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Does anybody have one of these collecting dust in a drawer? The boat came with a Garmin 3210, but I don't think it has ever seen a software update and the ole coffers need to be replenished before I look at updating her with something fancier.

Since Morning Star's boat is a 2008, I'm pretty sure it is after C-Dory took over the molds and the water tank is not in the V-berth like it is in the later CC models. That being said, I wonder if the additional weight of your freezer isn't compounding the weight up front issue. I'm running...

As somebody who owns a Venture 26 with twin Tohatsu 90s, I can say that I have never felt myself underpowered. Would I take less weight and more power on the back... absolutely! That being said, I would only be interested if it came with more torque/less RPMs as opposed to the typical...

That is correct, the PVC Material I bought is white with a faux wood grain on one side and smooth on the other. Did you have any issues with epoxy bonding to it?

80k... maybe for a stripper model with no motors or trailer! I specced out a 22, 23, 25, and 26 for Sportcraft last year. With twin Honda 90s, bottom paint, bimini, fridge, wallas, standard head, radar arch, trailer, trim tabs, windlass, a couple of rocket launchers and a Garmin 7212...

Well I went to Home Depot and bought a board of 3/4 and of 1 inch. I used the 1 inch for the runners and the 3/4 inch for the lateral supports. The material cuts just like wood and sanded down very well as I was test fitting. It was certainly strong and provided more than adequate break...

I looked at one of those Sundowner Tugs in the past. Lovely boat! The Nordic Tug 26cr is a great looking boat, but I can certainly appreciate the simplicity of the C-Dory line.

Yeah, just a base. I think I'm going to give it a shot. Material is cheap enough as long as you aren't being a 4x8 sheet ($190 locally) I figure I will buy some trim pieces from Lowes and put the platform together like pallet. That should provide plenty of strength to support the tank while also...

Well that is a bummer to hear. Basically my thought was to use it for the ribs and the base since it was just going to have a static load. However, if it is really that fragile, it probably won't be a good fit. Sure would be nice if it was easy to glue Star Board, lol!

I've been looking into weld nuts... seems like a very practical solution for a bunch of this stuff. I just haven't ordered any up yet. They certainly aren't cheap! Are they working well for you? Are you ordering them online or have you found a local supplier?

I was looking into PVC lumber like Azek. I guess you can glue it up with standard pvc glue which would make it pretty handy. I just need to see about sourcing some locally. Even if I used the PCV as the ribs for a Star Board Base, I would be in pretty good shape I would think.

My tank was located directly under the single drawer under the non sliding section of the dinette. If you look at my pictures, you will see a large cabinet door in the section before the dinette starts followed by the first seat of the dinette with a drawer below it. The tank was located...

So, I've been digging into the Venture 26 going after a persistent mildew smell and found that the issue must have been a holding tank leak at some point. The factory base was all uncoated plywood and the fitting on the holding tank was barely hanging on. After pumping and flushing the tank as...

There quite a few in Oregon.... Willamette, John Day, Deschutes.

Thanks for the feedback Ray and Onthewater. Both very clean installs and definitely gives me some ideas. Onthewater, since I also have a Venture 26, what did you end up doing with the associated, plumbing, waste tank, through-hulls, etc? Are you still using the waste tank as a gray water tank...

I've read most of the threads on here and sailnet, etc. to get a good idea on the pros and cons of these systems. That being said, most of the threads on here were older. Those of you running composting toilets, are you still happy with them? Still no real odor problems? Has anybody done a...

And the money keeps leaving my pocket... lol. Thanks for the input guys', much appreciated!

Sorry to raise a dead thread, but I am going through this now on my new to us 26 Venture. It came with about 10 feet of shoddy looking 1/2 chain and about 30 feet of rotten 3 strand. It does have a windlass and I was thinking of 50 foot of quality 1/4 g4 chain followed by 200' of 3 strand. Am...

Same here... we ended up with a Venture 26, but for us the TC 255 would have been the ideal long term fit. Still simple systems, but with an actual queen berth, nice swim\dive platform, and the ability to bust through chop without pounding. That being said, it was simply more than we were...

How in the hell did you get somebody to mount twin 70s on a 22? I proposed twin Suzuki 60s some time back as they were the same weight as the 40/50 series and basically got shut down since the boat is only rated at 115 and that was only 5 HP more than the factory rating. Definitely interested...