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I have 2 battery access hatches. One was screwed in and caulked - nice job. The other is secured with 5200 or something equally bulletproof. This would not be a problem except that it is difficult to get a battery in or out and almost impossible to work inside these spaces without taking the...

The original seat was too wide - it whacked the edge of the cabinet behind, and it had those finger-biting hinges. I hate those things. http://www.toddusa.com/productdetails.aspx?cid=16 My replacement seat is the bottom one shown in the link. We took it to an upholstery shop and had it...

I looked at one of those at the Seattle Boat Show. These boats are much bigger than any C-Dory. Seemed more yachtly than boatly on the inside.

If I have to get out of the truck on the ramp, I leave the engine running, transmission in low, with the parking brake on. Launch ramps are the reason I have an automatic transmission. Chocks are good, but can slip on a slimy old ramp. Best choice is to have a second person doing all the...

First safety upgrade to our boat was to replace the stock finger-biting hinged pilot seat with a one-piece seat.

1 - no slicks - there is no place to put them on my trailer. 2 - my gripe relates to my trailer not fitting the boat very well. The non-gripe part of my comment is that the a cat on a highway legal trailer places the hulls above the wheels instead of down between the wheels as in a mono-hull...

The TC is a pain in the posterior to launch and retrieve. Everything else about it great.

We have the TC24 with Honda 90s - no counter rotation available on motors that small. I really can't tell when we get on plane - as speed increases, the bow gradually raises up. I can pretty much go any speed I want, unlike my previous boat. Anyway - the boat cruises nicely at 20 to 22...

I have an Alaska Series inflatable 270. I have been thinking about getting an electric trolling motor - $200 - $500 depending on model, along with a deep-cycle battery. Any pros or cons? That Torqeedo looks neat, but is pretty pricey.

I hope to make it this year. We have range, so distance-wise I don't care what location is selected.

I have the 7'10" tender. And yes - I take the motor mount off when the inflatable goes on the cabin roof upside down. The motor mount pops off pretty easily.

1 - It has an inflatable floor. 2 - It should hold 2 adults and a dog. Not sure about a dog that big, though. 3 - I don't have an engine yet. It is rated for 2 Hp, but I plan to get an electric trolling motor - which I can store in the deck box. 4 - So far, I have paddled around in it, no...

No matter what you say, you have a boat, or you want one, therefore money pretty much can not be important to you. Go buy a big honking truck of some kind. Spend as much as you can - we all know you don't really care how much it costs. In a short-lived moment of sanity, I bought a used F250...

Spinning in place, 7'10" inflatable beneath radar arch

We have an Alaska series inflatable on the roof. If fits nicely under the radar arch, only weighs about 45 lbs. Pretty easy to lift on and off. See my photo gallery for a couple of views. http://www.alaskaseries.com/270TDS.htm

One advantage to twins is control of the boat in tight conditions. One in forward, other in reverse can make you look real good in a crowded harbor. Maybe not so much with close spaced 40s on a 22 as on a TomCat with widely spaced motors?

The siphon trick works well with the foot pump. When the boat is on the trailer, I stick one end of a plastic tube over the spout of the faucet, throw the other end out the window. 4 or 5 steps on the foot pump to get the air out of the tubing, put the outside end inside a cup or other...

Keep in mind that, on a boat, sooner or later, everything will eventually break. Then ask yourself whether you are prepared to deal with it when it does break. I know my limitations, so we have a porta-potti.

Take a look at my photo album. I have a ShurFlow raw water washdown pump mounted on the bottom of my downrigger base. No holes in the boat, throw the intake hose over the side when I need to wash something down. I had a similar setup on my Arima. The only trick is that you have to be stopped...

I bought the Webasto AT2000 from Fishery Supply in Seattle. It was about $200 less than the same kit from any other supplier I found. The unit came with a 36 page manual, also available on-line, that does not include a parts list. Neither does the operations manual or the repair manual...