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Quite a bit about the Seaway Coastal Cruiser is available on this site. Similar in size to a C-Dory and trailerable I think it's a comparable boat. Many positives including their good looks and comfortable semi displacement running characteristics. Down sides appear to be their behavior in...

As a way of preventing problems or being more prepared when they inevitably occur I'd like to know what you consider to be the most common problems on your boat. I've had many boats over the years, no others as sophisticated as a C-Dory but here is my top 10 list of common problems. 1) trailer...

Yamaha 200 HPDI (This is the highest evolution of a 2 stroke motor: it is lighter than a fourstroke, no louder when underway, easy on gas consumption, and runs strong. Well maintained and no problems whatsoever, 155 hours.) Garmin 4208 Depth finder / GPS Icom M304 VHF, Galaxy 4' antenna...

Just uploaded some photos of a 2015 Chevy 2500 Express van. It took quite a while to plan and purchase this van but I really love it. The Duramax diesel tows very well, rarely downshifts. Quigley installed 4WD which is GM certified/warranted. (Gotta have 4WD on some ramps.) In the back it...

With tow vehicle sold and winter approaching I'm making a project list. Most involve cabin improvements. Number one on my list is covering "exposed" wiring. Sitting at the helm I am distracted by the huge zip-tied wire grouping to my right. Seems there should be a good looking way of covering...

Sad but true, "My Girl" is for sale. But it's just the end of a chapter. I'm not closing the book. I have loved C-Dorys and the C-Brats from the start. We have taken many trips and loved "My Girl". In fact, the long range plan is to someday have another C-Dory or boat from the C-Dory...

Yamaha 200 HPDI Garmin 4210 Depth finder / GPS Icom M304 VHF, Galaxy 4' antenna Anchor windlass Trim tabs Swim platform with ladder Shore power and cable Refrigerator Wallas cook top / heater Upgraded steering wheel Foot rests, helm and passenger V-berth functional portholes (Vetus PM 21) Tinted...

What do you think of a new Chevy 3500/one ton cargo van with the detuned Duramax diesel for towing a 25 Cruiser? I'm spoiled with a GMC 2500 pickup with the Duramax diesel and Allison transmission. Absolutely love the towing capacity. But the truck bed is underused. Even with a cap its often...

Love boats! Hate trailers! Just about to leave for Penobscot Bay when I noticed one of the trailer wheels was cock-eyed. Sure enough, kicked the wheel and it was wobbly! :shock: :shock: :shock: I guess I should be glad I made it home from the last trip. Lug nuts so tight can't get them...

It's so hot in Virginia that I haven't been using the boat. It happens every summer. I need an air conditioner. What I don't need is a hot water heater (have never used it) or a refrigerator (too noisy and doesn't work as well as a cooler). Has anyone ever switched out one of these items for...

I thought I understood tides pretty well. For years I've paid close attention to tides for fishing and almost always know the tide predictions before I launch a boat. But when I started checking out www.saltwatertides.com for Washington State, Admiralty Inlet, Marrowstone Point, December 5th...

I'm excited to be planning a trip to Penobscot Bay next summer with our family of four. Eagle Island will be home base. It has very rudimentary cabins and we plan to day trip from there. What I'm seeing a lot of are mooring balls rather than docks, in Maine. I suppose this is because of the...

Spending more time on the hook makes me more concerned of my visibility at night, esp as I may head to the foggy coast of Maine next summer. Seem to recall a very good photo of a C-Dory at night that was marked so well with reflective tape. I generally use 3M products but have heard that SOLAS...

I read with considerable interest the five-page post "Floriday Keys in January" 2012 and plan on being in the Florida Keys the last week of January and first week of February, 2013. I know the area around Bahia Honda pretty well and that will be home for the first 5 days. Then I'd like to...

I’m planning a trip to Sandy Hook, NJ followed by a cruise to Liberty Landing Marina on Friday, September 28th. The hope is to circumnavigate Manhattan Island on Saturday, September 29th, a distance of 28.9 NM. This whole adventure is coming together thanks to the C-Brats. I would have never...

Anyone have any experience with this product? http://www.pacifictrailers.com/KODIAK-B ... stem-BB-2/ Seems like a good idea. I like driving the boat onto the trailer. With a bass boat you can drive on, bump the bow eye right up against the trailer stop and it will stay there. The C-Dory...

After searching, I'm surprised at the lack of information about Prince Edward Island on this site. Even El and Bill have no entry, which quite possibly could mean that there are better places to cruise around in a C-Dory, like the Thousand Islands, Lake Champlain, or the Maine coast. But in...

Have you widened the V-berth opening on your C-Dory? Are you glad you did? What are you finding are the biggest advantages and disadvantages? If you had it to do over would you do it differently? If you haven't done it, and I know there are many long-time C-Dory people that haven't, why...

As I was cleaning the boat yesterday I went to open the bathroom/head door and could not. The handle will not turn. It seems to be locked although no one was in the bathroom :). There are some folding chairs in there which could have (?) jostled around and locked the door but that seems...

I haven't rushed into installing a stereo system because I tend to prefer the sounds of silence, like osprey calls, bullfrogs, and the breeze. On the other hand I've been out tubing with my son and his 14 year old buddies and some music would have added to the fun. Now I'm reading about the...