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We’ve trailered our boat various places over the years but lately it’s getting more stressful and tiring. Do any C-brats know a good boat transport company on the east coast? We’re in Florida and hope to cruise the thousand island area in august.

Our 2006 Honda 135 dies intermittently at low and high RPMS. It can run for hours without a problem and then die. Won't start back up immediately but if you wait a little while starts back up and then could run for hours or a short time.it has 1850 hrs and has been serviced regularly. Computer...

We've been cruising the St John's and anchor most nights. We pulled into this marina on the Ortega river and are getting spoiled real fast. It's well protected,has great floating docks, beautiful pool and hot tub, nice head and showers,free laundry, free ice, free loaner bikes and a Publix about...

We thought the boat was ready to go until we had a heavy driving rain and realized we have a leak around the Bomar hatch. Although I'm not sure I think the leak is between the deck and hatch and not between the cover and the rubber gasket. I guess this means removing the hatch and rebeding...

We've cruised all the intracoastal except the stretch between Mobile and south Texas and we're thinking about cruising from Panama city to South Texas in early April. With the problems that have befallen the Gulf we're wondering if most facilities have been rebuilt and if fuel is readily...

No this isn't about getting a beer belly. Florida's new law bans gas without ethanol. The Honda 135 runs fine but had carb problems with my 15 yr old Yami 40 on my smaller boat. When they fixed it i was told to avoid the alcohol and it's been running fine. Now no more gas without ethanol. What...

We've trailered the boat up to Wisconsin and are about to cruise Lake Winnebago.A C Dory 22 came by and seems to have an extended hard top roof.Does anyone know if that has been offered as a factory option?We didn't see it up close but just curious. In a few days we head for Bayfield and the...

Have any c brats done any lake superior cruising?.We're trailering the boat to Door county to cruise the wisconsin side of lake Michigan. Then maybe to UP around Marquette & try Superior.It's an intimidating body of water but spectacular in it's beauty.Any suggestions on well protected...

We were having a discussion about the longevity of outboards.Our Honda 135 has about 850 hrs now. Assuming good maintenance about how many hours are people getting before it's not worth fixing? I know there are C Brats who have done Alot of cruising. Thanks. Alan

On our recent shake down cruise beside the bunkboard carpeting failing, the brakes locked up in reverse when we backed into a large shallow pot hole at the old ramp.It backs up fine on level ground so can I assume it isn't the reverse lockout solenoid malfunctioning?Any suggestions? It's a...

Have any C-Brats out there had to replace the carpeting on the bunkboards of their trailer? mine's about shot and was wondering about what to use . Out door carpet or something else? Thanks. Alan

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Our Honda135 is coming up on 300 hours.Has anyone done the service in the water(oil change etc.)or does the boat have to be out?Thanks for any info. See Linda's Blog of our trip at http://voyageofsimplicity.blogspot.com.She's also going to post pictures on C brats.

Under the encouragement of several people we are starting a thread about our trip that is currently in progress. We left Lynn Haven , FLorida on April 14th to complete the great loop with no time schedules. We are retired and take one day at a time. We are currently in Titusville and will be...

We're two weeks into our great loop trip and have a good idea of fuel economy in real life conditions. Our 23 has a Honda 135 and we're fully loaded including a Kayak on top.So far we've averaged 3.5, 3.7 and 4.2NMPG under a variety of seas and speeds. The 4.2 was a 170 mile leg from Tarpon...

We have a Garmin GPS unit on the boat and it does the job. We're thinking of a back up portable unit but don't know much about them. Is there one out there that would work on the boat + in the woods hiking?Any info is appreciated. Thanks. Alan & Linda

We hope to start the loop from Florida in April.We've never had the boat in salt water for any length of time. Should we use anti-fouling paint to keep barnacles etc. at bay? Does it work to just jump overboard occasionally & clean the bottom?Thanks for any info.

I noticed that C- Weed has permatrim +trim tabs.We have a Venture23 with 135 Honda + trim tabs.Do you think permatrim would help performance?

When it's cool we notice condensation on the top of the V berth in the morning. Anyone know how to prevent this? It looks like the new Venture 23 has an interior covering over the glass.Maybe this will prevent it but I hope moisture doesn't occur under this covering.Thanks for any input.

We may not be using the boat for a month or more.I know that can create problems in an outboard with carbs. Does EFI eliminate potential problems?We do put stabil in the tank.