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Descending order by original cost. $28000 2004 C-Dory 22' Cruiser $11688 2004 twin 40-horse Hondas, 1200 hours $3895 Trailer, Eagle, Galvanized Double Axle, with surge Brakes $1300 Furuno Marine Radar, Model 1623 $1245 Canvas boat cover _$865 Refrigerator, AC/DC _$860 Inverter/charger (shore...

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I have twin Honda 40s on my CD-22 Cruiser. The starboard engine always starts, no problem, but intermittently the port engine won't. The engine doesn't even grind, and if I wiggle the key or shift lever (I'm never sure which does the trick) it'll start. I took it to a dealer, who, because...

I'm anchored tonight in Blue Peter Lake, 10 miles or so north of Hontoon Island, and off the St Johns River via a channel known as the Norris Dead River. I have a light Fortress anchor mounted at the bow, but when I'm in such a remote spot and want to be sure my anchor will hold, I drag a heavy...

I'm at Acosta Creek Harbor on the St Johns, having arrived Tuesday after the long 1380-mile trip from Wisconsin. As I was walking down the pier to my slip the other day I saw with delight two C-Dorys coming upriver from the north. I wondered if they were stopping here, but they both kept up on...

When I'm anchored off the bow, the boat tends to sail to and fro in the wind. Has anyone else experienced this, and do you have a solution?

I have my C-Dory on blocks with half the old bottom paint stripped off, the rest to go today. The paint was old, so there were some large areas without any paint at all before I started stripping. There was no sign of marine growth anywhere, so I'm wondering if I really need new paint. Except...

I need advice on replacing the steering tie bar between my twin Honda 40s. I bought my C-Dory new in 2004, and the tie bar is part of the original package, and is very corroded. The tie bar was made by a Minnesota company, Stearns, Inc., but their website, www.stearnsinc.com, doesn't respond...

I have 1300 hours on my twin Honda 40 outboards, purchased in 2004. The only repair in all that time was to replace a stuck thermostat. Since I did the Great Loop in 2004/2005, they mostly have been used for waterskiing, with a few 200 mile trips on the Mississippi, St Johns River in Florida...

I recently bought a Garmin GPSMAP 78SC, and I'm learning how to use it. I have two questions so far: 1. The chart plotter software I use on my laptop has a feature that lets me focus on a particular waypoint, e.g. I click on "Focus on Waypoint," click on "Everglades Challenge Start," and...

I belong to another group, http://www.watertribe.com and I'm having difficulties accessing it because of incompatibilities with Linux. I never have any trouble on c-brats, and I like the way the site is designed. Is there any information about how this website is built? Is it home-grown, or...

This year when I head for Acosta Creek Harbor on the St Johns, I plan on going up through the lock and exploring as far up the Ocklawaha as water depths will allow. Does anybody know of a source for information on water depths, landings, etc., on the Ocklawaha? Is there enough water to get a...

I'm pretty sure this has been covered somewhere; I remember seeing it, but can't find it again. I just this morning activated my new HTC Incredible Droid phone with Verizon Wireless, and I'd like to get NOAA charts on it, with an app that doesn't require current phone coverage, so I can see the...

I just replaced my Wallas stove with an Origo 2-burner alcohol stove. http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?pat ... 2&id=60241 It has two moving parts; levers to move the disks that control the supply of fuel (grain alcohol) to the burners. No circuit boards, no worrying about the charge on my...

I finally organized my journals and pictures from my great loop in 2004/5, and put it on the web. Better late than never, I guess. At any rate, the link is - http://smittypaddler.com/cds/cd4/greatloop/index.htm A list of other voyages is at - http://smittypaddler.com/cds/index.htm

The side-board portside aft supporting bracket on my King Trailer broke on my way home to Wisconsin from Florida. There are pictures at these two URLs: http://smittypaddler.com/fl08/photos/me ... G_0621.JPG http://smittypaddler.com/fl08/photos/me ... G_0622.JPG The part number is 90915...

I've posted notices about Chartview at the Nerd Shack before without much response, but I'm still hoping to initiate a collaborative effort. I've started a User's Guide that you can view, along with a link to download a tar file for Chartview at this link...

This link - http://smittypaddler.com/fl08/photos/me ... G_0299.JPG shows a picture of Na Waqa in a slip on the St Johns River. As you can see the motors don't come up high enough to completely clear the water. I'm wondering if I should be lowering them so the sacrificial zincs are in the...

I've been on the St Johns River in Florida for over a week now, and it was worth the long drive from Wisconsin. There are pictures and a journal at http://smittypaddler.com/fl08/index.htm

It's Tuesday evening, and I'm in the Days Inn in Mount Dora, Florida, about 20 miles from Sanford, where I intend to launch tomorrow for a week of cruising on the St Johns River before driving up to Welaka to the cottage I rented for February and March. Today, about 50 miles west of...