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The Minnow has been sold, and home is now in the Chesapeake Bay. Interestingly, the buyers found the boat on Craigslist, but I still credit this fine site for greatly assisting in the sale. I have added $100 to the tip jar to show my appreciation for the years of entertainment and good will. The...

Also, some fresh pictures from my Craigslist ad. https://cnj.craigslist.org/boa/6182258661.html

Yes. Click on the "Photos:Minnow" link on the left of my posts. Let me know if there are any shots in particular that you would like me to add to the album. If you, or anyone else, would like to talk to me about the boat, please call at 6o9four62ofive94.

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I have decided that it's time to sell my one owner, freshwater 2004 C-Dory 25 Cruiser and move up to a bigger and slower boat. The Minnow has a 2004 Honda BF150, 675 hours, and a 2003 Loadrite aluminum trailer, torsion axles, disk brakes, new load range D radial tires . In addition to the...

That looks like the active suspension system that Bose has been working on for a long time. This cool video shows a car that can sense and jump over obstacles. https://www.cnet.com/news/boses-amazing-car-suspension/

I also found the aft seatback too low, so I cut off the old one at the top of the seatbase and added a taller one and an angled cushion. Part of that same project was to add a cleat to the forward bulkhead for the forward seatback, and fill in the forward footwell area with a platform and...

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Raised backrest and cushion.

I'm going to go with bad technique for the anchoring problems. The original post said he let the anchor go to the bottom, then added 20' on top of it before backing down. (At least that's how I read it) That seems to be a pretty reliable way of fouling the anchor, regardless of the type. I...

I commonly beach my boat on a tidal sandbar. When the tide goes out, the angle of the boat puts the scuppers underwater. My fix was those scuppers with the ball float valve in them. I've read that if you are considering buying a boat with those scuppers, you should run away, but for my...

That middle plastic has some very peculiar properties. It doesn't sand smooth, and it repels paint. My first attempt at repair was to use the expensive Honda touch up paint. That lasted a season. Second try was stripping, adhesion promoter designed for plastics, aftermarket automotive paint...

I'm going to throw out a more general bit of advice. I was always taught to not use female plastic fittings of any material. They are much more likely to expand, crack, loosen and leak than male ones. If you have any existing ones that you are worried about in the short term, you can use a hose...