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    Repower, prop sizing, TomCat 24

    We have a 23 cc (venture 23) with a 115 CT mercury We went to a 14 and 7/8 with a 17 in pitch WOT is 5800 rpm and 35 mph on a 4000lb boat and motor Previously we had a 115 Yamaha with a 13 and 7/8 with a 15 pitch prop .results at WOT 5800rpm and 35 mph So you might go to a prop shop or dealer...
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    Warranty replacement with cabin water pump.

    We have a 2006 CC-23 Venture( boat was built late 2005) and we are on our 3rd pump they just don't last that long about 5yrs each . I just look at it as maintenance . I will be replacing my windlass also this month going to Simpson 700 vertical instead of the Sprint 400 . This boat suits us fine...
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    New toilet tech

    This should be standard or an option for all cd 25-26and tomcats . That is the only thing I miss is a toilet on the cd 22-23s
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    Aspen Catamaran

    There is now a outboard Aspen model 200 hp on the Proa side and 70hp on the smaller side Over 300k but it’s a nice long haul cruiser Jim
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    Aspen Catamaran

    There is now a outboard Aspen model 200 hp on the Proa side and 70hp on the smaller side Over 300k but it’s a nice long haul cruiser Jim
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    "It's too hot to live"

    John saw your other post Sorry your Coleman called it quits in the middle of Summer . Dr. Bob is right cut with a Dremel. John you did get 10 years out of the AC unit that's pretty good I'm hoping for the same by then I might sell the boat Take care Jim
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    "It's too hot to live"

    John I thought you had the 9200 Coleman AC Are you using a window one also ? Jim
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    "It's too hot to live"

    Put in RV A/C on the roof get yourself a small genset and be done or use the 5000 btu wall-mart special and put it in the front window we've done both methods and the RV A/C is the best I should have done this 10 years ago when I bought the boat although it takes a bigger genset 2000 watt vs a...
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    Best MPG Vehicle that can tow 5k lbs.(For CD22)

    If looking at Sprinter or Mercedes van get the 6cylinder better performance We looked at many vehicles we had a 07 Sequoia that got 12mpg towing our CC 23Venture And about 15mpg around town hwy about 18 mpg So we went with a 2018 Expedition XLT with all the options except sun roof .with the...
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    09/05 - 09/08 - 2019 Mississippi River Gathering

    We will be in Illinois for Sept with our RV Trailer I heard there is RV parking at Marina Does anyone know this for sure ? Thanks Jim
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    Cruiser 22 towing a tube?

    YES with a 115 Hp your 22cd will be able to pull a skier also Top speed will be over 35mph with proper prop We have a CC 23 venture it tows (tubing) 2kids 100lb each with 3adults on the boat doing 15-20mph The kids want to go faster Have fun make sure your rear cleats have good backing plates...
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    A/C HOW IMPORTANT

    AC. Yes you can hear it but it is quieter then our RV Dometic 1100 AC On low speed it’s not bad at all Maybe my hearing is going ha ha You can still carry a conversation without yelling at each other Jim
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    A/C HOW IMPORTANT

    We finally broke down and put on a Coleman 9200 AC unit on top of my roof on my cc23 Venture .I should have done this 10 years ago what a beautiful and cool thing to have .Also did not really cut down on economy or top speed maybe 1 mph if that . With the curtains up it is comfortable in90...
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    HP ratings

    We have a cape cruiser venture 23 It is hull number 3 It has a Coast Guard sticker of 120 hp. (I did not want to go over 120hp)The newer CC Ventures had a 150 Hp rating My boat came with a 115 Yamaha a great engine BTW When we were hearing EPA might require catalytic converters for new...
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    f 150 with 3.0 powerstroke diesel

    We get about 13.5 mpg out of a Ford Expedition with a 3.5 eco boost towing a cd23. About 5200lb we get about 18around town and 25 mpg on hwy without the boat .
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    New NEC/ABYC shorepower standard...

    I think they might be tying the neutral and ground together because sometimes the small gen -sets(Honda) won't work unless they are tied together The small gensets have a floating ground .
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    2005 Angler - restricted fuel flow

    Also the code that did show up on my smart craft was the Throttle position sensor it said it was non critical We ran the engine today for over an hour no problems and no new code on computer. Also the sputtering happened on both fuel tanks We did readjust the throttle cable 1 1/2 turns to...
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    Yamaha F50 No Power Under Load - 1080 Hours

    Find another shop 10hours for diagnosing and then putting in a used fuel pump Question the 07 Yamaha’s are fuel injected engines you said you changed an injector and that was $ 1000 wow what kind of $ do they get per hour labor Have you checked the prop for dings Is the bottom cleaned You...
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    2005 Angler - restricted fuel flow

    We took the boat out and ran it for over three hours almost non stop from 4000 rpm to over 5000 rpm trying to replicate the same senerio Trying to make it buck or fuel starve The engine ran like a champ could not get engine to make the same as on Last weekend We had the engine on the computer...
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    2005 Angler - restricted fuel flow

    Yes tue we will go out and try to get the same bucking we will hook up computer also flow meter see if we have fuel pressure in the injectors Thinking it through I think It could also be a coil problem so will check spark plugs also .really thought it was the low pressure pump but have not...
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