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Have really enjoyed our new calendar and have found a use besides date and day reference. Whenever we meet a boater whom we enjoy visiting with, we ask them to write their name, address, email address, etc. in the calendar. This way we have a handy compilation of persons we may want to contact...

Just returned from Yellowstone Lake after four delightful days on the lake. Joined by Jay and Jolee and Ken and Laura - three C-Dorys. About the oil spill. The only thing coming out of the park right now is water, a lot of water. The oil spill occurred about a mile below Laurel, about ten...

Perhaps boing on the net and contacting a minx farmer would yield some useful info. After all, they are usually able to keep their minx confned. John

Comment on cleats and strength of them on a C-Dory. Back in the 1990s I went to the factory to get a different trailer installed. Was told to back the rig into the shop. They lowered three cables from a ceiling hoist, hooked into the bow and aft cleats and lifted my pride and joy four feet...

Hello Harry & Susan. Welcome into the C-Dory family. It was 15 years ago when I purchased my first 22' cruiser. Lake Powell was soon on the list, and I made the run both ways a few times, once when it was a full pool. During one run (Feb). we found Rainbow Bridge vacated except for some...

Les - Thanks for your analysis. I recommend that every visitor to this site read what you have to say. It summarizes so many valid points that have broad application to our kinds of boats. I believe it was about 15 years ago when we visited , and I suggested to you then that you had the...

Les - Thanks for the update on the Marinault. Have a comment for you and the other designers and then a question. What I see certainly shows much thought and some interesting innovations, e.g. side saddle tanks and opened berth on port side. Question. The Marinault appears to accommodate...

WineAdvisor - Have had both the Sea Star and Bay Star on two 22' C-Dorys. The Sea Star is more robust, but the Bay Star handles a Mercury 115 EFI very nicely, and as you already know, it is less expensive. Regarding the add in comment about mechanical versus hydraulic steering, I have had...

Spring is coming to Montana in the form of floods. Snowpack in the mountains is breaking all time records in some areas of the state. Torrential rains are now hitting some areas. Even with temperatures on the cool side, the saturated ground just moves the water along. Fort Peck is now...

Ken - this is a true story out of Oregon. The Sandy School District was fined $10,000 for employing a teacher who lacked an appropriate teaching certificate. Facts: Sandy had started distance learning and had a class studying Japanese from U. of Florida professor via the internet. Even though...

Keith Home Depot usually has a nce selection of carpet runners to cut off a roll. That is what I have been using. Inexpensive and good for a season. John

GREMLINS - (you must be over 70 to appreciate this explanation

Like Letitride recommended, get a Garmin Map76 CSX. They sell new on ebay for $230 right now. With a dash mount you may find yourself using it more than your fixed GPS at times. Waterproof and tough. Yellowstone

Jay & Jolee - talked with Christie booking Bridge Bay Marina (I'm putting the Far West II in slip B-8 on June 15) and she says snow levels are very high in Yellowstone. The lake should be nice and high this year. Lakes around here at 5,000 feet are just beginning to thaw. The snow pack may be...

Craig & Julie - The C-Brat folks are really unique. Only a few cranks among us and many, many folks full of useful hints and experiences. Remember all of us had to start from scratch and learn the ropes. When you settle down you are still close to good boating in Montana and Idaho. If you...

My 1999 F250 Super Duty 7.3 liter diesel, auto transmission, extended cab with 8' box, 4x4, and 400 lbs shell gets 14 mpg towing my 22' at near sea level and slightly less at higher elevations. My rig w/o boat weighs 8,100 pounds with full fuel load, one dog, and me. My speed is 55-60 mph...

The Sandhill Cranes have returned to White Suffering Springs. And, so have the nesting Canada geese. Below our home is a pond still frozen. In the center is a small island where they have nested for years. The geese in pairs are patiently waiting for the ice to leave before they nest. The...

Montana has some unique boat licensing requirements. - one-time registration fee for all motorboats, motorized pontoons, and sailboats at least 19 feet in length or longer - cost is $295.50. That and a $10 registration fee. No yearly fees after that at all. The boater must get a validation...

Lived in Oregon between 1987 and 2005 in the Willamette Valley. We made frequent trips to the coast and became familiar with the entire coastal area. Of course all the beaches are owned by the state in Oregon so residential development has largely been confined to mostly the high ground. Yet...

Time for a Yellowstone grizzly story relaitng to boating. Many years ago I pulled duty as a NPS seasonal ranger at Custer Battlefield. After a number of summers and other times, I learned some things about the NPS culture. Not everything that happens gets reported, and not everything that is...