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And once again I benefit from reading these posts. One of my first spare/emergency parts after acquiring my C-Dory was a spare aluminum prop. I have a prop nut wrench and cotter pins aboard but after reading these posts I realize that I do not have a spare nut and washers. They are on my winter...

Marc, if you can get the filter changed that easy from the top you must have very limber, flexible hands and fingers. I doubt if there is that much difference in room with my 06 but I have to get at the filter from the wheel well, otherwise I spend more time turning the air blue. :amgry Will-C...

Robert, I am not too sure that you can take a private vessel up the river close enough to see the falls, the only boats I have ever seen around the base are the "Maid of the Mist" and other commercial tour boats. I could be wrong but it shouldn't be too hard to research on line or a phone call...

John I use the CIPA 4x8 convex suction cup mirror from Overton's next to the helm on my 25 cruiser. Plenty of adjustment, it works great, you just need a smooth place to mount it. Rich

Karl It's tough finding a magazine tailored to what you want to see in one. I have thumbed through copies of Soundings but haven't subscribed. A couple that I do subscribe to and enjoy reading are "Trailer Boats" and "Heartland Boating". I'm also from upstate NY and "Heartland Boating" being...

Joe, Thanks for your comments, I kept the pump, hate throwing away things that even kinda work. I think I will take it apart for a look and if I don't mess it up too badly during the disection re-work it and keep it around as an emergency spare. Rich

Last week I went to my boat and heard the bilge pump running when I stepped aboard. I opened the hatch and saw the bilge was dry but the pump continued to run. The pump, a Rule-Mate 1100 gph had one of those sealed automatic water sensor switch units on it. The pump continued to run even after...

Mike, Regarding your interest in some type of docking aid you might look at the "Landing Loop" at landingloop.com. Most of our boating is my wife and I with Kay doing the line handling. To help out with my less then precision skills at the helm I got one of these. A couple times with a cross...

Thanks Don, The "dieselpage.com" is a good site with lots of information. I was looking at another site called the "dieselplace.com". Maybe between the 2 of them I can figure something out. Rich

This is the second time in 3 months that my 2006 GMC Duramax has not started due to air in the fuel system. First time it was still under warranty by the used car lot I bought it from, they towed it and remedied the problem telling me they replaced the drain valve then reprimed the system, I...

This goes back 20 some years before retiring but I can still see it my minds eye. While working as investigators for the Alameda Co. Sheriff's Office my partner and I had business which took us to the San Leandro Marina. My partner had his badge in a flat round leather badge holder clipped over...

Hi Tom, We have the Bennett square tabs on our 06 25 cruiser. They measure approx. 12" square. I believe the tabs, position indicator and tab controls next to the helm are pretty much the standard installation for the 25 in 2006. We spend most of our time on the Eirie Canal with its 10 MPH speed...

A neighbor in my marina was telling me about cleaning his sunbrella yesterday. He said he used a soft brush and mild dish soap and when dry he sprayed it with a water repellant product (like Scotchguard) I thought he said it was a Sunbrella product but I could not find it on the Sunbrella web...

I've got to agree that having a boat name with personal meaning is on the top of the priority list. That being said, the previous comment about radio traffic is important too, whatever you choose see how it would roll off the tounge using it on the radio. My wife and I named our boat after our...

We would welcome the chance to dress up the boat and ourselves out our way too! How depressing to wake up to 3 inches of snow ths morning :sad

We are located about mid way on the canal near the Utica/Rome area and would love to join you for part of your trip west. If you haven't picked up a copy yet, I would highly recommend a copy of the "Cruising Guide to the New York State Canal System" put out by the NYS Canal Corp...