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I ran an overnight passenger vessel through the Erie Barge Canal system for many years. I have seen swimmers along the way many times, mostly kids along the banks. There is a good flow of water along the whole system, which increases during heavy rains. The water seemed cleaner in the more open...

I am not a tax person, but it is my understanding that it is the interest paid on a loan on a first and second home mortgage that can be used as a deduction on an itemized tax return. I think your CD could qualify as a second home. (just like an R/V). If you are using the boat for any business...

Dixie and I enjoyed meeting everyone at the event. We departed 1045 hr Sunday, traveled N to the Woodruff Creek route which is a beautiful run N to Woodruff Lake, then into Lake Dexter, back to the St Johns. We took the long oxbow past Paramore RV Park north of Astor, then on to Silver Glenn...

If you don't think you will make it by early afternoon on Friday, reply here because those of us who are physically here can pay for one extra slip to "save" it. Boaterhomer, Does anyone there stand by with a cell phone? If so, could you post the number here so those who will only have cell...

What would I need to do to reserve a slip at Hontoon? We would be arriving at about 1:00-2:00 on Friday. Do I need to sign up for the getogether? Any advice would be appreciated. Dockage is first come first served. 40 small slips. I hope to have a spot when I arrive shortly after you also on...

NOAA weather forecast for Hontoon SP meet is as follows: Thr- Cloudy, 69* hi- 46* lo, 20% chance of showers Fri- Partly sunny, 74* hi- 50* lo, 20% chance of showers Sat- Mostly sunny, 77* hi- 55* lo, Sun- Mostly sunny, 77* hi Winds each day: calm to 5 mph This report posted on...

Just what I did for my jerry tank for the lawn mower. I really don't see how 2-3oz of fuel dribbled out into the atmosphere is good for the environment as I filled the 1 pt tank. I also wrap a Velcro strip around the lawn mower kill lever so I can let the handle go and the engine continue to...

My 1999 22' CD has 2 18 gal tanks. I leveled them side to side with shims to allow more useable fuel to be delivered to the outboard pick-up tubes. This then allowed me room to install a third tank between the 2 original tanks; a 12 gal tank. I ran fuel line, teed into the main fuel line after...

I sure wish I knew what GMS vs CMDA, unlocking, and jailbreaking means as related to cell phones. I thought you were going to post some article about jails being left unlocked so inmates could easily jail break, thus relieve the overcrowding. :xlol

Here's the mess, Ocklawaha was dammed and this created a reservoir and it was shallow more swamp like and a lock was created as well and it is on the other side of this reservoir. This is the only way to get up stream from the St Johns R. Thanks for adding this Ocklawaha information and...

Recently I answered a question of Will-C concerning a run up the Ocklawaha River from the St Johns river to the dam. I had never actually noted the distance, so I made a guess. (bad guess) Yesterday I wanted to test a couple of updates I had made to the C-Dory and practice launching/retrieving...

It will be our first cruise west of the Mississippi. Opps!! Should have turned east. :idea

About how many miles from the river up to the dam? This just a guess, about 5 mi and about 1 hr or a little more. I seem to pay little attention to time/distance until it gets close to happy hr. PS, gators might visit by swimming around the boat, but I've never had one try to board.

I have taken my (now sold) pontoon boat up the Ocklawaha from the St Johns with the full enclosure for camping aboard erected. This results in a vessel that is as long, higher, and slightly wider than a C-Dory. Very shallow mouth of river, and marked only by local boaters as you make the many...

The Carpy album can be quite "dangerous" (in a good way, of course Mr. Green). The Carpy logs of their cruising in the St. John's area have added that to my list too Thumbs Up A couple months ago I saw Carpy's helm seat mod that allows the seatback to lay full down, thus allowing it to become...

Look for C-Way to show up. We launch at ramp in Astor and cruise the St Johns several times a year, anchoring out overnight. (19 years on camping-out equipped pontoon boat, C-Dory past year). But we will try docking this one time to meet and be with everyone there. If it is at a FL state park...

That sounds like an excellent fitting to have aboard. Can you point to what exactly you bought? Thanks! Sunbeam, I went to my local hardware store with the drain plug in hand. I found a plastic fitting that had the same thread size on one end and a small hose fitting on the other; a nipple...

Our engine is a F80 Yamaha. Recommended oil change is every year or 100hr, filter change every other oil change. On our cruise from Daytona FL to upper Potomac beyond DC, then return, we had reached 100 hr just as we headed back home and docked for a couple days outside DC. Draining oil was very...

The alert notes: js:redirector-bjb(trj) attempting to get through and that Avast was blocking it for be, but did allow C-Brats to enter as usual. The warning (both visual and audio), also said I could click on to their notice for further details. I finally clicked on (after my orig post) and...

For the past several days I have been getting a security alert from Avast , my antivirus program, every time I log onto C-Brats. I'm not sure what might be getting through and into my computer, so this has me worried. Has anyone else noted this?