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1988 C-Dory 16 Angler with 2007 Mercury 60hp 4-stroke EFI outboard. Bought this boat last year and have been slowly fixing her up. Move forces sale. *Important note at the outset: There is no trailer with this boat. Boat is in the water in a covered slip and buyer will have to arrange their...

So, yesterday I greased the pivots on the transom mount and that seemed to help. I also experimented with trimming the motor up and that helped a bit too. So between the two, I’m going to monitor for a while and see how things go, then turn to the steering cable if I’m still having issues...

I recently explored this quite a bit while working on repowering my 16 CD. The most promising option seemed to be a company in Seattle called Pure Watercraft. They make a very sleek 50hp-equivalent electric outboard and their people were very helpful in walking me through the potential. (They...

How do I tell if my steering cable is of the “non-feedback” type?

Thanks for all the helpful replies. I sort of assumed the mechanic who installed the engine also lubricated all the steering swivel points on the motor and transom mount. He *was* very thorough, but I didn’t ask. So I guess I’ll start with that. I do know there are zerk fittings in a few places...

It’s cable steering with a single cable mechanism behind the helm. Issue has been there since I bought the boat about six months ago. It had an ancient 2-stroke that I had a mechanic replace with a newer (used) 4-stroke. No change in the problem with the engine swap. Previous owner told me he...

My steering spins just fine at the dock and at low speeds. But once I open up the throttle, the wheel gets very hard to turn — two hands required! What’s going on and how do I fix this?

Sent you a PM.

Thank you, Vanadams!

Is this the Weld Mount you are referring to? https://www.fisheriessupply.com/weld-mount-systems And do you think it would work for a fuel tank?

Karen: Yes, that was us! Glad that trick worked for you, too. Is yours a 16 also?

I just got a Mustang Khimera and love it so far. Bit different concept. Slim foam flotation with a pull cord for additional inflation. The latter is not automatic — you gotta pull the cord. Also has a manual nozzle to inflate with your breath as a backup feature. Light, slim & comfortable. I...

The automated radio check stations, I believe, are gone from the West Coast. I have used Ch. 16 a few times recently with a prompt reply from fellow boaters and no friction from USCG (after installing a new VHF radio and then a new antenna). Of course, this does not test the MMSI, only the...

Ssobol: Of course that is true and I wasn’t suggesting it as a permanent solution.

I have the Icom M93D, slightly older model with GPS/DSC but no AIS. Great radio. I registered it to get an MMSI number, easy to do online if you’re a BoatUS member. It’s a chunky radio, too big for most pockets, but it has a belt clip. Also you can get an adapter to attach an external antenna...

There is a lot of confusion about what kind of boat it was. This article describes it as an “aluminum C-Dory”. https://www.newportnewstimes.com/news/o ... a4d0b.html Others describe it simply as a “dory”.

Another vote for Hypervent. We lived aboard fulltime for 2 years on two different boats (30’ houseboat and a 35’ yacht) and used it both times to great success.

My 1988 16’er had the same blocks of wood screwed to the floor. Maybe they are a factory install? I’m hoping to reuse some to mount a new fuel tank.

Mine has a lock on it, yes. No key for the lock came with my boat so I had to put in a new lock assembly, but that was easy.

That hatch cover is for some kind of built-in tackle box. It has pull-out shelves to hold plastic tackle organizers. Came with the boat; I guess a prior owner installed it. Throttle placement seems OK. I don’t have a lot of seat time with the boat yet, so we’ll see.