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    Small Aluminum Boats

    BTW my use is in salt water. I have unfortunately been in seas I couldn't see over the top. I have never been concerned for my safety in this boat because of any design or product defects. A good source for information is at aluminumalloyboats.com They have a list of most aluminum boat...
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    Small Aluminum Boats

    I ordered and bought a 16 Alumaweld Talon with a 60HP Yamaha motor. The closest dealer was in Michigan. I spent a lot of time researching boats, hull design, intended use, etc. I even went to the Seattle Boat Show, and I live in Florida. My boat is the old style welded boat with 1/4 inch plate...
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    Grasshoppers at Seattle Mariners

    I also prefer the liquid variety.
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    Daily Laugh 2

    Terrible
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    Tallon Sysyems Marine

    Free to a good home I have a "Multi-holder & Receiver Value Pack". It is a drink holder you can remove when not needed. It also has a beer cozy. Never installed. Let me know if you want it. You can see similar examples at tallonsystems.com
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    Baby steps...

    According to a friend in the Coast Guard, peeing over the side is legal. Peeing in a container and dumping it over the side is not legal.
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    EPRIB and PLB

    I have a Fast Find PLB. One day about7 years ago I was about 1/2 mile off shore between Ft Desoto and Egmont Key, I could not get cell service. That day on the way home I bought an Icom marine radio an a Fast Find PLB. I put together a ditch bag. I won't get on any boat without my own ditch bag...
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    Best Practice to come to terms between Buyer and Seller

    I also had a very easy time selling my boat on the site. When you do sell your boat, don't forget Tyboo.
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    Trailer slips off hitch

    Years ago my trailer popped off the hitch. Brand new boat and the dealer didn't adjust the hitch properly, and it bounded off the hitch. Fortunately I was going slowly. I now use a Trailer Guardian Dual Arm Lock. Have never had another problem. Very easy to use.
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    For Sale-23'Venture

    With the strong dollar, this boat is about $44700US. A very good price.
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    Tow vehicle advice sought

    I got 13.179 MPG over 514 miles in Southern Florida, where a highway overpass is a hill.
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    Tow vehicle advice sought

    I have a 16 ft ( not a C-Dory) boat that weighs about 2500#. I used to have a 2WD one ton Ford with the V-10 engine. I had the truck before the boat as a work truck. It would spin about 1 RPM on a weedy ramp. Towing I didn't even know it was there. Got 12 MPG towing the boat. I traded it for a...
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    nissan frontier mirrors

    Check at clubfrontier.org
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    Florida west coast

    Down the ICW. Interesting spots between there and Sarasota. Go North to St Pete, Clearwater, and Tarpon Springs.
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    6-8 hours to kill tomorrow between Daytona and Orlando

    Be careful where you fill up before returning the car. There are a few gas stations near the airport that charge outrageous prices.
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    Swuanee and Santa Fe, FL

    I would be interested ,too. I thought the Swanee was more than 75 miles navigable. Where is the Santa Fe river?
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    C-Dory Storage

    I agree with TOGO. Go with a concrete floor. It will keep out more than just rodents.
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    Idyllic Short Overnighter

    Private ancorage, beautiful views, good coffee. Life doesn't get much better.
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    Whoa...almost missed it!

    Congrats and thanks for keeping this such a great site. I am raising the glass to the two of you right now.
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