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Thanks WCF for the clarification with the wrong cargo carrying capacity numbers I reported on the new 2025 F-150 trucks. Goes to show that you cannot always believe everything you read. Colby, thanks for the weight distribution hitch link and the reminder to make sure that your boat trailer is...

I was reading that the payload capacity of a 2025 F-150 can handle up to 3,325 pounds. With such a huge payload capacity on a new special ordered F-150 using this option, I would think that the truck would in no way need a weight distribution hitch towing a 25 Cruiser or 26 Venture. The rear end...

Thanks Colby. Seems to me that Bob Austin has a photo of a tongue failure on a boat trailer that speaks exactly to what you are describing. Hope Bob chimes in on this one. I agree with you that a distribution hitch is not a good idea because of the extra length of the tongue on a boat trailer.

Hi Bob. Thanks for finding that. I thought the article seemed a little old but 19 years ago is something else! The write-up seemed to match my DF 140 but mine is the newer DF 140A (2017). Gary

Don, we chose to go with the Suzuki 140 because of its lightness and that it has a timing chain vs. a belt. At only 2 litre displacement, think of it as being in the 115 hp class motor except at higher rpm where it has good acceleration when using a 19 inch prop. The link below helps you choose...

Not yet. The Port doesn't take group reservations for 2025 until after January 1st. Colleen and I will make an announcement for the event as soon as we get confirmation. Looking forward to seeing the crew again on Dock Holiday. Gary

Oh wow! Colby you are right. The second Thursday of May for 2025 is May 8. The FHCBGT will be May 8 to May 11. Thanks for catching my error.

In my latest E-mail with Julie at NMI, she says, "I am happy to do things for the C- Brats and I have really come to enjoy doing the calendar." She is excited to make a calendar for us next year and thinks it will be an "epic 2026 C-Brats Calendar!" Colleen's and my thought is, if we want this...

EOH brakes we’re a $1400 option when we bought our new trailer. A lot of money for us at the time but glad to have them now. With experience on surge brakes, EOH is the way to go! Gary

Colby, you have such nice photos in your travels and with the boat/boats on the trailer. What a shame that we cannot see one or a couple of them in a C-Dory/C-Brats calendar for next year. I don't know what to do. It takes much time and effort for one person to gather the photos and make a...

Hi Dave and thanks. You are right. I was actually born in Washington State. Washington State does not have an income tax, which is nice and people can travel here and avoid tax on general sales items. The State of Oregon has been trying for years to have a sales tax but the voters keep shooting...

Good choice. The motor bracket looks good and it adds value to the boat. Removal would involve time and expense with a color match and gel coat work. It is definitely a good option to keep on your boat.

So sorry to hear about all of this taxation with the initial purchase or annual ownership of a C-Dory boat. In Oregon, upon the purchase of a boat or automobile, there is no tax of any kind nor any kind of taxation after ownership. Not the reason why we moved here but thought I should make...

JohnnyRambles, Surprised that nobody has gotten back to you sooner. Permatrims on your motors would be a great addition to get a better lift on your transom upon acceleration. I hope others will chime in but this addition will be cost effective for your needs. With our boat, we still do not...

I worked hard to justify not having auto pilot on our boat. Put it in a couple of years ago and so glad that we did. If we ever get another boat, I will justify the expense for another AP. Colleen especially loves it. When we fish for salmon off the west coast of Oregon, Colleen is the Captain...

That’s our boat (DayBreak)! My wife made that. Fabric is a canvas material. We have another like it for more storage on the bulkhead in front of the passenger seat which is also in our photo album.

Thanks for your understanding Colby. I was looking forward to seeing a couple of your photos in the calendar. We advertised with the formal request early enough. Don’t know why there wasn’t more interest.

Sorry guys, but Julie from NMI has notified us that she doesn’t have enough photo entries to make a 2025 C-Brats calendar. Thank you for those that have taken the time to enter some wonderful photos for a calendar but we needed more entries. Hopefully we can try again next year for 2026. We can...

It doesn’t matter if a person is male or female, what matters is who is more capable. In our case, Colleen is more capable and does a better job to secure the boat to the dock and handling the anchor and rode. She comes from a sailing background and so I defer much of the work to her in these...

Someday, when the boat is sold, I have a 'captains logbook' for DayBreak that shows every day that the boat has been operational on the water. We (Colleen and I) have quite a few daily entries so far. I make a note on the current page to show any scheduled maintenance performed. This will be...