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Terry; What you are proposing can be done, but it is a lot of fiberglass work to alter the existing port sizes, especially if you are going to smaller ports. Consider also that it will undoubtedly involve painting the cabin top (at least), inside and out, to cover the fiberglass work. Gel coat patch...

Ben; I think that no matter whether you put the fitting in the bottom or use a draw tube, there will always be a certain amount of sludge in the bottom of the tank. Maybe there will be a bit more with the draw tube, because it only extends to about 1/2" above the bottom. I like the idea Larry o...

Hey Steve;

The methane is something I hadn't considered. Hmmmmm. I guess I'll have to vent through the cabin side.

Thanks for the warning. This is the kind of thing that makes this forum invaluable.

Stan

Jim; Thanks for your suggestions. I understand your rationale. I had originally joined the two 1/2" vents into a single 1/2" hose. I think that was a mistake, so I have now joined the two 1/2" vents into a single 3/4" vent, since the cross-sectional area of a 3/4" vent is mo...

First, let me restate he problem, so that you can see if I got it right: You have an air vent hose that is collecting water. It is essentially a horizontal run, with a sag or two along the run, where the water collects. Is that right? I understand that one option is to drill a hole in the low point ...

I'm with OJ... I thought Zig Zag was referring to beating upwind. Although I am familiar with Zig Zag cigarette papers (and that's all I will confess to) that's not what tickled me. On that tack, it is indeed a nice double entendre. I still say Capt. Zig Zag is witty. That's my story and I'm stickin...

Hi Zeida; If your sail is humongous, my shop is probably too small. It was a challenge building the sails for Pearl. I am, by no means, a sailmaker and wouldn't feel comfortable accepting money for my limited abilities. For me it was a matter of necessity and limited means. Sailrite has most CD sail...

Hi Zeida; Maybe your finances aren't as restricted as mine, but since I needed two new sails and was put off by the costs, I opted to build my own with kits from Sailrite. It's not easy, but their kits make it about as straightforward and simple as it can be, at about half the cost. If you might con...

I installed a head on my CD 25, but could only fit a 9 gallon holding tank in the space available. All head discharge goes to the tank, but I incorporated an optional overboard dump as well as a pump-out through a Y valve. I'm not happy with the venting I had incorporated, and since I had to remove ...

Nothing to do with your post, but your handle.

I love your chosen moniker, Capt. ZigZag. How creatively descriptive of a sailor! I admire your wit. Thanks for the chuckle.

Beautiful workmanship!

Yamaha only offered 2 props for my engine, if I remember correctly.... a speed prop and a power prop. Assuming that Yamaha has done their homework, they have matched their props to their engines and you shouldn't have to worry about it. To say it again, I would check with a dealer and see what props...

Hi Adam; I have an 8hp Yamaha for my CD25. I haven't used it because it came with the boat and I haven't launched yet because I'm rebuilding. I expect to launch in a month or two... when these pesky hurricanes go away. The engine came with a speed prop. When I rebuilt the engine, I retired that as a...

Tom- I'm interested in what you're talking about, but I'm having a hard time envisioning what you're describing. Can you give more description, or perhaps post a photo of your rain shields? Thanks! Stan Freihofer 1981 CD 25 #794 S/V Pearl Ft. Lauderdale We have pieces of thin acrylic that serve as e...

Advise or comment, please: I've been looking at GPS/Plotter/Sounder units. Garmin offers some nice units, but the transducer is a transom mount. To opt for a thru-hull transducer adds 60% more to the cost, and you're stuck with a useless transom mount transducer. Has anyone tried, or doesn anybody k...