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That's a great article. Thanks for the reference. I never thought about the benefits of countersinking my holes. I'm make that a new practice of mine. Thanks for the info. Bill

I agree it is a shame that it will be built overseas but most large boats are. I'm just glad to see more trailerable cruisers being built. I think more choices will bring more attention to this segment of boats and be good for people interested in them (me). With this boat and the Nordic Tug...

I knew I had seen that photo before! It looks like North Pacific has bought the design from Chesapeake Marine Design and changed the hull. For what it is worth North Pacific is saying the boat will be available spring of 09. The owner of North Pacific is in China until December working out...

I opened up my new Sea magazine and stumbled across this new trawler being made by North Pacific. http://www.northpacificyachts.com/npy28.pdf It sounds very nice and should give the new Nordic Tug 26 a run for it's money. Updates specs according to the North Pacific owners forum are 100...

From my limited experience masking tape over holes drilled in vertical holes works very well. Bill

Thanks for the test Marvin. How hot do you think it was outside during the test? 100, 105? It sounds like under those conditions if you left the unit on high and put a fan blowing into the V berth that maybe you could get the whole boat under 80. I ordered an 8000 BTU portable AC and today I...

Wow, it is amazing to hear that those little 5000 BTU AC's can keep a 22 cruiser cool in 100 degree weather. If you are able to put the AC on low with window curtains than I should be able to keep the boat cool without curtains? My concern is that when I'm on these dive trips I get up early...

Hi Guys, talking about starting loads on the Honda 1000. There is a guy on the iboats forums that uses a Honda 1000 to run a regular thru the window 8000 BTU AC. That should give hope to people with the Honda 1000 that want to run larger AC units. I went to Best Buy and Sears last night...

Hi all, if you have been reading my other post I am trying to figure out what kind and size of AC to put in my boat. I'm going to the Sea of Cortez for 2 weeks in August and will need AC. So to all of you that use a 5000 BTU AC in the front window of a 22, how well does it work? Have any of...

Sea Wolf, I believe you are right. Most people say start up draws 1.8 times the running amps. Hopefully the generator will run it with no problems. I'll start the generator with eco off, then start the AC on low. Once it is up and running I should them be able to put the generator in eco...

After searching on the internet for almost the whole day I found this AC unit http://www.kingersons.com/qwa7500m.html It appears to be perfect for what I need. It's rated at 7,500 btu's which should be plenty for my 23CC. It is very efficient so it only draws 6 amps! My Honda 1000 will...

Thanks for the feedback guys. I have done a little research and found out a couple of things. First off the Coleman Polar Cub 8300 is supposedly the most efficient rooftop mounted AC available. According to the spec sheet with the AC on the 8300 model draws 7.8 amps with the fan on low and...

Thataway, this is very interesting numbers you have posted. I am going to the sea of cortez in August so I'm considering adding an AC to my 23cc. It looks like from the numbers you have posted that a Honda 1000 would run this AC unit. Have you ever tried running it on a 1000? It looks like...

One thing to consider is the charging abilities of both engines. I don't know what kind of electrical load you will have on the boat but the Honda has a 45 amp alternator compared to Yamahas 25 amp alternator. On long cruises or even short ones the Hondas larger alternator will save you some...

The only time I get bow steer is with a following sea, full 30 gallon bow water tank, I´m low on fuel and have my oversized trim tabs more than half way down. In this worse case scenario all I have to do is retract my trim tabs to about a quarter way down or less and I´m fine. When I replaced...

Beautiful shot. I think I´ll make it my desktop. Thanks, Bill

Joy on Whidbey, don´t worry about posting. Any and all info is helpful. I´m assuming the 23 Venture was quieter because of the molded interior and I would assume a CD22 with molded interior would be just as quiet. Flapbreaker, it looks like we carry about the same amount of weight. You...

Flapbreaker, I don´t want to start an argument but I would really like to see what the difference is. Do you know how much your trailer weighs? Is it aluminum or steel? I´m not at home so I can´t look up the weight of my trailer in the catalog. I just remember that it was heavy and if I...

Hi all, I just got done reading this thread and wanted to clarify something. I cant vouch for the factorys numbers on the CC or CD. Who knows how old the hull weight number that CD throws around is, but I definitely don't think it is accurate. I would be very interested in knowing what a...

Hi Hank, a fully equipped CC23 does not weight 6000 pounds. When I first got my 23CC I took it to a scale and weighted it. It was 5000 pounds on a Pacific tandem axle galvanized trailer, Yamaha 90, full of fuel, 20 gallons of water, 3 batteries, two anchors and fridge. I have since added a...