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Although this site, started with an alcohol discussion, there has been a discussion about other fuels including butane. I recently acquired a butane fueled stove that uses the 8 oz canisters. I have not been able to find any data sheets on storage. There seems to be different ideas here...

Kevin, We are planning to come from Boise for several days. Our schedule is: Friday, Aug 28 - Depart Boise and travel to Island Park area and overnight. Saturday the 29th - Travel through W Yellowstone into the Park and stay at the Lake Lodge Cabins. We plan to arrive soon enough to get...

It would seem that any issue is related to the port engine, so that would to eliminate any common system, fuel or fuel tank etc. If the boat is not pulling one way or another, that could be a tach issue and your true RPM has not changed. We now have a single 50 and I have seen the tach bounce...

Duck Dog. We took our 22 from the Chelan town site to Stehekan a few years ago and I will pass along what I recall. The suggestion to stop at forest supervisor's office is right on because along with information at that time you also had to buy a dock permit. We went in June because we were...

Chris, sorry to hear your not going to be able to make it. We are planning to go on as we have lodging reservations on the 29th and the 1st with 2 nights on our 16 in between. So we hope a few show up. We have had a C-Dory for 15 years but never have been on group gathering and are looking...

Forgot to mention that the fellow in the reservation section said that no dinner or lunch reservations are needed at the Lake Lodge restaurant. Jack

Here is a heads up for any of you who might thinking about spending the first night ashore for a shower or whatever. Rooms have come available at the Lake Lodge (close to the marina) and a cabin with one double bed is $83/night. You can find them by Googling "Yellowstone Lodging reservations"...

We have not been on any Brat gatherings, so we are going to do this one even if we are the are the only ones there. The last time we were there (7 or 8 years ago) we had a 22, so staying on the boat worked well. Now we have a 16 cruiser, so the logistics become more interesting. Since it is...

Reading the diverse comments on this subject is one of the elements that makes this website fun. I must say that I usually launch and retrive the C-Squirt single handed without the benefit of wireless remotes and electric motors. Guess it all boils down to how you allocate your assets. I...

If the tour to Yellowstone starts a little earlier, Ellen and I would likely make the trip from Boise. We have been there several times both with, and without a boat and whoever said it can get quite cold over there in September is quite right. Our experience is that the crowds really thin out...

That milk jug is a great idea! And looks incredably effective. Guess I'll have to buy a gallon of milk just to get the jug. Ellen will be glad to know I have this so I can quit 'cussing as I clean up the mess. Have you tried it when you change oil in the lower unit? Jack

Harvey, Thanks for the ideas. The hard lock would not have worked as the canal is narrow, although there might be other times when it would. The monitoring of the ship to ship channel certainly would and I'll remember that the next time I am around those big boys. Thanks again. Jack

I'll suggest no matter what you decide to do, think through what you would do a few times before the situation occurs so that you can respond the way you intend when you are under pressure. Better yet practice what you might do out in open water to assure what you intend to do will work...

We have owned boats of various types for 30 years and can't count the number of times we have used 4 wheel drive for the retrive, but I would guess in the range of 75 to 80 percent of the time. In addition to the obvious advantage in slippery conditions, it is most helpful when have drop your...

Walt, Got your message and I will give you a call in the next day or two. Jack

This is for Walt. I noted you listed Meridian as your town. Not too many C-Dory owners here, so if you want to hook up for a coffee or a beer let us know. Jack & Ellen FYI: Both our C-Dorys, the last one and the current one have a Sportcraft heritage.

We have two 6 and two 3 gallon tanks. While not all of them go on every trip, when they do go, they always go in the boat. I do make sure the vents are closed and have never had an issue with spillage or odor. I especially like the fact that that the 3's will fit under the cuddy and help with...

Your getting a lot of advice so I'll keep mine to a couple of points. We have now have a 50 EFI, but had a 75 carb. First the easy way to drain the portable tanks is to acquire a small electric pump and simply pump the fuel into your truck. We have one left over from the days when we had a...

You are all correct, having a C-Dory is like owning a big dog, everyone wants to stop and pet it. Here is our solution. Buy a cover and put it on quickly once you get the boat on the trailer. Our best story is we were loading up near Renton after a day on Lake Washington, and the couple next...

I have Cannon 10X30 IS and bought them to use on a river/lake cruise from St Petersburg to Moscow Russia. That was a good sized boat but in the lakes we had wave action and I found them to work very well. Since then I have used them on our CD 22 and 16s. I took them on a back country trip in a...