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Safety Lanyards are those spiral wires which connect to an engine kill switch at the rear of a throttle and gearshift control body. Do you clip the lanyard to your wrist, clothing, or PFD when operating your C-Dory? Mike 'Levity'

The fairest of them all?

Annapolis Harbour

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Tools that can be stored in a small space or need little space to operate have been my tools of choice over the years. Many quality tools that are portable are available for use in a small shop. The Bosch 4000-9 table saw is an accurate, powerful table saw that easily rolls where you want to...

North up when in familiar waters, heading up in unfamiliar areas so the paper chart and the GPS and the view out the window are easier to correlate. Mike 'Levity'

My 22 received some nasty gouges from unwanted contact with the trailer during launch and retrieval. I was able to repair them using the original gel coat color. The most difficult part of the job is working at akward angles on the hull or lying on one's back to reach the hull bottom. There is a...

Changing the oil on my Honda 90 was a messy job until I made a funnel out of an empty water botttle to direct the oil as it bursts from the drain hole. Tilting the engine into the raised position before removing the filter eliminates oil escaping from under the filter gasket. This method...

Our log is divided into three documents all kept on a laptop or desktop. One document is a record of fact such as distance towed, nautical miles made good, hours under way, overall totals for these as well as seasonal totals.We also record weather conditions and guests in this document...

Tom, Beaching the boat to explore the shore is a favorite activity for us. The easiest way to access the shore from your boat is by exiting over the transom so we put the stern to the beach whenever possible. If the conditions are anything less than flat calm or we are leaving the boat for more...

It does get hot and humid on the Chesapeake . On hot 90-95F and humid 70% weather the cabin is comfortable while the boat is making way. The center opening window acts as a wind tunnel and funnels air through the cabin. Once stopped and with the Bomar open the cabin is no warmer than the ambient...

Since we live 2.5 hours from the Chesapeake towing was a major factor for us. The 22 is easily towed over our east coast mountains and allows for launching under a wide range of ramp conditions. The portability of the boat makes diverse waters accessable. We have cruised large rivers and lakes...

Haven't pulled anyone on water skis but have pulled adult men around on a tube. Without a keel the hulls slides around in tight turns and hitting a wake at WOT gives one a chance to experience somel hull pounding fun!

Collinite Corporation has a web site www.collinite.com. The product can be ordered online or by phone. Mike 'Levity'

Last spring Levity received a coat of Collinite paste wax. Brown water marks have washed off easily and the gelcoat still has a good shine. Collinite makes a paste and a liquid wax. The paste required more effort to apply but has outlasted any other wax I have tried. Collinite has consistently...

Hi Folks, Liquid Rollers and I get along just fine. Yes, the package must be securely attached to the trailer for the tow and the winch cable must remain attached until the trailer and boat are in the launch position at water's edge. Even with Liquid Rollers I find it necessary to dunk the...

John, A screen for the Bomar can be easily and quickly made from nylon screen and chain. First measure the Bomar opening then purchase enough screening to cover the hatch opening plus 4 inches all around. Purchase enough light duty chain to reach around the perimeter of the hatch and then sew...

Tom, Glad to hear you'll be repeating the Langford gathering. We hope to be there. Since Levity came from Cutter it too had 150 foot of chain as the standard rode. I switched to 15 feet of 1/4 inch chain and 300 feet of 1/2 inch nylon. One of my frequent boating grounds has depths over 100 feet...

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