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We've had various small motors for dinghies over the years: 2.5, 3.5, and 4 hp two strokes that were light enough to move around, but still a handful when going from the main boat to a dinghy. My least favorite was the Honda 5hp, which was hard starting (especially after being run for a while)...

You may want to check with the authorities on the lake(s) that have a 10hp maximum engine allowed, but where I've seen that, you can NOT use a boat with a bigger engine, even if that engine is not in the water. Our C-Dory had a single and a small kicker (on an adjustable bracket on the stern)...

The problem is perception - we are all partial to images of our own boat... and it's hard to get a photo of your boat when you are running the boat. So, we wind up with photos of the boat at the dock or on the trailer. We used to do calendars of our boat even back in our sailing days. These...

There are places along the way to the border if you are going to Rocky Point where you can buy short term Mexico insurance for your truck. You absolutely do NOT want to travel in Mexico without Mexico insurance.

When we ordered our boat and got the "factory canvas," that's the way they made it. I always thought the exterior windshield cover was designed to make things more exciting if you drug anchor in a crowded anchorage at night. (rimshot). My wife made interior covers for each of the 3...

I was reading recently about how the interest in photography is waning. Only around 32% of households have a camera other than their cell phone. Seems that people aren't taking photos for the pleasure of creating a nice image as much these days. 25-30 years ago, you could see the interest in...

Happy Thanksgiving to you and Marie, from Joan and me. Enjoy your day with friends! We'll be doing the day with our daughter and son-in-law. The 4 of us volunteered at St Mary's Food Bank yesterday... yes, we have much to be thankful for. Wishing a blessed Thanksgiving and holiday season to...

I will probably regret responding to this thread, but, Donald, you are approaching this situation from the worst angle: if you and your wife are going to run the boat together, no one should be yelling out commands or trying to "outsmart" the other. The most successful boat couples (like Dr Bob...

We used a Coleman Black Cat catalytic propane heater on a previous sailboat. Because it uses cabin air, we'd run it before going to sleep, turn it off, then turn it on again first thing in the morning. It uses the small propane canisters. Small and portable, I would think it would work well...

No one here will consider you a "bad Dad," Marty. You raise 'em, give them your values and encouragement... and they'll still make their own darn decisions. :wink: That said, I like that Ranger 21, especially in the later years before they discontinued them. Herb and Wilma (Stark) had an...

Over the years, we had various dinghies for our sailboats and C-Dory: Porta-Bote (hard/flexible/folding), inflatables by Zodiac and Achilles. Powered them with outboards: 2.5hp, 3.5hp, 5hp (which mounted on an adjustable bracket on the back of the C-Dory - just in case). All the inflatables...

Not my intent. I apologize that I offended you. We all have differing abilities and tolerances. You asked a lot of questions, many having to do with use of these boats outside what they are designed for. You did not offend me. At first, I was amused by your questions. Then, when it went...

There are two kinds of people in the world: people who do stuff and people who talk about doing stuff. Well, maybe three: people who ask questions about doing stuff, with no basis for actually doing stuff. Most of the folks on this forum are the do-stuff kinda people. You seem to have a lot...

With our CD-25 with a Honda 135, I would plan for 2.5 nmpg, usually saw closer to 3 nmpg at high cruise (16 to 20 knots) and 5+ nmpg at displacement speed of 5 to 6 knots. Those numbers are when cruising and loaded accordingly. For any local boating, I would generally keep the fuel tank at 1/3...

There was someone here who did a platform for the cabin top, for his wife to sunbathe. I don't recall hearing how that played out. We had a CD-25, and the only time I went to the cabin top was to lash bicycles to the radar arch. You may be agile than I am, but I wouldn't care to spend time up...

Once you own the boat, you can do it any way you want. That said, everyone I know puts their feet to the V, head aft. When I would go into our V-berth for a solo nap, I would lay down with my head forward. Otherwise: feet toward the V.

Not really. The economy was about to hit the skids (2008), the then current C-Dory company over-produced for the somewhat limited market (courtesy of a guy at the top who had done that at Bayliner), they put a bunch of $$ into developing a boat that was not popular with their core customer base...

What a great thread! Interesting statistics and perspective. How cool that you were able to work from the boat with the help of current technology. Thanks for sharing this here. :thup

If your Colorado is the 4 cyl 2.5L, it is rated to tow up to 3,500 pounds. If it is the V6 3.6L, with the towing package, it is rated to tow up to 7,000 pounds. The 19 and the 22 model C-Dorys have the same space in the V-berth - plenty of couples cruise in the 22. Ruth and Joe (R-Matey)...

Having flown in Kenmore seaplanes mamy times (the company we worked for partnered with them) and operated commercial boats (and our personal boat) all over the Salish Sea, my experience is the seaplane pilots are conscientious and professional. They know that commercial boat operators know the...