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Dixie, Thanks for your posts! Great fun reading them ... vicarious touring adventure!

Sark, Coast Guard requirements in total are summarized on the below Vessel Safety Check web page. I think the Coast Guard officer who boarded didn't know the rules; the waste placard is only required on vessels 26 feet and longer, unless the rules changed recently and volunteer Vessel...

Dave, Thanks for the insight to the wording. Sounds like a good deal. Hoop

DaveS, What are the small print provisions are of your Progressive Insurance "Emergency Watercraft Towing and Labor"? Is it applicable when you run out of gas, for instance, or is it only applicable if your boat suffers damage such as being hit by another boat or submerged object? Hoop

Hi folks, Just confirming here, as I did with Jim G by email, that I'll be up on Friday, May 19th, to say hello to you C-Brats. I'm asking my wife if she might come along, too. We are thinking about a C-Dory in our future. I'll have my Vessel Safety Check materials with me, too, and...

Rgarding fuel burn, you can check out the following URL. Select C-Dory as the manufacturer. http://www.boattest.com

Lopez has pretty phenomenal fireworks. I can't comment on availabilty of dock space or moorage on that sure-to-be-busy day though. Jim

http://www.boattest.com/index.aspx Tomcat 255 video and evaluation is at boattest.com . The video was fun to watch! A performance chart estimates 3.2 mpg at 20.5 mph with twin Honda 150s, if I am reading it correctly. Select C-Dory under manufacturers. I was not able to link directly to...

Les, Very helpful comments. Thanks so much. All, Here is an informative assessment of the benefits of bracket mounts. This was written by Jim Hebert, creator of the ContinuousWave.com site for Boston Whaler fans. Of less interest to C-Dory folks will be Jim's commentary on the history of...

Based on what I have read, I would think that one of the advantages of bracket-mounted outboards is that the outboard could be raised fairly significantly. The water flow that leaves the bottom of the hull curls back up towards the surface and the bracket-mounted outboard is running in that...

The new Tacoma is the same basic truck as the new 4Runner, and I have a 2004 4Runner 6 cylinder. I have put maybe 5000 miles on it towing a 17' Whaler, and it tows great. My gross trailer weight is probably around 2500 pounds. The 4Runner owners manual recommends a sway control device...

I'm looking forward to meeting you all in person, if only for a few hours! Jim Hooper

I quite agree with Scott. Inflatable vests should be periodically checked. In conducting a complimentary Vessel Safety Check, a USCGAUX or USPS Vessel Examiner shows the owner how to inspect the inflatable vests .. quite easy of course, but does include visual inspection to assure that a...

Nick, Well how about that. OUTBOARD BOATER's HANDBOOK is right here in front of me and a favorite over the years. I've always enjoyed reading it, and it has definitely influenced my boating perspective. You did the article on River Expertise and one other? Very well done. SMALL BOAT...

David, Thanks for the offer! I know about 2 footitis at least; after the sailboat, I had a 15 foot power boat for 5 years before upgrading to the 17 footer. This time I thought I might take a bigger jump ... as big a jump as I can afford, consistent with my ability to afford the ongoing and...

Joel, Last summer my wife and I spent quite a few afternoons in our 17 Montauk, with full canvas, looking for wildlife around San Juan Island. The canvas helps a lot. Still, about half way through the summer, my wife turned to me, and relatively out of the blue, said, "I think we need a...

Norma, One of the best resources for answering towing questions is TrailerBoats Magazine. They publish an annual towing guide that is jam packed with great information. http://www.trailerboats.com/output.cfm?id=944551 Towing always requires careful consideration of not just the weight of...

Hi folks, If it would be OK and if my schedule permits, I am thinking I'ld like to stop by to say hello maybe on the 18th or 19th. Part of my "looking over the C-Dory field" efforts. And I know from past experience, that rendezvous' are a lot of fun.

Bob and Joe, thanks so much. Bob, is your helm control "fly by wire"? If so, how do you like it? And what is the Raymarine screen that is on your "dash" just below and to the left of the steering wheel? Hoop

Steve, Great observation there about boat characteristics while lying ahull. That's a great C-Dory feature. Hoop