Recent content by tbtapper

Anybody know if the new Orion branded flares and parachute signals will work with a Olin flare gun? I have the nice expensive all metal original Olin flare gun and don’t want any of the new cheap stuff as a replacement. Mine has the reducer sleeve so I can also use 12ga if needed but would...

I have an 87 sun deck, no teak thankfully IMO. I have some soft spots as a result of PO leaving holes unsealed. I have subsequent stopped the water intrusion via caulking, sealing and rebedding hardware and dried it out with heaters below I have always been curious as to why folks would spend...

Wow, clearly west coast and PNW are a different situation totally compared to my east coast location. The reason for my question was I’m thinking of reversing the usual hybrid anchor line set up and going with 100 feet of chain with a 100+ feet of line. In my cruising area this would pretty...

Just looking for a rough idea what depth folks tend to anchor in “on average”. Thanks Lady Maria

I looked into transport of a trawler and came to similar conclusions as you. Ended up purchasing in Florida and having a capitan as others have said deliver it to Hilton Head with me as a learning passenger. Was still pretty pricey but “invaluable” for the gained knowledge. By the time we got...

Well guess I’m not “smart” enough to post pics?not sure what’s up?

I have a CT 35 sun deck and added a Lewmar Pro1000. Seems to be fine. My install looks a bit more straight forward than yours. I added a wireless control as well as the wired set up comes in handy and is what I typically use as I can move around on the boat while anchoring

I have a CT 35 sundeck and a displacement of 13k for your boat sure seems way low. My brochure indicated 19.8k empty, add water/fuel and I’m at 24k. Anyway as noted by others boat displacement does not really matter, it’s the ground tackle that counts. I installed a Lewmar Pro1000 for my boat...

On my boat I replaced all the old incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs. For my purpose there were two kinds of bases, one had the pins offset the other the pins are equal distance. Don’t remember the bulb numbers. I ordered from eBay and got like a dozen bulbs for $15 or something amazing. They...

So I’ve been using this product for a few years, seemed to work fine and was perfectly satisfactory for my needs as a “inside helm” plotter. Sadly the other day my iPad died and I purchased a new one. Went to reload all the apps and I got back the Blue Chart but no charts? After a brief review...

As you can see I keep my boat on HH. I’m at Skull Creek Marina. The marina is actually right on the ICW just off Port Royal sound. Easy access to Beaufort or Savannah by boat or car and lots of short close by overnight anchorages. Not much more can be said of Hilton Head, pretty fab place with...

Not sure how boat ac works without being in the water to provide cooling for the condenser? I bought my boat in April in mid fla Indiantown, had lots of work to do to prep for trip north to HH. It was brutal, hot and buggy, no ac because she was hauled. I worked a few hours and would rest for a...

I bought my 1987 CT Sundeck sight unseen for a price that if it turned out to be a disaster I would not be bankrupt. Fortunately, the pictures and assurances of the broker were reasonably true. Granted, no a GB but but a well known builder with product all over the oceans. My point is lots of...

I agree, guess I’m lucky in that the structure of my boat seems solid and the wiring seems to work fine. It’s a fact that IMO prior owners are the MOST likely source of problems for new owners. My prior owner did not do ONE single thing correctly. Over time I have cleared up most of the mess and...

I’m not sure I agree with you on the “total rebuild” comment. I have an 87 CT and there are definitely maintenance items constantly needing attention. However it has never really been the fact it was made in the Far East. Groco is Groco whether it’s on a CT or a GB or Nordhaven, they get old and...