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  1. starcrafttom

    Autopilot Principles

    " to save gas and noise" I am not sure you would do either running a cdory on a kicker at almost full throttle vs a 90hp main motor at idle. A modern 90 hp at idle is almost silent. I have a 225 hp honda on my27 cdory and I cant hear it running at idle. I can hear the water pump pissing over...
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    Autopilot Principles

    Hi, So autopilots ( AP) come in several forms for several uses. auto pilots for the big motors are either hydraulic or electrical. 95% are hydraulic driven by a pump that is mounted inline with your current hydraulic pump, thats your steering wheel. Your steering wheel is just a hand powered...
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    Tenders (Dingys)

    We have a 9ft? inflatable with a inflatable keel . The keel and floor are the must have for me. It allows you to easily row the boat to shore far better then a flat floor or a wood floor. I have had all of them at one time or another and nothing rows as easily as a blow up keel and floor. We...
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    27 foot long cabin

    http://www.c-brats.com/albums/Aiviq/27_pilothouse.jpg Does anyone know what happened to this boat?
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    27 foot long cabin

    Old Republic came from the great lakes area to Washington and got a complete rebuild. New motors, Changed the deck layout, redid the cabin some. It looked and handled great. Once it got sold I don't know where it went. Its like the 27 pilot house that went to Alaska and was never seen again...
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    reposer a C-Dory 25

    I love my honda but they are getting old in the tech side of the house and HEAVY. Honda 4 strokes have not really had a redesign since 2005. A few minor updates but nothing new. I am looking at a re power in the coming years and i will go with a mercury or a yamaha. The mercury in a 225 hp is...
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    27 foot long cabin

    OOOHH. You found a unicorn. That is not a 27 cruiser but a 27 offshore. The offshore cdorys had a deep vee. completely different hull then most cdorys. Very few made. I only got to ride in one . That was called "Great northen" I think. It was a 26. I think this is most likely a 26 also. It will...
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    What is your fuel consumption

    27ft cdory long cabin with 225 honda 2.4 mpg from 14 mph to 30 mph.
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    How to date my Honda outboard?

    https://www.themanualstore.com/Honda-Outboard-Motor-Model-Year-Lookup-Guide-s/281.htm
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    27 foot long cabin

    oh and there is some one on the facebook page for cdorys that is collecting all the vins for the 27s. she , I think it was a she, has tracked down 16 or so of the 20 built.
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    27 foot long cabin

    Good evening. I have owned since 2010 a 27 long cabin cdory. They are a flat bottom boats with two skegs on the bottom for directional control. Mine is powered with a 225 hp honda. Which is a great motor for my use. I can cruise on plane from anywhere between 14 mph to 30 mph and get 2.25 mpg...
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    PNW Cruising

    My suggestion for sleeping 4 on a 25 is for 2 of them to be in a tent on the shore. Not being funny but as our son James hit 5'10" and then 6ft we moved him from the bed/table to the tent on the beach. Many great camp grounds on the San juans and gulf islands are set up with tent camping in...
  14. starcrafttom

    PNW Cruising

    My suggestion for sleeping 4 on a 25 is for 2 of them to be in a tent on the shore. Not being funny but as our son James hit 5'10" and then 6ft we moved him from the bed/table to the tent on the beach. Many great camp grounds on the San juans and gulf islands are set up with tent camping in...
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    Marine head repair

    After consulting my doctor, Dr Bob that is, I learned that there is not difference between the two as far as internal parts and seals. the ph1 is all manual and the ph2 is electric flush. so Now to order parts.
  16. starcrafttom

    Westport Wa.

    Ron Garnder , head of PSA always fishes near he beach for he kings at westport. Like a half mile out or so. Not a lot of people do that but he does well at it.
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    Marine head repair

    So what is the difference between a PH 1 marine head and PH 2 marine head. Susan clogged our with tp so I have it out of the boat and need to order a rebuild kit. Replace the joker valve, inlet valve body and maybe the plunger piston and air valve assembly. I can order parts of the PH2 but not...
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    Bimini top

    letas is near the arlington wa airport. Does great work. Has fixed a few things for me but has a great local following.
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    Spot shrimp in the San Juans for 2024

    We were out at ice berg on saturday afternoon and had pot puller problems. Had to hand pull twice. We end up with 80 total. ate them over the next tree nights. Limits of ling cod more then made up for it. Two more opener's for 7 west coming up and those will be sat and sunday.
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    Correct prop for 23 Venture with Suzuki 140

    Is he running that company that reflashes the computers or is he just sending stuff there?
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