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I am three hours away from Duluth, on Rainy Lake, east of International Falls. I would be glad to give you a tour of our 22’ C-Dory MOOSE. Allan

While I don’t have a photo readily available, I fabricated a small fiberglass step out of 1/4” thick fiberglass. I pop-riveted a flat top piece for the actual step to two right-angled pieces beneath. The step is only about 6x8”. The right-angled pieces oppose one another beneath and the gap...

While Captain Bob recommends a 3-4” cowl vent, I used a much smaller one, 1 1/2 - 2”; I can’t recall which. But with a little cutting, filing, and reshaping, a smaller one will adapt nicely, allowing you to use two of the existing exhaust port screws for attachment. I’ve had mine on for years...

I wanted to contribute to this thread a couple months back, but temporarily lost the ability to post. Anyway, the window coverings that came with our C-Dory were made by Proctor Canvas near Duluth MN. They are a translucent fabric that, when placed, still allows light to enter the cabin, unlike...

We extend our condolences to El and their family. We had a great cruise with El & Bill on Lake Superior in August 2010. We very much enjoyed meeting and traveling with them both in grand surroundings. Al & Myrna

Thanks, Bob; that looks like a good alternative. I sure look forward to finally getting hatches that don’t leak.

Thank you for your responses. Is this something an auto parts store would have? Pickings are rather slim here for shopping.

After these long years, I finally decided to replace our Lazarette hatches, so I ordered two of the Imtra 40155 mediums. What did you folks use as a sealant when installing the new ones? Thanks.

Yes, Bob; that’s the NOAA calculator to which I was referring. Most interesting. The agonic line is currently about 20 miles west of where we live on Rainy Lake.

The magnetic declination map you posted, Bob, is circa 1980. The agonic, or 0 degree line, has shifted west to about where the 4 degree E isogonic line is shown. That’s a shift of about 160 miles west in 40 years. NOAA has a magnetic declination calculator that is rather interesting. One can...

I’ve been a fan of Ian’s for nearly sixty years. He was a real man’s man. A CBC Radio poll in 2005 named Four Strong Winds the greatest Canadian song of all time.

I never met Roger, but we were both of Finnish extraction and so would occasionally share holiday greetings and salutations. I’m sorry to hear of his passing. Allan

I set up an account this weekend for my wife and me. It's fairly straightforward. One needs to enter, in our case, our Nexus Card ID numbers, but passport numbers would work as well. Then one enters vaccination and booster data which includes uploading a photo of your vaccination cards. I'm...

Thanks for posting this. We have been wondering how El & Bill were doing and hadn't heard any news in a long time. Best regards to them both. We have great memories of cruising with them on Lake Superior and spending time with them at our Thunder Bay friends' island and cabin Al & Myrna

If you have not read it, I highly recommend the 1979 book Old Glory: An American Voyage by Jonathan Raban. Raban took a 16' boat from Minneapolis to New Orleans and this book chronicles his adventure. It's a great book. And watch those wing dams! Al

Thanks for your description. It sounds like a great installation. Al

I'm beginning to understand some of the hassles involved with installing an electric winch. Some of you mentioned using a two-speed manual winch and this might be a good solution. I currently have a single-speed model rated at 2600 lbs. Does anyone have a recommendation on manufacturer and...

Thanks to all of you for your thoughts, but especially you, Boris, for an informative description and photographs. Al

I've been considering going to an electric winch for our EZ Loader roller trailer. Do any of you folks use one and, if so, what are your recommendations as to size and brand?

I had an issue with a jumpy tachometer once and, to make a long story short, the problem was simply a loose battery connection.