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I have been on Ken's boat. It is very well equiped, and I can attest to his maintenance. At $45,000 it was a good deal. At $35,000 a really good buy. I would run the engine until it died; then replace it. Many of Keith's engine hours were at lower speed.

I have to disagree, with the caveat that we are most familiar with the area around Marathon, Pine Island, and Seven Mile Bridge/areas between these aeas. There are lots of places with good bottom sand/old coral bottoms for anchoring. Yes, you should avoid live coral (if you can find it) and...

Agree with ssobol. You will see little difference in top speeds. Unless that boat is very heavily loaded or is at exptreme altitude (degrades by about 3% per 1000 feet. So 100 hp at sea level will be about 90 hp at Lake Powell (3500') and 80 hp at Yellowstone lake. ' I would only change...

The way most of us run our C Dory's the GL 4 is probably adequate. Suzuki went to GL5 in about 2015. GL 5 should not be used in earlier motors. The GL5 has more protective elements and a slightly higher visocity.

Probably all chain is going to be your best bet. You are correct that there is not enough "fall" in the C dory 25 to use a vertical windlass--all chain is probably the best--maybe 100 feet of 8 plait, and then 150 of chain. One of the dealers on the East Coast outfitted their 25's with 150...

The Victron Multiplus inverter / charger Booster has a built in transfer switch-easy to wire in. Take those circuits you want to run off the inverter, directly to the 110 V inlet of the inverter, and then back to their respective circuit breakers for control of the circuits--for example, you do...

Mid November can be dicey in the Chessapeake. We saw 14*, with salt water ice on the boat in Norfolk the first week in Dec. We stopped boating on the Chesapeake at the first part of October in smaller boats. No good intect shells in most of the keys, on the beaches, you have to snorkle for...

It becomes a reflex to keep a steady course. Be sure there is no "slop" in the steering, in the hydraulic system, if fitted, and at the engine connection to the steering system. Putting trim tabs down fully and engine up a little, seems to decrease it for me. Also give a little more speed...

Great photos. Thanks. I hope the weather is more co-operative.

What month? Chesapeake in the winter--no! If you want warm weather, and nice boating, then mid keys, such as Marathon, or The State Park in Florida keys: Bahia Honda. Cheap mooring, nice part to boat from. Shelling may not be compatable with the best boating options for you. There are a...

There have been rule changes on taking dogs into Canada and bringing your pet back into the USA. Be sure to understand these requirements and get the proper documents from a vetinerian in the USA. Pets leaving the US to Canada And bringing a dog back into the USA[url]

Many of or C Brats have cats: Wild Blue, (Cat on a leash), and Molly Brown come to mind immediately. We have friends where cats have "jumped" ship--both figuratively and literally. Some lost at sea. There always seems to be a search--occasionally the cat is found. Loss of a feline friend has...

There is a bit more to this--you can get a 2 year permit for not much more than a one year permit, and the two year permit allows unlimited entry. Also there is a requirement for AIS transceiver. It may have been revoked for a vessel less than 50 feet. Apparently this is currently under...

There is a bit more to this--you can get a 2 year permit for not much more than a one year permit, and the two year permit allows unlimited entry. Also there is a requirement for AIS transceiver. It may have been revoked for a vessel less than 50 feet. Below is the law passed:

An internet search revealed an ebay source:" I-Core Boat End-Grain Balsa Wood | Rigid 48 x 24 x 1 1/2 Inch (8 PC)Opens in a new window or tab Brand New $778.07 Was: $874.2411% off" Most places ship 48" x 24" to keep shipping costs down, unless you have a fiberglass supply locally which has full...

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You are going to need substantial batteries to run that 12 V air conditioner. Start up load is 60 amps and run is 20 amps. If you go that way, add in the cost of LiFePO4 batterues, A minimum of 200 amp hours--preferably 400 amp hours. Then you have to charge the battery. An Easy Start will...

When using "Windy" remember that there are different models which are used and in some apps you can change the model. Some of those are more accurate than others. This is best on display when tracking hurricanes and predicting the path and wind velocity. We used to have to use the weather...

This looks like a nice clean boat for someone. The newer engine and electronics enhance its value.

The boat is assessed by an adjuster. The adjuster who covers our area is very sharp--sharper than many marine surveyors in our area. There is a limit to the "assessed value". In my case it was proofed by the bill of sale when I bought the boat. As for not insuring in any way, the age of...