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Our new Lance 825 truck camper is due to arrive in November. We bought it in order to take trips to new-to-us boating locations. I have towed boats and travel trailers for more than 40 years, including our current 35 foot, 12,000 pound travel trailer. But, a boat/camper combo is new to me...

I realize that my prior post sounds defensive, but was not intended that way. Also, I forgot to thank all those who responded with good thoughts and suggestions. If my incident, and the other suggestions presented, help to preclude anyone else from having a similar failure, that would be great.

I have towed boats and travel trailers for more than 40 years, including our current 35 foot, 12,000 pound travel trailer. I am also a private pilot, with Commercial, Instrument, and Multiengine ratings. I am very much accustomed to performing detailed pre-flight/pre-trip checklists. This...

There are often posts from folks who have a bought a boat and are faced with trailering it across the country to their home. And there are many good responses to these posts. Here is a suggestion I wish I had followed upon buying my boat: ** Never Tow A New-to-You Boat Before A Thorough...

Lots of grease, but it still failed

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You picked a fine time to leave me, loose wheel

Hello Robert and Erin, Welcome to the C-Dory group, and congrats on your new boat. Karen and I live in Vancouver. We will keep an eye out for you!

I recently wondered the same thing: Where have all the 19's gone? http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=29783 There were some very nice responses, but it is still a mystery.

The wind is typically from the NW at our home ramp in Kalama. While retrieving the boat, the wind pushes it to the left side of the trailer. The boat would often come to rest with the chine line sitting on the bunk rail. The weight on the rail could cause the rail to pull away from its...

I added a second pair of bunk rails to prevent the boat from sitting on the top of the rail

Hello Chromer. Thanks for the reply. Your photos of CP2 and the adventures with her are great. Take care.

Hello Keith. Your boats look great, and I enjoyed seeing the restoration and upgrade photos. I did some upgrades in 2020: http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=29171 I recently added a house battery and charging systems: http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=29446 Cathlamet is not that...

Where have all the 19’s gone? No, I’m not writing a new song with a classic tune, but it could be a new hit. Karen and I have owned our 19 Angler (Zenith) since December 2019. We enjoy reading posts on this forum, and we have learned a great deal about the care and feeding of our Dory. We...

Brats as of 6/13/21

Prior to installing my unit in the boat, I tested it for about a week at home in my office. I ran various test scenarios, such as recording the time and power needed to freeze 22 pounds of bottled water and then maintain 2 degrees. The larger Iceco units have a MAX and ECO mode for...

My Iceco VL45 has been working well. With it mounted behind the captain's seat, the unit is out of the elements and does not take up aft cockpit space. The blue shipping foam helps to absorb road shock while towing.

The system I installed can be used with other types of batteries. The charger and solar controller can be programmed for various battery types. I chose an AGM for the house battery as I like the fact that it does not produce gasses while being charged, which is a consideration when...

This text and pictures are from my 3/13/21 post “It’s time to chill” about adding a house battery. My goal for the electrical system was a safe and reliable system with minimal changes to the existing boat wiring. I chose to not use an automatic battery combiner scheme because I wanted more...