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Alex, have you actually tried this with a fully conscious person?--then with an unconscious or injured person. There can be a lot of difference between the conscious and or fully functional person, and one who is compromised. Also how well will any scheme work with only one small person...

This is important for any Suzuki owners who boat in similar conditions! Thanks for bringing this issue up! I wonder how far you bucked the claim for payment? Many companies, Suzuki included, automatically deyny such claims. When you get up to the level of the head of sales for USA or similar...

I am not envisioning what you propose. Where is the aft point of attatchment? The person would have to be conscious and co-operative. Balancing on a rope is not all that easy, without something to grab onto. I do normally carry a 6 part block and tackle with the anchoring gear under the...

Make search "Boat windshield wiper outer parts". Here is one which should work at West Marine

True North, I disagree in several respects with your conclusion that the person who falls overboard in 60* water will die. This is not only applicable in the PNW, but multiiple other areas of the World. I have a little first hand knowledge: I fell overboard from my dad's boat into 60* water...

Wow, what a sequence of "bad events". I have had bearings overheat and damage the race, but never to the extent of damage you had. I got to tearing down each hub before any long trip, checking bearings and races then repacking the grease--You have the oil hubs I believe. I wonder if the...

Here is a link to the facebook marketplace. This looks like a very clean boat, with an excellent upgrade to the engine and at a good price. I like the late 2006 C Dory 25's on better than some of the earlier boats. These have the shelf bilaterally in the V Berth cabin, the self contained head...

Unfortunately jacklines do not lend themselves to the C Dory easily. Jacklines we have used are tubular nylon webbing with a 1/4 inch ss fexiable wire (7 x 19) running down the center. There is an eye splice on both ends, which attatch to a well secured deck fitting--often a D ring which...

I am a bit confused about this post where: I have combed my direct messages from the C Brat web site, emails and messages --I do not see any such question from True North. He does quote a message from "robhwa" My apologies to True North, if my 90 year old brain has forgotten some...

Another option for the DC to DC charger may be the Sterling BB1230-12 Volt, 30 Amps - Pro Batt Ultra Battery to Battery Charger. This has a specific charging profile for charging a LiFePO4 battery from the 12 V engine start battery. It limits to to 30 amps charging. I used this in the C Dory...

For our last C Dory 25, I put in two Battle Born 100 amp hour batteries to run my chest type freezer and chest type of refrigerator. They also power my microwave. These were placed under the Port side of the V berth. The Stb side had a Victron 2000 watt Inverter, 80 amp charger/50 amp boost...

No the rub rail rivets are not holding the hull to deck moldments. They do hide the joint however. The fiberglass on the inside is structural. I might put a little sealant (as it appears has been done before) on the top of the railing. (Water can also enter from the bottom.) This winter...

The March gathering is at Hontoon State Park, an Island served by a free ferry service. It is an excellent gathering. At 90 years of age, I had to give up owning a C Dory, but we went at least 9 years to this gathering. We always arrived at least a day early, and usually stayed a week after...

We had a dog on this stretch. No problem finding a place for the dog. Just have a good dinghy available, since there are a few places where you cannot find a dock. Most launch ramps have docks, and you can pull in for a few minutes. When anchoring out, you dinghy to a beach, or ramp.

It is unusual to find the exact C Dory model you are looking for "localy". Better chances in the PNW. I have had to travel at least 1200 miles to every C Dory I have purchased. Be open to boats outside your geographical limit. I vet a boat which is at a distance by having a forum member who...