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The Party is on! Dive Cat Open House and Christening on March 4 at either Burton Chase Park in Marina Del Rey or the Party Room in Bellport Marina, A Basin, Marina Del Rey at 1:00 pm til . . . . Hot dogs, potatoe salad and beer. Come join friends, members of our local CG Auxiliary Division...

Hey, Babaloui! We saw you, too! It surprised the heck out of us, in the middle of nowhere! We had eaten lunch at Harris Ranch and on the final leg. Bob Cat

Hi, Brent Since the compressor cover needs to be open anyway, the technician wants to run the fill whip directly from the compressor outlet rather than running to a manifold somewhere else. No water tank. Too much weight. I'll lay 2 tanks side by side or bungie them in a vertical bracket...

Hi, again The compressor guru just called with the very good news that the unit is okay where it is. They filled a couple of 200 cu. ft. storage tanks to 3500 psi and the hottest spot was "only" 265 degrees, more than 60 degrees below the red line. So, they'll do the rest of the stuff and get...

Hi, CSTANARD I've never seen one with a flybridge, but that doesn't mean it can't work. The surface is quite strong. I've been up on mine several times. Since it is already shaped in an arc, it has inherent strength. If some reinforcement was necessary, it would be easy. Another design...

Hi, Gary Thanks for the info. I found the unit at www.mico.com. It's the 02-691-305 model for my 99 F450. $1,700!!! But it does the job. I found a tow truck maker who used to install them, but doesn't anymore. He said there is a liability because they can lose hydraulic pressure and begin...

Boris, The trailer is going in deep, but because the boat sits so high, it still needs to be winched into position. I had to start winching when the boat was 6' away from the stop. My ramp is "normal" and the wind was from the stern. I could drive it up if someone was in the cab on the pedal...

Thanks, Boris! I may have misled with the "actuator" part. There is also a power supply, by Canadien law, mounted lower than the actuator. If the trailer breaks free, the power supply will energize the actuator to stop the trailer. I think it would make an interesting video! That's the part...

The compressor specialists had a look this morning and liked what they saw as far as compressor installation goes. They also like the boat - a lot. Their concern was cooling because it is only about 6" from the inner surface of the transom. He was going to fill a couple of tanks and take some...

Of course, you could always make it a 3 person launch and recovery. One driving the boat on and off, one guiding at the bow stop, and one in the truck with feet on the brakes so the "Park" cog won't explode! Bob Cat

This trailer thing is a problem. The boat doesn't go forward far enough to hit the roller once the stern settles on the bunks, so you have to winch it up. The current wire kinks and breaks the way it goes over a roller bar. Without that wire connected to the tow eye, the bow of the boat is...

Out today with some folks from Santa Barbara. Launched pretty well, but we had to lay the anchor up on deck so it would clear the trailer roller. Idled around for awhile, then outside we went. 3800-4200, then 4600, then back to 4000. Economy is about 2.18 miles per gallon at 4000, doing 24+...

Hi, Everyone Bob Cat, Katy, and Mika The Dog made it home with Dive Cat in tow! And we saw another C-Dory pass in the opposite direction on I-5 about 2pm north of the Grapevine, white with grey trim, 25 cruiser, I think. So, after Mika locked us out of the truck at EQ . . . and after the 4am...

Hi, Brother Byrdman Ya know, that air conditioning system on Hunky Dory/Cayman would just fit into the cabinet under the sink. Hmmmmmmm. When it's all over and the tally is in I'll make information available. Keep in mind that many hours were spent doing F&T work, that is, Figuring and...

Hi, C-Brats and Cat Brats Update: Les is finishing up Dive Cat this week and may have already put her in the water to check things out. The final equipment to be installed is the aft steering/engine controls. We had to give up on the Morse ones and go with Kobelt, due to the very limited...

Did ya'all hear about the guy down here who was moving his 65' cruise from Marina Del Rey to Newport single handed? He put it on autopilot while he went aft to let out the painter for his dinghy. Boat took a sharp wave. Man falls overboard with no PFD. Boat autopilots itself onto the rocks...

Reflection from GoLight I've seen some good information on another thread about spotlight reflection back into the cabin from the rails on the bow. And it was brought up at the SBS. Sounds like light may reflect off of all the white deck, too. I've got a plug-in portable for aft in the...

Hey, Guys What about my request for info for a clip fed 12 gauge flare gun? Okay, then, how about a belt fed model? Bob Cat

I have a 12 guage flare gun with several rounds of ammo. Does anyone know the source of a clip fed model??? Bob Cat

Hi, JoeC That eu3000 sounds about the weight of my compressor system (280#) on Dive Cat, but it must be a lot motre compact. In my album you can see how I mounted the compressor into the transom where the center seat is. The cover is still a good seat for passengers. That would keep yopur...