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The new pottys look so nice I may just have to buy another boat just to get the new john. Reading earlier posts to this thread I was amazed that some men used the potty for number one. A can and a quick dump overboard works OK. If you want to get fancy buy a urinal at the drug store. It has a...

We carried our inflatable on top of our van on several trips to Florida. No problems except one time in the winter we lost the air in the dink due to temp change. It got very soft.

looks like the bridge near Indiantown on the ICW> in Florida.

I was suprized that no one mentioned the Soundings Newspaper. It is published each month and has a lot of news about all kinds of boating. It is the only boating pub that iI read each month and I do read almost each page. They cover new boats with out the hype of some magazines- telling just...

We had a system simular to Dr. Bob's. We used a big Dodge van to pull our trailer boats and had a number 10 wire from the truck battery run inside the van. When we pulled over to sleep we just disconnected the wire that ran to the boat from inside the van and went to sleep. The reefer ran on the...

From years of towing trailers I have one thing to suggest. Do not skimp on quality tires. Be sure to get trailer tires. One trip we were forced to use an auto tire on a tandem trailer. It lasted only 95 miles in the hot Florida winter. Make sure that any tire you buy has a weight rating high...

Hi, When we were moving down to the 22 CD we read almost everything that Bill And El had to say about cruising on a 22. Check out their link on this site and read for hours. Some of their first posts discuss their feelings about small boats and living simply. Our 22 handled the Chesapeake...

We owned a 246 just before we finally purchased our C-Dory. Ours was powered with a V-6 Mrecruiser Bravo II. It was a good combo with plenty of power. 230HP or so. The diesel power out drives were not as powerful so we went with the gasser. Today I would opt for a big powerful OB. You loose a...

A port a potty works so well and is so cheap I just can't see useing a bucket.

We always cracked the hatch over the V-Berth. May be just the with of the hatch dog. This always seemed to work for us. In cool weather when at a dock with electric we always ran a small electric cube heater. With the hatch vented and the heater we were usually dry.

Hi, My son had an open bridge with a bimini top. One week end he went for a ride on a very hot day with us in the CD. He was amazed at the difference inside our cabin. He said about 10 degrees difference. The cored top really keeps the heat out and with the front center window open you get...

In my first post I did not rant and rave about Newark. Now that it has been mentioned-------Go to the Newark Diner for breakfast. Their special is the Belly Filler, 2 eggs, toast, home fries and coffee all for $1.99. What a deal and good. Also docking with electric, water, free laundry and a...

We have used a NY State Park at the North end of Lake Seneca. I can't remember the name of the park , but it would be shown on road maps. It may be called Seneca Lake State Park. They have a good ramp and a storage lot for long term cruisers. We have left our rig there for 6 to 8 weeks several...

Good article about good people. I have learned a lot from El and Bill and their writings. I only met them one time on the Erie Canal, but the meeting confirmed that they are special people. I have downsized our life and it is all for the better. Pat and I decided that the C-Dory was for us after...

We used one of the portable butane stoves for several years on our boat. It really worked well and did not use much fuel. It came in a nice plastic case and you could keep the canaster of fuel in the stove.

You will not go wrong with a C-Dory of either size. Our 22 was the smallest cruising boat we ever owned. I think we had more fun with it than any of our other boats. The potty question is often raised. We found that port a pottys were trouble free and easy to find a place to dump. If you...

If your bulb is sucked flat check for a pinched fuel line between the tank and the ball'

HI Bill and El, Charlotte would not have survived with our Mr Grey(the cat) on board. If his tail would not have broken all the webs he might just have thumped her with his paws. He climbs all over the cabinets in our kitchen so the tops all always dusted. He was not too much trouble on the...

If you go as far as Ft. Myers we have always liked the Ft Myers Munc. Marina. Walking distance from all the wonderful downtown attractions. If you have time, visit the Edison-Ford Homes. A Short walk. If you go up river and thru Franklin Lock you will find the Lock Marina to Port as you exit...

I must get my 2 cents worth in on this topic. The humble port a potty is still the best for small boats. They don.t smell, they can be dumped overbroad if you are off shore, you can take the bottom tank to any shore toilet for dumping and many marinas have a special dumpsite for pottys. They...