Recent content by thataway

Wow, what a sequence of "bad events". I have had bearings overheat and damage the race, but never to the extent of damage you had. I got to tearing down each hub before any long trip, checking bearings and races then repacking the grease--You have the oil hubs I believe. I wonder if the...

Here is a link to the facebook marketplace. This looks like a very clean boat, with an excellent upgrade to the engine and at a good price. I like the late 2006 C Dory 25's on better than some of the earlier boats. These have the shelf bilaterally in the V Berth cabin, the self contained head...

Unfortunately jacklines do not lend themselves to the C Dory easily. Jacklines we have used are tubular nylon webbing with a 1/4 inch ss fexiable wire (7 x 19) running down the center. There is an eye splice on both ends, which attatch to a well secured deck fitting--often a D ring which...

I am a bit confused about this post where: I have combed my direct messages from the C Brat web site, emails and messages --I do not see any such question from True North. He does quote a message from "robhwa" My apologies to True North, if my 90 year old brain has forgotten some...

Another option for the DC to DC charger may be the Sterling BB1230-12 Volt, 30 Amps - Pro Batt Ultra Battery to Battery Charger. This has a specific charging profile for charging a LiFePO4 battery from the 12 V engine start battery. It limits to to 30 amps charging. I used this in the C Dory...

For our last C Dory 25, I put in two Battle Born 100 amp hour batteries to run my chest type freezer and chest type of refrigerator. They also power my microwave. These were placed under the Port side of the V berth. The Stb side had a Victron 2000 watt Inverter, 80 amp charger/50 amp boost...

No the rub rail rivets are not holding the hull to deck moldments. They do hide the joint however. The fiberglass on the inside is structural. I might put a little sealant (as it appears has been done before) on the top of the railing. (Water can also enter from the bottom.) This winter...

The March gathering is at Hontoon State Park, an Island served by a free ferry service. It is an excellent gathering. At 90 years of age, I had to give up owning a C Dory, but we went at least 9 years to this gathering. We always arrived at least a day early, and usually stayed a week after...

We had a dog on this stretch. No problem finding a place for the dog. Just have a good dinghy available, since there are a few places where you cannot find a dock. Most launch ramps have docks, and you can pull in for a few minutes. When anchoring out, you dinghy to a beach, or ramp.

It is unusual to find the exact C Dory model you are looking for "localy". Better chances in the PNW. I have had to travel at least 1200 miles to every C Dory I have purchased. Be open to boats outside your geographical limit. I vet a boat which is at a distance by having a forum member who...

I have gone with 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 kickers as both the main boat's get home engine and the dinghy engine. Also use the electric Torqeeto outboard as combination get home and dinghy engine. They work "adequately" in calm water to get to a point of safety. In heavy weather I would go across wind...

One other thought; I have found on several C Dorys, that the splashwell molding and the hull molding were separated by about 1/4 of an inch. This can lead to abnormal resonance and vibration. The solution is to remove the enging bolts and the engine, then determine if there is a gap. Fill the...

Colby have you checked fuel availability? We found that in some places in this area close down for the winter, and do not get fuel for a few months. Have a great time.

I am also appaled at hearing about those wonderful anchorages being taken over. We have that to some degree in Pensacola with semi derelect boats in Bayou Chico. If not running anchor lights, caught dumping sewage into the bay, and a few other infractions the boats can be siezed. The summer...

There are newer batteries on the horizon which will be higher energy density, work in cold weather and charge faster. So far the LiFeP04 batterie is still the best for small boat operations. I have been doing an experiment with cheap (about $150 each for 100 amp hr battery) 600 amp hour...