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Hi Bill and congrats on your new ride! In order to be helpful in this kind of situation, other owners need to know the brand and model number of the item you are concerned about (pump, water heater, head, windlass). There is a reason that each carried a 12 month warranty on a 2003 vintage...

We hosted our Pensacola Yacht Club Commodore and her spouse aboard for a sailboat race, along with Father Nick for the Blessing of the Fleet. We love NEBOLINK! Today’s log is here (5 page email) with absolutely no input or work from us whatsoever. I can query the external power (13.3V)...

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Dale, I think you are way over thinking about this little trip. We’ve done I-55 as well as I-65 and both are easy for any C-Dory, and also easy for a 65 foot tractor trailer rig. Birmingham has six lane areas in mountains that might seem scary, but semis do it every single day and so can...

Towing a PWC behind your boat risks flooding the PWC engine through the exhaust. Let the boys ride it instead. https://outdoortroop.com/how-to-tow-a-j ... nd-a-boat/ Happy hunting! John

Hi Rick and Anita! +1 for Rogerbum and Bob. We replaced the PO’s trailer with a Bob Austin/ Wefings clone in 2015 for $10,279 with tax. It’s now in the shop getting new torsion axles. The owner estimates replacement cost today of about $17,000 but it’s worth it to be able to trailer and...

Rob, Our TC255 with 2010 Yamaha F150’s came with those same Yamaha 19 pitch painted aluminum props, and we had the same issues in heavy whitecapping slop. At Survey/Sea Trial in flat water in a very light boat they barely got to 5400 RPM (5000-6000 RPM desired). Yamaha makes (contracts out)...

Hi Don, Welcome to C-Brats and to the AGLCA! Cruising the most interesting segments of waterways on the continent in a trailer boat is great fun for a couple. However, the Great Loop is just a route on a map. Your wife is correct that there is no good reason to complete the whole thing...

Bob's post is by far the most accurate and succinct that I have read on this subject. Kudos Bob! john

djy, Winds under 10-12k and seas under 1 foot certainly makes for a pleasurable cruise in your pleasure boat (without being a ‘wuss’). When conditions make piloting a ‘chore’ (as Bob succinctly puts it) it’s not as much fun. We’re retired and can always do something else while waiting for...

Mark, There’s no showers, check online as it’s not free when stadium events are on. Out of the way unless you want to see Jacksonville. There are 6 MPH manatee zones between the bridges. At the North end of Pablo Creek ATONS have been changed from what's on the Garmin 2023 G3 chip. We...

Hi Gary, I hope I didn’t come across as advising ‘the right props’ for Ed’s boat. The ‘right props’ are the ones that allow the engines to achieve the RPM’s at WOT that the engine manufacturer recommends (5000-6000 for my F150’s) when the boat is loaded the way it most commonly is. Higher end...

Hi Edward, Ten years with our TC255 has shown that it is quite sensitive to loading. Five (group 31?) stern batteries may be a record at 375 pounds. We get two nights at anchor with three group 31 FLA running the 3.0 CF fridge but turn down the thermostat with the last opening of the fridge...

oops, sorry I tried to send this as a PM and failed! John

Hi Steve! Did you guys buy the Mainship 39 (?) for your Loop? It's my first post, but I did post on the Facetrash C-Dory group about your sale. Hope it helps. What are your plans? We planned to do the TS to Georgian Bay to Mackinaw this summer, but the crazy wildfire smoke in Canada is...

Bob, We bought a third emergency Rule Gold 2,000 GPH pump as a backup with alligator clips and a ten foot discharge hose that can be stashed in a reasonably compact package between the three group 31 batteries. Thanks for that advice and insight! The heat index in the shade is only 114...

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Colby, I bought the 48x22 Renogy $140 100w flexible panel because it fits on the curved roof behind the Coleman AC unit. It can be stored in the aft head hanging up. Later I decided to just glue it down on the roof (Renogy advises a structural silicone adhesive). I’m going to put it over...