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    Handling in Great Lakes chop

    Here on Lake Superior the waves are wind driven, that is short and sharp. My 22ft C-Dory handles it well but I would welcome input from more experienced members on the best way to trim the boat in beam seas to minimize the roll. Even in waves of "two feet or less" the roll is quite pronounced...
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    Beaching

    I'm a recent owner of as CD22 and was perusing this wonderful site for info on beaching techniques. I live on the Great Lakes without being concerned with tides. I came across a string of comments related to the draft and it seems that the 22 can be comfortably run to about 12" with the engines...
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    Bow area bilge ?

    As a new owner of a 22ft C-Dory I notice that underneath the portapotty in the bow area of the boat there is a small circular recess with a removable cover. Once removed the space below is cut through the foam fill down to the fiberglass hull. Would I be right in assuming this is some sort of...
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    Instrument lighting

    As a new C-Dory owner, I have noticed that there is no instrument lighting for night time navigation on my boat. Of course, there isn't much instrumentation and you experienced boaters probably rely on the engine sounds rather than the rpm gauges or the trim meters (which aren't very reliable...
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    Bilge pump problem

    I have just bought a 2003 C-Dory 22 and the Rule bilge pump will not switch off. According to the manual it doesn't operate with a float switch but should switch off "automatically" when water is no longer present. The pump sits low in an area where a small amount of water can collect just below...
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