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Hi Colby. C-Otter and Lake Effect launched a couple days ago from Harrison Bay marina. Great spot and staff. The ramp is very nice but there is no dock right next to it but there is one close by. We parked in the overflow lot. There is a water spigot by the fuel dock. Heading up towards...

I have a 200 hp Yamaha on our 25. The fuel flow runs from 2.2 to 2.7 on a good day with a ripple and no current. I have seen 3 when very light which is rare for me. Best cruse speed for us is about 25 mph at 4600 rpm’s with the 15 inch prop. With the additional HP over the 150 Honda it is able...

Just wondering if there are going to be any C-Brats traveling around Isle Royal this July. The C-Otter will be launching at Grand Portage Minnesota on or about July 6th for a one month trip around the island. This will be our ninth trip and it’s always fun to visit with other owners. We do a lot...

You can keep the usefulness of your railings and still mount solar panels. I used 7/8 inch motorcycle handlebar risers to clamp on the railings. Then attached aluminum L brackets across each pair of risers. Then bolt Solar panel to the L brackets. You can always change panels easily. If you...

C-Dory weights on the website have never been close to correct. Too many variables. My 25 on the trailer comes to about 8500’lbs depending on fuel and water. My trailer is rated for 9600 gross. We actually scaled our boat. I’m sure someone with a 23 will speak up about their gross weight. I’m...

Benton I sent you a PM.

Benton According to the Yamaha manual the engine holds 4.76 quarts of oil with a filter. 10 quarts wow! Did someone not drain the oil before filling it up or did you have 5 quarts of gas mixed in with the oil? There may be another explanation but I can’t think of one. Have you ever done an oil...

I have the same ones as Alain. No rubber bushings. I agree with him that you should contact LoadRite. The only problems I’ve had with mine were caused by the operator! 😁

Here’s my story on my 2016 200 hp Yamaha. I bought the engine new and do my own oil changes. I thought my engine was “making oil” because it would rise over the full oil mark when I’d check it a few days later. How could that happen? Engine still under warranty so I took it to the dealer and...

I was told by the president of the CSO that the park HOPED to be fully open in October but who really knows. I tried again today to make a reservation with no luck. I’ll check every month and we will see what happens. Still planning on hosting the gathering one way or another. 😁

SoBelle Sorry that I did not post an answer earlier. The lock has supplied lines about every 25 ft so no problem using one line through the window and one at the stern. Every lock on the Okeechobee waterway is configured in this manner. It’s only at the St. Lucie lock where one lock tender made...

Thanks for the kind words Dr. Bob but Ken Elliot really did the most work on this. I made some contacts with the supervisor when things got slow but Ken really pushed this along. C-Dory operators need not to be at risk of falling off the bow in a lock. I always remember some of the best...

Thomas The lock tender was breaking Corp of Engineers rules. Plan and Simple. Two Corp of Engineers supervisors confirmed that. The rules specifically state that no one is allowed to be on the bow or roof of a boat when locking. The issue is safety. You were not there at the time of either...

The Corp of Engineers updated their locking procedures on the Okeechobee waterway for C-Dory style boats. Operators will no longer have to go out on the bow for a line. They may now use the forward cleat outside the window. Still need two lines. Thanks to Ken Elliot for all the photos and...

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