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Hey Marc -- Looking forward to it. We just got in about an hour ago after nine days living in a hospital room while Nancy got her knees -- that were aching so much when we were looking at the 29 -- replaced. Signing up for your newsletter was the first thing I did -- after getting my sweetie...

For what it's worth, it is very common for the Yamahas in Pennekamp's rental fleet to lose their lower unit. I watched them change two out during our stay. The perception of the dockmaster and the mechanic is that Yamaha had a recognized problem. I do not know anything about the vintage or...

Marc was kind enough to give us the tour of the 29 when we were at Wefings Tuesday. An impressive boat. If we get crazy enough to sell the house and go to a boat full time, we could live on this boat. It fits the bill for splitting time between the Keys and San Francisco Bay. Greg

Hi Warren -- Sorry your trip has not gone as well as hoped. You might have had some good luck though. We were docked next to a couple at Pennekamp a day or two after the storm you would have experienced had you gotten moorage at Marathon. They had a big rain and a fifteen minute period of 60...

Warren and Lori -- Nancy and I are sleeping in the boat tonight at the Valdosta KOA on the GA/FL border tonight. What a great New Year's Eve -- a special night for us that marks the anniversary of the first steps of our 35 year journey together. It's a real plus that it is warm, and we are...

Hey Dave -- At least you all were facing daunting conditions. I'm not quite to that level yet, but we will raise the level of our game over the next year or so. Some of the comments on this thread should help. One thing we have already learned is to secure everything in the cabin and the...

T.R. -- We still haven't had a chance to gain a lot of experience with our boat in serious seas, so we tend not to venture too far into seas that don't even approach marginal, and we definitely prefer nice conditions. This past fall we headed out into San Francisco Bay with one of our sons on a...

http://www.alteclansing.com/index.php?f ... tion_im600. I just checked, and this unit is still $150. 7 hour rechargable battery life -- ipod docking with recharging -- etc. Greg

We have Altec Lansing's inMotion 600 on the boat. The sound is great -- one of those "hard-to-believe" for the size and the money. Its price -- when we bought it last winter -- was significantly more than the other inMotion units and significantly less than the Bose. We use it in the berth --...

Did you buy, or are you still looking at it?? Greg

Sounds like you guys are enjoying a great trip. It always helps to have people like Marc and his great staff at Wefings and John and the staff at Port St. Joe to enhance the experience. Your mention of the shallowness of Lake Wimico reminds me of the depth of Saul Creek -- hard to believe for...

The ramp at Pennekamp on Key Largo will not work for Discovery. For those for whom the location will work, the ramp is outstanding -- and that is an understatement. Boats much larger and with considerably greater displacement than 25s and Tomcats launch with ease. Regards to all, Greg

Having experienced our own long, very difficult year last year, we know how much you need and deserve a great trip. Enjoy! We hope to launch at Key Largo after Christmas to get in a trip before Nancy begins mid-February the run-up to double knee replacement the first of March. Regards to all...

When we put the boat on the trailer after three months in the water, we had saltwater seeping from under the v-berth onto the cabin floor. I was thinking worst case scenarios -- like stem guard leak -- for several reasons: length of time in the water, lack of prior problem, lack of significant...

www.bosunsupplies.com carries take-apart/hinged slide fittings that I have used. Good quality/good service. Greg

A great adventure and a great read. Thanks for sharing. Glad all turned out well. It's pretty clear your handling of the situation had a lot to do with that. Greg

Lots of great suggestions here that we have applied to our boat to our great satisfaction. Like Dr. Bob, we keep a high-end cooler in the cockpit which allows us to use a stern rail for mounting the bbq. We saw the rail in Seahooked's album and found it to be ideal. We got it through David at...

The docks at the Water Street Hotel in Apalachicola are as-good-as-they-come floating docks manufactured in Bellingham, WA -- go figure. Regards to all, Greg

Richard, Before we were actually able to use our C-Dory, we were convinced we could stay on it at least four to six weeks at a time. Naturally, we knew many naysayers -- who were dead wrong. Last spring we lived on the boat for six weeks in the Florida Panhandle and the Keys and loved every...

Jim -- Did you guys check out Saul Creek on the way up the Apalachicola? We thought the depths were pretty amazing -- plus it was a very pleasant spot to swing on the hook. The marina at Port St. Joe is nice with a great staff. Regards to all, Greg