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Evening Jim - Thanks for that interestng information about southern Texas. I can see by the maps that you are a long way from other places. Edna and I did a cruise from Seattle to Skagway a few years ago but that was during the summer. Edna now has a new grandchild with her son and his...

Les & Dave - thanks for the pictures and explanation. I now understand how the tanks are installed. Even baffles inside to keep the fuel from sloshing forward and aft - You folks are thinking about everything. John

Hi Les - thanks for your reply. It has been fourteen years since we last talked at EQ. The side tanks on the Marinault appear to be in sections of three per side. I have always felt the area under the gunwale shelves was wasted space. Wonder how the tanks shown are actually attached to the...

The Marinaut has many, many design features that show improvements over the current C-Dory. The standing room for a six five person (standard) makes complete sense. The side saddle tanks utilize the room that in the C-Dory is not used. Placing the batteries on the sole puts 120 lbs where it...

Must have been over ten years ago that a Portland marina with covered slips collapsed when heavy wet snow piled up. Amazing damage done and even some boats out in the open took on enough snow to begin sinking. What an advantage it is to have a trailerable boat. John

My thinking is this. All of us started out inexperienced in boating so it is OK to plan for issues. As time passes by, Tomherrick, you will be more and more comfortable with your C-Dory. It is a solid craft and perhaps you will put this all into your own perspective. Be assured that it is...

Tomherrick - remember your fuel tanks( even full) provide much flotation. You could even rig up a canvas to go across the front of the well to keep water from sliding up and over into the cockpit. If you broach and take a wave from the side into the cockpit, then you have probably already lost...

Joe - I didn't know that. Perhaps Tyboo has the answer to our question. Someone on this site has the answer, The change must have occurred when the factory went to the over lapping lids.I rarely see older models like yours. Looks like Shasta is up now. John

My comment relates to falling over board solo w/o a ladder employed or having a swim step with fold up ladder attached to the transom on a C-Dory. If the motor is in gear bid your self good bye. But if it is not in gear or not running, and if you have tabs installed, work your way to the...

Jim - Thanks for your comments. I'm going to have to hide your recent posts from Edna. Last summer Yellowstone really never warmed up. We had about 6 days of really nice weather at Bridge Bay and that was it. It hit -20 this morning, By the way do you berth your 25' or trailer to the...

Jim - It is going to go below zero again tonight, and when I looked at your friend's 42' boat, I have to admit some envy. Edna is from Mississippi, and she is not happy at all with snow and cold. About our only consolation here in Montana is no hurricanes. I'm too old to ski and don't...

Tug - Have had experience with two different systems for a 22' the divers ladder and the hook ladder. The divers ladder requires a bracket on the sides; the hook ladder hooks into the key hole bracket on top of the gunwales. Both work well depending on your purpose. The most versatile is...

Peter - You will find the customer service at Bennetts to be as good as it gets. Just be careful when you drill for your wiring and hydraulic line that you don't drill into the well (outside)l where the contour runs into the transom. You will have to remove your tanks and filler hoses - also...

Snowing again this evening and forecast to snow again tomorrow evening.However, no below zero weather , just low teens. The ski folks and snowmobilers are happy. Just three months and counting to spring. Waitng for my C-Dory calendar to remind me of what lies ahead. John

There is a reason the ancients worshipped the sun. John

Jim - Are you heading to Jackson Hole this summer so you can experience some more cold weather? John

Jim - It is hard to convince people to expect extremes when they come so seldom in your area. But as you know in Montana we have two seasons, winter and summer, so virtually everyone is prepared. Still when we have our first snows and slippery roads, we have many fender benders. Many of us run...

A few nights ago it was -30 F here in White Sulphur Springs, which has the distinction in Montana of having the longest name. But north of us it was -45 F. Funny, I never hear of our Canadian neighbors complaining about the cold. It has to come from somewhere. January was one of the warmest...

Had several offers from Brats already for assistance. Isn't this a great group of boaters - best web site going. John

My computer has some kind of block when I try on line to purchase several of the C-Dory 2011 calendars. Anyone out there in C-Brat land who can give me a mailing address for Lulu so I can send them a check? My email is farwest96@aol.com. Thanks. John