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

Colby,
I liked the name enough, that the new boat has the same monicker... My other boats are also bird names, with the exception of the Corsair trimaran.
 
2004 22' Cruiser getting buffed and waxed by pros. Also installing Vetus Stainless Steel Portholes. Was going to do it myself, but a local shop made me an offer I couldn't refuse. They have the equipment, know how, and experience.
While she is off the trailer, I am cleaning and spiffing up the trailer.


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John
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In the last year since we bought our 2003 cd25 in South Dakota:
Replaced the anchor, rode and windlass
All new camper top and frame.
I welded up a new aluminum radar arch to mount the new Simrad 4G radar that is part of our new Simrad combo chartplotter system.
I installed a new solar system on the cabin top along with a 30 amp controller.
I instaled 2 new solar vents.
Traded in the 2003 Honda 135 for 200 and 9.9 Suzukis
I power buffed out the faded gell coat and applied the new name lettering.
Installed 5 new stainless grab handles around the boat.
3 new and larger batteries, removed the single battery switch and replaced with individual switchs and added a battery combiner.
2 new larger bilge pumps and switchs.
Installed a new 30 amp battery charger and wiring.
Replaced 3 110 volt outlets with GFI outlets.
Added 4 new 12 bolt outlets, 1 for the new portable Engel freezer.
Changed out the old rv fridge for a new efficient marine fridge.
Added shelving and teak galley organizers.
Pulled out the 6 gallon space waster waterheater and added a 2.5 gallon Bosch below and behind the galley sink.
Installed raw water foot pumps for the galley and head along with a new faucet and 40 micron filter and hand pump.
Added a head sink with a corian counter, along with removing the salt water head and installing an Airhead.
I installed a new vhf with AIS.
Added a SSB/ham radio.
Put in a new Bluetooth marine stereo.
Replaced a lot of old wiring and added several new 12V fuse blocks.
Had many of the cushions reupolstered and cut new foam for everything.
Removed the 2 burner Origo stove and put in a single burner one, added a BBQ grill on the stern rail along with a stern anchor flat strap reel.
We just ordered a Spectra watermaker we still need to install so we will be ready to cruise the Sea of Cortez next winter.
That was most of what we did this last year.
 
I wish I lived closer to you Monterey bay kind of sucks for boating adventure, but it does force us to get away to new places.
I looked at some of your Nomad projects and it looks like you are doing pretty well on your own! It seems like you came over from a lifetime of sailing as we did.
 
Yep I was a sailor (RN as well). Took up sailing around 1980, had several sail boats from 22' to 33', switched to the dark side with Nomad 2011.
Sold Nomad 2017 and bought a Camano Troll. As we got older, found our C-Dory getting smaller! Admiral said the dinette seats and the v-berth were giving her hip pain and wanted more luxury.
I miss my C-Dory but the Troll sure is comfortable. We made many friends with the C-Dory family. Once a Brat, always a Brat.

Martin
Gypsy Rose
Camano Troll.
 
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2004 22' Cruiser getting buffed and waxed by pros. Also installing Vetus Stainless Steel Portholes. Was going to do it myself, but a local shop made me an offer I couldn't refuse. They have the equipment, know how, and experience.
While she is off the trailer, I am cleaning and spiffing up the trailer.


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Let’s see some pictures of that porthole when she’s finished
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Today was our 35th wedding anniversary (40th dating). So, to do something somewhat romantic, Eileen thought I should comply with Lake Champlain regs in advance by removing the last leg of the blackwater tank macerator discharge hose. Less messy than I thought it would be, and cleaned up with Lysol wipes and Chlorox.

Otherwise, it was everything a 35th wedding anniversary should be, and we hope you have one too!

Cheers!
John
 
Our 31st anniversary was last week. We didn't do something quite as romantic as work on the head plumbing, but Barbara suggested we take the C-Dory up river to Cobb Island and have crabs and shrimp for our anniversary. It was a great way to spend the day.

Gerhard
 
gulfcoast john":213gzzgb said:
Today was our 35th wedding anniversary (40th dating).
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Congratulations! And what a lovely way to celebrate!
Thanks for letting us be a part of it.

I hope you have many more opportunities to come up with other unique ways to mark the day.
 
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Our 31st anniversary was last week.
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Congratulations also to you! It sounds like Barb's suggestion was a great one.

I will be watching for what you come up with in four years to match the plumbing adventure and hope you have many more anniversaries beyond it.
 
I wish I could figure out how to add pictures to these posts, I seem to have no problem adding or editing my album section which has been a lot fun. Maybe because I am using an Android phone for everything?
 
Finally found some time today to do some wiring cleanup, added a NMEA 2000 buss, added a NMEA 2000 cable to my 90hp ETec, and installed my new Garmin 74cv chart plotter/sonar, also connected to the buss.

Pics are in my album under "Mods".

Oh, also replaced the fuel filler hoses. The previous owner had purchased them but didn't get a chance to install them before we picked up the boat. The starboard hose was leaking a bit when filling the tank. Port was ok but it got replaced too. They're both shiney new now.
 
As of this September 2019 we have virtually replaced every system and added some new ones to Sierra. A little bit of original wiring is still in place. Last week we traded out our old Ranger Tugs Rocna 22 roll bar anchor for a non roll bar Rocna Vulcan 25 and changed the windlass gypsy from a 1/4 chain to a 5/16th one and changed up the chain and rode.
Today we drove up north and picked up our new Spectra Ventura 200 watermaker, soon to install for our Baja trip.
 
Yesterday replaced Ray 54 VHF with a Standard Horizon GX2200 Matrix AIS with GPS White. Networked together with my Lowrance HDS-9. Now I get AIS targets on the Lowrance. Trying to keep up with Harvey on the VHF frontier
 
Chromer,
Don't be surprised when a very loud alarm goes off and you think the world is coming to an end. The weather alert goes off when a storm is near you and the alarm, well, is VERY alarming. When it goes off and you realize that all other systems are okay, press any key and the weather report is announced.
It is a very good radio and I too enjoy having the AIS overlay in my normal steaming area.
 
Pworm14":3bpmfcf4 said:
Finally found some time today to do some wiring cleanup, added a NMEA 2000 buss, added a NMEA 2000 cable to my 90hp ETec, and installed my new Garmin 74cv chart plotter/sonar, also connected to the buss.

Pics are in my album under "Mods".

Oh, also replaced the fuel filler hoses. The previous owner had purchased them but didn't get a chance to install them before we picked up the boat. The starboard hose was leaking a bit when filling the tank. Port was ok but it got replaced too. They're both shiney new now.
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Nice and clean! You wouldn't imagine how much of a rats nest of wiring we have. Was the lighting for compass OEM or did you add it? I don't think ours has a light, but I'm going to looks to see if we can add this feature. How did you access the filler hoses? We may have this problem on our 25
 
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