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I just need to rant about this. Yesterday my wife and I went out for a short ride in our C-Dory. We went out to the entrance of the river where we live, and since it was a nice day and we were not going anywhere in particular, we were just drifting. There were no other boats anywhere in...

Took our C-Dory into Whelan's Marina for annual service on the new engine and they parked us right next to another one! Almost twins! Ours is on the left with the radar dome. There is a C-Dory called "Greybeard" in storage there as well.

Two C-Dorys in for service!

I just want to give a shout out to Water Witch. I have one of their model 101 mini switches. It was kind of the only thing that would fit nicely into the little bilge pump well that someone set up on our C-Dory 22. I was having an issue with it (still not sure if it was a problem with the...

My wife made window coverings out of Sunbrella. We attach them with snaps at the top and bottom. We got snaps from SailRite that basically replace a couple of the screws on the window. We used adhesive snaps on the top to hold a strap so we can roll up the curtains when not in use.

Had to do a radio inspection on a commercial vessel yesterday and decided it was closer by boat than car (and more fun). Weather looked great with some possible thunderstorms after 4 PM. Convinced a friend of mine to go along as "autopilot" since it was about 36 miles each way. Forecast was...

Lunch stop

Rafted to a larger boat!

We repowered our 22 with a Mercury 90 Command Thrust about a year and a half ago and have been very happy with the performance. No issues so far.

If you can hear them but not talk to them, the other thing to check, is the power output of your radio to see that is at least 15 watts (radios are designed for 25 watts). That was probably checked with the meter you mentioned. If it is low, that can be caused by excessive voltage drop in the...

Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I saw some "RV steps" with a handrail that might work for a temporary solution, but it isn't something I would leave in place. I'll look into the box idea as well. I'll be searching for something more permanent eventually, as we are not getting any...

Thanks for the replies so far. I hear you, Foggy. This is her request and if we can't accomplish it safely, it will not happen for all the reasons you mentioned. Bob, we have a sailboat as well, Wauquiez Centurion 41, and although a more stable platform, I don't see her navigating the cockpit...

My parents are moving to be closer to us and they are going to want to go out with us on our 22. My mom has some back issues and uses a cane or walker for longer walks and has trouble with stairs, but can do some. I am trying to figure out a safe way to let her get in and out of the boat from...

It is true that CG no longer monitors 2182 kHz. And in a classic one hand versus the other, the FCC still requires some vessels to have it. So, a compulsory equipped vessel that travels more than 20 miles from land, read that as an inspected passenger vessel or other vessel required to carry...

Don't know if it is a WA law or not, but it is a federal requirement to maintain a watch on Channel 16 or 9, if fitted, even for a voluntarily equipped recreational vessel: 47 CFR § 80.310 Watch required by voluntary vessels. "Voluntary vessels not equipped with DSC must maintain a watch on...

My wife's sister summed it up when she said, everything in the world seems wrong right now, and then we lose Jimmy Buffett...

Well, I may have found it. I found a crack in a piece of fiberglass tabbing on the bottom of the box. I have suspected that the water was finding its way under the box somehow and this fits that theory. I temporarily sealed it up and if that stops the water intrusion, then I'll do a proper...

Yeah, that's the pic of how mine is set up. The water is not coming from forward or from rub rails or the water tank. It is definitey coming from the cockpit or that collection box, as I filled it with a hose and water started seeping in to the cabin under the back wall of that box...which...

Bilge Sump

We have a 1998 22' cruiser with the little step that houses a bilge pump at the door where you enter the cabin. There are three grates that allow water from the cockpit to get in there so the bilge pump can pump it out. However, we keep getting water seeping under the forward wall of that...