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I have a scenario that I never thought of before. I am tied fore and aft btwn two poles that are almost further apart that my boat is long. I have no boats up wind as those slips are empty. The wind is always from starboard and is almost always brisk. To port is a 34 foot Hunter sailboat that I...

I’ve been using Aqua Map for most of my boating since I purchased this boat in Stuart Florida one year ago. In the last few days, I decided: well let’s get the Garman going. Well, too bad, there are no maps on it and they’re not available from the manufacturer anymore. My only hope would be to...

On my boat I have two starter batteries and two house batteries. Then I have the main switches and panel below the helm seat. On the front dash is another panel. Under the sink is a charger and a nice looking inverter. When I get to the boat tonight I will turn on the inverter power switch in...

We took a slip for the summer in a salty bay named Barnegat Bay. Its where we first had a boat in 1994 ( a junkie but mechanically sound Mac 25 Sailboat). So it is bittersweet to return to the same marina and be within a slip or two of where it all began for us. During those years we never had...

A member mentioned that Mobile Bay can be rough on a 22. Could a few of you elaborate? And the trip across the ICW all the way to Apalachicola looks interesting. Is it really open and safe. I may stay in the Navarre/Ft Walton/Destin area, any comments?

I know I asked this before. I cant figure out where the post was. Please forgive me for re-asking this. My wife hates the slapping of the boat as we travel across the waters of the mid Atlantic bays and rivers. I generally slow down without being told but according to her I don't slow down...

This will be my first time to winterize the Thistle. It will then be covered for the winter and left in the driveway. There is not much to do really: -The Watertank will be drained. I'm sure there will be a small residue of water left in the tank when dome draining. Do I add any Sierra Camper...

I suspect that all of you C-Dory owners have it all together, not a detail missed, and as soon as you return from a trip with your boats in tow, they have a perfectly fitted cover pulled over them. I lost my cover, left it on a the dock, while at Hontoon last year. A new cover is not in the...

Does yours get used? Did you extend its length? What do the ruled say?

My wife wants a US flagged I want a burgee and we don't want to become a flag geeks. It's our boat and we want it to look a certain way and that's that. But I don't want to offend anyone and would rather go without if flag rules are a dividing subject. I tried to gain some knowledge from the...

We were on the beautiful Lake Champlain last week. We had some great experiences. Our kids showed up with their new to them SeaRay 240 and us in our CD22. I didn’t realize how hard the boat slaps in chop. And crossing over we were in fetch containing what we felt to be 3-4’ and rolling waves...

Some of you were able to break down how long something would run on the batteries I have (two 27 size AGM storage). Is this even possible to run a ceramic heater for more than a couple of hours. Would I be tremendously wiser to take a slip and use shore power for the three nights I'll be there...

Last week we stayed at Ladd's Landing Marina at the top of South Hero Island on Lake Champlain VT. -The service offered by dock hands and office personal was superb. -The bathroom and showroom was tidy, well stocked and accessible. -The harbor is naturally protected from the prevailing...

I made fun of some old Codger in DE that was so proud of how clean he kept his fenders. I said something smart Alec like "they're just fenders, made to bang into things, I'd rather spend the same amount of time boating that he spent washing his fenders. We continued to joke around and I left him...

I’ve had the boat in the water four times since June. Nice boat. But it’s taking on a yellow patina from halfway down the white on the outside and down past the waterline. I’m thinking about using Maguire’s assortment of oxidation remover, polish and wax. It seems like a simple enough solution...

On Saturday We leave for a week or so on Lake Champlain. I hope "Champ" doesn't get us. Today a friend from the AGLCA said he saw a C-Dory 22 on the Lake and I'm wondering if that person is here on C-Brats? If so PM me please for a battery of questions.

My Dealer diagnosed that Thistle has a worn/stretched out steering cable on the port side. He has it adjusted out as far as he feels safe. I have never replaced one of these on this boat and "it wonders me" if I shouldn't just go ahead and replace both while I'm at it. Are these pretty straight...

Well well well, guess what I found. It had a junky Jabsco pump as a wash down pump. Someone decided it would be best to screw it to the inside of the transom and use silicone...SILICONE... to waterproof the screws. A terrible install. I'm glad I discovered this atrocity. This particular pump...

Thank goodness My boat is fitted with a Racor fuel filter with a visible separator. Last weekend was only the third time I have used the boat and each time I use it I check the separation bowl for water. This past time, after fueling and boating for a couple of days, I noticed a quarter of an...

Last Week I forgot to put the plug into the back and quickly took on 6" of water. Once I noticed it that plug went in at record speed. Earlier this week I turned on the washdown pump (after opening the valve). Hazzard, needs work! I noticed that the stream that I was supposed to receive at the...