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We just run with the tabs most to all the way down, and the motor tucked pretty low as well. In really heavy water, I've had to bring the tabs up to avoid having them get caught by stern seas. Bow steer is rare, but it can happen and I certainly would want a quick adjustment to make it go...

Gas with Ethanol won't usually do dramatic damage to the engine. You may need to replace the fuel lines from the tanks to the to the motor, the gas lines in the motor and possibly rebuild the carbs. The ethanol can attack older fuel lines and cause them to degrade. I'm not familiar enough...

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Is it possible to shower in a TC24 head? Thanks, Mike

This is the first boat I essentially never drive standing up. It's not that I can't, but I find that sitting very upright and balanced (in rough conditions) and more or less riding with the boat's motion is the best way to go. You can not stand directly in from the of the helm and run the...

Honda 90 (2003), tops out at 5600 rpm, 27-28 mph. Tabs and motor trim help at top end, not that it really matters much. But, we might do a little better now. The mechanic noticed the thermostat was stuck open and the motor was not likely reaching full operating temp. One thing about these...

For normal running, when not on plane, I don't really care if the boat lists. It's not going to roll. If it could, then you have too many people on board. On plane, I feel it is my job to manage the tabs to keep the boat level. I want my passengers to walk about and enjoy the ride. I try to...

The wiring for NMEA 0183 can be annoying. Specifically, the wires on my Icom are incredibly small and difficult to solder and then splint so they don't break. You don't want wiring of this sort to fail right when you need it. The wiring for my Lowrance equipment has given me no trouble at...

Thanks a bunch! I am not the neatest wirer, here, either. Some guys make it look like art. But, what I did is functional, proper, and should last a long time. Some of the coils of wire are spare runs. I ran an extra 10 gauge positive and neutral forward in case I want to power radar or...

Check around on prices for Blue Seas stuff. West is probably the most expensive. While I don't mind paying the premium when I buy in store, I don't see much sense in doing so via mail-order. I redid my entire boat with Ancor and Blue Seas. Check out my photo album if interested. I did the...

The center window A/C unit has been working great. I would suggest buying the better one for about $125. You can set the temp and assuming it can do it, it will achieve it. Helps prevent a cold boat at night. We strap ours to the fiberglass helm cover in the V when not in use. I cut some...

I built a small electrical panel in the lazarette of my 22. See photos in my album. Very worthwhile. Everything is properly fused, plenty of power forward, etc. The only thing that blows fuses is the bilge pump. And guess why? It draws too much current (something is wrong with the motor...

While Schaeffer's is closed, Chesapeake Inn, which is immediately across from it is a great place to stop. You can either anchor in the cove or stay at the marina. They do not have fuel, but there are several places on the Bohemia river to get fuel. That is a shortish run from the C&D...

I replaced the lazarette hatches with the ones that a c-brat group ordered about a year ago. I found two things: 1) The original port hatch was improperly caulked and the core wet. This is the main reason the compartment was always wet. I had to dig out the core - about 1" in, and fill with...

We have a Water Puppy as a bilge pump. The impeller would stick and the motor draw would blow the fuse. I was able to solve the problem by running much heavier wire to the motor, and also shortening the path (I did not run the wires to the helm switch.) I used 10 gauge, but 12 would have...

It is annoying to have to fix. But, as Bob stated, many other boats have similar problems, and with most other boats, the problem is structural as well as cosmetic. At least with the C-Dory, it is cosmetic, and not really all that hard to fix. They could use a more substantial fastener, but...

I bought new lazarette hatches. I'm thinking about using the old ones in the V berth area. Only store heavy, less often used items there... Hmm... maybe my main tool bag. That's got some weight and I hopefully don't need it too often during the season. Mike