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Hi Brats, My wife has a veterinary conference in Seattle June 12-15 next year and I was thinking of tagging along. How is the fishing that time of year and would there be any chance that I could team up with a fellow C-Brat and give it a try? I will have a rental car. Thanks in advance...

Hi Sam, I just got back home after being gone for a while. Can I check tomorrow and send you any shots then? Best, Nick "Valkyrie"

Here in Ohio, we have C-Dory, C-Dory 1 and C-Dory 2. We've got it bad! Nick "Valkyrie"

In 2009 Marcia and I bought a lightly-used 2008 KZ 240 RL trailer. We had first seen it at the Cleveland RV Show and really liked the layout, the fact that it was spaciously designed for two, its amenities and build quality. We have taken a number of trips to Wyoming with it and were very...

Joel, Bahia Honda State Park is a real gem and only about 8 miles from Marathon, which is where Bob and Marie will be staying. It is at the southern end of Seven Mile Bridge. The marina is really a very nice bulkheaded basin with side tie-ups. We were there for ten days a few years so. They...

Harvey, The "radar flag" was panned big time by Practical Sailor years ago. Also, there was a rather heated discussion here on radar reflectors, as well. If I recall correctly, a specific angle of reflection is needed for one to work correctly. A flat surface won't work. I had one of the...

The photo you mention is probably our boat "Valkyrie". In the late 80's I was on an extended cruise on my sailboat. I anchored in the Everglades very close to the Gulf and took my inflatable up the Barron River to Everglades City for dinner. The trip took longer than I intended and as i...

Although we obviously don't have any storm surge to worry about here in Ohio, we have had about 36 hours of winds to 65 mph, about 6 plus inches of rain and Lake Erie has 20-30 foot waves pounding the southern shore of the lake! We plan on heading down to our cabin 48 miles to the south...

Just be patient and one will turn up within a reasonable time and location. I must admit that I have never heard anyone complain that the boat they wanted was on the EAST Coast! By far, the vast majority are in your area, not the East Coast. Also, while larger numbers of Bayliners having...

Mike J, On page five of our album is a nested album showing how I added a bracket to hold our Honda 2 in the splash well. I "borrowed" the idea from Peter on C-Dancer and it has worked very well. Hope this helps, Nick "Valkyrie"

Marcia is on her way to Vancouver at this moment for a veterinary conference. She hopes to make it to the gathering for a visit on Saturday. Sure wish that I could be there, as well. Have a great time. Best, Nick "Valkyrie"

A number of years ago I took a professional boat builders' repair course at Gougeon Brothers in Bay City, MI. They are the folks who make West Systems epoxy. The technique described works extraordinarily well. One variation of this method that they taught is to drill an oversize hole and then...

Chris, You can easily raise the helm seat with wooden blocks. We have a nested album in Valkyrie's album showing how to do so. I had our canvas guy put denser foam in the helm seat, which raises the seat, as well. We thought of doing the same with the passenger seat, but didn't want to make...

Hi Bob, Thanks for your comments and somewhat belated reply! LOL! You are right about Lake Erie in all respects. With about 10,000 square miles it is the tenth largest lake in the world, but it is the shallowest Great Lake with an average depth of 65 feet and the western basin where we are...

We use Avon's Skin So Soft as an insect repellent, but any repellent can be sprayed on your boat's screens to keep the really small critters from coming throguh the mesh. Nick "Valkyrie"

I faced the same thing with Valkyrie and last year had a professional do a compounding job on the hull and roof. If cost $225, but came out looking better than new, literally. It was some of the best money I ever spent on Valkyrie. Nick "Valkyrie"

Hi Brats, Just an update here. On Saturday the weather was much better than was forecast and we took advantage of it, bypassing Savannah and pushing on to Hilton Head, another 90+ mile day. Yesterday we made it to Dataw Island, our pull-out location. We timed it carefully to be here at high...

Hi Brats, Marcia and I are anchored in New Tea Kettle Creek in the marshes of GA about 56 miles south of Savannah. We have the anchorage all to ourselves, but can see the anchor lights of a few sailboats in the distance, but only if we are at high tide like we are now. Low tide and they...

We often cross Lake Erie into Ontario and have never had anyone comment on it at all. Once I asked a very friendly customs guy about it and he said, "Law? What law?" and gave us a wink. My impression, based on OUR experience, is that if you don't do something dumb, you will probably be okay...

Cdory25, We are on the floating dock here at Marineland and the accommodations are pretty nice, especially at $1 @ foot in FL! Nice showers and the staff is very professional and friendly. We're going on a kayak tour in the morning and that also gets us tickets for the dolphin exhibit...