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Colby - I like the idea of a short boat ride on my first go to Friday Harbor so I think it's best to launch from Cap Sante Marie and park the Truck/Camper in overnight parking for a few days. It would be great to connect with you and/or other Cbrats for the journey to FH if possible. It would...

Very helpful information, thank you all and thank you Jim and Gary for the detail. I will make sure to tell fellow Cbrats hi for you! Would it be best to depart on an outgoing tide for fuel effeciancy? I will keep a close eye on the weather and leave early morning as it sounds like that is...

Thank you MJDaggett and Bridma. Plan now is to drive up 395 to Snoqualime pass and then to Annacortes or Bellingham and avoid valley cities. It's a fairly new truck/camper setup so finding a secure place to leave the rig overnight for a few days is important. Any suggestions on boat ramps in...

Hello friends! I would love to attend the Friday Harbor gathering as it's been on the top of my bucket list since I purchased my 22' Cruiser back in 2014. I've boated on Lake Tahoe and a few local reservoirs with the CDory but have yet to make a trip to the ocean. I am ready to pull the...

Brent B "Curious on why you need 3 batteries? Do you overnight often and for several days? Do you one have start and 2 deep cycle? " My dream is a summer on Puget Sound and I am rigging the boat so I can spend a few nights on the water and have extra volts for my cannon down riggers, windlass...

Hello fellow Cbrats, I was able to fit three group 24 batteries, battery charger, switch, Victron BMV post and three breakers in the starboard lazarette. I just uploaded a picture of the setup to my album. I was very happy with this setup as it made the best use of a small space and...

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I really appreciate your help Thataway, you are always so helpful and provide great information. :thup :thup

I purchased a Delta #14 fast set anchor and V700 windless on the advice of the C-Brats and Thataway for my 22 Cruiser. I don't have much experience with anchoring and pulling anchor. What is the best technique for pulling anchor? I've pulled anchors on different boats using an anchor buoy...

Really appreciate the comments Sunbeam and Sanjuanderer! I am going to re-install the water tank tonight for attempt #3. Wish me luck! :thup

Thataway, Sunbeam - you guys are terrific. I can't thank you enough for you're advice. I reinstalled the water tank last night with no thread tape or sealer and there is still a leak. So here we go again, attempt #3. I applied a liberal amount of silicon to each fitting, will let it sit...

Hello fellow Cbrats, How do you property seal the nylon fittings that connect to the 20 gallon on board water tank? I pulled the water tank out and it appears a leak is coming from either the air gap fitting or the pump hose fitting. I tried using thread tape but that didn't work :( Of...

Autopilot is a Lowrance NAC 1. Lowrance tier one support wasn't very helpful, tier two support was more helpful but couldn't come up with a solution. The Lowrance AP splits the difference between hard over port and hard over starboard. With an unbalanced steering Ram, the engines won't...

Any CBrats using an Auto Pilot on twin outboards with an unbalanced steering RAM? My steering RAM is an 'unbalanced' Seastar HC5370. The unbalance RAM requires more hydraulic fluid to turn the motors in one direction vs. the other which can create a problem with autopilots. Of course I...

Thank you Sunbeam, Harvey, Jkidd, Rogerbum and everyone else! You have given me direction for this installation which is very helpful. I have decided to mount the Lowrance pucks on the shelf above the helm. It will be an easy install and out of sight. And.........I don't have to drill a...

The shelf above the helm inside the cabin? I was considering this location but was concerned the GPS signal may not penetrate through the cabin roof. This would be the easiest install by far :) Mounting the GPS puck flat on the roof looks good would be easy too. :thup

Thank you Boris and SoBelle, behind the dash looks clean so I am going to give it a go tomorrow.