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    Online boat review reports

    Yup, have owned 16 boats now and the last few sales, the first "buyer" sometimes the second too, insist on one of these or a history report. Don't know if this is illegal to misrepresent yourself, and because they're usually using a throwaway email address, they'll likely never get caught. I...
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    When to replace fuel tanks

    I was told by owner Greg Little that these would fit all 22 Cruisers, but being careful I included the engineering drawings of each. The back corners of the tanks that fit up against the transom aren't real clear without careful math so I will post those sizes when I have a chance to measure...
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    Rocket launchers and Coosa board for sale at North Carolina Raft Up 09/03/2026

    Hi All I'll be coming down to Beaufort on Thursday 9/3 and have reserved a spot at the town dock for the night. I just wanted to post here and on a separate post, that I have 3 items of interest to C-Dory 22 owners that are large hard to ship items. I would be willing to bring one or all with...
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    2026 Eastern North Carolina C-Dory RAFT UP - Labor Day - Shackleford Banks, NC.

    Hi All I'll be coming down to Beaufort on Thursday 9/3 for the NC Raft Up and have reserved a spot at the town dock for the night. I just wanted to post here and on a separate post, that I have 3 items of interest to C-Dory 22 owners that are large hard to ship items. I would be willing to...
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    New Solar

    Well, OK..., but I had large washers on mine and my HD cross bars were about 1/4 of the panel from each end and my panel wasn't as long or unsupported as yours by any means... I guess that there was more than 1000lbs of force on my 425w panel bolts and washers. Don't ask me how I know because...
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    When to replace fuel tanks

    Moeller did not resurect, Northwest Marine Industries had to pay for the re-tooling of the new molds to make the tanks because the original molds were lost in a ?fire?. So they deserve the thanks.
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    When to replace fuel tanks

    Hi all, I just purchased new fuel tanks for Isle C, so here's the August 2026 update on getting new C-Dory 22 Cruiser fuel tanks along with some ancillary info on why the tanks cost what they cost and why there's no work around if you want the original 23gal tanks. I started this journey...
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    New Solar

    I also hope that you put in long alluminum bars (ie 1/8“X3/4“X4') as a backing plates to your bolts going through each side of the solar panel frame as these frames have become quite minimal even for static loads.
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    2026 Eastern North Carolina C-Dory RAFT UP - Labor Day - Shackleford Banks, NC.

    I'm planning on being there and looking forward to it! I would like to start planning. Any firm details yet?
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    Window screens for 1999 22?

    Hi everyone, As PGC said above, the screens are an absolute pain in the butt to get out of the screen track after you've removed the nylon slide insert, from the track underneath the bottom screen frame. I don't know why diamond Sea Glaze builds them like this as most boat windows like this...
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    Repower thoughts

    A little off topic, but I used to use Seafoam as a stabilizer until I watched the YouTube video linked below. Now I use Seafoam for internal cleaning only and Stabil for a fuel stabilizer. After 5 Years, I Found The Only Fuel Stabilizer That Works!
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    2026 Eastern North Carolina C-Dory RAFT UP - Labor Day - Shackleford Banks, NC.

    Gotta ask a questions... not trying to be a pain either, but why pick one of the busiest weekends for driving as well as for Beaufort/Atlantic beach/Lookout light house and other boaters? The Hontoon Island get together was perfect because it wasn't on a holiday and C Dory's ruled the roost...
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    How concerned should I be?

    On my 1999, the lower brackets holding all of the furniture in place were rusted as bad or worse then yours but the top ones weren't bad. There was no moisture in the hull where the brackets were screwed down. What I determined was that the previous owner had forgotten to put in the transom...
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    Cruising the Bahamas during the windiest May that I've experienced...

    I used the Neighbors app and found a nice back yard to store my truck and trailer in. Pretty cheap and very safe!
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