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Hey, Guys For we who drop in on this site several times a day when we're home, and check out most of the new postings out of curiosity, at least, please tell us out-of-towners where some of these local destinations are. A quick map search puts me in Lake Champlain! Give us a nearby town or...

Hi, Sneaks Heading for San Diego tomorrow to take the grandkids to the zoo. I love San Diego. I'm interested in your real life experience with the growth on the outside of the system. I understand from the Harbor Department here in MdR that many of these have been used until the growth...

I like the Durabak product because you can do-it-yourself and it has been used successfully in many marine applications that are harsher than what I expect. You can also apply several coats to build up protection and resiliency, like on top of the Armstrong Brackets where people toss lead...

Did some more investigating of this material today with the flooring guy. We checked his inventory carfully and found he did not have remnants of the exterior grade material, only interior. Big disappointment, especially after they told me the price. Rolls come 8'wide by 60', or 6'wide by...

Thanks for the FIX. Bob Cat

Hi, Everyone In the quest for a high quality, uv resistant, non-slip material for the compressor cover and Armstrong Brackets on Dive Cat, I've found a manufacturer of an industrial vinyl flooring material. www.lonsealspecialty.com, then to "marine", then to londeck plate or coin. There's a...

Update on Aft Steering Les says they've tried every which way to make it right, but the Teledyne/Morse controls just won't work. So, he'll try a Kobelt control system, both fore and aft. It will require fewer cables, less space, and have less slop in the action. Sounds good to me. I'll keep...

Greetings, everyone! Pleased to announce that Dive Cat will make a sneak preview at the SBS, representing the TC255 in the C-Dory display. Les will still need time after the show to complete his work, so she'll be in SoCal near the end of January. No problem. Ironically, I'll be one of the...

Cutn'splice! Get yourself the right tools. Don't hand twist and hope for the best. Use crimps and liquid tape to cover bare metal. Shrink tube if possible. This is all part of annual maintenance. You're right. The light is very exposed. Imagine your condition if you sat up there all the...

or, is it nerdirated? Whatever it is, The Nerds are goooood! Bob Cat

jennykatz You may have just been nerdinatored . . . Bob Cat

An honest question deserves an honest answer: $15.00/ft overall I had always thought Dive Cat's coming out party would be at Burton Chase Park. It will be pretty easy to get a slip there in January! The BQ pits are nearby, power for a little music, fairly close to the marina entrance. Stay...

Hi, Bob My standard answer for delivery is "3-4 weeks" because I really don't know. A lot of stuff is being done to Dive Cat that hasn't been done before. When I put the compressor in the transom it caused the batteries to be displaced to a new home and very tight specs for other things. Les...

Home Sweet Home! After waiting 6 months, I finally got a 30' slip for Dive Cat. Marina Del Rey has had a lot of dock replacement/refurbishment going on over the last couple of years, along with seveal of the marinas in nearby Long Beach. This has caused a huge shortage of slips for the 30-50'...

Hi, Sark Congratulations on your Laying Of The Keel Day. Now the waiting begins. Ive found solitaire on the computer and doing the trim on the house to be useful time consuming diversions. Clean out the garage, Read War and Peace. I like "C-Quest". Unique color combination. I've got a...

Joystick Steering: It's a Raymarine option designed for remote placement on flying bridges and adapted by Les at EQ to stern steering. It is connected to the hydraulics of the autopilot and turns the engines in the direction of the toggle. That, combined with the Teledyne Morse engine control...

Attention: TC255 Observers More pictures have been posted in the album. Things are moving along well, with the dash and watermaker nearly finished. Aft steering was very tight, but Les and his team got it in. The Xantrex MS 2000 inverter replaces the factory unit, with the monitor placed...

(Bob Cat) watermaker stuff neatly under sink

(Bob Cat) aft steering and engine controls

(Bob Cat) MS2000 monitor under dash