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Well C-Brats, can't believe I'm actually posting this. If you've read my discussion posts, you know how much I love this boat. The problem is, she did her job too well. My goal was to introduce my wife to boating, and to spending weekends on the boat, hoping she'd fall in love with it. After 2...

Good morning C-Brats, My wife and I frequently stay at marinas with various dock heights. Add tides to this and sometimes getting our 60lb dog on and off the boat can be challenging. Has anyone found, or made, a dog ramp? I basically need two ramps, one to get up over the gunnel from the...

Greeting C-Brats, I can't believe I'm actually asking this...more thinking out loud than anything. I'm researching my next boat and I'm looking for suggestions on boats I may not be thinking of. What have you considered moving up to, or have you seen other's move up, to with similar...

Hello Brats. Anyone in the Ft. Lauderdale area looking for an excuse to get out this week? I'm in town on business and would love to see Ft. Lauderdale via water. Should be free tues or weds evening. I'm vaccinated and will bring the drink of your choice.

We're having a bimini made for Curious Traveler in a few weeks. I'm requesting support poles so the frame stays upright and the bimini collapses onto the frame, instead of the one pole version where the frame folds back and lays down. I just assumed I would have support poles extend to the back...

Hello C-Brats, I'm curious if anyone has any input on this idea. I'm thinking about installing a freshwater wash down pump on my 22 Cruiser. I keep her in the water in my neighborhood marina. We don't have water or electric at the slip. This past summer I picked up a raw water pump and stuck...

Apologize if this is already addresses, I did a quick search and didn't see it. I'm headed out to winterize my Honda BF90. I checked the SELOC guide and it says to flush the motor but doesn't say anything about flushing with pink antifreeze. I've always done this with my old evinrude. Is this...

Happy Thanksgiving weekend C-Brats, My wife hit a log today on our way home for a great Thanksgiving weekend. I can't be upset with her. I'm just loving the fact that she loves handling the boat. We immediately checked the prop and the tip of all three blades are bent. I'm guessing maybe the...

A few questions about the oil on a 2006 Honda 90: 1) Will normal use cause the oil level to decrease (we've put on about 100 hours this summer.) 2) should the oil level read lower when the motor is running vs not running? (I always thought it was higher due to a hotter temperature.) We had...

Greetings C-brats. Enjoying a nice fall afternoon aboard Curious Traveler on anchor and looking around at little projects I need to do after having her for my first season. I noticed the paint on the exterior of the rear door is starting to buble and even peel in some places. Anything I can do...

If you want a relaxing weekend of reading a book in the cockpit of your C-Dory, don't visit a busy marina. This was our second weekend staying downtown in Annapolis at the City Marina and I think our C-Dory gets even more attention than the mega yachts. Everyone wants to know what this cool...

I'm the one that started the "Reality Check" thread earlier this year when we found a great deal on a 22 Cruiser. Although I loved the looks of C-Dory's, and thought they may be a great option for us, I just wasn't sure. We've been enjoying Curious Traveler since April and I have to say we...

Hello PNW C-Brats, My wife and I currently live in Annapolis and we're trying to determine where we want to retire. I'm about 12 years out so we have some time. We love the water, and the Chesapeake Bay is great, but the summer heat and humidity coupled with the bugs is too much for my wife...

Hello all, I just replace my steering system seals due to a leak. Now I'm having trouble finding the thread with simple instructions on how to bleed the system. I thought someone provided instructions, with no special equipment, just open the bleed valves, turn the wheel one way, and then the...

I've developed small rust spots all over my sink (size of a dime and smaller). Also seems to be some starting on my stove. Any idea what could be causing these? Just the humidity? I keep windows cracked and DampRid in the cabin but it's Maryland in July so the humidity is what it is. Any idea...

Chesapeake Bay C-Brats, Curious Traveler came with a #8 Danforth and maybe 6 feet of chain. Obviously not enough. I need to buy more chain but I don't want to go overboard and add way too much weight to the bow. What have you found sufficient for our conditions? Generally muddy and very...

Hello C-Brats. SSobel and Colbysmith, I hope you see this. I'm pretty sure I have water under my cockpit floor. When I walk from side to side I hear water moving and it seems that's the only place it can be. I don't think water moving along the hull makes this sound but the boat is new to me...

A mechanic serviced my Honda 90 a couple of weeks ago. I put her in the water and ran the motor...she ran great...but when I pulled off the cover I found this part laying in there. I'm waiting to get a call back from the mechanic but in the meantime, does anyone recognize this part?

Good morning all, Does anyone have detailed pictures of how their cockpit cover connects around the lazarettes and splashwell? Or any opinions on designs? My preference would be to completely cover the lazarettes to keep them dry but from what I can tell most connect forward of the covers...

Good afternoon C-Brats. I'm looking for ideas to secure the anchor to the anchor roller. The boat came with a Danforth style anchor and the previous owner secured the chain to the foredeck cleat. I don't like this because I need the deck cleat for dock lines and it also doesn't hold the anchor...