Recent content by icewater

I also have a 81 Classic. My boat has storage under the hatches in the v-berth. No problems there but everything that we don't want wet MUST be in a waterproof bag. I repaired my cabin with wood covered with fiberglass. Had to cut out quite a bit of the cabin rear wall to get rid of the...

When wife was getting out of the boat dropped her truck keys in the drink. First words out of my mouth got me a look that said PLENTY even though she didn't say a word. Going to the hardware store, buying the biggest magnet I could find, putting it on a loop to attach it to a halibut rod and...

When we got our Classic, it had no cushions in the berth. Since one of our goals was to spend some time fishing overnight, we ordered 4" closed cell foam. Wife ordered some green Sunbrella and sewed up the cushions. Very pleased with them. She was very forgiving when we had to replace...

I hAVe an 81 Classic. When I got the boat it had the rear of the the cabin with some water intrusion. I sawed it out, cut a piece of 3/4 birch plywood to fit and epoxied it back in and covered it with fiberglass. Very pleased with the results. Will have to do the transom this winter for the...

Valdez is easy to launch/retrieve from. Don't know what trailer you have, but I back down the ramps til the trailer is in front of the water. Unhook the strap and safety chain. make sure there is someone (usually my wife) on the dock holding the front rope. Make sure they know NOT to try to...

I remove mine. Since we expect -40F or colder, can't see any reason to expose the electronics to that. Also take remove the inflatable dingy and batteries. Wish I had more warm storage but basement works just fine.

I just added the 2 Moeller 24 gal saddle tanks to my Classic. Haven't used them yet- and not a perfect fit. I had to build a base for them out of 1X4 ripped on an angle to make the base fit against the sides. However, once I got the base fiberglassed, set up very nice. Gives me lots of fuel...

The 27' C-Dory in Valdez AK is owned by a friend; spent many a night with him on the water. The Pelican did have a Volvo diesel; when it sank that got replaced with a gas motor. It does very well on fuel; speed wise it's a standard C-Dory. Does not steer as well as the outboards (no...

Several years ago our son gave us a set of the add-on mirrors from JC Whitney for our 99 Dodge Ram. Still use them. Provide just enough extra vision that I'm comfortable with all sorts of trailers; boat, car, snowmachine, cargo, etc. I've used them all over Alaska and down into Texas without...

We built a simple cover over our boat using 9 pieces of 4" well casing. Local farmer had a bunch of it that he used for fence posts and sold it cheap enough to stick 9 of them in the ground with a 12" square piece of flat steel on the bottom (in Fairbanks I needed something to keep the frost...

We don't have trim tabs. Was thinking about Smart tabs - (http://www.nauticusinc.com/) have heard some good things about them. Last boat that had trim tabs smoothed out the ride but didn't mess with the fuel consumption. I set the RPM at 3600, and ran it up and down till the GPS gave me...

Jimbo, My wife has already informed me that we'll be adding a bow rail. (Going up to secure the anchor without a bow rail isn't wise for someone with a metal hip and a severe case of clumsy) and it doesn't look right without the rail. I'll get you the number. It does not start with CD as the...

That one is sold and delivered. However, in the spirit of the C-Brats, you can get a test ride next summer in Valdez. One more thing to think about - when the last owner bought this boat, I looked at it and tried to trade my riverboat for it (that owner already had a riverboat and wasn't...

There's a 22' Angler in Valdez that's running a 115 ETec. Check with the "Git-Er-Done". That's his new engine - old one was a 115 Johnson. Guess he likes the extra power.

I'll leave the Hunky-Dory sign on it but it will get a "C-Dory" on it as well. We've been naming our boats for the grandchildren but not sure we'll continue for this one. Anybody else using a single axle trailer over rough roads? I prefer a tandem axle trailer with bunks; think it's easier...