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Jim and Cindi will bring chips and dip.

Please sign us up. Jim and Cindi on Morning Star, CD TomCat 255. Thanks!

Please put me on the waitlist. Thanks!

I agree with Bob that there is no reason to use a dry storage cradle with a lift. When I bought my TomCat a few years ago it came with a dry storage cradle. I looked into using the cradle or parts of it for the lift and saw no benefit. I donated it to the dry stack operator when I picked up my...

One of my fish box macerater pumps stopped working recently. I first checked the 20-amp fuse as Bob suggests. It was badly corroded to the point that it disintegrated as I removed it from the holder. After cleaning up the fuse holder and replacing the fuse the pump still did not run. I checked...

I have used it successfully for years on fiberglass to remove oxidation and restore the color. I wipe it on and let it sit, but not dry before wiping the excess off. If it drys it is harder to wipe off and sometimes requires a cloth damp with penetrol to remove it easily.

I owned a 26 Venture for several years that I operated in the Gulf of Mexico and coastal waters around Destin, FL. I encountered conditions you describe occasionally and found that the boat handled them well with the bow trimmed down and speed slowed to accommodate the conditions. Sometimes it...

I called on the boat when it first came on the market. It was used as a Coast Guard Auxiliary boat in South Florida. I did a FaceTime tour of the boat with the broker. To me it appears like it was “rode hard and put away wet.” I didn’t see anything major wrong with it, just no improvements and...

Morning Star was sold.

Morning Star is now listed with Marc Grove at Wefing's Marine in Apalachicola, FL. The price is $68,900. Details are on Yachtworld and the boat can be seen at Wefing's.

Yes, she is still available. I just had a bottom job done and the topsides and cabin detailed. Looks great! I am negotiable on the price.

We have decided to sell our C-Dory 26 Venture. It is in excellent condition. A dual-axle aluminum Float-On trailer with new bunks is included. The boat is currently located in St. Petersburg, FL. Asking $79,000. For details and photos follow the link below...

Stan - I have had that happen a few times on different boats over the years (my current boat has bottom paint). I have found a couple of ways to deal with them. With the boat in the water, I anchor in shallow water, go over the bottom with a medium to hard bristle boat brush, lightly scrape with...

I learned to sail on a Venture 22 in 1968. It was a nice boat, though minimally finished out. It was fun to sail and inspired my love affair with sailing that lasted over 40-years. I put the finish of the Ventures/MacGregors with mid production Hunters and Gemini catamarans. They have survived...

Bob, I don't keep track of miles. I'll try to do that sometime to get an MPG number. I track and calculate everything in GPH.

Back in 2010 I posted performance numbers for my CD26V and they were met with some skepticism. I am reluctant to provide them again, as I am not thrilled about my math, honesty, or sanity being questioned; however, I'll grin and bear it...here is the performance that I have measured. The boat is...

Forrest, I agree that bow up crossing a bar is a good thing. My comment was aimed at the balance of my 26V, not the technique for approaching waves with a following sea. I, too, have the water tank under the V-berth, 30' of chain, and 300' of rode. My description of loading the boat--with people...

Well, I hesitate to weigh in since your choice of twins has already been stated, but I am very happy with my setup of a 175 Etec main with a kicker. The boat hits 32 KTS at WOT with a light load and clean bottom. The fuel economy is good at about 5.5 GPH at 25 KTS and around 3.2 GPH where I...

Marc, Your new design looks great. It really showcases your line of boats. On my iPad Safari browser the navigation bar at the upper right slightly overlaps your Wefing's logo on the upper left. I like the new look.

Interesting discussion about 26 Venture HIN numbers. My Venture is hull number one. The HIN is CDO26001A808. My understanding is that the prior boats were Cape Cruisers. Of course, my understanding could be wrong, but the HIN seems to support what I was told when I bought the boat. Perhaps the...