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Looks good, well done.

No the props range from `19 to 21, depending on the prop (3/4 blades, diameter, cup and material.) What is your WOT speed and RPM? You should be in the high 40's mph. with a light to moderately heavy boat. Minimal weight--close to 50 mph. On inland waters and ICW, I usually measure speed...

in some states it is mandatory to have the lanyard attatched, or some electronic that the Fell Marine unit, if the skipper or driver is out of the cabin in smaller boats. This would apply to an outside helm station in a C Dory, or if on a trolling motor. This makes it complex (and expensive)...

Good to hear that the 2200 has the capability to pull fuel from a fuel tank lower in the boat!--this seems like a huge advantage to me. It gets away from separate fuel tanks or extra containers, and having to rely on "suction" from the tank vent, to get fuel flowing from an external tank...

The burgee IS OK on the bow staff, and the prefered place. The flag staff (or "Pole" as you call it") should be long enough that the flag will not touch the deck or any part of the boat or accessories in its normal position. NO the US flag should not be flown from a starboard antenna, nor...

The only place to fly a US flag on a CDory is a Stern Staff. I have used both wooden and stainless Steel for shaft material. A 24" bottom length is proper for both the 22 and 25 foot C Dorys. I have installed on the Stb side, at the inner aft part of the aft deck, to the starboard side of the...

I have used local sign shops, We even have one which could replicate the raised "C Dory" logo on some older boats. Boat US has a service of high quality signs. I made my boat name 4" and hailing port/state numbers at 3" height. We did our own graphic design.

There was a recent post of someone who had put a 12 volt element in a water heater, and ran it off the power from the engine--much slower heating. Another way is to do what we did on our last C Dory 25, that is to go the a smaller Bosch water heater, mounted uner the galley. That way there was...

Thank you and welcome aboard. Do you have a relationship with the person who built this website and easy to read blog? It is well done. There are benefits to posting on C Brats when the voyage is ongoing. Many of us live near the loop path, and are always happy to help out other C Dory...

I agree, longer wheel base is better. Also I don't know how the hitch is attatched to the frame. Any good trailer shop could upgrade the hitch. The engine, HP, Torque are fine. You can manually select the high gear, to avoid lugging the engine. Also weight of the tow vehicle is important...

Just to clarify you have a 22. We have had two chest type in a 25, but one in a 22. You could put two or a combination in the cockpit but it leaves little room for other gear or other type of seating. We have not owned Iceco, but had many other brands with the same SECOP compressor. If doing...

Definately the 22. I prefer a 90 main (+/-) and a kicker for trolling. With your type of fishing this would serve you well. Three men aboard a 16 woud be a no go for me. Also for the camping on the road (boaterhome)--we have stayed in RV parks, WalMarts, Cracker Barrel etc en route. Also...

Nice write up. I probably would use Li batteries in today's word. Did you consider a solar heating tank on top of the boat? In some parts of the world that works very well. Thanks

Let me see if I have the photos correct--that will help others visualize what you are dealing with and the "cure". The first photo is a bulkhead between the bilge behind where the fuel tank sits, and the two square cutouts are where the tank supports were located. Second photo is the foreard...

For the swim platform either fiberglass or plastic between SS pieces to hold it in place. The ladder should be Stainess Steel, and treads should be plastic.

most put the arch aft, but a few have been forward. The antenna shoud be as high as possible. the side deck is not a good place. People tend to grab it, it is the way if you go forward, and is not as high as possible. Many boats have the VHF antenna near the radar, and I have had it that way...

Yes, you want to remove the bad balsa out, and your material of choice to full that area. Then mat and and cloth, on the hull, lay conconcentric out by about an inch each time, to spread any stress point to the hull out. The fillet is about right I use a tongue blade radius for these fillets...

You will get the best handling doing both the Permatrim and the trim tabs. Electric are easier to instal than hydraulic, and on the C Dory just as good. When you drill the transom, besure and put in epoxy plug to put the screw or hole through. Or drill the hole and do the undercut, neat epoxy...

This is an exampe of an excellent review of a facility. I have proposed to the administrators, that we add a thread or forum for Marina Reviews. Thank you so much Don and Kim!