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Ditto. Happy holidays of every sort, to all. Peace and a safe harbor to all who need it. Bruce and Jane Holly, aboard "Snowdon".

Where in New Hampshire might "there" be? I'm originally from Berlin, meself. Enjoy the new location. Our son loves it out in Port Townsend. Look up Freyja Boatworks when you get back out there. He's a boatbuilder.

Count us in for a Chestertown rendezvous, if we're around. John, I was up your way this summer, as the relief mate on the skipjack "Sigsbee" out of Baltimore. El and Bill are right--Chestertown is as nice from the water as it is from land. I just looked at Snowdon, up on her lift--she's ready...

Amen to the sentiment behind "Don't leave home without it" and beyond that, do what you need to know how to use it if you need it. GPS is good, but fallible in oh so many ways. Together with a compass, mighty good. Together with someone who knows how to use both well, mighty, mighty good.

Shhh...he's not sposed t'know that, yet. Not til after he learns the secret handshake, and the true meaning of the "C" in "C-Dory. Sheesh!

4I went with a 75 as my Honda of choice, figuring I'd seldom want the relatively small extra oomph, and I'd always want the best possible fuel consumption figures at every range, however small the difference. So far, no regrets, but I've never been on a CD 22 with a 90 on it to compare how much...

Speaking from twenty miles away, outside the Beltway--after the last election, I think the nation as a whole has to take blame for four more years of the same idiocy. I will now retire as a political pundit on this board. But first, try and guess where my feelings lie.

Oh, yeah. As far as floorboards go, they would be nice maybe, but the factory versions are apparently awful heavy and cost several hundred dollars. Get someone to make wood slat floorboards for the cockpit area, or like me, put down about $120 for the Boater's World version of Dri-Dek plastic...

We're up on the South River, just below Annapolis. We have a '99 CD 22 with a Honda 75 on it. Seems like plenty of engine, as we've run wide open for a total of say 30 minutes out of 150-160 engine hours on it since we bought it new. We cruise at 16-18 knots, and probably one-third of the...

George and Penny, Hope you enjoy Wanderer as much as we enjoy Snowdon. Give us a hail--we're in the phone book. I also hope you weren't out on Saturday--it was the first time I've heard the NOAA forecast call for 5 foot waves on the upper Chesapeake--I was out around Thomas Point, and I can...

I put ours (Solar 2000) in the hatch. With a hole saw, it was a snap, and the little bugger keeps on running, lo, 14 months after I slapped it in. Things stay sweet and dry--I think enough air gets in without an "inny" vent. One thing though--don't use any of that magic windshield wax that...

Welcome to C-Doryland. We bought "Snowdon" used in Florida just before the big blizzard of 2002 and towed her up through it. We are on the South River, just outside Aberdeen Creek on Persimmon Point, and look forward to meeting you--the splitting time in Florida idea has crossed our minds and...

Fred-- On the way to Florida, consider a stop in Crab country. We'd enjoy the company, and would love to show off the Chesapeake to you in return for local knowledge about your area. We've been out to Martha's Vineyard once, and are looking forward to visiting Nantucket sometime soon, probably...

Just back from Charlie and Sally's after the first edition of the Chesapeake Chapter's June barge-in. Have conclusively proved that C-Dories float on a thin layer of sweat, produced when the captain realizes that red right returning has a reason for being taught in basic boating 101. Moreover...

John-- Congratulations on getting the boat in the water. Roger on family comes first. Hope to see you soon, one way or t'other. We're getting packed up tonight, Snowdon's all fueled up, and we plan to run down early tomorrow morning (Saturday). Hope things go smoothly with your move, and...

I echo Tom, Charlie--thanks for your hospitality. We get enough boats, it sounds like you're gonna be churning the entrance to your creek to butter, coming out for each of us. I'll bring some rum, and if we toast each arrival as it comes to the dock--maybe, that's a bad idea. Back to the...

Yes...we've had a lot of problems with walt water around here. Vile stuff. Bearh

Charlie-- Sounds great. We'll probably be making our way down the Bay to arrive sometime Saturday morning. We'll give you a shout when we get close--monitor 9 or 16? As for food, it sounds like Left Coast potlucks would be in order, or agreeing to split costs ahead of time. What's your...

I've gotten a lot of use out of the Guide to Cruising Chesapeake Bay put out by Chesapeake Bay Magazine yearly. Costs around $30, and you can order online at www.cbmmag.net. Look forward to seeing you around June 19. If you want to wait til then, I could get you a last year's copy a lot...

Bill-- A worthwhile discussion. I searched the C-Dog site, and apparently they have already had a similar discussion, because of a similar lack of clear guidance. Interesting. In the end, I think I did the right thing, and maybe I should figure out a better way to ensure maximum grounding...