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Just an unsubstantiated observation: the number of boats for sale usually goes up a lot in October / November. I attribute that to users realizing that they just haven't used the boat as much as they intended to, as the summer season winds down, and they don't want to face a winter of storage...

I've heard a lot of discussion about the importance of wheelbase when considering a tow vehicle. What's the physical reason for wanting a low wheelbase? Does that make the vehicle less likely to be fishtailed around by the weight it's towing? The wheelbase alone should have no impact on the...

I'm in the planning stages of buying a 22 Cruiser, and for a variety of reasons, keeping the boat in a boatel (e.g., lifted into rackspace via a forklift) is currently an appealing and affordable way to go. There are a variety of marinas here in the Knoxville area that offer boatel / dry...

I lived aboard a boat in Washington, DC, from 2003 through 2007. I had a great time, and would do it again. Boat: 39' Holiday Mansion. Slip Fee: $10 per foot per month, so about $400 per month. Liveaboard Fee: $150 per month. The costs may seem steep, but having a "2 bedroom, 2 bathroom"...

Using it on a 2007 macbook (2.2GHz Core2Duo) just fine. I also poked around SourceForge and found a more recent update that looks slicker and uses a more recent version of wxwidgets: https://github.com/downloads/balp/OpenC ... ta-324.dmg

Over Labor Day weekend, 2010, I was on vacation on the Big Island. Driving back to Kona from Volcanoes National Park, I spotted a C-Dory 17?? in someone's driveway, somewhere near Captain Cook. So, there's at least one that exists out there. See also the Brat Map in the banner on the top of...

I've driven in most major cities in the U.S. NYC, DC, Houston, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, LA, Baltimore, Orlando, ABQ, ... Boston wins, hands down, for "most jaw-dropping traffic maneuvers attempted per capita." The mantra adopted there is that blinkers (or "directionals" for you...

To echo what rogerbum and Yellowstone said ... I was ON the mall today, watching the inauguration ceremony. It was cold, but an exciting time and place to be outside. I was also very impressed with the "regulars" around me (this was the standard, non-ticketed, unwashed masses area back...

Wow, I've learned a lot from reading these responses! Learn something new every day... For me, I've only ever been on boats with bottom paint, so when looking for a C-Dory, bottom paint is a big plus. I had assumed every boat had bottom paint. This applies to racing sailboats, power boats...

When I used to live aboard a Holiday Mansion houseboat, the freshwater pump was mounted in a similar bilge-like area. I, too, had multiple pump failures. But then I got the Jabsco VSD pump from Fawcett's in Annapolis, and it worked like a dream, maintenance free for years. It was a little...

Time Magazine last week had an eyebrow-raising article last week on how the megayacht industry is still going like gangbusters: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1724405,00.html Not that I'm gunning for a megayacht right now, but it appears to be a good time for some ... perhaps...

Thanks to all for the replies! In making the graph, I really wasn't trying to use it is a "selling" point, although it could be construed as such. All boats lose value over time, it's just the nature of the beast. I was interested to learn roughly how fast. But, as some people have pointed...

I found this really interesting, and thought I would share. My wife and I (well, mostly me...) have been looking at CD-22 Cruisers (not Anglers). To help me "make my case," I've been jotting down the ASKING prices and years of CD-22 Cruisers over the past 3 months or so. I thought the rest of...

I used to live aboard (a Holiday Mansion 37') for four years. It was great for on-the-dock living (and cheap! I was a LTJG in the Navy when I bought it) and good enough for cruising around the Potomac. But weekends out were tough, and forget about going to the Chesapeake. Just not seaworthy...

I'm a liveaboard in Washington, DC (not on a C-Dory, mind you!) Slip fees are $10 per foot, per month, plus $130 per month liveaboard fee, which covers pumpouts every week (they come to the boat), mailbox, parking spot, snow removal, etc. So, that's $530 per month, or $6360 per year for a 40'...