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We really miss being part of the Brats community, particularly to obtain advice. In desperation, I am checking with the Brats to help trouble shoot our problem: We sold our C-Dory and bought a 24 ft Skagit Orca, which we like. We have a problem with the sliding glass door, made per Diamond Sea...

We are thinking of trading our 2006 C-Dory with newer Honda 90 fuel injected engine and new 8.9 Honda kicker with very low hours for a 1999 Skagit Orca 27XLC with a 7.4 Volvo Penta with 940 hrs on it. The only reason we would trade our C-Dory is to get better handling in the swells off shore...

We would like to get advice regarding whether to have the oil changed on our kicker motor. It is very new, only ran a couple of hours last season on the break in schedule. The engine was fogged and winterized. We didn't use it at all this year. Should we have the oil changed anyway? Thanks...

We are having problems with the door sticking shut. Suddenly won't open, in unlocked position. I finally was able to open it by pressing in on the door handle while turning it. Has anyone else had a problem? Our boat is a 2006 22 foot. The lock seems to be turning ok. Any recommendations...

We have our boat in Sequim for the summer, staying at the John Wayne Marina, and noticed that we have some steering fluid leaking occasionally from behind the steering column. Steering works fine. I checked previous posts, and looked up info on Baystar Steering. We aren't "do it yourselfers"...

We are hoping to try fishing Yellowstone Lake next year for the first time, to see if we can't snag some of their (undesired) lake trout. We have downriggers so could fish deep. Does anyone have suggestions for best lures to try? Would September, after Labor Day be a good time? How is the...

Our 2006 Honda 90 hp outboard has some serious ethanol related problems. It was squirting gas out of the cowling and running very rough when we tried to start it 3 weeks ago. We are NOT mechanical, so took it in to a local shop in Des Moines, Wa. They had it for 3 weeks, cleaned the carbs...

We will need to replace our tow vehicle in the near future, and would appreciate any information on which 3/4 ton 4x4 truck has the best overall mileage, both towing and non towing. Seems like the 3 American companies have similar high quality trucks, so with high gas prices (and diesel!) would...

We have some new yellow streaks coming down from the rub rail, which aren't coming off with soap. Could this be from adhesive, and how do we clean it off our hull? Would a thin bead of sealant under the rub rail keep this from oozing down? What should we use? Appreciate any suggestions.

We encountered something new while fishing this weekend. Our Honda 90 h has been consistent and problem free, but while accelerating, it stalled at around 2800-2900 RPMs. Sputtered and quit. It worked fine at low speeds and started right up again. We slowly increased the throttle and got it...

It appears that our cabin lights only run off the battery. We aren't electrically inclined, so have to ask why they don't work with shore power, when connected. Do we need a different circuit board? Appreciate your input!

Wouldn't you know it, the first time we plugged in the anchor light and turned it on, no light. Nothing appears corroded. Any suggestions? Are we missing something when we plugged it into the receptacle? Thanks for any input. Tara and Warren Nelson

I think I know the problem, but need your input. When we used the starboard gas tank for the first time this season, up in Neah Bay, the motor started to sputter and wouldn't accelerate. It worked fine when we switched back to the port tank. My husband added fuel conditioner last fall, before...

Hi, We just got our 22 foot '06 Cruiser, and need some advice on how to set up for fishing. We put a 3 rod holder under the starboard window, but need to find a good spot for a large salmon net and rod holders. Where would be the best place for downriggers? Has anyone put a rodholder back by...