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Our CD-25 has a 200 HP Yamaha and a 9.9 Yamaha. We spend months on Lake Superior every summer and find this a perfect setup for us. We fish a lot and the 9.9 works great as a trolling motor and a get home motor. The 200 is used for cruising. For us it’s the perfect combination. The St. John’s...

Don towing capacity is only one part of the equation. Payload is another part. Check out the tag by the drivers door. Tongue weight, people and any other items count toward payload. Only the manufacturer can set payload. Adding springs or other equipment will not increase payload or towing...

Joyce called the park today and the water has not entered the buildings as of this time. Eric at Hontoon said that he thinks the river is stabilized but we will have to see. We will call again next week but so far so good as far as the gathering goes. I’ll post an official announcement after...

I’ll know more next week. The St. John’s River should peak on Monday. If the water stays out of the buildings we should be fine. It’s going to be close!

When in Rome do as the Romans do. Rafting is a tradition for the Volunteer Navy. Boaters in Knoxville are used to doing so. Where we usually boat it’s not a “thing”. When we went to Knoxville we made sure that no foot ball games were going on and only stayed one night. Some marinas on the loop...

Your boat is probably much lighter than the C-Otter. I’ve never seen over 3 mpg at 26 to 28 mph. We live on ours for 5 months straight and travel remote areas where it could be self rescue or no rescue. Lots of stuff! Your prop is not far off if you get over 5000 rpm at WOT. My goal is to turn...

The propeller I use on the C-Otter is a stainless steel Yamaha Reliant 14.5 inch by 15 pitch. It has the STS hub that was designed for the 4 cylinder Yamaha 150 to 200 horsepower engines. It’s a good all around choice for a medium to heavy boat. I have 2 other props for spares in case I do...

Hi Colby. C-Otter and Lake Effect launched a couple days ago from Harrison Bay marina. Great spot and staff. The ramp is very nice but there is no dock right next to it but there is one close by. We parked in the overflow lot. There is a water spigot by the fuel dock. Heading up towards...

I have a 200 hp Yamaha on our 25. The fuel flow runs from 2.2 to 2.7 on a good day with a ripple and no current. I have seen 3 when very light which is rare for me. Best cruse speed for us is about 25 mph at 4600 rpm’s with the 15 inch prop. With the additional HP over the 150 Honda it is able...

Just wondering if there are going to be any C-Brats traveling around Isle Royal this July. The C-Otter will be launching at Grand Portage Minnesota on or about July 6th for a one month trip around the island. This will be our ninth trip and it’s always fun to visit with other owners. We do a lot...

You can keep the usefulness of your railings and still mount solar panels. I used 7/8 inch motorcycle handlebar risers to clamp on the railings. Then attached aluminum L brackets across each pair of risers. Then bolt Solar panel to the L brackets. You can always change panels easily. If you...

C-Dory weights on the website have never been close to correct. Too many variables. My 25 on the trailer comes to about 8500’lbs depending on fuel and water. My trailer is rated for 9600 gross. We actually scaled our boat. I’m sure someone with a 23 will speak up about their gross weight. I’m...

Benton I sent you a PM.

Benton According to the Yamaha manual the engine holds 4.76 quarts of oil with a filter. 10 quarts wow! Did someone not drain the oil before filling it up or did you have 5 quarts of gas mixed in with the oil? There may be another explanation but I can’t think of one. Have you ever done an oil...

I have the same ones as Alain. No rubber bushings. I agree with him that you should contact LoadRite. The only problems I’ve had with mine were caused by the operator! 😁

Here’s my story on my 2016 200 hp Yamaha. I bought the engine new and do my own oil changes. I thought my engine was “making oil” because it would rise over the full oil mark when I’d check it a few days later. How could that happen? Engine still under warranty so I took it to the dealer and...

I was told by the president of the CSO that the park HOPED to be fully open in October but who really knows. I tried again today to make a reservation with no luck. I’ll check every month and we will see what happens. Still planning on hosting the gathering one way or another. 😁

SoBelle Sorry that I did not post an answer earlier. The lock has supplied lines about every 25 ft so no problem using one line through the window and one at the stern. Every lock on the Okeechobee waterway is configured in this manner. It’s only at the St. Lucie lock where one lock tender made...

Thanks for the kind words Dr. Bob but Ken Elliot really did the most work on this. I made some contacts with the supervisor when things got slow but Ken really pushed this along. C-Dory operators need not to be at risk of falling off the bow in a lock. I always remember some of the best...

Thomas The lock tender was breaking Corp of Engineers rules. Plan and Simple. Two Corp of Engineers supervisors confirmed that. The rules specifically state that no one is allowed to be on the bow or roof of a boat when locking. The issue is safety. You were not there at the time of either...