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Ditto for Boomer.

A long paddle should be used as a sculling oar rigged over the stern. You could tie a clove hitch in one of your dock lines to secure the oar and tie off the ends of the line to the stern cleats. That will keep the oar centered on the transom. Much easier than trying to use it like a canoe...

I saw a 2007 CD22 at Stateamind Water Sports in St. Louis and it had a fiberglass hull liner in the cockpit to even out the floor. There is a step molded into the liner on both sides along the gunwhale just aft of the cabin to make it easier to get on and off the boat. The interior of the cabin...

Now, John, be serious. You mean you wouldn't trade all that for the chance to spend three hours a day commuting in the Chicago area? I can't believe it. And we can get anywhere in the country in a matter of just a few hours. Well, if you don't figure in the three hour hassle at O'Hare, that is...

I wouldn't have thought that possible. Jim (With roots in Kansas, I might add)

Dave, Forgive me my poor memory as this happened late last night. When I clicked on the link provided above, my Spy Seeker kicked in and said something like "This site is a disseminator of spyware, yada yada yada." I posted my comment based on that warning. Perhaps my spyware is just too damn...

Careful with this one, guys. It appears to be a site that tries to install spyware on your computer. At least it did with mine. Jim

Where the hell does it say that being old equates with being grown up?

Dave, I've used Google maps and Google Earth but cannot get that kind of clarity. What program or software did you use? That is amazing. I'm hoping to catch Jim out on his deck sunbathing in the nude. I could blow up the photo and use it to scare the geese away. Jim

Bob, Thanks for your thoughtful comments from your medical perspective. Back then (20 years ago) not as much was known about the side effects of these drugs. Although we, or anyone else we knew who took them, never experienced any problems, it's good to have more current information and to...

While reading Dem's post about fishing outside the bar and his mention of taking motion sickness pills the night before it occurred to me that in the gazillion posts I have read on this site I have never seen the issue of seasickness addressed. Back in the early eighties, the USCG did some...

Another thought on resale value. For the numbers of them built, you really don't see a lot of used C Dorys listed for sale and when you research the year built and model, you tend to see how well they hold their value. I tend to disagree with the idea to buy just any boat to gain experience...

Another aspect to consider in your search for a proper cruising boat is the inherent safety of a particular design. You might want to check out this article about "Bubble Boats", a category which includes the Bayliner cruisers. http://marinesurvey.com/yacht/BubbleDecks.htm Jim

The boat I saw at Stateamind did not have a heater but from various posts here I'm assuming that the factory will now do the install of a Webasto. Barry on C-Cakes installed a Webasto and detailed the process with photos in his album. It did not seem like a terribly difficult job. I'm sure...

Joe, Did you ever read the confirmation standards for various breeds? You know, where they talk about such things as topline, chest, shape of head and all that? Perhaps I just haven't read the Great Dane standards closely enough because I'm certain there MUST be a comment in there somewhere...

This is Boomer (The big dumb looking one on the right.) Getting him ashore shouldn't be a problem but we need to find a dinghy big enough to carry a Bobcat so we can clean up after he's done his business. Jim

I saw a 2007 model CD22 at Stateamind Water Sports in St. Louis and it had a Kenyon single burner butane stove. I was told it was the new standard stove. The 2006 model CD25 they had used the Wallas. Jim

Thanks, Jim. And by all means continue to refuse to grow up. I tried it once. Not much to recommend it. People always wanting you to do stuff. How boring is that.

My Dear James, Do you realize that if you were as hooked on cocaine as you are on your shiny new boat that, being from Texas especially, you would probably be in prison for, oh say, the next 800 years? And judging from your many posts about the process you went through before buying Wild Blue...

I had to make a two day business trip to St. Louis this week and after I finished up today at noon I took a swing by Stateamind Water Sports in Hazelwood, MO to see both a 22 and 25. I had made arrangements to meet and speak with Joel Rauch beforehand and I told him that I was very familiar...