Search results

After 10,000+ miles (including the Great Loop) on our 2003 CD25 with the 130 Honda, we've never thought we needed more. I've clocked 32 mph on the GPS with just me on smooth water. Fully loaded for the loop (full gas and water, Honda 2000 generator, two anchors, supplies for two weeks, clothes...

We have been past those wind turbines at Atlantic City several times and never had any problem with the GPS.

It really depends on the type of lock: 1. The easiest locks are those Canadian locks with floating docks in them (Ottawa river, Chambly canal, Lachine canal). They even have attendants to help you dock. 2. Next are those with cables fixed at both ends (Erie canal, Rideau Canal) and those with...

Mary and I really enjoyed meeting Tootsie. Our condolences to you and Marie.

Yes. Would have liked to have taken longer, but the Admiral had to get back to work. Although we averaged a little under 60 miles a day, we did serious traveling only on the first and last days of the trip when we were mostly on the St Lawrence on waters already well known to us.

I accidentally double posted, then tried to delete the second post, but could only edit it. How does one delete a post?

You were just a little late for the weather. We did the Rideau loop - from Pine Tree Island down the St Lawrence, up the Ottawa, down the Rideaux, and back down the St Lawrence - during the first week of September and had perhaps the best weather of the entire season. Nothing but clear blue...

We just completed the Rideau Canal loop a week ago. Down the St. Lawrence from our island off Chippewa Point, up the Ottawa river, the length of the Rideau to Kingston, back down the St. Lawrence to our island. We entered Canada at Brockville. All we had to do was call in from a phone at the...

I'm sorry I didn't make myself clearer, Captain Matt. I was thinking single engine C Dory versus a twin C Dory or Tomcat, not a Tomcat running on one engine (which I would think would be a handful in adverse conditions). While I agree that having two engines on any boat does make manoeuvering...

Captain Matt, if you had had only one engine you need not have aborted your approach. Engine to neutral, hard over to starboard, quick burst of power (enough to give a little rearward motion and swing bow to port), neutral again, hard to port, modulated power to maintain bow swing.... Since...

We had a huge problem when fueling the Cosmic C when it was new. When we got above three-quarters full we would frequently experience sudden spurts of fuel, many strong enough to project fuel over a foot into the air! It didn't matter how slowly we filled the tank; in fact it occasionally...

Is there ever any reason to consider adding a Permatrim to a boat that already has trim tabs?

Mary and I loved the book, and it is the reason we learned about and now own a C Dory which has carried us nearly 10,000 miles since 2004.

We might be, but we haven't firmed up our calendar yet for September. We normally don't close up until Columbus day or later and September and early October are usually beautiful on the river.

There are a couple of pictures of our bow-rail mounted spotlight in our album. We've never had a problem with visibility (it sits above the line of sight) and having t far forward eliminates annoying reflections and glare.

We're not too far away, at the northern end of the Thousand Island region of the St Lawrence River.

In about ten days, after participating in the Lankford gathering, we'll begin the fifth and final leg of our Great Loop cruise in our CD25 Cosmic C. We have now traveled over 9000 miles in the C (nowhere near as far as Bill and El, but a goodly distance) and are still in love with the boat. It...

My 2003 CD 25 with in excess of 9000 miles on it developed pretty extensive core damage in the cockpit floor due to inadequately sealed floor hatch openings. The repair is turning out to be much bigger and more expensive than I had anticipated, and although I have had many problems...

I am a Mac user, and I sync my iPhone with Entourage without problems. I believe that the sync is actually done via iCal and Address Book, but I don't use those applications directly.

I have the 8 GB version. Available memory is actually 7.3 GB and I still have 5.7 GB available. 1014 photos, 3 videos (total of 90 minutes), full calendar, all contacts. No music or emails.