Recent content by colbysmith

What Bob said! Love this new and improved C-Brats.... even the two old direct messages that popped up from 2021 and 2022. lol. I answered Harvey before I realized they were old....lol

I’m towing the 25 with a 2019 Ford F150 with the 5.0L. I tow around 10,000 mi/year including over the Rockies and Cascades. Earlier on with the 22 I towed it with a Toyota Highlander, eventually going to the 150. My 25 has the cockpit helm and it is great for solo docking and trolling. It...

It's probably harder on your body than the boat. The C-Dory really does best at just slowing down in the rough water. It can be a miserable ride, but it's a very seaworthy boat! How much gas did they use while doing circles around you? :mrgreen:

I owned a 22 for ten years, and upgraded to my current 25, four years ago. I'm on my fifth season I believe. I do miss the 22. But the 25 definitely offers more room. I am not sold that one rides better than the other. The 25 is more stable in list walking back and forth, as it's a little...

If interested, check out my youtube channel to see a video of my installing these bronze bushings. Colby

I'm excited. Hope it all rolls over smoothly! Colby

I had a Tohatsu 6hp on my 22, and it could push it at hull speed, or about 5mph. I wouldn't go much less than that in HP, but you really don't need more than that either. Unless you get up to a much higher HP, you're not going to get much more speed than what the 6hp produced. Colby

Install a Webasto heater! I had one in my 22, and now in my 25. Safe and efficient. At least as well as can be expected for an uninsulated C-Dory! 8) Colby

Thanks Jeff. I rethought the caps to seal the slider pin as well. Unless I'm sealing both ends, I think it's better just to leave them open so any water or sand can flush out. There is very little freeplay between the pins and bushing anyway. I may still have to grease the pins every so often...

I have my kicker set up to run off the second outlet port on my main fuel filter. I also have a small 3 gal fuel tank that I keep in my bilge as a back up emergency tank. I do not run ethanol in that little tank, so can draw from that one to fill my honda generator, or if I desire not to run...

- Looks like you were able to access the clamps for the vent/fill through the gunnel pockets? I.e., you did not have to pull the fill caps? Yes, I was able to get to the clamps thru the access ports, and also with removal of the steps. Not always able to see what I was doing, but could at...

Feel free to peruse my fuel tank issues on my 2009 CD-25... Colby http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=31093&highlight=fuel+tank+removal

Hot dang. I'm ready for the upgrade. My email is good! Thanks for all the hard work! Colby

Ok, I think I may have found/fabricated a fix for my brake calipers. This is my post on Facebook: For my mechanic friends. As I have complained about before, the rubber boots that my boat trailer brake caliper slider pins work through, tend to disintegrate after longer travel. I suspect they...