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2013 C-Dory 22' Angler, $42,900.00, Asheville, NC Boat and trailer purchased new in November, 2012. Outboard: Honda 90, model BF90D, prop 13.5x15, 5 year transferable warranty (under warranty until Nov. 2017), 65.7 hours on engine. Trailer: 2012 EZ Loader, model EZB 19-22/24 3700...

I'm getting ready to change the oil in my oil bath bearings (EZ Loader trailer). The manual says to use "SAE 50W or 90W gear oil." Does that mean hypoid gear oil like I use in my motorcycle transmission and final drive or some other type of "gear oil?" And, does the 3/16" allen screw fill need...

Getting ready to change the lower unit oil in my BF90d. I'm looking for a pump to fit the quart bottle of oil and the fill on the lower unit. I've found several brands, all of them fairly cheap. Is there a particular brand that holds up over time? Frankly, from the photos I've seen I'm not sure...

I need to replace one of the battery compartment hatches on Glenda Jean but I don't know if I need the "white" or "off white" color. The hatch in question: I'm pretty certain that the hatch is a Bomar G7812 which comes in three colors, white, black, and off white. I'm certain it isn't the...

While looking at charts of Puget Sound today I was surprised to see that much of the area has depths of hundreds of feet almost up to the shoreline which got me to thinking about how much rode would be required for anchoring in the area. My usual boating areas, Pamlico Sound and Beaufort Inlet...

My oldest son and I ran down to Charleston for some fishing on Wednesday and Thursday. On Wednesday the fish didn't cooperate but we did manage to snag a crab pot that had washed out the inlet. Fort Sumter. The Charleston Crab House on Wappoo Creek was kind enough to let us...

Is anyone using CPAP aboard running from the 12 volt system? That's running off the batteries, no shore power. After several fishing trips this year that involved sleeping aboard two, three, or four nights each trip I've decided that I really don't want to skip sleeping with my CPAP machine even...

My recent first outing with my new C-Dory revealed a problem with my fuel tank selector switch. As you can see in the attached photo I don't get fuel when the lever is positioned where the label says I should be getting fuel. When the pointer is pointing toward "Starboard" I get fuel from the...

I finally got the boat in the water and put it through its paces on Wednesday and Thursday. I launched in Oriental with the help of a former C-Dory owner named Rolf who was bicycling through the state boat ramp and kindly offered to give me a hand launching. His help was much appreciated as two...

Given my recent engine problems on my first outing I'm in the market for a Honda BF90D shop manual. I'd planned on getting one eventually but now it seems sooner is better than later. I've seen the official Honda manual advertised at helminc.com for a bit over $90...

After working on my new boat for the last few months I was finally ready for my first cruise. On Saturday I drove a few hundred miles toward the coast and spent the weekend visiting my mother. On Monday it was on to Oriental to launch for three days and two nights on the water, plenty of time to...

As the weather is starting to warm up and my new boat has never been waxed it is getting time to get it done. I have a question about wax on the textured areas of the foredeck. It looks like it will be a major pain to get the dried wax out of those little crevices, the "wipe on, wipe off" won't...

While making some notes about the electrical work I've done on the boat over the last few weeks it has occured to me that my bilge pump (Rule-Mate 2000 gph) is wired to both batteries. The feed for the auto function is coming off of the cranking battery while the feed for the maunual switch...

Over the years I've been asked many times why I did some job myself rather than just paying to have it done. Sometimes I do it to save money but often I do it myself just so I know it was done properly and I won't have to worry about it in the future. This is a perfect example of that, why I...

A few days ago I installed some Doctor LED bulbs in my navigation lights. The GE90 Star bulb was too tall for my Perko 1209 all around light. The lens wouldn't screw down all the way so I tried the Marinebeam TW-GE-15. The Marinebeam bulb fit fine. The actual light portion of the Doctor LED...

For some reason the porta-potti in my Angler came from C-Dory with the pump out fitting rather than the pour spout and cap for emptying the unit. No big deal. I called Thetford this morning to get the parts I needed. The pour spout is $12.50 which didn't sound too bad. But, the cap for is is...

My boat came with AFI wipers and I need to adjust the sweep. Both move inboard about a 1/4" too far and jam the end of the wiper blade against the window frame. I've been to the AFI website and the directions for adjustment are included in the documentation for the various wipers but I have no...

I need to find a wire from my ignition that will supply power for the fuel flow meter when the engine switch is turned on and cut power when the switch is turned off. Does anyone happen to have any Honda documentation for the switch/shift/throttle and instrument wiring that comes with the...

Well, sort of. Kids, don't try this at home. One of the things I've not yet done is mount my fire extinguisher. Today, that was going to happen. I had it out and tried it for size and fit in various locations in the cabin. The 22 Angler cabin is much smaller than the cruiser cabin so places...

My boat is currently stored in a storage yard along with my travel trailer since my acre of ground is too steep to park the boat or travel trailer on. Right now to keep my batteries charged when not using the boat I have to remove them and bring them home to be charged periodically in the garage...