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all chain rodes are useful in the Caribbean where there are coral heads which could abrade the rode through. Otherwise they are trouble because they have no give to them. When the boat moves in a swell, all the energy is transferred to the anchor, making it much more likely to pull out. 25 feet...

My Honda dealer books say to "clean the tanks" at 200 hours.....maybe I'm going overboard? Just change the strainer, the Racor, maybe later the internal gas filter, and that's good enough? I was 50 miles offshore last weekend and I just want to be as safe as possible...

My CD 22 has twin 20-gal tanks held in place by Seaboard and a strap and two runners screwed into the cockpit sole. It's time to clean them, I have a few questions: How do I go about this (tips, tricks, etc)? If I remove the strainer/supply tube, what sealant do I use when re-connecting it? Do I...

yep we've been out for salmon almost every weekend, great year for salmon. Would like to run for tuna when you or your partner gets ready, let me know thanks

thanks for the reply, yep I do slow down and let swells pass under. Also, if they're not too steep (even if they are tall) and longer period you can surf them a bit, so long as, as you say, you don't bury the bow into the next one. Great to have an economical boat with gas prices headed where...

thanks for the help and encouragement. Round trip looks like around 70 mi, plus trolling around maybe 20 miles tops, I have twin Honda 50's, twin 20-gal tanks plus 10 extra. I follow the "one thirds" rule (one third out, one third in, one third extra) and I think I'll be OK

Hi, I'm an experienced skipper but new to tuna and new to far offshore cruising in San Francisco. Wondering if anyone wants to buddy up to chase tuna. Had lots of luck with salmon so far this year but the longfins are beckoning...

this is great info, I think I'm on the right track. Question: how does she handle offshore? I've got good experience near offshore here in San Francisco but 30+ miles out I wonder how conditions are for you. Do you find CD's have a tendency to broach and if so, any handling tricks or tips? Thanks!

Hi, any ideas on rigging a CD 22 for albacore? I've got flush mount rod holders in the gunwales and surface mount ones on the side of the lazarette in the motor well. I was thinking I could put some rod holders in the flush ones (the ones that let you stick your rod out horizontally) and then...

here's a link to the sinking: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... 6MHP11.DTL

where is Rincon de Guayobitos?

I have the factory floorboards and they're great. A local C-Dory friend has the restaurant-type squares, which are OK except if you go fishing. Then they're a royal pain to clean. The factory boards are a nice clean sweep. Good luck! from Mark on Squidward

Hi, anywhere I can get a summary of the Delta cruise, activities, days etc? Thanks!

Yes, sorry for the confusion, I'm looking for the service manuals. Sounds like my local dealer will have them. Thanks all!

Hi, anyone know a good source for Honda 50 dealer manuals, I saw some online but they said they were through 2001, are these applicable to my 2003 engines? Thanks from Mark on Squidward

I originally heard they'd made the trip all the way from California...which would have been really epic and amazing, if possible. Though this is pretty epic and amazing anyway! Thanks!

Hi, I read somewhere that a couple took their 22 Cruiser from Antioch, CA to Alaska :shock: last summer, took 42 days as I recall, does anyone have any info about that voyage or how to get in touch with the folks who made it? Thanks, Mark on Squidward

Hi, here's a question: what's the right amount of toe-in on twin Honda 50's? One dealer (who sold me the boat) has the engines toed in so far that the wakes cross less than 5 feet from the transom. Another dealer told me that Honda calls for the wakes to cross "between 61 and 80 feet astern"...

Yes I do like to run at 1000 RPM's or so below the maximum...I guess I just didn't understand what that "maximum" was supposed to mean. When I run twins, since they achieve 5500 or so, I like to run at 4500 or so. But the point you make is that if 4500 is the max for one engine, then when I'm...

We'll be taking Squidward down from NorCal for part of August, kids will be in Catalina Island camp so wifey and I will be free to have some fun. Can anyone come to this get together?