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I went out to the Santa Cruz one mile buoy and the wind waves convinced me to come back into the Santa Cruz wharf anchorage and do a little people watching from Sea-Cruz. I really wanted to head out to the canyon today for whale watching but once wind waves hit 3 feet and start growing towards 4...

Wow, you should be sworn into the "Brats Hall of Fame." I am impressed. I keep thinking of running from Santa Cruz to San Francisco and then chicken out. I saw there were small craft warning for today with winds to 25knots but from the NW so they should be at your back. I will be running...

Thanks for your story. No split is easy but life does move on. When my last marriage ended, I moved onto my Columbia 24. At the time I was a software engineer for IBM and traveling half the time but in comparison a C-Dory 22 would be living large. Why, one can even stand up inside! I finally got...

Oops- Just looked at my taser it is a C2. This is a link to using it for dog protection including a video of a pit bull attacking a police officer and the result: http://www.beststungun.com/dog-control.html Ron

I back up pepper spray with a C7 taser. It is very small and gives you one shot at a distance(15 feet) and then very useful as a direct contact device. Just don't be carrying a metal cup when discharging it close to the cup. I know and it was amazing how it felt, and not in a good way. I can...

Well, many years ago I had a "add water to" battery blow up due to the hydrogen created while charging. I caused a spark when jumping it. Fortunately I was wearing glasses and there was a shower right there. I really like AMG batteries much better. They are also the only type of battery that...

Ah yes, "Must do everything possible to avoid a collision, even if you are in the right" rule. Had one like that Wednesday. A 24 foot Grady was crossing from my port to starboard bow. "Holding Course" as per rules, I waited for him to change course or speed. He did nothing to alter either...

I like the color of the boat! It's a problem with the color of the bridge in the back round. Just paint it Robin Egg's blue! Ron

I know it is against the trend but I am happy I got the Angler model compared to the Cruiser. The large cockpit with three camp chairs is very friendly for up to five people on board. They are well protected by the pilothouse from spray but still have the great outdoors to enjoy. I don't mind...

Wow, thanks everyone for the the information. Sea Brats is an amazing wealth of knowledge. I had completely forgotten about the the little ghost town along the railroad tracks. Back in 1964, in my first year of college, I took my little Honda 50 on those railroad tracks from Alviso to Dumbarton...

I have been reading about a great new launch ramp facility at the very south end of San Francisco Bay. It is located in the small town of Alviso adjacent to San Jose. I understand new dredging was done to provide access to the bay but all the charts I have been looking at show "no water" on the...

Try towing the big boat with any size truck you could imagine! The C-Dory rules! Now, if I could afford, not only the boat, but a crew to have it waiting where ever I wanted to fly into and have it fully maintained, stocked, and ready to go...well not going to happen in this life. Just have to...

Thanks, that sounds right. It was listed as a "Military Ops" vessel. I don't know if that covers all military vessels or just navy (excluding or including Coast Guard?) Once every few years the U.S. Navy sends a ship on the scale of a guided missile destroyer to Monterey Bay and it is fun to...

Yes, Navionics's Marine&Lakes is my favorite iPhone navigation software My other favorites for my iPhone are: 1) gtgBoating 2) NOAA Radio 3) Knot Guide 4) Ship Finder (AIS app) 5) iNavX ($49) but great with free NOAA charts 6) BoatUS (sends Lat & Log & calls BoatUS tow boat) 7) Surf Watch...

I was out today only offshore a few miles when I noticed a "red" ship further offshore. This is the first red AIS ship I have seen on my iPhone app in the Monterey Bay area. When I clicked on it I saw it was a naval craft, only 48 meters. Probably could not have intercepted it but Charlie's...

My wife says I need to leave her home if I want to do a tuna run...Guess I will need to take an extra 100 pounds of fuel to make up for the ballast shift :) Ron

Rat Traps?

I have seen a number of people asking about the C-Dory and how well it can handle various sea conditions. I thought it might be interesting to post video of the C-Dory running in various conditions along with the NOAA weather reports that describe the condition(s). I will start with the...

I just installed a Windline URM-1 anchor roller on Sea-Cruz. Very heavy, very solid and I used 3 3/8 inch bolts with a backing plate. I over drilled, filled, redrilled, and used both putty and 4200 sealant. I am sure I could hang the entire weight of the boat from this roller and if it did fail...

For day use the current porta potty or even a bottle is just fine. For longer cruises with grandkids etc. I may try something like this: http://www.bivouacbuddy.com/ Looks like it can work for both a shower and porta potty enclosure. I am sure I can find a way to rig it from the top of the...