Recent content by srbaum

Back to the King Starboard installation, I drilled and counter sunk stainless steel carriage bolts. Each fastener was lubricated with TefGel (Lanocote can also be used), to keep the fasteners from rotting). The King Starboard has sharp edges, so I used a 1/4 round router around all top edges. If...

The wood bunks are 2x6’s.

C-Wolfe, My 26 was absolutely a total pain to launch and retrieve. I removed the carpet and put 1/2” King Starboard on top of the wood. Now the boat launches and loads, like it is on greased skids. It was such an improvement, that it even did the same thing for my Maritime Skiff.

Joe, congratulations and let the adventures begin!

This is a problem that impacts many C-Dory’s that have the aluminum rub rail base, fastened with aluminum rivets. This is particularly more frequent on boats that are used in a saltwater environment. There are many post on making repairs. Here is the one that I put together, years ago, when I...

Let the adventures begin! We absolutely loved our 22 for 10 years and used it often for daily boat rides and short cruises. We purchased a 26 and have continued the journey for another 8 years.

You can purchase the switch from a Yamaha dealer, or on line at Boats.net. Yes Amazon probably has them, but most things like this are usually aftermarket.

Zixer636, someone purchased the boat. Here is the link for the museum’s boat for sale site. https://cbmm.org/buy-a-boat/

The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum offers donated boats for sale. This 22, very well could be the bargain of the year. https://cbmm.org/buy_boat/1026-2002-c-dory-adoryble/

Most C-Dory’s, had rubrails installed using aluminum rivets. My recommendation is to remove the rubber insert, by removing the rubrail end caps, then warm the end of the insert with a hairdryer or heat gun, then work your way along a a reasonable pace, ensures you don’t get the rubber too hot...

The head rest likely could be removed.

Here is the link on eBay. The one at Tractor Supply was the same make and model, but it was not covered in cloth, which meant that it would have been too hot for me. The plus side of the one at TS, was that I was able to go to the store with my tape measure and ensure that it would fit...

Skippythedog, I put a lot of time in the helm seat of my 26. After the first 100+ hours, I could no longer stand the existing seat and was willing to pay (almost anything) to have a comfortable seat. I spent a lot of time searching for a seat that would fit the space and not impact the pathway...

Hardee, I have the Fell Marine device on my center console boat. Initially I thought that it was just an extra step to get underway and then secure the boat, but it only took a few moments of using the outboard’s actual kill lanyard, to realize what a huge benefit that the electronic kill switch...

Gary, Thanks for aiding in completing this project. I just tried to purchase one, but the site states that the coupon code is not valid. Was the code just for Black Friday or Cyber Monday?