject:

JMacLeod · Posted: Sun May 24, 2020 1:16 pm Post subject: