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Hi Dave, That's an elegant solution you came up with. I'd like to try it. How did you put the Tee's on the handrails? Are they sawn in half vertically and Hose Clamped? If so, I'd think you need a clamp on the vertical socket, but you don't have one. Or, did you saw the bottom horizontally...

Several C-Brats will be gathering in Seneca Falls, NY for a group dinner at 6:30 PM on Saturday August 8, 09. We’ll then head out the next day to cruise the Erie Canal "til we get to Buffaloooo". It will be a leisurely paced cruise ( 10 mph speed limit) with many stops at canal side towns for...

Hi Mike, When I had this problem Dave Paxton aimed me at this writeup that he made on the Brat site on Feb 4 2006 under the topic Sticky Steering. Rick Dave's reply Sudmargo: Here's something which might be of use concerning your steering question: Lubrication procedure for Teleflex...

Are you sure that you need a heading sensor to get radar overlayed on the chart? My older Raymarine unit specifies that a heading sensor is needed to have overlay in all modes. But, I get fully synchronized radar overlay without a heading sensor. The GPS is sufficient to get overlay on my...

Funny you should mention that. Last week in NH, a senior citizen was arested and jailed for threatening a federal offical. The poor guy had been on hold on the Social Security line for an hour, and when someone finally answered, he said: "I'm gonna kill someone". So, he ended up in court...

Hi Roger, Someone from WA bragging about snowflakes is like someone from ME bragging about Salmon. Last season's big Salmon news here was that a 13" landlocked salmon was caught in Sebago Lake the hard way. A guy caught a 44" pike from his dock. When he cleaned it he found a 13" Salmon in its...

I'm approaching finding my 600th cache, after geocaching for about 4 years. Many geocaches are very challenging to find. There is a rating for difficulty assigned to each cache from 1 - 5. When someone assigns a 5, you know that you're not likely to find it if you think in conventional ways...

You have 2 boating venues in NH: Ocean/coastal Rivers and the Lakes. Either way, it's hard to get more than 6 months of boating. You'll typically only get 6 months of boating on the coast as the docks/floats at ramps usually are only in service from May 1 to Nov 1. About all marinas around...

You're right that a 16' C-Dory would be good for Casco Bay. Last summer a bunch of C-Brats spent a week cruising from Peak's Island to Port Clyde. Nate & Betsy did the whole week in a 16' C-Dory. Rick from Maine

I don't have trim tabs. I installed a Permatrim this summer after reading on this site that it smoothed out the ride in choppy water, which isn't unusual in ME coastal areas. I definitely can cruise faster without pounding in a a chop. The Permatrim is a huge improvement at keeping the bow...

A good read: “The Journals of Constant Waterman” by Matthew Goldman. This is a collection of 90 short tales about the boating that the author has done in his lifetime in sailboats, canoes, rowboats and other craft. Most of the tales are centered around the Connecticut River and nearby Long...

Hey Wes, Not so Fast ! I've been wondering about using Hunky Dory in the winter in ME. So, what precautions are you using to keep your C-dory usable in 21 F weather? What do you do with the engine? Is Leaving it down in water enough to prevent damaging freezing? Have you drained &...

Hi Dan, I did all the things that you did and couldn't find a leak in my inflatable. Only 2 things worked for me. 1. I filled the inflatable with water until it overflowed. I did this twice, once with the bow low and once with the stern low. I found a small stream of tiny bubbles this way...

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Hi Fred, We missed ya. Fred, I erred in the above report. The first ever northeast C-Dog gathering was in 2002 (not 2003) at the Kennebec Tavern in Bath ME. It was El & Bill, Linus & Bonnie, and Carol & I. About 1 week after the initial rendezvous, Halcyon, Hunky Dory, and Fred Kistler's...

For one week, 7 C-Dory’s experienced the perfect embodiment of Maine cruising. The usual suspects from the northeast C-Brat website gathered for a group cruise. Recognizing that most Maine ports would not be able to land even 7 boats, we didn’t announce this gathering on the C-Brat website...

Wow! This C-Brat site and Roger and Joyce came through for us, big time. I asked for a day trip on a C-Dory this June while I was visiting my daughter in Seattle. In short order, 3 offers were made, before I announced that I had accepted the first offer for a ride. You C-Brats were quick in...

Hi C-Brats, Wow! You Brats are fast. I got 2 e-mail replies with time stamps earlier than the message I posted! Thanks to all who offered to help me ride a C-Dory. I hooked up with Roger ( the first offer I received) and am looking forward to my first cruise in the Seattle area. Maybe I'll...

Hi C-Brats, Rick from Maine & Carol are coming to visit our daughter in Seattle next week. I’d really appreciate getting a day cruise in a C-Dory some time between June 15th to June 21st. Is any C-Brat willing to give us a day cruise? Of course, I’ll reciprocate if any of you come to Maine...

Hi Matt, Yes, the seals are usually in the area South West of Shaq Rock. Anchor around 43 00.2, 70 36.3. You'll see breaking waves nearby all around this area. That's why I follow in the lobster buoys. I approach from the west, and give a wide berth to Southwest ledge. When the seals are...