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I change gear oil every time I change the engine oil. I put Stainless steel scrub pads in the holes under the gunnels where wires go into the cabin in aft bulkhead. This should keep mice out. I would put mouse bait in also. What about your water pump? Water lines--they need to be blown out...

On my Tom Cat 255 when new, I found the slower drain was not hooked up to the tubing going to the sump box. The pump would not work, so someone at the factory disconnected the drain, to allow the shower water to go into the bilge! It turned out that the wire from the fuse (switch on the...

We have to remember that the early years C Dory had different fuel fill locations. The early had only one fuel fill in the middle of the cockpit. Next two fills. in the middle of the cockpit and then later were the two fuel fills forward, with the removable cockpit floor (which the early boats...

Thank you Phil. To add on: the "Albums" will be in the blue strip footer in the box. Unfortunately the photos are no longer organized as they were in the past site. But they are much easier to add, and I believe to edit.

It appears that this area may have been under water at one point??? Fixing, means popping and grinding out each of these blisters. Most likely they are only gel coat, not more invasive blisters as seen below the waterline. I have seen several C Dorys where that has occured. Some of these I...

The failure rate of Electric is higher than the hydaulic. However the maintenance of the hydraulic is higher, with checks on fluid level, electrical connections and checks for leaks should be done on a regular basis--as a pre voyage inspection. The electric only need you to check the...

I have the same problem--plus our albums are not longer in the format, and order we had in the past--so saying see XX page #XXX no longer is valid. The photos are still there, but not as usable. Plus do not see easy way to just add photos, without embeding them into a post (which is now much...

It is different and we have been using the old site for over 20 years..so old dogs. For example to put a photograph in a post, all you have to do is click on the "picture icon" and upload the photo directly. Done. It is easier to find new posts: Check on the right of "What's new", and then...

You have written several ads since July 2025 and reduced the price in August to $30,000. What is the price now? The late season, in Tn, and perhaps the price, but 19's are not as popular as the 22's may be why it has not yet sold. I am not sure that the aluminum roof helps or hinders. For...

Flashyfish gives you excelent advice. I will add some: The main battery cable to the accessories should be fused within seven inches of the battery according to ABYC standards. There are exceptions, but your plan does not meet those criteria. The motor start circuit is exempt--however...

Brian, I sent you a private message ref some of your questions about Tom Cats in general.

Check and clean all grounds as well as positive terminals. Often when we change batteries, itis some minor "glitch" like this.

Just to be clear: is the port tilt and trim leaking to allow the engine to go from all of the way up at trailering position, and then dropping down, which pulls the steering cylinder "out", and when you raise it up, then the engines. are out of alignment? The "ideal" trim of the catamaran...

Another factor I have seen, is with ethanol laced gasoline leaking out of the bottom of the tank over a peroid of time, it will eventualy disolve the polyester resin. I am aware of several boats where this has occured. Concurr with the difficulty of scoping the tank. Even with the later...

Colby: Ssobol: Colby's initial post seemed to infer some type of Nyloc nut. If used more than once, or heated, then they are not as good as a regular nut, especially on a trailer, subject to lots of miles, as Colby's trailers are. Many Nyloc type nuts have fewer threads in the nut. The...

I used a "Mighty Dry" (no longer made--similar units for marine use are expensive) which had a compressor and coils dehumidifier, all Stainless Steel and bronze etc--Expenisve, and I sold both of the units we had (RV and Boat) when the last of those were sold. They drained overboard via the...

If you connect the "auto" to the battery, it has to be properly fused, and I prefer some type of "on/off" switch. Usually on the C Dory all three wires for each bilge pump to to the switch at the console. I wonder why people insist on calling a "Bilge Pump" "the bilge"? It is a very common...

The majority of the chain gypsy's of the 700 are 1/4" G4--commonly known as "Hi Test" or "High Tensile" The gypsy is calibrated for a specific chain link length and diameter. It should have "G4" stamped on the links.

There is a pretty good chance that the original wiring was only two wires to the helm. I would hook up the wiring as you have it to one side of the 3 way switch. Then run a new wire from the manual wire on the pump. You will wire tie these new wires to the current bundle. Always leave a...

We did the inland passage to AK 4x in 4 years in the Cal 46. We sailed over 50% of the distance. We had rollerfuringon the 150% genoa and a sock on the cruising spinaker. All sail controls led to the center cockpit, so hoisting or dousing sail was easy and fast. One finds that the the...