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Thanks for all the info guys. It is all very helpful.

Hi all. It's been a while since I've owned a C-Dory. I sold my CD16A, what... about 5 years ago? Since then, my wife and I have been plying the waters of Prince William Sound in a 17-foot Arima Sea Ranger. And, while that boat has served us well, it's time for something bigger. Enter: The very...

I just had a lengthy discussion with my wife about the options for the new, longer Marinaut. But, I'll get to that in a minute. First, a little about how we use our current boat. We started with a CD 16, and while it's a great little boat, it just didn't have the space we needed for extended...

Boy, those numbers really look good for a 23-footer. I'm only getting 3-3.5 mpg from the old Johnson 90 2-stroke on my 17-foot Arima. I don't suppose anybody has numbers for the 26-footer, 'eh? The Admiral says our next boat will have a full head. So...

I'm not sure exactly what size this is, but it seems like a good size to me, even for such a small boat. It was as big as I thought I could put in that location and keep some while space over and under the lettering. Since I sold the Navicula I can't measure it. I'll try to find the invoice and...

I've run a 178c for the past three or four years and haven't run into this problem. What does a weak signal look like on the screen? Static? Loss of bottom lock? If the gain is turned up too high it will show a lot of static. What frequency are you running? Maybe try switching frequencies. And...

I use two stoves on my Arima (I know... it's not a C-Dory). First, I have a Magma Newportstainless steel grill that I mounted on the transom. It's a small single burner grill that uses one pound propane bottles and cost about $250 when I bought it. It works great for just about everything except...

I'll admit that I don't know what the legal requirements are for honoring warranty obligations. But, regarding the purchase of assets, I would think that if company A was interested in selling product, and not just eliminating competition, they would only buy the NAME of company B if that name...

The cutoff for the floatation foam requirement is 20 feet. Below that and the manufacturer must put it in, above that and all bets are off.

I've been told that running multiple transducers won't work due to signal interference between the units. Is this not the case? I have thought about adding a second 'ducer, but was concerned that it wouldn't work.

Forrest, thanks for posting the data you collected. I've been looking at the CC's (and CD Ventures) for a while now and I really appreciate any info I can get. And, the more I see about the 26-footer, the more I want one. Might even have the wife convinced soon. Now, if I could just convince the...

So... what happens if there are no waves?

Now for another twist... The factory has pulled the performance data for the Venture 26 off of their website. The following comment is in its place: Please Excuse me, the performance chart I just removed was a space saving idea. We will be updating it later. I don't get it. What is going on...

No, I don't remember what make or model. Sorry. But it is interesting that the factory site lists an instant-on heater for the V23 and a 6-gallon heater for the V26. Both are listed as running off of shore power. V23: water tank = 20 gallons fresh water on board V26: water tank + heater =...

Have you tried updating the firmware on your Garmin? clicky Sometimes an update will purge the gremlins.

The water heater on the V23 that I looked at was an "instant on" 120v unit located under the sink, right next to the inverter. There was no heater tank on board, and the areas under the mattress in the v-berth were all empty.

Well, when I looked at the V23 at the boat show, I'm sure it's fresh water tank was mounted under the rear dinette seat, not in the bow. So, it looks like at least some things have changed from the old layout. I wonder what else they tinkered with...

Ok, I just noticed that the published fuel data is worthless. It's the exact same chart for the V23 with twin Honda 50's as for the V26 with a single Honda 150. Obviously it was a cut-and-paste (but neglect to verify) situation. I must admit that I'm quite dissapointed.

Yeah, making long weekender runs from Whittier out to the Montague area is the plan. I've been out as far as Latouche in my 16 Angler, but didn't have a lot left for exploring and such. And currently, my Arima 17 only gets me out as far as Eshamy, or northern Knight, (the 1984 Johnson 90 mounted...

Larry - I know I could add tanks, but I was hoping I wouldn't need to.