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Tad, A helpful thread, and nice project. Where are you going to stow the AC when underway? Where do you stow the generator? Also looking forward to the pictures. Regards,

I like my Origo. Partly long familiarity, partly simplicity. It doesn't heat as hot as a Wallis although the heat is instant. The wallis is not as hot or instant as propane or butane. The alc stove puts out the most water vapor. I mostly singlehand so the slower stove is not as noticable when...

Hi Tom, Nice project and photos. I have a sort-of related question(s) raised by one photo. What size is the access hatch to the area below the berth? Did you put that hatch in? Did you pull foam out so as to have access to the entire under berth area or did you use a hatch liner to make a...

Body Pillows are sort of skinny pillows that are twice as long as regular pillows. My son had one laying around so I used it last fall. Great in the cuddy between you and the wall both as insulation and a soft cushion if you sleep on your side part oft he time. I think two of them could be a 56...

Hi Al, and other long suffering brats, we are melting every day this week, although below freezing at night. By local ordinance no ice shanties may be left overnight after March 15. So the shanties have been disappearing from the lakes. One difference this year they are still driving pickups on...

I am waiting to start this project. Still sub-zero F this AM. I have three hatches available but want to get to my boat to see if these three are suitable sizes. Probably can't start until April. One of the advantages I see is ability to inspect and access the inside of the hull. Yet I want...

Larry, best wishes and thanks for all the photos SO FAR! I anticipate sharing vicariously in more of your adventures and also crossing paths some days. Mark

Really nice job giving life to your idea. But doesn't it limit casting a bit? :) Regards, Mark

I was also planning a similar project on my 22 and am very grateful for your photos. I was one of the many beneficiaries of SEA3PO's lazarette hatch endeavor. So I had two extra hatches which got me thinking. Then, right after I put the boat away for the winter, I bought a 13 x 30 hatch and...

Also check for loose bullet connectors in the wiring. These may be near your throttle. Regards,

I incorporated the splash board with a hinged shelf. Holds the center downrigger, misc junk, fenders attach to stern side. Rollie on C-Batical did a very neat job trimmed in teak. I borrowed heavily from McNaughty. Have been told it reduces engine noise. Does it make it safer or drier -...

In your neck of the woods there may be some bargains on used Parkers and Strykercraft. Both of these pilot house boats have big followings in the Chessie. Regards,

I use a small electric heater when on shore power. (I have a Wallas 1300 for when underway or on the hook). Tried a nifty $85 dollar model but it wasn't as good as the $15 walmart style model although it was more compact. Both of these models have a thermostat. But the thermostat shuts off the...

Mount your all around light on the arch by your radar. A dinghy will then fit on the roof but overhang the front brim a bit depending on size. Check the dinghys with tapered tubes. The tapered ends will wedge under the lower arch.

The crew of Sea3PO (volunteers of the year) having provided me with two new lazarette hatches I pondered what do with the old two. This project will wait until spring but I am putting in a new 13 x 30 hatch under the v-berth cushion. This storage area will have a plastic liner. This new storage...

Joel, Would like two of those normal colored hatches myself. I will try and send you a private email also. Will send check as soon as I have your address. Mark

Channel Locks?

I was thinking of downsizing to midsize. Looked at Sport Trac the V-8 with six speed auto does about the same mileage as their six cylinder with five speed auto. The Tacoma with the long bed is a good tow vehicle and better mileage and more cargo space than Sport Trac. Sport Track is quiet and...

Great Trips. Look forward to some pictures. How did you manage the retrieval of the trailer over some of those long distances? Best wishes, Mark

Hi Rollie, When I redid my electrical I used two dual purpose batteries as my start batteries and a deep cycle battery as my house battery. The house battery has more amp hours than the other two but not a whole lot more (as I recollect). I don't get the chattering but that could also be one of...