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Thank you, for your thoughts. Glad to hear others have mounted VHF antenna and radar close and that with an extension it should be ok. We primarily salmon fish, and lay the net on the cabin roof when trolling, so being able to keep it up there and easily accessible is important. I will be so...

Hello All, This winter I’d like to add radar. I am thinking of adding a radar arch up near the brow, similar to how the Hewescraft pictured below has one. Currently my VHF antenna is mounted on the gunnel right outside the drivers window. I’d like to add the VHF antenna to the radar arch. My...

I just noticed the same thing in my 2006 CC Venture. The rub rail drain issue makes sense. Something I’ll look into this winter for sure Edit: Did not realize until after I posted this post was nearly 5 years old. Found it via google search. Curious to know how you all went about fixing it.

Great work, thanks for the detailed write up!

I recently had a Garmin Reactor 40 with the Smart Pump installed on my boat (23’ Venture) by a Garmin certified dealer. They set everything up, but I had to do the Sea Trial Wizard. When I did the Sea Trial Wizard, I think I got a passing score of 77 or 79 (I believe you need a 75 to...

Thank you all for the replies. I may barely have just enough room with my fridge to have it mounted above it. There would be less than 1” of room, if that. So I’m not 100% sure that would work until I get the pump in hand. I mocked up a cardboard cutout using the pumps dimensions as a stand in...

Thank you Gary! I hadn’t come across yours yet. It seems like that is a great spot to mount it. My Norcold fridge is mounted under the counter there, I hope there is enough space behind it for a pump (I will try and get back there today to see). Do you have a fridge mounted elsewhere?

I am having the Garmin Reactor 40 w/ Smart Pump installed in the next couple weeks. I have a Venture 23, and am trying to think of places to mount the pump. I have done a bit of searching on this site and have considered the following: 1. Starboard lazzerette 2. Aft cabin bulkhead (Starboard...

We have a 23 that came originally with twin 50’s. In my opinion that setup wad lacking. Once on plane, it never felt like we had adequate power to get out of our own way if we had to. I think it’s best described being in a slow car on the freeway trying to merge or pass someone. We now have...

Would also recommend calling sportcraft, that’s about what we paid for Honda 60’s rigged this year with new controls and gauges

Did you get all the thrust nut/washers back on and in the correct place? Sometimes they stick to the back of the prop when you take them off. If you are missing one they can definitely make that kind of sound. You can easily tell because the back of the prop housing would be grinding metal on...

Could it be due to improper break-in procedure or lots of low rpm operation? I was listening to an outboard podcast where it was recommended if your experiencing that, you may try to redo the break-in procedure to better seat the rings.

I am in the process of replacing my Rule float switch with a Ultra Pump switch “Mini”. It activates the bilge pump in 3/4” of water compared to the old Rule which activates in 2”. https://www.ultratef-gel.com/product/ul ... -mini-12v/

After looking through your album I think I recognize your work from the C-Dory Facebook group. You are doing excellent work, I can only hope mine turns out that well. It’s always a little nerve racking working with holes below the water line.

Do you recall what plastic you used? I read somewhere that schedule 40 pvc can be used, but I see it has a temperature rating down to 32 degrees (my concern is that it gets colder than that here in WA). Also, when screwing the garboard in did you use bronze screws to keep the metals the same?