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This sounds like a great boat. It will help if the trailer capacity, camper canvas are mentioned. Plus photos always help sell faster. Also where the boat is located. (It is not always the hope port of the poster).

Historically there has been a gathering on the Mississippi in the Alton Ill area. The last gathering was in Lake Barkley/Lake Kentucky. The main person sponsoring these, unfortunately has passed on, and no one has stepped up to the plate to do these. I am too old to travel to them any more...

T9 Boeshield Corrosion and Rust preventer depends on the application, and there are various products. The waxy type I use on flat surfaces. Thru the years, I have a big collection of LPS, PB Blaster, Dupont, etf. Penetrating oils, Bioshild, and every other brand. I would more likely to use...

Good. Your health is far more important than the boat...although I wonder what my mental health would be without the boat! :)

Dan, that sounds like knee or hip surgery. I hope that is not the case, since rehab will set back the C Dory work considerably. But if it needs to. be done, so it must be. Marie had both knees and they work very well. Did better on the boat since then. We. have friends who had hips done...

Don, it is hard for us to pull up photos from a C Dory owners group (Apparently there are 4 different C Dory oriented facebook sites). I did find your photos. I would not continue the straps to the stern tow eye. Put a proper eye into the deck aft. It will save you a lot of problems down the...

Don, I would suggest some chain. If you don't have a windlass, then I would be looking at least 12 feet 1/4" . Chafing gear, I use small fire hose, see if there are fire stations which are recycling or tossing out fire hose--1 1/2 to 2" works well. I slit on one side, then put in small...

Depending on the height, the cabin top can work well. Some Bimini use the straight SS tubing to the fitting on gunnel deck Which may leave enough space to board the boat.

Drill, undercut, fill, drill pilot hole.

A lot depends on your anchor, anchoring skills and the type of bottom. If you are hooked into good sand, with a Fortress or Danforth HT anchor, then you are safe. Normally when I anchor I take a turn around and thru where I am going to anchor. I have the depth sounder on, and look at whee...

Some manufacturers do put in solid glass or even tapped plates during the initial process. Unfortunately C Dory never did this. One place where there is solid glass is the very outside of the top, including the sides and eyebrow. Many owner add handles there for safety when going forward...

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Jeff, thanks for posting the link. I had missed it in the February issue for some reason. I often skim Power and Motor Yacht instead of reading all of the articles.

I have used a number of Bimini tops on boats for over 60 years. I never had to remove the deck fittings (SS). There should be pins or bolts holding the frame to the deck fittings. Those should be unloosed if you need to take the frame off. The Bimini should have zippers on the part you use on...

a keel would increase turbulence around the prop/ props Deep keel boats run fast--more semi displacement speeds. The keel would increase issues in a cross current, but minimal resistance in drift from wind forces. ("Drift" is wind, "set" is current which cause leeway.) A daggerboard...

The eraser wheels are nothing new--been around a long time. I like them for removing striping and pin strips type of material. Heat, and slowing lifting the old vinyl has worked well for me. I prefer an adhesive remover. Acetone will soften the gel coat. Some of the adhesive removers do...

Nice boat, fairly priced. You should have no difficulty selling to someone who wants a 16 cruiser. Most of the C Dorys are sold via this site. You only give a "sea trial" to someone who has given the 10% deposit and has a signed contract to purchase. A survey is also "allowed", but again...

I would visit Diamond Sea Glaze retail store; Adventec: https://advantecmarine.com/marine/diamond-sea-glaze/ They were the supplier or an outfit somewhere in WA with similar products.

I have mostly used West Systems products. I am comfortable with properties of all of the various additives. When I first used epoxies in any large amount I used "shell chemical" 1 part epoxy to 1 party hardener. I bought 10 gallons, (two 5 gallon buckets) for about $100. For 30 gallons of...

Two reasons for re-bedding, one us to prevent leaks. The second is to prevent core rot. This means if the deck or cabin side/top, has a core, the hole should be into an epoxy plug. Several times when i have re-bedded the forward hatch, I found the cutout was too big. Thus as well as...