Captains Cat
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Jut got 30 $10 certificates from West Marine. Guess I spent a lot on the Garmin Electronics.... Now, what to use these for? I'll probably think of something.. :roll:
Charlie
Charlie
SO WHAT DID YOU DO WITH OR ON YOUR C-DORY TODAY??
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Captains Cat
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Ordered new Names for the sides of Captain's Choice II from Boat U.S. Also had them do a graphic in keeping with my screen name "Captain's Cat" which came about when I had TomCat(s), the boat that is, still have two TomCat's of the furry variety.
http://www.c-brats.com/albums/CaptainsChoice/Captain_Scooter.jpg
The Kitty is our own Scooter done from a photo, the hat is one of mine.
Charlie
(I'll try to fix the picture)
http://www.c-brats.com/albums/CaptainsChoice/Captain_Scooter.jpg
The Kitty is our own Scooter done from a photo, the hat is one of mine.
Charlie
(I'll try to fix the picture)
So today I finished up phase 1 of our efficient C-Dory storage project. this includes tote storage under the sink and Helm seat. A storage bin on the counter behind the stove and a storage bin on the port side under the table and next to hull. I also hinged the hatch for floor storage under the table. I also discovered that these 10 gallon Rubbermaid totes fit perfectly in between the helm seat (when Folded up) and the counter top. I made a wood cover that fits on top of the tote and this provides for much needed counter space.
We also have a photo album now and I figured out how to upload photos, so if you are interested you can take a look. This is a fairly quick and easy way of providing some extra storage. Now I have to shift gears and start back on our kitchen remodel, but at least we will have sufficient storage when spring comes around and we are ready to do some cruising.
Doug
We also have a photo album now and I figured out how to upload photos, so if you are interested you can take a look. This is a fairly quick and easy way of providing some extra storage. Now I have to shift gears and start back on our kitchen remodel, but at least we will have sufficient storage when spring comes around and we are ready to do some cruising.
Doug
Captains Cat
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Started pulling Raytheon electronics off to ship to those that bought it. It's gonna be harder than installing new stuff, EQ Marine did a great job in installation in 2005! Have to use a ladder in the cockpit to get the radome off b/c of the backward tilt of the high arch, awkward to say the least... :roll: Must remember to put a line on the cable when it goes down so I can pull the new Garmin cable up! :?
Charlie
Charlie
drbridge":jez63gs6 said:
Nice mods!
I'm going to have to copy the totes under the helm seat one. I keep my clothes there and I think "drawers" made of totes may be handier than the way I have it now (just clothes on the shelves).
I like the "half a tote"
I modify those myself sometimes, although I have not halved one before! Good idea.
I replaced the leaky hatches on the rear decks. We use the cockpit as living space and finally got tired of water working its way through and around the factory hatches then onto our "living room" floor. These should reduce the leakage in heavy rain or when we get carried away with the hose.
Greg
Greg
Tad and Toby Jackson
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Just returned on Saturday from a 7 night trip on the St. John's River in Florida. We launched the Comfy Dory on Lake Harney on Saturday the 27th of Dec. Spent the first night on a loop south of Blue Springs. Next night south of Astor in a little cove. Then up Lake George and spent the night at the Town dock in Welaka after a cruise up the Ocklawaha River. Then we went north to Palatka and back to spend the night @ Muddy Cove in north end of Lake George. Next night @ Silver Glen springs on west side of Lake George. Came back south and spent the next night @ Hontoon Island State Park and the last night in a loop north of Lake Monroe. Arrived back at Lake Harney and loaded up for return home. 328 miles total. The water is still high from all the rains we have had in the Fall, so we were able to go in some creeks and coves that we have not been able to before. Hope to lead a cruise on some of them during the C-Brats Getogether in Feb. @ Hontoon Island.
Perfect weather and a great trip.
Tad and Toby
Perfect weather and a great trip.
Tad and Toby
Did some minor sealing work in the cockpit, re-rigged a new crab pot with smaller line combined with weighted line, and cleaned up the wiring in the cabin by using white split loom in a couple of sizes, white adhesive wire tie mounts, and white wire ties. It went fast and is easy to tear into if I want to make changes.
Greg
Greg
Spent an hour+ last night replacing my existing chargers with a single better unit.
I mounted two cheap units to the boat last year and they did well until recently when one of them stopped putting out any power and the second lost a led light. The units were not specifically rated for moisture so they were a risk in the first place. Well, I liked the form factor but after using the boat for a year I now know that...
1. Our battery bank is bigger than we need 90 percent of the time
2. Our primary charging method when on the boat is using the outboard because we really do move every day and normally for a significant amount of time
3. Our AC charging needs are minimal so I picked a quality unit rated for wet conditions (although the new hatch should minimize that) and only outputting 3.5 amps which is perfect for maintenance of our large bank+ starting battery (through combiner) and still minimally capable of general charging given longer periods of time such as while connected overnight at a marina.
4. Our biggest draws are the trolling motor and re-charging the torqeedo but those tasks are again largely handled by the outboard. Our other non-running time draws are really small such as .4amps for the wallas heater and charging of a tablet and smart phones and LED lighting.
I picked a Genius brand G3500 unit for features and form factor and the lack of a cooling fan which I feel is a mark of antiquated design on a lower power units. It was also important that it will restart on whatever mode it was left on during the last use so I don't have to touch it each time it gets connected to power. It will go straight to AGM large battery each time. I love playing with new chargers.
http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_ ... _photo.php
Greg
I mounted two cheap units to the boat last year and they did well until recently when one of them stopped putting out any power and the second lost a led light. The units were not specifically rated for moisture so they were a risk in the first place. Well, I liked the form factor but after using the boat for a year I now know that...
1. Our battery bank is bigger than we need 90 percent of the time
2. Our primary charging method when on the boat is using the outboard because we really do move every day and normally for a significant amount of time
3. Our AC charging needs are minimal so I picked a quality unit rated for wet conditions (although the new hatch should minimize that) and only outputting 3.5 amps which is perfect for maintenance of our large bank+ starting battery (through combiner) and still minimally capable of general charging given longer periods of time such as while connected overnight at a marina.
4. Our biggest draws are the trolling motor and re-charging the torqeedo but those tasks are again largely handled by the outboard. Our other non-running time draws are really small such as .4amps for the wallas heater and charging of a tablet and smart phones and LED lighting.
I picked a Genius brand G3500 unit for features and form factor and the lack of a cooling fan which I feel is a mark of antiquated design on a lower power units. It was also important that it will restart on whatever mode it was left on during the last use so I don't have to touch it each time it gets connected to power. It will go straight to AGM large battery each time. I love playing with new chargers.
http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_ ... _photo.php
Greg
Launched Monday and slow cruised around Marrowstone and Indian Island, S of Port Townsend, and then into Mystery Bay. Great weather, Wallas worked great, and the highlight was a fairly close look at the carrier USS Stennis. That is one BIG vessel, and the guys in the vast boats on patrol were on their toes. Maybe because I was the only other vessel on the water
Had a great night on the boat, and 2 good days on the water. First January log time on my book in 7 years with SleepyC. Starting to like this retirement gig.
Harvey
SleepyC :moon
Had a great night on the boat, and 2 good days on the water.
First January log time on my book in 7 years with SleepyC. Starting to like this retirement gig.Harvey
SleepyC :moon
It was new plumbing day for Ari. We have been using an old, troublesome porta potty for the last year and it finally made my list.
This unit is the same model we had on Aurelia and we wanted it back adding increased capacity and push button flush to the amenities list. The girls will love it.
Greg
This unit is the same model we had on Aurelia and we wanted it back adding increased capacity and push button flush to the amenities list. The girls will love it.
Greg
Mark, You've got no starting worries now for 6-7 years, and it'll spin faster :wink:
I just got back from a 4 day local slow cruise. Still working on last falls full tanks. Finally got them down to 1/8th and time for a refill. Launch at Port Townsend, cruised around to Point Wilson to watch the rip for a while then back down into Kilisut Harbor and Mystery Bay State Park for the night. Got in some cleaning, waxing and polishing time, some reading on the Broughtons and NW Vancouver Island and some close up time with the local otter family. Went south through the PT Canal, and at 2200RPM and 4knots I had to feed the horses to get under the bridge and through the canal. At 6.5 knots water speed my SOG was 1 - 1.5 knots. It is nice to have that extra umph when you need it.
Checked out the entrance to Matts Matts Bay but the tide was at 0 feet, and that is a very narrow entrance for that skinny water so passed on that one. Went on down to Pt Ludlow and then back up and around Marrowstone Island on the Admiralty side. Had my first look at a "Virtual Buoy" east of the northern tip of Marrowstone. The Separation marker "SB" has been added as a "V" on the AIS display. It is the divider between the north and south bound traffic lanes in Admiralty Inlet. Now I know what the little red box with the "V" means. It's on the AIS display, but there is nothing to look at on the water. Funny thing is that it does not show up on the plotter. (Raymarine C-120 with input from the Standard Horizon GX2150)
I did see an inordinate abundance of floater on the water this trip. Some B I G, and some not so, but a definite reminder that "If you see birds standing on the water ..... they don't :!:
Great trip. Good boat, good weather, good music, good heat, and great company, well maybe :lol:
:roll:
Harvey
SleepyC :moon
I just got back from a 4 day local slow cruise. Still working on last falls full tanks. Finally got them down to 1/8th and time for a refill. Launch at Port Townsend, cruised around to Point Wilson to watch the rip for a while then back down into Kilisut Harbor and Mystery Bay State Park for the night. Got in some cleaning, waxing and polishing time, some reading on the Broughtons and NW Vancouver Island and some close up time with the local otter family. Went south through the PT Canal, and at 2200RPM and 4knots I had to feed the horses to get under the bridge and through the canal. At 6.5 knots water speed my SOG was 1 - 1.5 knots. It is nice to have that extra umph when you need it.
Checked out the entrance to Matts Matts Bay but the tide was at 0 feet, and that is a very narrow entrance for that skinny water so passed on that one. Went on down to Pt Ludlow and then back up and around Marrowstone Island on the Admiralty side. Had my first look at a "Virtual Buoy" east of the northern tip of Marrowstone. The Separation marker "SB" has been added as a "V" on the AIS display. It is the divider between the north and south bound traffic lanes in Admiralty Inlet. Now I know what the little red box with the "V" means. It's on the AIS display, but there is nothing to look at on the water. Funny thing is that it does not show up on the plotter. (Raymarine C-120 with input from the Standard Horizon GX2150)
I did see an inordinate abundance of floater on the water this trip. Some B I G, and some not so, but a definite reminder that "If you see birds standing on the water ..... they don't :!:
Great trip. Good boat, good weather, good music, good heat, and great company, well maybe :lol:
:roll: Harvey
SleepyC :moon
Water Bill
Member
Sue and I arrived back home yesterday afternoon from six days at Lake Powell. Launched from Halls Crossing Monday and spent the first night in Slick Rock Canyon, Tuesday night anchored across from Hole in the Rock, Wednesday night in Oak Canyon Bay, Thursday across from Ribbon Canyon, and Friday before anchoring in Iceberg Canyon we went up the Escalante River to Clear Creek Canyon into Cathedral in the Dessert, beautiful as always. Great weather with mostly clear skies and temperatures ranged from 44 to 80 degrees and only one really windy afternoon evening. The water was 55 degrees. Left the lake around noon on Saturday. Will be going back again mid April.
Bill
Bill
Salmon Fisher
Member
This past Saturday, fished the Puget Sound Anglers derby out of Port Townsend with my dad and a buddy. One shaker, no keepers, but nice weather and water. Main panel power went out on the way back to Fort Casey launch. Had trouble through the day with trim tab indicator.
On Sunday dug into back of panel to check all connections, all good except a lose positive jump wire. Checked connections on pos and neg posts of house battery and cleaned and retightened. Negative main bus nuts were lose and corroded. Pos main bus nuts not very tight and corroded. Cleaned, greased and tightened. Tonight checked posts on start battery. Only finger tight and corroded. Cleaned and retightened. Hopefully this does it. One thing I have learned with boat, low hours but need to check tightness on all hose clamps and various connections and nuts and bolts.
This winter, added a perma trim on Honda 150 and moved up axles on trailer to lighten tongue weight on truck. Built storage tray for first mate dash, built dish, glass, bowl storage rack behind sink and stove, install flag holder, burgee holder, new camper back, reroute water line through bulkhead that separates fuel tank from stern area to eliminate air lock, inspect fuel tank, replace main fuel line and filters, recaulked cockpit hatch, dug out rotten balsa core under steps and filled with epoxy, replace VHF antenna, new Standard Horizon Explorer 1600 VHF radio, installed new 16,000 lb receiver hitch on '96 Ford F 250 powerstroke diesel.
Lots more to do, but enjoying boat with trips to Friday Harbor, Anacortes, Langley and Port Townsend!
On Sunday dug into back of panel to check all connections, all good except a lose positive jump wire. Checked connections on pos and neg posts of house battery and cleaned and retightened. Negative main bus nuts were lose and corroded. Pos main bus nuts not very tight and corroded. Cleaned, greased and tightened. Tonight checked posts on start battery. Only finger tight and corroded. Cleaned and retightened. Hopefully this does it. One thing I have learned with boat, low hours but need to check tightness on all hose clamps and various connections and nuts and bolts.
This winter, added a perma trim on Honda 150 and moved up axles on trailer to lighten tongue weight on truck. Built storage tray for first mate dash, built dish, glass, bowl storage rack behind sink and stove, install flag holder, burgee holder, new camper back, reroute water line through bulkhead that separates fuel tank from stern area to eliminate air lock, inspect fuel tank, replace main fuel line and filters, recaulked cockpit hatch, dug out rotten balsa core under steps and filled with epoxy, replace VHF antenna, new Standard Horizon Explorer 1600 VHF radio, installed new 16,000 lb receiver hitch on '96 Ford F 250 powerstroke diesel.
Lots more to do, but enjoying boat with trips to Friday Harbor, Anacortes, Langley and Port Townsend!
Yesterday evening we put in at Sequim Bay and spent the night at Sequim Bay State Park on a mooring bouy, We were bobing around in the wind for a while, but then the bay got flat and it was not too bad. In the morning we tested the BF90A and the BF8D with new props and they both worked great. We were also happy to see that our inflatble rode very nicely on the newley built rack I made for it and best of all it did not interfere with the performance of the radar at all. We also tested out our new standard horison GX2200 VHF with AIS. We were vey happy with the AIS integrated with our C80 plotter. This will be a nice feature when out on the Strait in the fog. It was very affordable and easy to install and integrate.
The only bummer is that our auto pilot quit working. It worked great right till the end last season. I am suspecting a coroded electrical connector and I can already see one that is a possible cause.
Oh well, I guess I needed another project. It was great just to be on the water after almost 6 months.
Doug and susan
The only bummer is that our auto pilot quit working. It worked great right till the end last season. I am suspecting a coroded electrical connector and I can already see one that is a possible cause.
Oh well, I guess I needed another project. It was great just to be on the water after almost 6 months.
Doug and susan
Today...nothing. Just an ohmy. We are at Big Bend Natl Park, Texas. If you are near a desert area, it is spring and the deserts are starting to blossom. It is beautiful. Reminds me of a coral reef. Here, every bush, weed, tree, cacti is in full bloom. So many shapes, colors, hues, textures; in that remarkable chaos that is nature.