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Foggy posted "On a sail from Newport to St Maarten, via Bermuda, I met a guy who sailed a Catalina 22 around the world, twice. Impressive, but not for just anybody. " Now, I've owned a Catalina 22 for many years, OK 10 years. And it went to many places in California and Mexico. Foggy, sorry...

Wait a sec. Pardon my ignorance, but what is a "GHC" unit? You can run an autopilot control unit from any chart plotter as far as I know, but you have to have a drive unit for the pump. Something to apply power to the pump, +. Boris

Personally, I'd go for a 5-6 hp, the lightest you can find. I'd stay away from the Honda 2.3. It's air cooled, has no manual clutch and has to be swiveled to back up. Those who are happy with their 2.3 can now chime in. Tohatsu makes a good 6 hp @ 57 lbs. Suzuki is 55 lbs .Mercury is...

I'm not going to argue with the expert, but those scupper outlets are just above water level to allow water to drain out. In Journey On they went under water in the following conditions: 1. 4 or more people in the cockpit, when you're tied up at the dock. Rather disconcerting to have someone...

We have seen several 22's out at Santa Cruz Island, which means they've crossed the Santa Barbara Channel. In fact we saw one going west on the south side during the afternoon. From these sightings, a 22 can handle the channel. It's still best to cross in the morn, before the wind comes up...

I have a F250 towing Journey On, a C-Dory 25. I'd like to point out a few things. First, any tounge weight goes directly on the rear axle, regardless of air bags, extra coil springs, etc. So, one is loading up the rear axle to the point of overload, though the truck may set level. The load...

There are 2 types of boaters: those who have been reprimanded for breaking a marina rules and those who will be. This is said by one who is putting their boat into a marina for the summer. I don't know how or when, but I know I'll get chewed out for some transgression whilst I'm there. Boris

How much room is left in the locker? I have 200' plus 75' of thain and it seems reasonable to add another 200'. If you decide that you can't fit 400' of 3 strand, try 8-plait, it fits in a lot less space. I've used it and appreciate it, but I had troubles with it keeping a grip on the...

Well, Pat, sorry to be late to the party, but I've been painting the bottom of das boot and surviving Fathers Day. Amazing how many fathers we have in the family now. So, I've checked your latest schematic and it looks good. I assume that on the bench, you've not connected the MPPT. Given...

Is the motor running whilst you pull up the anchor? If so the alternator should support the load. If not try it. Journey On had an original horizontal windlass, wheren the gearbox got jammed with sand. If the DC winch motor is stalled, it would draw a large current and blow the breaker. Boris

I'd hate to lose an engine off FT. Bragg, that's open ocean. Whats a VST? In ignorance, Boris

I checked the boat, I have a Renogy DC-DC charger, NOT a Victron. I bought the 20 amp Renogy because it's cheaper: $102 vs $170, on Amazon. They both have the alternator ON/power feature. Renogy has no Bluetooth, which I don't use. The Renogy has a current limiting feature that has come in...

Let me repeat. The Victron DC-DC charger has a motor running switch. This is to start the charger when the motor is running, by applying the motors 12 VDC output to the connection in the DC-DC charger. The DC-DC charger is disconnected at all other times, cannot backfeed, cannot charge...

Pat, I'll certainly draw you my delta on your map. Please send me your original. The changes are minimal, get rid of the VSR and show the BMS. The battery you've chosen @ $515 is a good battery and has heat, BMS and bluetooth; though what you'd use the latter for, I don't know. Dr. Bob has...

Par, the VSR as you describe it is wrong, take it out. How about that for a simple statement? So, now let me say this about that. The VSR will charge the start FLA battery from the Suzuk and when that battery reaches some level, change over to the house battery. Now, what happens when the...

DannyD I have a 2005 C-dory 25 and it has a foam transom. Look in my pics and you can see the layup. Structural foam in the transom, balsa in the hull. Boris

This topic is interesting as to how many people have bought and sold C-Dorys. We got Journey On 17 years ago, it suited our purpose then and does now, so why change? We had a sailboat and when it became apparent that we weren't going to do any more long distance cruising, we sold it. Then, we...

Pat, To answer some of your questions. Dr Bob has covered a lot of ground, and I'll be short. BTW, it'll be easier and cheaper if you just replace the FLA batteries. Cheaper, but not as much fun. 1. The Suzuki alternator is internally regulated for FLA batteries. Cannot be changed to a...

With a shoot through transducer, it appears that you either have a sailboat or have come from a sailing background. As Dr. Bob/thataway pointed out, this prevents you from full use of existing depth sounders. Mounting a depth sounder on the transom is the preferred way. Boris

Actually, when the boat is in the water and I'm washing out the cockpit, the weight balance is such that the scuppers are at or slightly under water. I can't plug them, since I need the water to drain, so Judy moves forward whilst I get the cockpit clean and somewhat drained and then comes back...