In the image above, Bud is at the helm as we motor past the USS Battleship North Carolina in the Cape Fear River. After a 24 hour rain delay due to 9.5 inches of rain yesterday in Wilmington, NC, we traveled up the Cape Fear River this morning to haul out at Cape Fear Boat Works. The trip up river, 4.7NM from my recent dockage in downtown Wilmington, took under an hour. The haul-out was uneventful. C’est la Vie was hauled, power washed, and blocked by 13:00.
The project list is still in the process of firming up, but once finished with lunch we immediately attacked the depth transducer. Removing the old transducer is step one in installing a new depth sounder. Chisels, channel locks, and hammers eventually overcame the 15 year old 5200, and C’est la Vie is now one transducer lighter with a 1” hole in her hull. Ultimately the project will require us to enlarge the hole to 2”, but that is a few steps ahead. First I need to order the new system. With the old transducer in hand and a much better understanding of the dimensions and area in which the new system will need to be installed, Bud and I spent some time reviewing options via the internet. Currently I am leaning towards a Garmin GMI 10 display with a intelliducer sensor. If anyone out there has had experience with this system I would be eager to hear your comments.
Looks like the weather is going to provide me with lots of time to create the project, shop for supplies, and order a new depth sounder as the area is forecast to receive another 10 inches of rain over the next 48 hours due to the passage of (soon to be named Nicole?) tropical depression.
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