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Colby, Thanks for the floating bollard pic with fore and aft lines around it (with fore and aft fenders against the wall). This is the method directed by the USACE locks for recreational small boats in the link (‘small’ is not defined). https://usace.contentdm.oclc.org/digita ... 11/id/2887...

Hi Sandra! The TC255 has the largest berth in class. It’s more of a rectangle than a V shape. It’s easy to cut a ‘galley extension’ that extends over the helm seat and throttles and add a 110v outlet (from the water heater) for galley appliances. It stores under the Nav seat cushion when...

The alarm SHOULD beep on startup. That piezo can burn out or get disconnected. To test it, in a safe area in neutral, yank the lanyard on the engine stop switch. The engine should stop, the alarm sound, and every LED segment on the pictured gauge will light up (ie TRIM will show full tilt...

Does the piezo alarm buzzer sound? It self-tests every time you start the engine. Is this the gauge? https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-Multi-Fun ... 7940&psc=1 John

LOCKING, Meet in the Middle brief The most important aspect of locking without drama is to practice your skills on your boat in close quarters maneuvering, including against adverse winds and currents, EXACTLY like when you are DOCKING (Credit to Colby Smith/C-Traveller crew). This was our...

Keith, If you haven’t already, try to approach the back of the tach from behind the helm. Disconnect the wires (likely gray or gray/yellow and black), thoroughly clean, and if there is a selector dial on the back note its position and give it a few twists then return it to the original...

Fast Eddies Bon Air is a hoot. They had boiled shrimp for 39 cents. Cheap, but portions are on the small side. Cash only. https://fasteddiesbonair.com/ Safe travels! John

We are looking forward to this Gathering, but it looks like we’ll have a cottage rather than Cat O’ Mine. The trailer has been in the shop since June 4, awaiting torsion axles which are somewhere in someone's snarled supply chain. We had to cancel the Trent Severn/Georgian Bay/Northern...

We agree that a send/rec AIS transponder is the best money you can spend when cruising. It's the ONLY way you can hail a tow by name before you can see it's name on the tow, which is always WAY too late! Good move, Tom! Although in our experience MOST recreational boaters have no idea that 5...

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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...