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We have changed the registration numbers on a used hull and find that the old lettering is still visible in the fiberglass. The glass appears whiter where the old numbers used to be. We have already applied the new numbers but are not real happy with the finished look. Is there a way to...

High top model with black trim and gray non-skid decking. Single owner boat purchased new in 2007. Near perfect condition. Always covered, stored dry, fresh water only. Meticulously maintained. Service records and owners manuals included. Many pictures in C-Brats album with more available...

I need to do some work on my bilge pumps that will require the removal of my port side fuel tank. The boat is now 10 years old and the tanks are plastic. My concern is removing the hoses without damaging the tank. Can anyone offer any specific advice (tools, techniques, etc.) on how to handle...

A nice picture of someone's C-Dory in Desolation Sound. This is from the trailertrawlerlife.com blog.

I just saw an older post from Charlie on Captains Cat and it reminded me that I have not seen a post from him 3 months. He used to post regularly. Hope all is well. Anyone heard from him? Rob

These two rivers form the beginning of the Tennessee River. My cruising guide says that it's not safe to run a larger boat up either river for any distance. Anyone know how far you can go in a C-Dory size boat? Thanks. Rob

I am interested in something I could adhere to the hull just below the rub rail to protect against damage when retrieving the anchor. Has anyone tried the following? http://www.ebay.com/itm/ScuffBuster-Sta ... 0652997889 If so, I am wondering how it fit and worked? I would also consider some...

My wife and I just started doing a little fishing this Spring. We are not very knowledgeable about fishing equipment, so I am looking for a recommendation for fishing rod holders. I would like to be able to hold 2 or 3 rods in holders mounted to the aft starboard side of my cooler holder. I...

I posted this on Tom's thread about a C-Dory on Craigs List. I searched a little more on the site and I am now pretty sure that Connie Fisher of Guttenberg, Iowa was the member that sponsored gatherings on the Mississippi and owned a few different C-Dory's over the years. They also bought a...

My Garmin 498 suddenly quit reading depth a couple weeks ago. I bought a new transducer to install. The transducer has a plug that plugs in near the chartplotter it the cabin. Installing it requires taking apart the wire bundle (many wire ties) on the starboard side of the boat. It would be...

I have only ever used IE (currently have IE8) but after having some problems with another site, I added Firefox. It seems to work very well for everything else, but for some reason I cannot log into the C-Brats site with Firefox. When I put in my name and password, I do not get an error, but...

I saw this new boat advertised recently. It's a 33 foot trailerable, aluminum, outboard powered yacht designed by Don O'Keeffe. It looks interesting. Rob http://www.trawlersmidwest.com/eco_trawler.htm

I just saw a picture of C-Dancer on the home page and it reminded me that I have not seen a post from Peter in a quite a while. He used to post regularly. Hope all is well. Anyone heard from him? Rob

We made two changes over the winter that we were just recently able to test on a five day river trip. Both turned out even better than expected. The first was removing the foam and adding hatches to the space under the v-berth. This was a pretty big job that we didn't really see much benefit...

My brother just moved to Baltimore and bought a house on the Northwest Harbor. I was thinking of a Baltimore harbor (NOAA 12281) navigational chart as a house warming gift. The chart would be mainly for decorative purposes since he does not have a boat. Since I have only boated inland, I...

I am looking at a clock and barometer / thermometer / hygrometer for the boat . I would like to mount them on a piece of teak. I would need a piece that is 5" x 10" x maybe 1/2" thick. I little bigger would be fine, but that would be the minimum. Does anybody have a small piece like that to...

I was looking for a Racor S3240 fuel filter element, and ran across the following options from Mallory Marine. http://www.wholesalemarine.com/p/MAL-9- ... ement.html Has anyone heard of Mallory Marine? Any idea if this is a comparable replacement? Thanks, Rob

This months issue of Heartland Boating has a cover shot of of 5 C-Dorys traveling from Guttenberg, Iowa to Hawkeye Marina in Dubuque. There is also a nice 4+ page article on C-Dorys and C-Brats. Rob

We are starting to make plans for a spring cruise in the Chattanooga area of the TN River. I understand they have made alot of improvements to the waterfront in the last several years. Unfortunately, my Fred Myers cruise guide is now out of date, and an internet search is not bringing up much...

I'm hoping someone here will be able to point me to a good cookbook for fish. It's not my specialty at all and I'd love to be able to do a bit more. Thanks, Karen