Recent content by TripSmith

Thanks for the input gents. Bob, I was thinking I would place the deck pipe in the proper location for the possibility of a windlass install. Or at least try too.... If that's not possible to determine without knowing the specific windlass to be used then I may just nix the whole idea until the...

Hi folks! I'm trying to decide whether or not I want to install a deck pipe on the bow of my 22 Cruiser to allow me to use the anchor locker for my rode. Currently, I don't keep my primary anchor stored on the bow roller. Instead I keep the anchor and rode in a bag and generally deploy/retrieve...

Thank you all for your replys! I appreciate the input. thataway, you mentioned a complete rewire. I was thinking along the same lines but my mechanic said that is necessary. There are some wires that were damaged, mainly the wiring harness for the trip tabs. Everything else "appears" to look...

Hi folks. On Easter Sunday we had a storm roll through and a bolt of lightning struck my neighbor's tree which sent the lightning somehow to my 22 Cruiser that was sitting on the trailer 20' away. After inspecting the boat, the transom has some fiberglass damage and the electronics have been...

I was wondering the same exact thing last month. After extensive research I drove 700 miles to get my new to me 22 cruiser with my v6 Tacoma with the tow package. Other than loosing a bearing on the way home, the truck towed surprisingly well! I do have a bit heavier leaf springs on my truck...

Yes she is! I'm excited to have her and looking forward to many adventures in the near future. Thanks for following along.

I think Destin is a great area for certain things. The Destin Harbor is great for pulling up to restaurants on the boat and eating.... Our favorite is Boshamps, we hit it every time we go by parking the boat (17' skiff) on their little beach just inside their dock. You can do this on larger...

Looking forward to meeting everyone. Ha, glad you enjoy the videos! I did use an anchor but I didn't anticipate a 180 degree wind shift on that night. Now, I have 2 anchors that would have made the situation much better. Cya soon at Hontoon!

I plan on stopping by one day, I'll be down having an adventure, camping on my 17' open skiff. You will probably spot me easily being 33 years old? Never having seen a C-Dory in person I'm looking forward to checking them out before acquiring one. I'll be practicing social distancing (even...