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Photo of Hontoon Marina Slips. The park manager contacted me today and said the numbers of the slips are incorrect on the reservation web site. He was told they will fix them but they do not know when. These are the correct slip numbers. See you at Hontoon.......Tom

hontoon slip chart

I’ve owned a 25’ C-Dory for 6 years and have also owned a 22’ for 5 years previously. They are totally different boats and meet different needs. The 25 has more beam and more storage. It’s a lot more than the “head”. We have an airhead on our boat and love it but I think it would be difficult to...

If you are waiting to go to a gathering......this post may be for you! We intend to hold our 9th Annual gathering at Hontoon Island state park near DeLand Florida on March eighth to the tenth, 2022 Great time to get together with old friends and make new ones. The park requested that...

My thoughts on horse power. It depends on how you use your 25. We travel with a LOT of weight on our boat. We always have our kicker, a full freezer, a Honda generator and a air conditioner. On Isle Royal trips we carry supplies for 5 weeks plus downriggers and other fishing gear. We may also...

Back to Camp Clow. Trailering back to L’Anse was slow and easy with lots of spacing between vehicles. The brakes on our F250 are excellent but with a 8500 lb tow load was not a lot of fun. Tried to get it fixed on the way but nobody had parts. Keweenaw bay is a great place to cruise and fish for...

After 31 days on Isle Royal we returned to Grand Portage to prepare for our planed trip to Yellowstone National Park. This required a good washing and cleaning for boat inspections. Verizon did not work at Grand Portage so we drove about 30 miles to do laundry read emails and make phone calls...

Isle Royal National Park is said to have the least visitors but most return visits of any National Park. It is part of Michigan and one must have a Michigan fishing license to fish the waters of Lake Superior around the island. While you can boat over from Michigan we cross from Grand Portage...

We are ever so slowly heading back to Florida after 4 months of boating in Wisconsin and Michigan. Our walleye fishing in central Wisconsin was less than stellar but we caught all we wanted to eat. Wisconsin is family time and it’s always great to get together with loved ones. Lake Superior...

That sure has gone up a lot! I had two made by Marine Metals Custom Components Inc. 419 SE 6th Street. Williston, FL. 32696 (352) 528-0778. E Mail: troy@boattop.net ... One for my 22 and one for my 25. Troy does great work but I don’t think he will ship one but who knows. I really like mine...

Kodiak slide pins come with a blue thread sealer already on their threads. My brakes are a different brand and did not come with sealer. I watched one YouTube video where anti-seize was used on a salt water trailer. The brake shoes on that trailer were delaminating in less than a year. I guess...

Leaving Grand Portage Minnesota after over 40 days at Isle Royal NP we had a trailer failure. Our tire pressure monitor started to show abnormal high temperature on one wheel. After stopping I saw that one of the caliper pins completely backed out and allowed the caliper to rub on the wheel...

The 5 Starr is a galvanized trailer. The C-Otter’s is aluminum. The way you are using your trailer make it a good choice. Galvanized trailers are typically heaver than aluminum but coat less. I’m not sure why they put different bunks on. Mine also has side aiming posts and front aiming bunks...

As Dr. Bob said a few photos of your trailer would help determine what your plan should be. I can take photos of my bunks later in the week when I launch again. PM me with your email address and phone number. We are on an extended trip and have email off and on. Launching is easy if your trailer...

Did they drop a “0”? The old information said 6’ 10”. The weight on the trailer is much higher than they quote for sure.

The battery life is not great. With good batteries about 10 hours. I’ve had my unit for about 3 years. I take them out between usages and that seems to help quite a bit. Cost of boating I guess. Also did not want to try and run another cord to the helm. I removed the screws and just tape the...

I use the wireless trollmaster on my CD-25 with my Yamaha 9,9 kicker. Love it. I’m sure the wired version will work just as well. I do not have a rear helm and the admiral like to see where she’s going when we troll. (About 150 hours a year. ) My 9.9 is steered by a rod that runs to the 200. I...

Here is a copy of the donation letter from the CSO organization at Hontoon Island State Park thanking everyone for the generous donations from our group. The process of building a new shelter is ongoing but in time will happen. Thank you! Tom and Joyce

Hontoon 2021 donation

Goodyear Endurance tires are made in the USA. Not cheep but definitely higher quality than most other tires. If you’re going to tow a heavy trailer long distance they are a good bet