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The Transit would be fine for a 22, but on the light side for a 25. I towed my second 25 with a 1/2 ton GMC Yukon XL, but it was marginal. I went to a Ford 250, 4x, crew cab, heavy duty tow package , Diesel for the second 25, and it was night and dday on the handling. Here is what Ford says...

You can setup the tongue weight. There are many ways to determine what it is, including a hitch which has a scale built in. I usually did it with bathroom scales, and confirmed when I weighcd the boat on a commercial CAT scale. The rear axle of the tow vehicle with and with out trailer...

My son pulls his 25 with a Toyota Trundra, V8. A 3/4 ton truck does a bit better, with higher capacity. You should not exceed the vehice's weight + payload in the equation.

There is no "better" outboard motor these days. They all have some minor issues, and Corrosion has been one in the Yahamas. I have run Mercs, Yahamas, Suzukis (number of there equal to all of the other brands) and Hondas in the last few years. Each needs regular maintance, flush with fresh...

Angola Canvas Here has the patterns, and will make any modifications you wish. I would have them add 12 more all around the sides to be sure and cover the strips and decals.

Wonderful description of your experience and adventures on this part of the Loop. It would be great if you had a good chart/map of these travels. I have been many of these places, but had to get charts out to visualize the parts of your voyages. To make this clearer, I refered to the...

I have only done some fence posts and a gate which were galvanzed: same as "SeaSaw"--wire brush, I didn't use the Ospho, but did use a Rustolem primer, then spray with cold galvanizing from spray can. 3 years later the fence where treated looks good, and no more rust. One of the things I...

About propane or butane stoves: I have used the large canisters of propane/butane mix on both of my large cruising boats--and represents 8 years of living aboard full time, cooking with propane. 1. propane bottles are in a area which vents overboard in the bottom, sealed top. 2. selenoid...

I am surprised that a single 100 amp hour battery is enough to run your inverter to heat the water, or any other similar use. You have the good istruments. Can you give us real world time / power measurements? I had two 100 amp hour LiFePO4 batteries or a bank of 200 amp hours. I jointed...

Some of the 22's have an all glass door, so that :side is gone for this purpose. One of the 22 owners took out the dinette and put an enclosed head on the port side aft. I believe he left the "navigator/admiral" seat on the port side. There are specific shower enclosures--we have owned a...

A friend has a 26' mahagony classic speed boat which he keeps on a railroad going to the enclosed shop about 10' above Lake mean high water. He used a antomatic lock for the bow eye of this runabout. What is different than the CDorys I have trailered, is that the railroad carrage is nearly...

I have never worried about engines of that age with mid range hours. I have owned a number of them, including a Honda 130 and Honda 150. A well maintained engine should be reliable. We see failures on engines less than 100 hourst occasionaly. As long as you have a good kicker, with a...

Not much positive information on that link, except one member who felt scratchs in the hull were caused by the slicks. My findings are that I don't get sand on the slicks, and not as much as an issue. Liquid Rollers (or any) similar dry silicone spray on the carpeted bunks makes then much...

Have your tried : this source at Boats.net? It appears as if they have the proper seals, if it is leaking where I think these seals will resolve the issue.

I think this is a great boat (I have no idea of condition) with a lot of potential. I would probably add a port side, head and shower, with entrance from the outside, extending entire roof back--but no cabin side on starboard, leaving the side access from the port side exterior hull. This...

So you have already (presumably) diagnosed the problem: leaking seals. There are seal kits which are relativfely easy to install, and much cheaper than a new pump or complete new unit. I do feel that trim is very important in the C Dory for the best ride. A combination of a Permatrim on the...

I have put "slicks" onto several of my C Dory's trailers, but not entire length. The slicks are usually of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Polypropylene or Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) As noted, they are very slick, and do not detatch the boat until it is...

Tilt / Trim units are fairly easy to diagnose; Separate electrical, vs low fluid vs hydaulic component failure is easy. The motor is very easy to replace, or it may just be an elecrical issue, like a corroded wire/connection. What happens when you press the switch on the motor ? Have you...

My father's boat had only thru hull cockit scuppers, and no thru hull for drains or heads. The "head" was a galvanized bucket under a wooden round seat (not the most comfortable) in a wooden box which also served as a seat for dinner in the cabin on my father's 26' sailboat. The bucket was...

I would suggest a DF 90 A Suzuki. It is the lightest of the major brands at 10 to 30 lbs ligher than the others. It is a good engine, and should do well for many years. The Suzuki will be lighter than your ETEC HO is (it is built on a heavier V4 block from the Standard ETEC, built on a...