I would like to first thank everyone who has built this site, keeps it up and running, and all the folks who share their knowledge with the rest of us. We are a long way from any supply houses and not to many large sail boats, so this form has been a great partner.
We bought our T37c in 09, after a long affair with an Oday240. Our home port is Joe Wheeler State Park in Alabama. Joe Wheeler Lake is part of the TVA system on the Tennessee River that consists of dams and locks. This allows a large amount of commerce to travel on barges. In addition to other rivers, we are connected to the Tombigbee water way which is around a 500 mile run to Mobil bay AL. Travel is restricted vertically because of the low fixed bridges. Joe Wheeler is the host in late October and early November, for the Great Loppers.
I have completed a few of the many projects I have planned for Meant To Be, and see that many of us have or are planning to do some of the same upgrades. I would have done one or two differently knowing what I know now, but happy with most. I removed the port side water tank and installed a 1600 BTU reverse cycle air conditioner, would do this again same way. I put a shelf attached to the hull with an air tight box that will hold the standard 20lb propane tank in the starboard cockpit locker, draining any lost gas down and out the stern, worked out well and would do it same way. I increased the battery capacity to 4 golf cart batteries, and start battery. I placed this under the nav seat and further aft, in hind sight may have put this starboard, to help with the list to port. I have put new plumbing in, using red and blue Pex pipe this worked well with good flexibility.
I need to replace the port lights , and plan to use Bomar’s extruded 2000 series part # N2515. I think the Bomar’s may be what Tartan used on this boat, no marks or documentation to know for sure. I think they will work with the thin cabin top. I plan to also install a below deck auto pilot, water maker and solar panels, to name a few.
Contact us at
jeff.scott@tn.gov & 931-982-0845
jeff