SO WHAT DID YOU DO WITH OR ON YOUR C-DORY TODAY??

gulfcoast john":1679lnnb said:
... Get a $4.99 Sun-Pass transponder for the turnpikes. It’s half the cost of ‘Bill by Plate’ with the admin fees especially when towing a boat. ...
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I don't know about SunPass but for EZ-Pass you need to request a different transponder for use when towing. EZ-Pass toll booths are supposed to be able to automatically tell whether you are towing something or not by counting the axles. However, this does not work in all locations.

As a result I have two transponders, one for normal use and one for use when towing. Just need to remember to put the correct one up.

With EZ-Pass they say it takes two weeks to get a transponder sent to you so you can't get it at the last minute.
 
I don't know about SunPass but for EZ-Pass you need to request a different transponder for use when towing. EZ-Pass toll booths are supposed to be able to automatically tell whether you are towing something or not by counting the axles. However, this does not work in all locations.
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I've got the Illinois Ipass, which also works in EZ-Pass locations I believe. (Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania). I've used it in the F150 or Highlander not towing, and also with the trailer in tow. Has worked flawlessly in IL, IN, OH and PA. But haven't tried it in Florida. Colby
 
John, Thank you for a very informative post. This one is getting filed away for 22-23 season. Great help.

Toll booths -- YUK, Toll fees -- YUK. 1 year out to make reservations, YIKES. Does that sound like they won't even take you long enough to go into town for groceries? Most of the time the dinghies at that dock are the same size as my boat.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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Harvey,

Come visit Florida!

You DON’T have to favor the 5-star marina resorts we like, and there are many other options. A bit further up river it’s only $15 a night with a Federal Park Geezer Pass, and forgive me if I assume you have one too.

https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233661

There are lots of options including anchoring out in some beautiful areas, here we were last year at Cayo Costa Island State Park (our 2022 Brat Calendar photo).

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I regard James on Molly Brown to be a local with current expert knowledge on anchoring out, as they did all around Florida last year before ending up at the Hontoon hoot. PM him when you firm up your plans, they found some awesome spots.

For EZ pass in New York (I-90) I just changed the plate number to the trailer on their website and it worked this summer on the West Erie adventure. For SunPass, I used the trailer plate and checked the ‘trailer’ box.

Happy Cruising!

John
 
Thanks John, I like 5 stars too, there's Morning Start, V-Star, Royal Star, North Star, Road Star and a few others, And I do like $15.00 too. On my northern trips I usually hit a marina once in about a week or so, mostly driven by need for fuel and water and an occasional "real" shower. I carry almost all of my food onboard.

Oh, and Toll Roads. YIKES, I am NOT a fan there.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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Gary, That is one interesting versions. I have seen that one up at Roche Harbor, and got one shot off, but not very good. Glad you got to talk to the owner.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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Well, not exactly today, but over the last week I have upgraded some Raymarine electronics, and got to spend some time on a perfectly placid Columbia River, right next to PDX. After 4 hours covering about a mile or so, I didn't find any pirate chest berried on the bottom, but then, Marty said that they have checked out that section pretty thoroughly already.

As Expected, and up to their usual high standards, Rodger's Marine Electronics did an excellent installation. It is a class act there.

So now I have a bit of a learning curve to climb, but it should be fun. Another great excuse to burn up last years gas 8) We replaced the plotter to Axium, the radar to doppler and the sounder to a whole new set of views. Can't wait to get it all learned.

Harvey
SleepyC:moon

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This week we're having our annual February Santana winds. Anaheim was 85° yesterday. Saturday was a Chamber of Commerce day in Southern California. We enjoyed a cloudless blue sky with temperatures in the 70s as we motored over a glassy sea toward Torrance Reef. I told Merry Passage that we should send some of this sunshine up to our friends in Washington.

Visibility at Torrance Reef was about twelve feet, not what we expected with the nice surface visibility. I moved the anchor in the wrong direction and ended up at a section of reef that did not have much life.

We made a second dive at Golf Ball Reef, just a half-mile away. What a difference. Forty feet visibility and lots of mating and egg-laying on the reef. Berthella californica were everywhere. I found a mating pair near a ribbon of older eggs. Lots of babies on the way.

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WOW, Phil, Knockout pix all the way around. Thnx for the sunshine and the warm temp note. A raging almost 40 here today.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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Pacificcoast101":224keyq1 said:
We were diving around Seattle most of last month. It feels much better here. :)
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Did you see the six gill sharks? They frequent the area close to the Aquarium.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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Osprey was misfiring, last time out... Yesterday, pulled coils and plugs. lower plug on starboard side was fouled, with rust on the last few threads.
Not good!
Took boat off of lift today and put on trailer. Have an appointment with a Honda shop on 2/16. Hoping a new outboard is not in my immediate future.
 
I swapped out a bad alternator this morning so I can go to a better reef tomorrow and try for better shots. We've been hesitant to go very far in case we had to come back on one motor. The new Hondas are supposed to be released sometime this Spring. I asked Honda Marine if they had a date yet, and they told me to be patient. :(
 
Pacificcoast101":3d18xjur said:
I swapped out a bad alternator this morning so I can go to a better reef tomorrow and try for better shots. We've been hesitant to go very far in case we had to come back on one motor. The new Hondas are supposed to be released sometime this Spring. I asked Honda Marine if they had a date yet, and they told me to be patient. :(
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I'm re-powering my Tomcat and even with the current models, ordering in late Jan, means delivery at the end of May/beginning of June. I decided I wouldn't wait for the newer fly-by-wire throttle and shift models. I can't be THAT patient.
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Yeah, I'm going with the mechanical shift as well. I'd love to have the wire shift, but I can't help but think of the problems with an electronic glitch that no local mechanic can fix. I'll limp along until the new motors are here, whenever that may be.
 
I took my 2019 Ford 250 to the dealer for a yearly service. (Last vestige of C Dory ownership). I drove out in a 1 year old Ford Explorer, Platinum, with every conceivable extra and cash in my pocket. The trade in allowance was more than I paid for the truck 2 1/2 years ago. Plus in Florida with a trade in, there is no tax on the amount traded. The F250 diesel was just not a good daily driver. I can still tow up to 5600# (the Caracal cat is less than 3,000#).
 
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