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If I remember correctly, the pictures of the pictures being taken were even more impressive. I believe the photographer was hanging just above the wave tops suspended from a helicopter while shooting some of them. :disgust

Beginning of winter? I spent December through March in Huntsville in 1968-69. That's not really winter! (Actually, I was surprised at how cold it got there. But, you know, it's all relative.) Get out in the boat and enjoy the brisk air! :lol: Congratulations on getting the motor fixed...

Use the Search Box in the upper left of the page (or you can domain-limit and further refine your own search in Google Advanced Search) and look for something like: moving batteries 16 Here are a few of the hits you will get: http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=21541...

You will find as much information and as many opinions as you care to investigate by searching the site (box in the upper left of the page) for something like: vehicle towing 22. A few examples of threads: http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=26668...

For my tastes, the Antares 8, while kind of cool looking boat, isn't that much like a C-Dory. The Antares website doesn't appear to give me the information I'm most interested in (for instance particulars on draft, deadrise and hull shape), but what I can see or infer makes me think it's not my...

Harvey, is this the kind of thing you are looking for? https://www.nauticexpo.com/prod/new-found-metals/product-23314-99522.html

Combo Chock-Cleat https://www.nauticexpo.com/prod/new-found-metals/product-23314-99522.html

My rule of thumb was always stay put if possible whenever the windspeed forecast exceeds 15 knots or the wind waves exceed 3 feet. We were out in much worse from time to time, but I cannot recommend it as a steady diet. Those are just the roughest measures, however. Lower winds opposing...

Good punch line.

Thanks for the link to a really interesting article!

Ain't that the truth, Bob! Through a really bizarre set of circumstances involving a New York relative's winning bid at a charity auction, we ended up spending a week in an apartment in the little town of Villefranche on the Cote d'Azure. Our visit coincided with the Monaco Yacht Show, just...

Sounds like heaven. I might splurge on a 26 and risk being labelled a philistine. Of course, it's hard to know how I'd really act if I had 10's of billions of dollars, but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't involve buying a boat or house big enough to cover a football field. Bill

I took some photos of the Maltese Falcon off Cap Ferrat, near Monaco, a couple of years ago. In many ways, these boats are ridiculous toys of the rich and famous, but I have to admit I am fascinated by the technology. Then too, I can't get my knickers in too big a twist over how Jeff Bezos...

The OP indicates the motor is a DF9.9BTX2, which I believe is the extra long 25 inch shaft. Otherwise, you might suspect the intake is not sufficiently submerged when the kicker is pushing the boat. That would not seem to be the case here. (Unless the motor is mounted unusually high for some...

They always say, "There are two things you should never see being made: sausage and law." I worked in a meat packing plant before I went to law school, became a lawyer, and worked in a state legislature. I've got some stories. All things considered, the sausage making was slightly worse.

Marty, My Irish one quarter is laughing at my English one quarter. My Scottish one quarter is angry he wasn't the one to screw the Englishman. The English one quarter is trying to keep a stiff upper lip. My German one quarter doesn't get the joke.

You don't mention whether your boat will have a single engine or twins. I found that with two engines, each with a Permatrim, I did not need trim tabs for either stern lift (bow down) help or for port/starboard trim. I always did as much as I could to trim the boat with weight distribution...

That's a gem, Marty. Alfred's going to have to summon his mas of logic to solve this mys.

A smarter Alaskan would learn not to make fun of the bleeding heart liberal tax and spend crowd who subsidize that life of rugged individualism Alaskans are so proud of. One of these days, you may offend the people who support you enough that they will cut off the gravy train. :lol: :lol...

Welcome! This is a great place to learn about C-Dorys and boating in general. It sounds like you've got a good start on preparing for boat ownership. I retired having never owned a boat. (Well, I owned half a canoe for six months when I was 20.) We had two C-Dory's, a 16 and a 23, and loved...