Recent content by davewilke1

Thank you for going through the ads. When the time gets closer it looks like I will have a lot of search and research ahead to find a good tomcat at a doable price. But then that's half the fun isn't it.

I've been away from this site since 2012 and I was just wondering if the boats for sale by owner listings are all still available.

Over the past few weeks I have come to know a couple of C- brats from the northeast. I contacted Jacque and Linda in response to their ad on the C-Brats site offering their CD 25, E-Sloane for sale. My wife and I have been planning to upgrade to a boat we could overnight on and explore new...

I think we have lived parallel lives. I had a 2000 Dakota and it was a great truck but it didnt have the mass to hold my 7k# Searay on the ramp. I bought a 2004 Ram with the 5.7 hemi and it was an ok truck but not for towing. Brakes were not strong enough and wore out at 30k miles. I flushed...

I think we have lived parallel lives. I had a 2000 Dakota and it was a great truck but it didnt have the mass to hold my 7k# Searay on the ramp. I bought a 2004 Ram with the 5.7 hemi and it was an ok truck but not for towing. Brakes were not strong enough and wore out at 30k miles. I flushed...

Before I had my Ram I had a Dakota 2 wd. A great little truck for driving but a terrible tow vehicle (for me anyway). It pulled my 7000 lb searay rig ok on the flat and in mild hills but forget it on the ramp. It just didn't have the mass to hold the boat on the ramp. Many scary moments till...

I love this site! Great feedback. Last year I treated myself to a new truck as my 8 yr old Ram needed $1k + in transmission work. (Daimers fault not mine--trans fluid flushed regularly) I bought the F150 eco boost with towing package. My somewhat unscrupulous dealer failed to tell me that to...

Can you tell I typed that on my cell. Little cell big fingers

I have been researching towing requirements for the cd 25. I don't own one (yet) but I come up with 7800 to 8400 boat w water and fuel, motor and trailer. It would be great if someone who has this rig would post the actual weight from a truck stop categories scale. Most of these scales have...

Hi Tom. Congrats on your new boat. I hope to join dory owner ranks myself and hopefully soon. We are practically neighbors. Hope to see you on the water. Don't forget to consult Vigors for renaming protocols.

I seem to remember reading about a cd 25 with water system damage due to freezing. Is this the one? And if so are there possibly some split tubes. Are they accessible?

I like the fact that the many brats do their own maintenance. I love to work on my mechanical beasties. I have a maintenance log on my 18 year old lawn mower for heavens sake! Maintaining twins would not bother me.

With regard to towing with the 4 runner, it might pull the boat on the flat but it lacks the mass to haul it up the ramp. Go for the truck.

Great posts from all on this subject. As I've said many times, the hunt is half the fun. It's great to have this site for the discussion .

This question comes to the forefront for us. I have been attempting to research the pros & cons of choices for the motor(s) on our new boat. (Currently we are leaning toward the V26.) The Kenneth Wayne will have as part of it's mission great lakes capability. I've read the arguement that...