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Years ago, I used to belong to a MacGregor Power-Sailor group (a few boats before the C-Dory)... testing on that boat (26' relatively flatish hull in the stern) showed a 1mph drop in top speed for every 100 additional pounds onboard. It pays to keep your boat as light as the usage will allow...

There are different things to consider: mainly, how far off the back of the truck the camper will extend. As you back towards the water, is the lower extension of the camper going to go into the water? That would be a significant issue, especially with salt water. Assuming the camper does...

Ohhh... waiting until the next day may have made your work even harder. The slime that collects on the bottom seems to turn to a concrete-like substance as it dries. If you have bottom paint, it generally comes off pretty easy; seems like the slime can't get a grip on the gelcoat. Same with...

On the 2007 we had, there was a known leak issue from the anchor locker, where the drain was not properly drilled. That allowed water to drip down into the area under the V-berth, which was filled with a blow-in type foam. The water would pick up a brownish color from the foam. Dealt with it...

We had a 135 Honda on Wild Blue, and it performed well. No issue getting on plane and running 20+ knots when loaded for cruising. The only time I wished for more HP was at high elevation, like Lake Tahoe or Yellowstone Lake; a different prop helps at elevation, but most of our use was at sea...

Gene, congrats and condolences on the sale of the TomCat; I can appreciate the bittersweet time when you say good-bye to a great boat. That said, this whole story brings a big ol' smile to my face. Congratulations to Pat and Karin!

As another option, look for an RV repair service near you. Norcold and Dometic refrigerators are widely used on RVs.

We were early adopters, from back in the bag phone days. There was a time when we each had two cell phones, Sprint and whatever Verizon was before it became Verizon. With our wandering lifestyle, this worked when we were in areas that had mediocre Verizon coverage. We dumped the Sprint...

With the towing we did with Wild Blue and still do with our RV rig, 65mph is my max. Most trailer tires are speed rated at 65. Yes, people blow by us all the time, towing bigger boats, travel trailers, and cargo trailers. Those people are what we call: not too bright. When your retired time...

Good luck with the search. When we bought our 25, the weight on the trailer was listed as 6,500 pounds. I had a one-ton Dodge campervan with an 8,400 pound towing capacity, so I thought we were good. Another 25 owner reached out and said the factory numbers weren't realistic, and to expect...

There is a drain in the shower/head compartment. The shower water goes into a shower-box and is pumped overboard. Easy. At times, when conserving water, we put a solar shower on the cabin top and ran the hose from that into the head compartment. Again, the water goes into the drain, to the...

Ours, with a radar arch and the over-all white light just above the radar, on a King Saltwater Series trailer would just squeek under a 12' door on the storage unit. Length on the trailer (with the motor down) was 32', add more for the motor raised, 9' width, measured at the side bunks which...

I'm enjoying your Erie Canal cruise - thanks for sharing. It was one of the high-lights during our time with Wild Blue. Your posts here bring back some great memories. I've long considered the Erie Canal a national treasure that every cruising boater should take the opportunity to enjoy...

Specifically: (Length X Beam)/15 will give you that "official" number. I trust reading this thread will convince you that isn't a particularly safe (and absolutely not comfortable) number of people + gear. Take fewer people and gear, make more trips.

With a C-Dory, (to me) it is more than just the weight/passenger capacity - it becomes an issue of: where do you put people? In our 25, with 4 souls on board, if everyone was in the cabin, you'd have one person at the helm and 3 at the dinette... and you'd feel the list. You could balance it...

Congrats on the Nordic, Tom; spectacular boat! I was close... not to buying a Nordic Tug - I had June 6th in the "When will Tom sell the TomCat?" pool. Now you won't have to be concerned about single-handing your TomCat through a lock. :wink: Although, the TomCat would make an outstanding...

The order form for the official Cruising Guide for the New York State Canal System... https://www.canals.ny.gov/boating/crusingorderform.pdf

Start working out. We did the Erie Canal and Trent/Severn with the two of us: Joan on the bow, I would pull the boat up to the line in the canal and bring the stern in, then go back to the cockpit. Heavy rubber gloves, a fixed length boat pole, fenders on both sides. On the Hudson River, the...

For the years I drove commercial whale watch boats in the San Juans, that book was essential. Knowing what to expect by putting the wind and weather forecasts with the information in this book to determine the best routing and timing. I like the idea of having the information on an app...

Sounds like a good time! I do miss that area and this gathering. Question for Greg: Who did you contact to get permission to fly a drone so close to the airport? My "little" drone is a Mavic Mini, and it won't authorize take-off within 5 miles of an airport. Great images, btw.