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    Chartploter replace with ?

    Yes the fish finder works but it took a soft reboot to get it to respond. I am concerned about sending it back to them with a long wait. our boating season here is short thy drain the lakes. (North Eastern WA). It sound like it could be a puck but I am only guessing what a puck is. Can you buy...
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    Chartploter replace with ?

    My Lowrance HD7 tells me that all the satellites have stopped working. I have tried both hard and soft reboot and they will not reappear. There is a upgrade that I will install but do not have much hope. The question what do I replace it with Lowrance has a new HD7 gen2 which uses the same...
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    Yuma Az cruising possibilities

    Yes there is a lot of boating as you go north. If you go please clean and take all measures to prevent the spread of Zebra Mussels and Quagga mussels. See web sites like http://www.anstaskforce.gov/spoc/zebra_mussels.php Lake Mead is infested and some waters below. Please be careful. Guy
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    Lets keep track of Good and Bad Customer Service

    A good small shop is TOMS Boat Shop in Wilbur, WA 509-647-5757. This one is by Lake Roosevelt. They also have a shop in Seattle some one else recommended. I haul my TOGO 120 mikes to get to this shop. I will not go to Hope Marine in Hope, ID on Lake Pend Oreille. The owner spent a half hour...
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    Cavitation

    Is the prop slipping on the hub? Guy
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    How shallow will a CD22 safley run in.

    I my 19 in shallow waters on rivers motor tipped up. I try and keep at least 12 inches below the bottom but it has been less with out problems. With the motor tip up and a current I do notice a reduction in control. The reason I am writing is I always carry a spare prop and also extra blades...
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    SS PROP

    I have a 19' angler with a BF90 Honda and run a 13.5x15 Honda aluminum prop. WOT is just a bit below 6000 RPM. This is with me 160 lb with a heavy crew about 260 lb aboard and 48 gallons of fuel. I work in rivers where 7 ft of water is deep. I usually visit the prop shop at least once a year...
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    Priest Lake Idaho

    I live almost next door to Priest Lake let me know your plans and I will try and help you. Most of the camp grounds are booked in the summer there some open boat in sites in the upper lake. I don't know where I would leave a trailer but will find out. I also PM you. Guy
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    Gold cup HydroPlane races Tri-Cities

    I hope this is a OK post. The Coast Guard Auxiliary is looking for a few more facilities to man the no wake and anchor line at the Gold Cup Hydro Plane races in Tri-Cities, (Kennewick, WA.) July 25,26,27,28. This operation takes 20 facilities. If you have a AUX facility in District 13 and are...
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    “PERMATRIM”

    Ron, Living on a river I often end up at the prop. and have my prop repaired they paint it black. The paint comes off about like the pattern you have. Like you I spent my working life in aircraft hydraulics and fuel pumps. What I see on my prop is not cavitation so I may not be seeing the same...
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    Reverce C-Dory Sighting

    Yesterday May 5 on a dock in Hope,ID I meet Tom who said he was interested in C-Dories. I sorry I could not talk more but I was in the middle of a training mission. Tom if are truly interested in the dories please e-mail me and I will meet you at Lake Pend Oreille. Tom said he has been...
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    Questions on re-building tandem trailer for 22 Cruiser

    I have just been digging in to tires for my 19' a single axle. It has on it ST215-75R14 load range C which are rated at a little than 1800 pounds. I figure my loaded weight is 3600 pounds with all gear and trailer. I travel dirt roads so the load range is to close. Now what I started to say...
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    Garage Size Required for 25 Cruiser

    I made or should say had built a boat barn for my 19 which is way to small for a 25. But some of what I wish I had gone is to made the barn 4 feet longer and at least 2 feet wider. Because I use a tractor to park the boat in the barn I though the 10 foot wide door would be enough. Well it is...
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    1/2 ton tow vehicle fo 25?

    I a FORD man go to http://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/experiencef150/ and check out the 3.5l.
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    West Marine add

    Have you seen the West Marine add?http://content.westmarine.com/wm-htm/email/direct/12_0305_icom_VFE_D.html?cid=E120305_Icom
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    tire advice needed

    According to yesterdays Wall Street Carlisle tires is planning a plant on both coasts the other will be in Seattle. Guy
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    Costa Concordia cruse ship pictures

    This post is not C-Dory but interesting. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... afety.html Guy
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    C22 Towing: Tundra or Tacoma or Pathfinder?

    Have you looked at the new engines in the F-150 there is an other world except Toys. :lol:
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    Automatic Inflatable PFD's

    Which type of activation Just get it damp or the type that needs to be under 4 inches of water to activate. The just get it damp I have seen go off when the wearer caught a wet line. The instant off are affordable with responsible priced recharge cylinders. The 4 inches of water type are...
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    TOGO is in bed for the winter

    Yesterday I put TOGO in her barn for the winter. Took out the walk behind Snow thrower, put away the paddle craft. Will put the big snow thrower on the tractor and be ready for the snow. We have about a mile of unmaintained road that 5 households keep clear. I wish I could say I got my skies...
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