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It was a great day for a fall cruise on Mayfield Lake. We took the Mary Ellen up today and enjoyed a nice lunch on the water. The Wallas stove felt great, as it was a little cold. Their were very few boats out today. The weather was perfect. We went up the river between Mayfield and Riffe Lake...

When I was at the SBS this year I had quite a long talk on this subject with the Wallas dealer. He assured me the new low sulphur diesel was the fuel of choice for the Wallas. I have not switched as I am using the last of the Klean Heat I got from Home Depot. I do think I will give the diesel a...

Hello Mike, We have a 2001 22' crusier twin 40 HP Hondas. about two years ago I installed the Permatrims. I am very happy with them, it improves the ability of side to side trim greatly. It takes just the slightest trim on one or the other engines to level out the boat. I thought long and hard...

I have been thinking of adding a cockpit light on the Mary Ellen. Has anyone done this and if so what kind did you use and where did you mount it? I believe the 25' Cruiser has this option?

Hello Rich, very happy to have a person to communicate with if needed. I am a little different than some folks as I have no concern with the direction of C-dory. I am one of the lucky ones, I bought my boat from Scot, in fact it was the first boat Scot sold after taking over the company. He...

I'll throw in my 2 cents worth on this subject. We have had the Permatrims on the Mary Ellen with twin 40HP Hondas for about two years. I am very happy with the setup. It gives me the port to starboard adjustment I wanted. I do not have to use much trim to level the boat out. It also helps with...

I am sure I will be in the minority but I personally have had no problem with the standard top on our 2001 22' crusier. I am a little over 6' 3'' and have hit my head a few times on the door. Without sounding negative I also much prefer the looks of the standard top cruiser. Scot showed us the...

I may sound like a broken record but I can't resist. We have owned the Mary Ellen for just over 5 years. I am as picky as anyone who ever bought a boat. I have had numerous upgrades done and a few minor problems fixed and I can not say enough for the help and co-operation we have received from...

I agree that they are spendy and can not justify the cost so far. They are supposed to hold a charge for a year even just sitting unused. The factory charging system shuts down when the batteries are fully charged. I also like the fact that I do not have to check the water level. The batteries...

The Mary Ellen came with acid batteries from the factory. After 4 years I had trouble starting the Wallas if the batteries were not fully charged or the motors running. My Brother-in-Law had good look with the Optimas so I bought a pair at Costco. Almost a year later I was having trouble with...

Hello Dave, thanks for the post, we plan on going to Coupville, my sister and brother-in-law are familiar with the area. They live in Hansville and have a 32 foot Golden Star Trawler. They are retired and spend a lot of time cruising. We met them at Coronet Bay last fall and cruised to La...

Thanks Pete and Dave, we are looking forward to the trip and I am sure we will enjoy the ramp at Everett. Will let you know how it went, Big Mac.

We are hoping to launch from Everett Thursday morning and go over to Langley to meet my sister and brother-in-law for a few days of cruising. Has anyone left the tow rig at Port of Everett? Is is fairly secure? What exit would I take from I-5 going north to get to the launch? It looks like a...

I checked the starboard backing plate last night. It is aluminum and appears to be in good shape. No rust on the bolts. The bolts were not cut off. I had them put on at the Factory about 3 years ago. The port one will be a little harder to get at as I have the updated glass covers and fuel tank...

One thing I really like about this site is all the great ideas that are posted. I had thought of buying a heat gun several times but had just never got around to it. After reading the posts on their success removing our yearly Coast Guard sticker I went to Home Depot and bought a heat gun this...

The Mary Ellen just turned 5 years old the 16th of July. I have used the Wallas with K-1 other than the first tank, which was diesel. I have never had a problem, starts very easily and does everything asked of it. Maybe we are just lucky, but I am a big fan of the Wallas stove. I start it...

I just went out to the shop and tried the lights on the Mary Ellen. When the anchor light post is installed it comes on with the navigation rocker switch. If you turn the navigation rocker switch off and turn on the anchor rocker switch only the anchor light comes on. The Mary Ellen is a 2001 22...

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