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Hi again Tom, I was reading this anchoring discussion and it rattled my old brain. The weight of the chain was in the boat when I got it from the dealer. He thought that the boat balanced better with a lot of bow weight. However I forgot that Tom has added some other mods that increased the...

I am posting a boat for sale and cannot find the instructions. Please instruct . Thanks Fred

Good to hear of your book. Is it in print or just electronic form? Your posting on this site caused us to buy our C-Dory. If we had purchased the C-Dory first We would have a lot more money in the bank! All of our bigger boats were nice, but, till it is all said an done we had more fun with the...

Friends of mine own a home on Pine Island in Florida. They spend most of the winter in the sunny south. When my wife and I owned a 22 foot C Dory the always liked it. Now a Dory called Kant Miss from Ohio is on the storage lot at their community. Pat and I will be in Florida most of the winter...

I did not make my self clear enough about the booking for the Franklin Locks Camp Ground and Marina. The camp ground is probably full up. The marina usually has space most times. Good showers, water and electric. At the right price. Note: the entrance is on the North side of the river. East...

You can have a ball in South Florida. We recommend that you go as far south as Ft Myers. It is warm there most of the winter. Just up river from Ft Myers there is a camp ground called Franklin Locks on the N side of the river. It is a Corp of engineer Camp. Reservations for camping are...

I can't speak for boats or what LED to use, but, we replaced all our interior lights in our Road Trek Motor Home with LED fixtures. Now we can read till late at night even in cold weather with the heater running. We still have plenty if power to start the generator in the morning. They do make...

Good advise from all. I did not have an easy way to get non ethanol fuel. I used Startron in every tank of fuel. My Honda 90 had carb problems from early on in life. It may have been dirt from the factory. I stopped draining the carbs on my lawn equipment just used Startron. Even the old two...

If you get to the Hudson be sure to get on the Erie at Waterford and do the flight of five. I think it is the highest lift in the shortest distance of any canal in the world. Try it you will like it!.

If most expensive folders are called BIKE FRIDAYS They are built on the W Coast. Some of them fold in to a suit case with wheels for airline travel. they have a trailer hitch so you can use your bike at your destination. Some of my rich friends have them they ride very well. Friday also make a...

I purchased mine at West Marine about 5 or 6 years ago. It is made in China so it did need a little tune up at the local bike shop. Over the years I have improved it by changing to a good set of 20" tires. About $50. each but they roll a lot better. I ride it hard every day in the winter time in...

It would seem to me that companies with a good product like Nordic Tugs should just improve the sizes they started with 26 and 37 and keep prices reasonable with the quality increasing with each boat built. Just my thoughts. However our MONK trawler was never changed very much and the prices got...

Sounds like fun. Some of our favorite stops are LaBelle. Several nights free dockage just before the bridge with water and elect. Roland Martins Marina is a good stop in Clewiston, Fla. The Clewiston Inn will pick you up at the marina for dinner or lunch. Food is good and not too expensive...

We went to a foam mattress manufacturer and had a new matress and cover made. My wife picked a very expensive fabric and we used memory foam. The price was bad, but we sure slept well. They did the whole job using the original cushions as a pattern.

Years age when we owned the C Dory we always got lots of comments about our boat. Cute, nice, seaworthy ect. Then we got a new kitten "Mr. Gray", the comments changed to what a cute kitty. My wife loved all the cat talk, but I kinda missed talking about the boat. Mr. Gray is in kitty haven and...

We have always enjoyed the west coast od Florida. The area near Ft Myers is usually warm in January. If you bring your boat you can cruise Pine Island Sound and go to Sanibell Island and Captiva Island. Both have wonderful Gulf side beaches and some of the best shell collecting. The sunsets are...

Pat and I just returned from a short motor home trip to visit our friends along the Erie Canal. We started with a breakfast with the last owners of the Newark diner. Jim and his wife Betty. The McBrides sold the diner after a bout of poor health. I am happy to report that they are doing fine...

We towed a lot with our 190 Roadtrek Class B motorhome. The Roadtrek is on a one ton chassis, with a 6.0 V-8. It did the towing very well and we still use it every winter. We live in it for 3 months each year. Use paper plates ect. in the motorhome and leave everything in the boat ready to cruise.

We have used OFF and ON on several of our boats. It really works well but is nasty stuff to use. Be sure to protect you and the boat trailer.

I did it twice in one season. Always when someone was talking to me. I did learn to insert the plug from inside the boat. I would suggest that you try this at home.