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One chapter to go. Thoroughly enjoyed it so far as I did River Horse also, though it was written in a totally different style with a different personality. The sameness of the two books was the lack of nautical knowledge that each author had; at least Paul had used the boat for some summers in...

To screen the center front window I lined the edge of the frame (90 degrees to the face of the window, inside the cabin) with sticky back velcro, cut nylon screen to fit and sewed velcro around the edge of the screen. Works good, just a little hassle to open or close the window but has held up...

You can get an openable screened window from Diamond/SeaGlaze. Ten or more years ago they were $300/ea with an order of 6 or more or $500 for one; great addition to my boat and easy install - unscrew and rescrew. Another option I considered was cutting the door in half making a dutch door; lots...

One big advantage of the Great Lakes is fresh cold water for little corrosion. Great looking boat but engine compartment looks like tiny maintenance hands would be a big big plus. Jay

I also went from a 14' open al skiff (still have and use it) to a CD22. Launching and retrieving became no more difficult than the skiff; there was a small learning curve and did the 1st launch and retrieve with an experienced CD22er. Wind is the challenge with the CD22 whether docking or...

Ditto to all of the above except joining TowBoat US or SeaTow - I don't think they serve very much of Lake Superior (I've done the whole shoreline and never saw a tow/service boat of theirs), not sure about MN lakes but I would assume just the large ones if any. Another recommendation for Lake...

I LIKE the mental set. Really :lol:

Nearest one I know of is Moose in International Falls. He's on Rainy Lake. I can message him on this site with your info if you are interested. I boat Lake Superior which has some chop; if you have trim tabs and a Perma trim or equivalent you will do fine but even with them when the chop is...

Will try to do at least part of the cruise with you; got you on the calendar. If launching from Grand Portage again, let NPS rangers at Windigo know what direction you're headed, giving me an easier time finding you. Looking forward again to typical bluebird days and warm flat fish-filled waters...

Dave East is not propping my boat. What a bogus comparison. Jay

Miles&Miles, Not my boat; its at Isle Royale all summer but fishing has been harder than usual at the island which is to say still not hard. I did get a 32# lake trout this June which is 16x's my normal catch. Lake Superior is great boating; I've done the whole shoreline (took 7 years in 7-10...

Forgot to mention that handicap aide dogs are allowed if cleared with headquarters before reaching the island. Call headquarters for details. A vet checkup is necessary shortly before the visit. I believe therapy dogs are not allowed. Jay

Forgot to mention that the NPS policy is no dogs, not just no dogs on shore. Sorry but that means no dogs on boats also. Jay

cgale's post on Passage Island is accurate except the lake is high this year and the ROCK shoal near the harbor entrance does not show surf with waves, just keep the shore 15-20 feet on your port. The shoal is shown on charts and should be on your chartplotter. Great place to anchor out, nice...

I run a heavy CD22 (lots of living gear) with carbed twin 40 Hondas with 11x11 4 bladed aluminum Solas props. WOT alone is at 58-5900 and with 3 other passengers at approximately 5500. I do 18 smph alone at 4500 or 4800 (can not quite remember) but prefer 14 smph at about 4000. I'd be pushing...

A world of difference between a CD22 and a 22 ft Bayliner though keep in mind both float and motor across the water which is what you want. Used CD22 will be about $30K and Bayliners and similar I/O's (inboard/outdrive) will be starting at $5K (still should be in decent/good condition at that...

I've used our CD22 on Lake Superior for 15 seasons and 2 foot chop is fine with trim tabs and permatrims pushing the bow down. Above 3 foot chop I go to 9 smph and down to 3 smph if really rough. Ride below 3' is fine and as it gets rougher there is no pounding but lots of rocking (headwind) or...

My 2cw: To solve Thataway's problem, I just extended the aluminum tube standoffs with wood dowels cut to a length that made the ladder lean away from the boat. Used rubber chair leg caps on dowel end against the boat. I'm a little confused by the mounting brackets you posted as they don't...

Use the search engine; there are a ton of past forum (twin vs single) discussions on this topic. Jay

Sounds like a great deal. I spent $375 on my 22 just for a compound rub and a waxing, done in one day; it was a good job. Jay