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Problem Resolved: Just wanted to update this situation. We finally resolved it, I think. Last week I replaced the entire intake assembly on my BF-90 that had drank all the salt water. This include four brand new carbs, intake manifold, etc., etc. $1300. You wouldn't believe all the crap...

Wanted to update my experience with the Offshore Store. It took them a while to get to my windlass, but when he did Kyle told me the top seal had allowed saltwater into the gear box, causing a gear shaft to eventually shear in two. THEN, he said the water continued into the electric motor. He...

I wanted to update this post with the latest. The stove worked for a 10 day, 9 night trip in Prince William Sound flawlessly. Then as we were preparing the boat for our inside passage cruise I switched it on and it wouldn't light off. Multiple tries later I called Scan Marine (the pump...

Thanks guys, I'm sure you're right, a big hole will sink it quick, but I'm not ready to glass it up yet. The compartments aren't huge and might not even sink the boat if full of water. A friend of mine who reads on the forum but hasn't posted much sent me an e-mail with a suggestion from an...

Larry, interesting thought. I have a friend that built a 32' aluminum boat with multiple sealed compartments in the floor. We rely on these areas for LOTS of storage. This is where you will find our survival suits, 600 spare feet of anchor line, etc. I would loose out on valuable storage...

The only place on my Tomcat's hull that is quickly accessible are the most forward part of the pontoons, which would also happen to be the most likely to be holed, otherwise it would take hours to get at any other portion. As far as getting in the water, I think I would gladly put on my Stearns...

Bob, Now you're talking! That is a great idea that is almost too simple, easily done from the outside of a Tomcat too. Now what to do with all these Nerf balls I bought today. :D My leatherman even includes an awesome little saw. This would probably be a repair done best on the beach or a...

Jay, thank you for the kind words, I hope we will make it thru this trip living up to the high expecations you have for us. :D I'm glad you enjoyed the website. I wish I would make myself put more time into it. I've started posting some of the trip planning and route maps for this trip on it...

I ordered one Cabela's dome light last night. I am going to replace one of my four dome lights with it and will make a report. We will use it on a 7 night 8 day bear hunt/ fishing excursion during May in Prince William Sound and share our results. By the way Cabela's is doing free shipping on...

Jay, wow you definitely feel strongly about the sat phone and are passionate about it. No, I don't feel like you're preaching, more like a plea. I have felt real comfortable previously with our ACR PLB, it does communicate thru satellites, but it is more of a one way communication device...

Well, here what I have ordered so far tonight from Fisheries Supply in Seattle, 1 thru hull pine plug to fit the single seacock West Systems Maxi Pack QuikStix Epoxy Putty Stick I am going to find a regular Nerf football and a Nerf Jr football to keep on board. (Have to search local, too...

Nick & Marvin, this water activated fiberglass sounds great, I'm still trying to figure out if it would work on a hole, everything I see online so far talks about using it for wrapping pipes. In your guys experience could you make a patch that would adhere from the exterior of the boat hull...

I would NEVER claim to be more self reliant than Jay & Jolie, we just won't have a sat phone with us and I don't want to call the helicopters in with my PLB if we can take care of it ourselves. You can be sure I will be on the radio fast if it were to happen, but you can't take back the PLB...

Interesting kit! I'm not sure about spending $325, but I'm sure that would seem cheap when holed. I'm still wondering about how hammering a wedged piece of wood into a irregular weakened area of fiberglass would go. The thought of making the hole even bigger sure is scary. Kind of unique to...

Jay, I agree with your thoughts about the slow cruise speed, it will help our fuel last also. We just need to get the right attitude for the slow and easy mentaility, sometimes even my wife is the one who is saying "can't you make it go faster", but we have lots to see that would be better at a...

JMR II, hey we saw you guys in Homer for the King Derby, hope you caught one. Back to holing the hull though. If the water weren't rough and the tide wasn't too bad I would not hesitate to jump in while wearing my survival suit, if I thought I might save the boat. We carry a dinghy also and...

I have read about this method and I think it would be very effective also, I believe in the old days of sailing they actually used one of their sails. I think there is even a certain word for this. But.......in my situation I have a catamaran hull, so this method probably wouldn't work as...

I'm looking for some ideas and/or suggestions. We will be launching our TC24 out of Haines, AK in early June and spending the month cruising the Northern portion of the inside passage for the month. We plan on squeezing into EVERY out of the way bay and passageway. What I'm looking for are...

We towed our TC24 with a 1/2 ton Ford F150 for over a year. It towed well except when climbing mountain passes, that was when I felt like I was a road hazard roaring up the mountain at 35mph in a 65 mph zone. We now tow with a F350, but if the 350 is down I won't hesitate to hook it up to the...

Would someone please measure the dome lights on their C-Dory and let me know if they are 5 1/2". I'm a few thousand miles from my boat until May 5th and I'm interested in ordering the Cabelas LED. Thanks