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Pat, I am looking to download the Garmin charts for the iPad, so I can use Active Captain. Which chart will cover the Trent Severn and Rideau canals. There are "North America v 2017.0" and "US Coastal v 2017.0" charts. I can't find any good description of what area each chart covers. The...

Pat, Our seasons vary wildly. We have had the TomCat for 11 years now and have 1028 hours on the motors. Less than 100 hrs/year on average. Some years have been in the Broughton's or SE Alaska and were over 150 hr/summer. The last year was 28 hrs. Two trips to Lake Powell. We are coming...

Pat, Just a question. If you use the MightyVac to suck out the oil, why do you need the boat on the TraveLift. Did you also change the gear oil? I don't do the lower unit, but once a season, if that often.

https://www.usbr.gov/uc/water/crsp/studies/images/PowellElevations.png Projected lake min and max for 2017.. Most likely to reach 3640+ by late July. It will depend on how much "flushing" they do to the river bed.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/zero-breeze-the-world-s-coolest-portable-ac-unit#/ A kick starter campaign for a small air conditioner. May be an idea for a C-Dory. I have NO interest in this product.

The boat is the deal, the motor may or may-not be of much value. Classic hull design, more "Vee" to the hull in '87. I had a '84 Classic for 13 years, bullet proof boat by the original builders. Look for water intrusion around screws and check the transom integrity. The classic design will...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRIS-14-1Ft-Inflatable-Kayak-Boat-Fishing-Tender-Poonton-Boat-With-Air-Floor-/310904101927?hash=item4863541c27:g:FdYAAMXQydtTK7go...

IMG 0665

We have a Baltic 8'-6" with air floor, that we have had since 2006. It has been used a few times each year and has held up well. Always stored in the bag un-inflated. The towing "D" ring did crack, but we still tow with it. Ebay purchase, I don't remember for how much. We pulled it for 1600...

We spent last week at Lake Powell. Six great days 80's in the days and 60's at night. The lake came up about 3 feet while we were there. We beat the Memorial Day crowd and had every canyon almost to ourselves. We will probably be on the Trent Severn, Rideau or Erie canal in late September...

I noticed that Harvey Hochstetter, Hardee of SleepyC was featured in the BoatUS issue June/July 2017 on page 12. "singlehanding selfie" it mentions his 90 day singlehanding around the north end of Vancouver Island in 2016.

http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=25383&highlight= Here is one real close to you. From the original C-Dory builder. 1996 was a good year, but I don't think there were any particularly bad years.

Boris has a nice write-up, but to just add fluid to top it up, don't use the brake bleeder.

Pat, Just unscrew the cap and look at the oil level. I put the hydraulic fluid in a smaller ( two to four ounce ) container with a tapered top to make it easier to hit the small opening. If you slowly rotate the wheel with the cap off, the oil level should go up and down. Slowly, or it will...

What's the difference in the calipers or brake pads? Stainless or regular calipers, the pads are the same. I guess I don't understand. the last post.

Pat, I ordered a free lockage permit two months or more ago, and I have received it by mail. The moorage permit is NOT free however. As I remember it is around $10 per foot of boat length. I have not bought a moorage permit. Won't until we go for sure. We are planing to be on the Trent...

I replaced all the calipers on the TomCat EZ Loader trailer today. It was a no-brainer. New pads and a rebuild kit for the cylinder was $65 per hub. All new calipers with new pads and cylinders were $75 per hub, and no rebuilding the cylinders. Only 1 1/2 hours and one smashed thumb nail...

All new calipers on the TomCat trailer.

New calipers on the Kodiak hubs.

We are looking at cruising the Canadian canals starting in the second week of August. We would like to do a loop of the Trent Severn, Rideau and maybe Richelieu to Lake Champlain down to the Erie canal. Thinking of going as far as we can until weather or canal closings force us to stop. Can...