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If tun lightly for the first 2,500 hours they might have a thousand or more left. Run a compression test. That will tell you a lot about future life. David

I agree that chemical descaling can do a tremendous job in solving overheating or potential overheating problems. I don't know Hammerhead. I am more familiar with Rydlyme and Barnacle Buster. But I am totally confident that anything that will remove calcium carbonate scale will also eat up your...

Snce we seem to have gone beyond just considering the two engines that the OP asked about, does anyone have any experience with the Evinrude E-Tec engine? Thie E-Tec is a direct fuel injected two stroke engine where no oil is mixed with fuel. Lube oil is directly injected into the cylinders and...

I too am confused about what hp engine he is asking about. He says he is building a new boat to replace his older CD 22, and Yamaha engines above 175 hp are temporarily unavailable. So it is doubtful it is a new CD 22. He posted this yesterday and hasn't answered the fundamental question- what...

Our much bigger trawler is hauled out on land in Rhode Island where the temps occasionally get down to zero.. Electronics are fine. The only concern will be running down the batteries due to parasitic loads- a CO detector typically. Keeping them on charge will solve that. We use a solar panel on...

How many of you who routinely anchor out, do so without a windlass? I did it for a week when we chartered a Camano 31 in the PNW. It had a 20 lb anchor with 20' of 1/4 chain and the rest nylon. It wasn't too bad as there was enough room to stand behind the bow and pull the rode up at a 45 deg...

As a generality, don't put the price in the Subject header as it cannot be changed by the member, put it in the body of your first post. Then if you want to change it make a new post as recommended above. David

Thanks Harvey, that is exactly what I intend to do. I have already scanned forums on autopilot installation (although I doubt that I will want one on a 22), marine head and hot water system addition (not for me, I can live with a porta potty and solar shower), the factory manual and an...

Since some seem a little upset that I started this thread and within 24 hours changed my mind about buying a C-Dory 25, let me explain a bit. I had been considering buying a "trailerable trawler" as one thread started a few weeks ago on Trawler Forum termed them. The ones I considered were the...

Thank you all for some very valuable input and particularly Basil for jumping in and providing info on his boat that is now for sale. For a number of reasons, few of which have anything to do with the boat, we have decided to drop consideration of a C-Dory 25. We will focus on buying a condo...

Ferg: Well, 4,200 rpm to make 15 MPH is somewhat worse than what I expected at worst case which was 4,000 rpm to make 15 kts (a 20% difference overall). How fast does your boat go and at what rpm at wide open throttle? But in any case, if I put 20 hours each year on the engine to go 15 knots...

I will follow up with acock. His boat does sound perfect for my needs. I did read the thread about the Pensacola boat. I does not have a passenger helm seat and I am not sure that the dinette makes into another berth. That big cabinet aft doesn't begin to make up for the others losses. Someone...

I am seriously looking for a used C Dory 25 for under $50K. I have seen several on Yachtworld- one in Pensecola, one in Maryland, one in NC and one listed on boattrader in SD which is a little far out for me. Since I live in the NE the first three are the boats that might work. The one in...