SO WHAT DID YOU DO WITH OR ON YOUR C-DORY TODAY??

Hi All,

Today I installed the S.S.Dealies Mike made me for the Barber Chair and they work and look great. Thanks again Mike. I also got my thru hull in for a wash down system and started in on an outside fish finder thats mounted on the back bulkhead above the starboard window. When I get done I may have a fish finder I can see when I'm running the kicker outside.

Tim
 
Hey Tim, how about some pix of the Barber Chair and the Dealies when you get done? I'm looking at making that kind of mod on Captain's Choice before launch this spring! Thanks...
 
Looks like we're going to get some prime time weather for a few days...I think I need to do some field research on marine propulsion systems tomorrow :)....I'll ask the Dept Chair first just to be safe :)
 
Yes, it looks like we are going to do our "research" :wink :wink at Prevost Harbor on Stuart Island this weekend...

B~C":3h70leod said:
Looks like we're going to get some prime time weather for a few days...I think I need to do some field research on marine propulsion systems tomorrow :)....I'll ask the Dept Chair first just to be safe :)
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Hey Pat, I see your old Smokercraft in the photo album, that think looks like a twin to our BC-D (before C-D) boat....man, people worry about C-Dories pounding, that old Smokercraft we had was a real spleen buster. The C-D with the trim tabs gives twice as nice of a ride
 
Well, I tried to install the new rocket launchers but there was a fit issue. The rod tubes hang a little too low for them to clear the roof and still have the mounting bases flush with the roof. Bummer... Back to the old drawing board....
 
Dotty and I spent a few hours out on Lake Washington enjoying the beautiful day. Mt. Rainier was out in all its glory. We exchanged greetings with the silver-trimmed "KUAN-TUM". Delightful.
 
Well I finally got some pictures of the Barber Chair on the Lynn Marie. I even got them out of the camera and into the computer but still haven't figured out how to get them to the site. So far building the chair has been easier than posting the pictures. I did get some help from Mike with the dealies that go with the hasp I use to hold things in the different positions, maybe he'll help get my pics posted.

Tim
 
JUST A TASTE OF THE JOYS OF WINTER CRUISING IN THE SAN JUANS

OK, Daydream and Anna Leigh cruised to Stuart Island Prevost Harbor this weekend. I took a series of shots of the sunrise developing, all in the Daydream album, culminating in this one:

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I know Mike said he had the week off and was going to work on the TyBoo and also asked that "nobody bug him" so I won't. What I will do is see if anybody knows how his projects are coming via some secret grape vine?
And Pat that's a great picture of Oscar you sent along to Kay. Was it for her birthday last Saturday by chance?
 
I want to take a minute to thank everybody who contribute to this site :cocktail. THANK YOU

It seems as if we have had the Denebola :star for a long time although it's only been a few short months. With the input from all of you I have installed a crabbing davit, fish/depth finder, 12 volt accessory plug-in, new seats, fixed a gelcoat nick, have my new kicker being modified for a port mounting, put our name lettering on and will have new rod holders put on when they arrive.

Not only have I been able to do these things myself, through your input, but I have saved some serious coin by not having someone else do it and going to the right place to get the right product!!

My wish list still has that new windlass on it, but that will have to wait until we pay off the boat first. Other than that I feel we are ready to tackle the fishing, crabbing and enjoying :mrgreen: that is ahead of us. This Pub rocks!!!!!!

Thanks again and here is a big E-:hug from us.
 
OK, Tim - here's the short list:

So far this week:

  • Rewired everything except the motor harness

    Installed new pump for the head/shower

    Installed filter w/replaceable element for sink freshwater

    Installed bilge pumps in the cabin and in the battery/fuel tank compartment

    Put the Wallas back in (works great)

    Installed the new windlass (windlass is set, wiring in progress)

    Cut hole and installed inspection hatch for the flotation chamber under the v-berth
I also Installed the sounder module for the Garmin (transducer still to do). I wired the power to the GSD 20 module through a switch at the helm so the fish finder can be turned off and the reliable Raytheon depth sounder turned on for cruise speeds. I never did get an answer from Garmin as to whether this would work, so I just tried it. (It's only 2500 bucks if the thing fries!) It works great. When the GSD 20 is switched off, the Garmin gives an alarm saying the connection was lost, blanks the transducer supplied info, and keeps on GPSing.

Lots of new stuff went along with the rewiring project.
  • A few extra switches at the helm
    2awg cable running from the house battery to the helm
    100 amp breaker for the house system, installed in the cockpit
    Three fuse blocks and two power buss bars are in a fiberglass electrical enclosure mounted on the side wall at the rear of the helm
    Powered the refrigerator through a 3-position switch to select DC, AC through a power supply, or off. (The refer in the boat is a DC only model.)
    Put a master disconnect for the house power at the helm station. Turning this switch off kills everything inside except the two automatic bilge pumps (if switched to auto) and the AC supplied power to the refer (if switched to AC)
    Strategically placed sections of 2" PVC pipe to run the wires through in the cockpit, and put in a length of wire raceway (hidden) inside the cabin
I did some other stuff, too, but I can't remember what all it was. Still have a lot to do. The major furniture projects will have to wait until next winter, mainly because we need some time to see what changes we may want. About the only thing I'm doing to the cabin furnishings right now will be cutting a pocket in the top part of the closet to put Kay's DVD player in.

More later - gotta get back to the boat.
 
Damn Mike,

That's a lot of stuff in a three day work week. You better hope the mill doesn't keep an eye on this site or they'll be wondering what all you do on their time. Neet that you're getting some of this stuff in and the boat ready for the water. Not sure if I'm going to have many projects left by next winter so that may work ok since I could then come help you with some furniture work which I know more about.

Keep going, you're almost there.

Tim
 
Holy moly, LM Tim! That boat cable and connectors you gave me were worth a small fortune! I used your #6 wire to run from the power buss to the switch/breaker/counter panel which I mounted overhead, and ran #8 from the switch to the windlass. Those packages of connectors saved my butt late last night! I would not have had enough without them.

Thanks again, and I'll pay B~C for your smelt this year.
 
  • Finished up the wiring (for the most part)

    Jerked that wire raceway I was bragging about right out of there. Pain in the butt. TyRaps are your friends.

    Disassembled, cleaned and lubed the steering cable so the motor would turn.

    Changed the prop on the big Honda.

    Finished the windlass install. Forgot to check rotation before I buttoned up the wiring, so had to swap the cables at the control switch. Spent a long time looking for the oddball screw I dropped for the switch. Finally gave up and found a replacement. A little while ago I found the screw in my shirt pocket.

    Screwed and glued a plastic mounting board for a transducer to the transom.

    Drilled, cut and banged assorted fingers on both hands.

    Bought and installed suction strainers for both freshwater pumps.

    Sat in the helm seat, played with the electronics, and made motor noises. (Learned that trick from B~C.)

    Installed a couple of those fancy stainless thru-hull fittings so the new bilge pumps will have somewhere to pump the bilge. (They were two of the five I was going to send to Red Fox six months ago. I guess I better make some more.)

    Had another whole day to work on the boat, thanks to Kay for taking mom to Portland, and thanks to mom for insisting it was OK.

    Put in a pushbutton and the circuit for the new horn that goes on tomorrow.

    Modified and put on the cover for the electrical stuff behind the helm. Reinstalled the splash board at the back of the galley counter to conceal the wires.

    I also figured out what I still have to do, so I guess I better get some sleep.

    Didn't take the time to answer my email, so if you sent me one and expected a reply, sorry. Maybe tomorrow.
 
Can't wait to check out Tyboo and compare notes on your solutions at Catlamastan get together Mike.
I was wondering how long it would take you to toss out the wire raceway. Yet to see a solution that works and looks good. We use a flexible plastic slotted trough system at work in an attempt to keep the masses of cables under control. Keeps the wire in one palace and makes removal or additions much easier but looks messy. Could be adapted to fit under the gunnels but not sure it's worth the effort. As you said TyRaps are your friend.

As soon as I get Shearwater back the first project will be to install hydraulic steering, not going to armstrong it out in the ocean this year.

Have fun with the other projects

stevej
 
I don't want to sound like I'm tooting my own horn, but I did put one on the boat. It's a must for Buoy 10 combat fishing.

Just finishing up some of the other loose ends. As long as I get it out of the shed and washed before dark, I'm happy.

Yep, Seve, that wire tray sounds just like the stuff you were talking about. Real good inside cabinets, but not much good anywhere else.

Put the new anchor rode over the windlass and in the locker. That Plastimo brand rode looks to be real good stuff. Amazing, for a hundred bucks less than S/L labeled stuff. At $145 for 300' and 15' , I doubt you could buy the windlass grade rope and chain separate and splice it together yourself for less. It all fits nicely in the enclosed locker, too. Could probably stuff 500' in there.

Did some semi-permanent sealing around the stuff on the roof. The top is cored, so I was worried about the old silicone leaking. We'll get to removing and reinstalling some other time, after I figure out what the permanent arragement will be,

Got the transducer for the Garmin mounted and the cable routed this morning. The kicker is on the port side, so the x-ducer is on the other side. Rather than running the cable across the stern and next to all the electrical system wires, I shot it straight up the starboard side. To get it through the shower stall, I put in a piece of 3/4" PVC pipe under the gunnell, through the compartment, and all the way up to the v-berth. The only part you can see is the section behind the head against the wall. Both holes in the shower stall are sealed up. That worked slick, and it isolates and protects the cable, as well.

OK - back to work. I got a feeling the boat will float tomorrow.
 
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