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I have decided that it's time to sell my one owner, freshwater 2004 C-Dory 25 Cruiser and move up to a bigger and slower boat. The Minnow has a 2004 Honda BF150, 675 hours, and a 2003 Loadrite aluminum trailer, torsion axles, disk brakes, new load range D radial tires . In addition to the...

During Superstorm Sandy, the Minnow was taking refuge in a friends' field because our mature Norway Spruce trees have a tendency to fall over. We lost about 40 trees with one of them catching the aft end of the boathouse causing minor damage. I brought the boat home after the clean-up. The...

I'm trying to re-caulk the leaky joint in my shower floor. It had flex in the floor that had caused the factory silicone joint to open up and leak when we used the shower. I scraped/cut-out as much of the old silicone as I could. I plan on fitting supports between the raised floor and the hull...

Here is a quick video of a second generation, semi-floating dog boarding ramp that I tested out this morning. It's a commercial folding plastic pet ramp with C-clamps attached to an axle for grabbing the transom, and fenders for flotation. The dog was pretty tired, and we were pretty wet by...

I'm planning a trip to New York Harbor over the Halloween weekend to see the sights by boat. Putting-in and staying on the Jersey side at Liberty Landing Marina. I'm planning on circumnavigating Manhattan Island on Saturday. Has anyone done this trip? Are the Harlem and East Rivers safe? Anyone...

Motorboating magazine this month had a mention about the new Ranger 29 coming soon. Anyone else heard anything about it? My guess is it would be $200 large?

Just when you think you have all the core penetrations under control, another one pops up. Last week I was replacing the horn, which had failed after a long road trip in winter slush/salt conditions. The existing horn wiring and mounting required that I remove the all-around anchor light...

This past winter I decided to make a new galley countertop so that I could move the Wallas forward and have room for a microwave to the rear. The sink was in the standard location, and the Wallas was centered on the remaining space. It worked OK, but didn't make the best use of the space...

Now that the hot summer sun is beating down on my follicly challanged head, I'm trying to figure out a bimini solution for covering the cockpit. At this point, I don't want a full camper canvas, just some shade. Because of the raised cockpit floor, most of the designs that I've seen have used...

I was recently quoted $800 for the 200 hour service on a Honda BF150. They said it would cost this much because they would do, and change, "a lot of stuff". Does anyone know if this is a reasonable charge for the service?

I’ve been boarded several times by the Coast Guard in the last few years. The first thing they ask is, “Do you have any weapons on board?” I have responded, “Yeah, I have a pocket knife.”, and they don’t seem to care. Time served on jury duty has taught me that anything used as a weapon, is...

The mystery boat won't be rigged and finished, but Jeff said the hull, topside, and liner will be completed so that potential buyers can get a feel for the size and layout. Edited by Da Nag - topic split, pasted quote from Minnow's earlier note.

Here's some inside info on the source of the wet cabin floors on the new 25's. As most of us know, the C-Dorys have their hulls and topsides glassed together all the way around. The problem is, the factory cannot glass the section behind the head. My dealer removed the starboard rub rail...

CD25 Honda BF150 Performance Chart I had received several requests for this info, so I thought I would post it here. Conditions on the Delaware river this morning; 70 degrees, no wind, flat surface, slack low tide, 2 people, 1 very large dog, half tank water, half tank fuel. Medium load of...

The CD 25 now comes with an aluminum 107 gal fuel tank with fills and vents on both sides. Occasionally I'll get a whiff of gas, from the vents presumably. Do you think flow-through ventilation is a good thing for a gas tank?

My new boat is all rigged and ready for delivery except that it won't start. It seems that Honda does not have the parts yet to connect the BF 150 to the digital gauge package. Due Feb 21 into the Honda parts system, "Any day now" is a tough one to swallow.

Hi- I'm a new member with a CD-25 on order from Cutter in MD. I need help deciding between the new Honda 135 or the V-Tec version 150. I've read the debates on different torque curves from the 40's and 50's, and wonder if the same concerns apply to the larger twins. Any insight would be greatly...