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Welcome back to Michigan. I'm still on Lake Superior and at Isle Royale in the summer with an open invite to all C-Brats. We are as far a you can get away from Lake St Clair and still be in Michigan; just a 12 hour tow and a 5 hour run, but worth it! Jay

Vashon-trawler, Beautiful boat. There is one at Copper Harbor, Michigan (northern most point in MI) on Lake Superior. It is owned by a retired DNR commercial fishing inspector who I believe is a decendent of a commercial lake trout fishing family; it's not quite as pretty as yours but still...

Fuel in Canada: also fuel at Nipagon and maybe Silver Islet. No need for extra fuel until you go from Rossport to Wawa and I don't think you have the time for that. I think the fuel drought in 2012 was due to Environment Canada making all shore fuel pumps upgrade equipment - most pumps weren't...

Bonnie's book is the bible for Lake Superior cruising; its only fault is that she dwells on water depth because she has a 6' deep draft sailboat. The Apostles are easily good for a week of boating possibly 2 weeks. Nearby is Cornucopia, worth a visit and not far beyond the sea caves which are a...

I have twins and love and use my overpriced Edson knob a lot.

Jerry said "installed the wedge" - please elaborate. Jay

I've logged over 8000 miles on Lake Superior over the last 11 years and my 22 cruiser serves me very well; just expect to slow down in 3 foot and greater chop to 9 mph or less. I'm pretty sure the 19 is a 22 cruiser with the rear 3 feet of the cabin and associated hull removed including the...

I don't have this problem and the only thing I can think of is trailer flex may be part of the problem. Your trailer age/conditon? Also have you tried different tie down ratchets/straps? Jay

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It floats, motors and is affordable on calm days. C-b Jay

We're getting there or are we there? I like it. C-b Jay

Da Nag's double C-b doesn't seem quite right. I would suggest it be changed to just one C-b which is easy for the mind to "see" correctly when seen on the reverse side. Jay

Count me in on whatever design is done; mounted on an 18 inch tall pipe (mounted on a antenna mount on the cabin roof handhold) that mounts my radar reflector. My preference is the tri-color design by James TDX that simply has "C - Brats" (I would like to see the "rats" in lower case as opposed...

On a 40 HP Honda the second tube is the gas drain line for the carb bowels. Jay

We have a telescoping 4 step gunnel ladder which gets the bottom step deep in the water for easy exit of the water. Have 40 twins with 11" pitch 4 blade props which have plenty of pull. Just added two towing points, one to each outside upper engine mount bolt; added large washers to inboard side...

I thought Old Growth had the only 18 ft angler? Jay

Small open 14 ft fishing skiff - all the time; CD-22 only once so far in 11 years. Of course that year was the year the bilge pump crapped out; a quick insert of the plug and later pulling the plug when on plane solved that problem. Jay

I don't have Yamahas but I do have twin Honda 40's and are very happy with them. In talking with other owners with Susukis and Yamahas I wouldn't expect any significant difference in performance. Speed will depend a lot on how much weight you carry and your props but expect cruise to be between...

I got a cheap folding bar stool at Walmart, extended the legs with hardwood dowels fitted into the four hollow metal tubular legs thus raising the lightly padded seat to a good height for seating at the dinette or for looking forward when under way (light seas only); fold and store in the cuddy...

Too many choices, eh! All the suggestions are great and there is more; you could easily be here until fall color season which I also recommend. Enjoy, Jay