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He has been stoping for the nights, and that is one very important change. He should be at the Statue of Liberity, the same time Lady Lora is entering the Gulf Coast ICW in Mobile Bay. They went thru all of the locks on the TenTomBigbee waterway yesterday and last light. Ageless Wanderer...

I would suggest looking at and tryng to get a ride in both the 22 and 23, there are some differences in layout, and slight differences in the "ride", especially if there is a little chop.

He spent the night anchored in a cove, near Oriental. He made a mistake and backtracked on Pamlico Sound--then all of the way to Oregan Inlet--apparently changed his mind about running inside, or got lost?. Fueled up and headed out Oregan Inlet--he probably has the fuel to make it to Sandy...

He had the rational of no wake, since a 16 foot boat. But I suspect he was warned by some LEO, because he has been staying at 5 mph/knots or "no wake" in most "no Wake areas". I can guarantee that there are plenty of Florida Marine Patrol who would bust him for over 5 knots in a "no wake" area...

Wet transoms are relatively infrequent in C Dorys of that vintage. There have been some failures of transoms. This is with rotten wooden cores--it looks like toothpicks inside the transom. There are several ways to repair. One is to remove the cap, cut down to where the core is exposed, and...

He is now running at 15 to 25 mph in a maze of low islands and shoals, several hours after dark. His running lights are very minimal, and the all around light is blocked by his body (it is about 18" up off the top of his outboard. He cannot run safely on auto pilot here--and he would have to...

I have used dino oil in the older Honda's. There may be some advantage to the synthetic, but the way we run most of the outboads the old fashioned oil works fine.

My experience is that running a full day; usually 6 to 8 hours, with the Honda 150 on paper putting out 44 amps max., and limiting the FeLiPO4 charge rate to 30 amps per hours, (the engine, and other house loads are available to be charged with the 14 amps "left over":) is ample to keep the two...

He got away from the marina about an hour ago, and last I looked was heading up the ICW at 30+ mph. Your concern is valid about the wake--however if on plane it will be less than if plowing at 12 mph or so. It is a Contender and is a deep V. Not as effecient as lower dead rise boats. I...

A lot will depend on if the hull was barrier coated previously and what kind of bottom paint it had on it--the boat did have bottom paint?? How much growth is on the bottom? I would say you are looking at a least several thousand dollars could be up to $4,000. Shipyard maintenance is...

A lot will depend on if the hull was barrier coated previously and what kind of bottom paint it had on it--the boat did have bottom paint?? How much growth is on the bottom? I would say you are looking at a least several thousand dollars could be up to $4,000. Shipyard maintenance is...

Colby, thanks for catching my wrong product (Tef Gel, is what you want for Aluminum and SS). I have also used the Tufgel, and I should have not relied on my memory, and looked up which of the two it was!. One day in isla Mujeres,(Yucatan Mexico) I spent 3 hours up the mast of another cruisers...

Yes, from the first time you start the engine with a new oil, there is contamination. It will eventually show up on bearing damage etc. There is more breakdown and contamination, the longer you run, and the higher speeds you run. I may go two years, but that would be rare. If I am shutting...

He pulled into Mayport Marina, went to West Marine, and bought a new seat- that was installed. There is a live camera focused on his boat at the marina. There also appears to be some re-inforcing of the auto pilot mount--the resolution is not all that good, and part is hiden behind a piling...

Both Jim an Rob are spot on. Thanks for the comments. You want to enjoy your crusing, and stop at the interesting spots on the way! That is the way we try and cruise: long distance or short-C Dory trips or the 62 foot Ketch. That is what has allowed us to cruise from Icy Straits AK, to...

Once a year for engine oil/filter, or 100 hours, if running hard. You can space that out to 200 hours IF you are mostly at displacement speeds. Many cruises we take, we change oil in the middle of the cruise. Oils and filters are the CHEAPEST part of any engine maintenance~.!! The impeller...

The "Ageless Wander" has attempted a number of adventures with his 16 foot modified Jon Boat. He lelt Pensacola Pass on Saturday, July 12, morning at about 7:30 AM, and arrived in Fort Myers on Sunday Evening. By the next morning he was offshore off the East Coast of Florida, with the intent...

I haven't heard that since Med School. It goes "Whamp, Whamp", Of course the treatment is I V Toilet Paper.

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The Suzuki's and Yamaha's 150 and 200 weight the same, as does the 150 Honda they are replacing: about 490 lbs. The Yamaha 100's are about 360 lbs: or 720 for the pair! No idea where Foggy got the weights of the motors he is suggesting. Perhaps he is confusing Kilograms for pounds???