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I am in the same situation but different location. When I contacted King Canvas about doing a mooring cover and camper back/Bimini they told me they wouldn't ship it for installation by me or anyone else. They said the boat needed to be there for them to do the work. Given that I am 2,000 miles...

If you can, climb in the boat... not only for a detailed inespection. Check the ceiling height. (I have the taller ceiling on my 22 and as someone over 6 feet tall consider that a necessity.) A couple more tips: Ask for service records. A compression test and a sea trial will tell you a lot...

Thanks, Colby. That's helpful. Defender seems to be the place to get quality anchor rhode (chain) and accessories based on other C-Brats threads.

I'll check them out. They do have a good explanation of the kinds of online resellers. Drop shippers - These companies generally are not dealers for anything they sell. They do not have direct relationships with the manufacturers. When pickins are slim on product, they are the last one in...

Hi Nathan, I've just gone through this process.... mine was a long-distance deal which added some complexity and cost. These boats tend to sell fast, so you may want to move fast. If you're serious about it, try to lock up the boat with a down payment while you're doing due diligence. Getting...

As most new owners will attest, buying a C-Dory is only the start of the spending spree. Whether you're buying 20 feet of anchor chain, new electronics or something else, price matters. But so does the ability of the marine retailer to deliver the goods on time and support the sale if something...

I'm working on some custom artwork for my new-to-me C-Dory. I'm calling her Tremolo, the haunting call of my favorite bird, the common loon. Loons love the water. So do I. As I work through the design process, I use Adobe Illustrator (a vector-based drawing program) to choose the font and...

Revised mock up with the more realistic loon.

Current version of the loon in the first "O" I may tweak this some more but it's close. I use Adobe Illustrator to design the art.

Here's how the full logo looks.

This is a Photoshopped mock-up to test how the design looks on the boat.

Tremolo is one of the calls of the common loon - my favorite bird. Tremolo is also the name I've chosen for my C-Dory. (I made the custom design.)

Some great advice.... thank you all. Can one ever have too many boats? :) I'm looking forward to joining the fleet. Up next... what to name her.... JonO

I've seen an old thread on this topic but I'd like to hear current recommendations for transporting a C-Dory half way across the country.... say Pacific Northwest to Wisconsin. Let's start with making sure the owner's insurance policy covers transportation by a third party and the third party...

What a great idea. I'd do this in a heartbeat if the timing worked out. Based on my experience in the area, you've made some nice choices for overnight stops. The upper Mississippi is beautiful... especially in the driftless region of southern Minnesota/Wisconsin and northern Iowa/Illinois...

Hi Nick/"Valkyrie," I dug up this thread while investigating Biminis, Camper Backs and other coverings. Your solution looks really, really nice and roomy. Who did that for you and do you think they still have the patterns?

Hi Gary/Daybreak... I'm in exactly the same boat as you were for tow vehicles... V8 4WD club cab - Dodge Dakota. The tail wagging the dog part was my concern. Thanks for the real-world experience with that.

I'm in a similar boat (or at least I hope to be). :) with similar Lake Superior goals, and am soaking in as much knowledge as I can, bluediamond. Right now, the learning process feels like a sprint but judging by what the people in this group are saying, it's more like a never-ending marathon. :)

For those who use iPads... I'm curious about what you're using.... 32GB or 128GB version... and what kind of case for it.