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I have twin 40s on my 2004 CD-22 Cruiser. I bought twins for safety, figuring I could lose one engine and still get home. The engines have 1400 hours, and I've lost an engine once, and I was able to get home on the other. I cruise at wide open throttle most of the time, if waves allow, and...

In 2011 I took my C-Dory through the Buckman Lock on the St Johns, and made it up the Ocklawaha about 5 miles past Eureka. Lots and lots of logs, many completely waterlogged and on the bottom. My goal was Lake Apopka, which seemed possible since the Army Corps of Engineers reported in 2009...

Sand flies (no-see-ums) can be a problem in spring along the southeast coast. There's even a town named "Sand Fly" in Georgia near Savannah. They fly through regular screens as though they weren't there. In the spring I've had them on the St Johns, and though bug sprays like Off work on...

I second the vote for the St Johns River. There's not a part that doesn't have something to offer; friendly marinas, incredible wildlife, lots of anchorages that make you feel like you're a million miles from civilization, clear springs, large and small lakes, side trips on the Ocklawaha, on...

It's OK in the Gulf, but keep an eye on the weather. If bad weather there's always the ICW and Charlotte Harbor. Everglades City and the Ten Thousand Island area is south of Naples by about 35 nautical miles, with lots of places to duck into along the coast if the weather goes bad. I took my...

I heard a story about a Canadian couple vacationing in Hawaii. She was pregnant, and bought health insurance for the trip. She had an issue involving her pregnancy while in Hawaii and had to spend 6 weeks bed rest in a hospital to save the baby. The bill was over $700,000. The insurance...

To help me remember the rule, I use the phrase, "The boat on the right has the right of way, so I show her a green light." There's no doubt both skippers are going to be penalized in this, but the only wrong I see in the ferry skipper's case was not taking evasive action in time. He must've...

On my 2004 C-22 Cruiser that would be where the water from the cockpit drains into the spot containing the bilge pump.

I like the Garmin 78SC. You can see a brief evaluation here: http://smittypaddler.com/garmin/index.htm

I too found the folks along the Tennessee River abundantly friendly. I'd made arrangements to store my boat in Demopolis in the fall while I finished the last few months at work before retirement, but learned that the lock thru to the Tom Bigbee was closed for repairs. I told some folks at...

I too found the folks along the Tennessee River abundantly friendly. I'd made arrangements to store my boat in Demopolis in the fall while I finished the last few months at work before retirement, but learned that the lock thru to the Tom Bigbee was closed for repairs. I told some folks at...

Here's a link to my cabin full of gas cans when I left Cape Girardeau in 2004: http://smittypaddler.com/cds/cd4/greatl ... 130008.JPG Not on topic, but worth mentioning, an embarrassing moment for me on the Ohio was when I got to the first lock and dam shown on my chart, and called the...

I too bought a 5000 btu AC from Walmart that works nicely in the center front window on my CD22. There's a photo of it in place here: http://smittypaddler.com/cds/ceb/Florid ... G_5007.JPG When not in use I store it under the port side aft seat, above the water tank. I had to raise the seat...

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I can answer this one: Greg. in the second (Degrees and Minutes) and third example (Decimal Degrees), Are North and West not included in the designation? Degrees Minutes Seconds 36°14'55.35" N 96°36'53.95" W Degrees Minutes 36°14.9226(?) -96°36.89928(?) Decimal Degrees 36.24871(?)...

Two Questions: 1. In 2011 I planned a trip on the Ocklawaha, locking through from the St Johns, hoping to make it as far as Lake Apopka, a trip that would've been about 100 statute miles. But I only got a couple miles beyond Eureka, which is at the top of the flowage. I ran into fallen...

Mine leaked a few years ago. Problem solved just by tightening a screw on the handle. You might try that first.

I had the alignment done in a shop in Welaka, Florida, so I can't tell you from personal experience how it was done, but I'd guess simply with a square and tape measure.

The post from Wild Blue about the deteriorating car tires in Arizona got me to thinking, and when I checked I realized the trailer tires for my C-Dory are 7 years old, and though they show little sign of wear after annual roundtrips Wisconsin to Florida, Missouri, and Minnesota, I'll be having...

I did it in 6 months and have always regretted I didn't take more time. There's lots of things I missed, like Washington, D.C., Annapolis, Philadelphia, Lake Champlain, the East River in New York City, and the list goes on and on. The best advice I can give is to take your time...