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Bahamas bound, Wind blew 20 to 30 knots for a couple of weeks. We waited for a better forecast at Peanut Island. Spent a few nights in the key hole. Other nights they (police) came by at sun down and kicked us out. Nice floating docks , day use only. Snook under the dock. Really good with eggs...

Tad & Toby, Wish you the best of luck and have a good time. It sounds like a good plan. Count the gators and let us know how many. We are on our way to Montana. Now at Hot Springs, Ark. 2/3 more to go. We got friends here so it is a good place to rest awhile. Hope to see you guys next trip...

Here is an other thought: When we bought the 22 ft. CD in 2000 from Mark Toland, I suggested a tandem trailer. He said the frame on the single axle was heavier than the tandem. He said the single is all you need. We pulled the Hunky Dory to Florida and Mexico many times. 3000 miles one way...

Yup, I have always had that problem. It will not prime itself. I disconnect the water intake hose and use the wash down to pressure water into the system. I think if a person shuts off the through hull ball cock when you shut down the air it might just be ready for the next time. Pain in the...

So you guys were the CD that went by and turned around and followed us a bit. We had lost the drain plug to the heat exchanger and the engine over heated. Twenty mile out in the Gulf Stream. Maybe a good thing because the raw water intake at the engine fell off when Yanmar service was checking...

125 horse Yanmar, and no, I would not say they (the factory) have step up to the plate yet. So far they have shown sympathy, at least Andrew did. Still waiting for them to tell me what they are going to do. Have not heard from John or Dave. Ranger has had a lot of good free press as of late...

They must have lowered the fee. I understood the cost was $50 and you could carry as many approved guns as you want. Last time I carried a 410 Snake Charmer which has an 18 inch barrel and a 12 ga riot gun. I could not give them the serial number on the 12 ga. It was covered by a shell holder...

Dave, $225 per hour , for 5 hours= $1125.00 I had the insurance. Single engine....I wouldn't be without it. Sea Tow does a great job. :thup captd

Hi brats, After an 11 day wait at Peanut Island, in Palm Beach, Noaa says Sea's will be 2 ft or less Sunday night. Winds from the South. We thought if we get a jump on starting across, it would just get better. Well we were wrong. 3 to 4's to start at 11:00 Am. Got worse instead of better. 4 to...

Leaving this morning for Palm Beach. Bud, My old fishing buddy, for many years,is going with me. No dog to take ashore. Looks like a good weather window is coming up about Friday. Hope to stay about 6 weeks. Can only post on this site in a couple of places in the Abacos, but will keep you all...

Well Ok, here it is: The Ranger takes a lot of splash over the bow. Need to keep wipers going all the time. Does not pound as bad as the C-Dory. Cuts into the waves abit better. Following seas has a tendency to broach. 6 ft and above. Not enough speed to ride the wave and keep water passing by...

The weight in the bow helps bring it down to get on plane a bit better. captd :thup

It is certainly your decision. But it boils down to what you are going to do with your boat. Are you going far off shore? If you are, have twins or tow insurance. Some times when an engine quits it is bad fuel. Bad fuel has a bad habit of entering your engine in rough seas, A small trolling...

On my boat and on the peoples boat who told me the story, the genset exhaust is above the water line. Before it comes out at that point it passes through a riser full of water. I don't believe that back pressure would be a factor. Two of the boats run their generator the whole weekend.( Course...

Think about this: At Glen Cove Springs we were told by other boaters that a man and wife had died in their boat while being rafted up with a number of other boats. Several boats were running their generators. The exhaust was traveling between the boats and a light breeze moved it forward and...

Prince Rupert in Canada is where I put the C-Dory 22 plus a Class C camper on the ferry. They seemed only to be interested in the length not the width. They didn't seem to worry about an inch here or there. I think the suggestion of shipping from Seattle is good advice. I would check it out. captd

Congrats on your decision. Each to their own, but a point......My 22 would plane with one 40 running. Don't know if true for everyone and engines other than Hondas. captd

Are any of you newer Tom Cat owners interested in a Loaded Ranger with the bugs worked out? Being as my wife has fessed up about not liking to spend time on a boat. I am going to change to a cat which would be better for fishing. The Ranger is a good boat to spend a few weeks on but not to go...

Steve, I think you were wise. You don't need any advice. You are going to have one big fight over the purchase instead of a whole bunch of little ones. Those little fights are the easy ones to lose. The one big one you have won already. You asking for advice now is like saying you need to...

Bill, Bet you mean BTU's not KW captd