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You are surely right about that Chester. Doing the math, even assuming I had had half skill I might need to fix a boat up, I quickly learned that the well equipped boat in good shape is the way to go. Looks like I’ll be saving nickels for a little longer.

Storm Dog, So relieved you found safe refuge. Despite the setback, you have made tremendous progress. Your success sounds like the result of your ability to think on the fly and your resourcefulness. You must be a problem solver by nature. Continued best wishes and sending more waves of safe...

Hey there Thataway Bob, Thanks for all the great 411. I love reading all about the boats, but also getting a little ahead of myself. I suppose there will be time enough to think about modifications once I actually have a boat! Til then it is hard to stop dreaming about it. I watched a video...

Hey there Pat of the Meir Aura, Thank you so much for reaching out. I hope this finds you safe and well. Point well taken about staying fit. It sure gets harder as we get older. Did you fish much aboard the Meri Aura?

Hey Fishwisher, Thanks for the tip about the kill bag. What a great idea. I can see how that would be easy to move around the cockpit as needed. Yes, such a painful trade off, more fishin space vs kitchenette. Pretty sure I will never be able to afford a 23’, so I will probably end up with...

OMG that looks like a ton of fun. What a blast! Great video.

Hey there Daybreak, Thanks for all the good 411. I will be sure to look up mods in those forums. And I do see your point about the splash well keeping water out of the cockpit. Then again, perhaps a good way to keep water outta the cockpit would be to not have a huge opening in the cockpit...

CCRider, Thanks for the tip re C-Gypsy. Will looker her up. And your boat is the bomb! Love that aft helm and splash well fish locker. And I see there remains plenty room to tilt the motors forward. Did you add the aft helm? Is that fish locker insulated? Or maybe doesn’t need to be?

Hey Chester, Do you know that boat specifically? I think we are talking about the craigslist boat in Florida, the 1999 22’? Would like to know the history of that boat. I thought she was a bargain at first. But with what amounts to no engine (old and unknown hours so may as well be nuttin)...

Hey there Molly Brown, Michigan registration begins with MC. Crazy right? Apparently boat registration system predates the USPS two-letter state designation system. As I understand it, Massachusetts had already taken MS, so Mississippi stole MI out from under us. :lol:

Daybreak, Thanks for the tip. I like the looks of the transom on the Venture. But that splash well area seems like wasted space. Surely it serves some purpose. Btw, do you know when they started making the Venture? don’t think I have seen one come up for sale used. Or maybe my eyes glazed...

Wow . . Am just breathless reading of your adventure. Sending you waves of good luck and safety mojo.

Aww what a sweetie. You can tell that she feels safe with you.

Hey there JamesTXSD, Thanks for the story about your bride pulling that 25’ out by herself. It helps give me confidence. And I will look over your albums . . And dream! PS how did your Dory do in the Keys? Now that’s a dream trip! Would love to fish there. How did you manage the heat...

Colbysmith, I think I saw that you recently found a new home for the Midnight Flyer. Someone sure got a lovely boat. I wish I had been ready. I hope the 22’ will be just right for me. Can’t decide if it makes more sense to “cabinize” an Angler, or to modify a 22’ cruiser to be a little more...

Foggy, You are so right re the dimes. I would love the extra room, for cruising and fishing. But also I want to be boating as soon as possible. Not sure I wanna wait long enough to pay double for a bigger boat. I understand my nickels will only get me a smaller and older boat. I am hopeful my...

Noro Lim, Thank you for your kind words. Any you got me beat: I turned 60 this year and don’t have my first Dory yet. As for my boating plans, I will fish, a lot. Already dreaming of rigging up the cockpit just so. For example, that big area at the transom, the splash well? What function...

Have been noodling around C-Brats forums for a while now, so time to introduce myself. My name is Teresa and I am, sadly, boatless. Good news is I now have two nickels to rub together! So only 599,998 more in my piggy bank makes enough to buy my first preloved C-Dory 22 cruiser. I have one in...