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These boats are great ! We have cruised over 8000 miles on our 23 ft cruiser. We have a wallis stove/heater that served us well while in the Canadian waters. We trailered from Florida to Kingston, Ontario in 2007 to cruise the Rideau canal loop and in 2008 we left from Panama City Florida to do...

The 22 will be fine for the trip. We did the loop in our 23 Cape cruiser and found advantages to having a smaller boat that draws little water. You have to watch the weather carefully just like the guys in the 40 footers. They don't want to get beat up either! Don't be in a rush and enjoy the...

The Dept of Energy recently did a study for the Dept of defense. Basically it concluded that we were at or near "Peak oil" and that prices were going to rise. Luckily the government is usually wrong!

Cape cruisers aren't C Dorys. The part of their history that's important to us Cape cruiser owners is that they were designed and built by the original C Dory designers and builders(Toland brothers) They are rated for 150 HP. The new Venture is the same excellant hull design. Yesterday we...

The Tetons and lake Jackson are spectacular. Years ago I took a photo of some wild flowers with the lake and the Tetons in the background with snow on the peaks and still have it on the wall in the cabin. Brings back memories. We're headed for Glacier national park and Flathead lake but alas...

A complete bleed-out of the well is to horrible to comprehend. Some of the people in the Panhandle are in denial.A small marina operator just opened an oyster bar and said the spill would be a" non event". A fishing pier operator thought it wouldn't be too bad. They probably have the right...

Marc at Wefings Just got word that Scallop season has opened early(June 19th). Guess Crist figures the oil is coming or under pressure. Any size to them this early and what's your take on it? Linda

We put our boat in near panama city and it sounds like only a few days before oil arrives. I read that some of the oil may go up the east coast all the way to the carolinas and beyond. Depressing. Complex technologies can and will fail in unexpected ways . As tragic as this is , I'm glad this...

When I flush the engine I'll let it run out of gas. Good idea. thanks.

No this isn't about getting a beer belly. Florida's new law bans gas without ethanol. The Honda 135 runs fine but had carb problems with my 15 yr old Yami 40 on my smaller boat. When they fixed it i was told to avoid the alcohol and it's been running fine. Now no more gas without ethanol. What...

Casey- I've put epoxy putty in the plug holes and removed the lag bolts. Drilled out the bolt holes ,filled with epoxy putty and will then drill pilot holes and reinstall the lag bolts. Have a good trip. Joe- Thanks for the advice on 4200. Alan

Took the plunge today and cut the hole for a 6" access plate in the deck. The boat was made 5/06 and no problem putting the deck plate at the mid line. Tucks in nicely between the tanks. I found no moisture in the space below deck or in the balsa core of the deck. Probably just a matter of time...

Better times are ahead. Record numbers of lawyers are graduating this year. " Lawyers are like other people- fools on the average; but it is easier for an ass to succeed in that trade than any other" Mark Twain

The photos were very helpful. I've removed the fuel tanks and used epoxy putty to seal the lagbolt holes and the 2 plug holes.Now comes the part I'm leery about. My plan is a 6" inspection plate just in front of the tanks at the midline.My 06 shouldn't have the metal spar and sounding with a...

Tim & Dave- checked under V births-has flotation as I expected. I think i also will take the pump screws out of sump and build up with epoxy. Alan

Tim & Dave- I haven't looked under the V births yet but there is flotation in the space under the forward access hole . Were any of your lag bolts in balsa or is there a void below the deck on your boat. I think some of the lag bolts on my boat were screwed through the deck into balsa. I'm...

Bill- sorry if I sound confused but I am. I drilled one of the more forward tank bolt holes expecting to drop into flotation material or a void. Instead I hit what I think is balsa core(it does appear dry). Am I into the core of the hull or is there a space below this? Do I keep drilling until...

Bill- Since my venture is an 06 ,doesn't it sounds likely that I can put just one center inspection plate? Does anybody know a good place to purchase these inspection plates to put in? Jim (Jenny-Katz) ,how do I go about modifying the fuel uptake like you did? Simplicity is a journey not a...

The saga continues- opened the forward access hole and found some water. I just removed the port fuel tank , but couldn't see any water in the small lag bolt holes. Tim and Dave- was the water obvious? It seems hard to see down there. Thanks Alan

Bill- Thanks for the tip about the forward plug. I'll check it tomorrow. Hope you work out a good fix for the boat. Alan