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Wow! Lots of work to be done! If it were me, I'd 1.) get some quality repair estimates, and then 2.) try to settle with the insurance company, and then 3.) just buy another used boat, *unless there's some sentimental attachment to the one you have. The replacement boat would...

Also, I lived in the Bay Area (Fremont) for 38 years from 1965-2003. I could help answer your questions, if I knew what they were. We raced small sailboats for 31 years all over the Bay and Pacific Ocean, up and down the California foothills, Oregon, and up to Puget Sound and down to San...

Just like Seattle and several other West Coast and other US cities. Too bad there isn't another Australia to ship them (homeless/druggies) off to. (Add in all the Death Row, Lifers, and other long term prisoners we have in state and federal prisons.) AND we have them here in Redding and all...

As I remember, they were using the boat and the ladder to scout for, hunt, and shoot moose. Did anyone else notice the black tube used to talk between the observer/hunter above and the helmsman below? Is anybody aboard here old enough to have been on a navy or merchant ship back when that...

A couple decide that they need a guard dog. So the guy goes to a pet shop and says to one of the employees “I need a guard dog to protect my apartment.” The employee responds “I have the perfect dog for you”, she then showed him a Chihuahua. The man was not impressed and said “I need a dog...

Do you suppose it's condensation water from the daily heat cycles? The boat heats up during the day, exchanging some humid air with the outside, then cools off at night. The water in the air condenses on the cool walls and windows at night, then runs down to the floor. The next day the cycle...

Not to belabor the point, but there's no greater feeling of helplessness than suddenly finding out you have to brake at a full emergency level while towing, and once you your foot on the pedal, discovering that your braking rate is far too little to get you stopped before a big collision is...

Some advice from some previous discussions like this- Just remember the bigger issue is not simply towing, but stopping in a true emergency..... Thanks for everyone's contributions! :wink: Joe. :teeth :thup

Add in the fact that a CD-22 with a steel trailer fully loaded for cruising for two or more weeks can weigh 4500+ lbs. The margin is shrinking! Joe. :teeth :thup

And, you can put a small blower facing the tube and maximize the heat exchange from the flue to the cabin air. I used two computer "muffin" fans. The blower will not only give you more heat in the cabin, but also reduce your final exhaust temperature. Joe. :teeth :thup

I know you said you didn't want comments about putting the exhaust stack on the rear of the roof, but, to me, at least, that's the most logical, safest place on the boat. Would placing it there inside a second tube (double insulated) keep your inflatable (and anything else) protected from the...

Just a question: Would a solar panel on the boat with the proper regulator, recharge the boat battery and eliminate this charging via the tow vehicle connection? Plus, you'd have recharging at anchor or during dry storage, too! Alternately, how about a wind generator and the appropriate...

(From an earlier post above): If it works on transducers, trim tabs, prop shaft, props, and the like, why not the lower legs of outboards ? Might spin off the props a bit, but why not give it a try? I know the outboards can be trimmed up out of he water in marinas, but how about the...

I added electric wipers to the port and starboard windows and tried to add a third to the center, but the shelf overhead at the top doesn't permit enough room for the motor in the center. There was, however, enough for a manual wiper installation which went easily w/o problems, and was very...

Laugh of the week! :lol: Thanks! Joe :teeth :thup

Do you need a "roller" on the bow, or just a "V"? I'd get a big yellow urethane "V" block instead. The bow will fit snug better and stay better put with a "V" block than a roller. When you add the "V" block, add another eye bolt on the trailer post opposite the bow eye and then connect the...

A man is dining in a fancy restaurant and there is a gorgeous redhead sitting at the next table. He has been checking her out since he sat down, but lacks the nerve to talk to her. Suddenly she sneezes, and her glass eye comes flying out of its socket towards the man. He reflexively reaches...

Kurt- I just viewed your beautiful professional level photographic work on your website and wanted to recommend it to all C-Brats: http://beautifuljuneau.com Also, congratulations on your new Tomcat! Enjoy! Joe. :teeth :thup

Yes, that makes sense to me. Good thought. Sometimes less is more, but sometimes more is more. It would all depend on what your son (AND The Admiral, if there is one) values in a boat. (A bathroom/shower is golden to most women!) If he's determined to go C-Dory, then decide between the two...

And the THIRD Chapter: (Different boat, probably) 2004 22’C-dory cruiser? email/message these three parties for what you can find out! Enjoy! More photos: http://www.c-brats.com/download.php?id=1642 Joe. :teeth :thdown