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David- Thanks for sharing your knowledge on solar charging. Previously, I had found information online on "how" to setup a solar charging system, but your talk really filled in some missing pieces for me on "why" setting it up one way might be a better fit for me then another. You did a...

I just added our name to the event list but we aren't able to bring our boat because we can't fit the drive to Florida and back into our schedule. Our plan is to fly down and stay on the mainland. We are going to miss cruising our boat on the St Johns but are looking forward to seeing old...

Oh happy day! We'll be there. Looking forward to seeing everybody again. Jim & Jeanine

Ok Mark- I have no other choice but to plea guilty as charged. You caught me red-handed looking at the Devlin. C-Brats have good taste in boats! And the design and craftsmanship in that boat was amazing. Jim

We would like to send a big thank you to the C-Brats at the Seattle Boat Show get together for making us feel so welcome. It was really nice to visit with you and get to put some faces to the names. Whether we are traveling with a boat or without, hanging out with fellow Brats from other parts...

Wow! Am I a lucky C-Brat or what? Yesterday I asked my wife if there was someplace special she would like to go for our 43rd anniversary. Her response was ”When is the Seattle Boat Show? “ It didn’t take me long to heat up the credit cards and voila… the rest is history. See you at the...

PM sent again. Hopefully it makes this time! thanks Jim

Hi Pat- Fort Fredrica National Monument was a good anchorage for us on Saint Simon Island. I sent you a PM with a map link showing other anchorages we used along the ICW. Let me know if you have any trouble opening it. Jim & Jeanine

Great planning guys! Sounds like you got the makings for another really fun gathering. And entertainment again too? We still get a chuckle thinking how "Elvis has left the dock..." was almost "....and is now in the Mississippi River". Count us in. We can't wait to see what you come up with...

We wanted to sign-up for the gathering again this year but we couldn't arrange enough time off to trailer the boat 3000 miles round trip. It was clear that Plan A wasn't going to work, so we went with Plan B: Abandon Ship The Blue Rose will stay home and we will fly in, stay at the Hontoon...

We are so sorry to hear of Judy’s passing. We will miss her smile and laughter at the C-Brat gatherings. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Rich and family. Jim & Jeanine

Hi Mark and Carol- The Mississippi from Winona to Red Wing is nice cruise. Just stay in the channel and watch out for the wing dams. If you anchor out, you'll sleep better if you anchor on backside of a sand island. (No boat wakes and you won't worry about the barge traffic in the middle of the...

We just made our reservations at Two Rivers Marina and are looking forward to being part of the fun again this year. See you there! Jim & Jeanine

That is a terrific looking floor! The edging looks very professional. I looked at the website but didn't see very much information there. Could you provide more detail on the steps you took to measure, order and install? I'm not familiar with Plasdeck and I would like to know how you did it...

We are looking at purchasing some travel insurance to assist in case of an emergency away from home. Hopefully we never have to use them but Dan Boater has $60 per year coverage for individuals and $100 a year for family. Anybody have experience with (or advice for) these types of policies...

Hi Colby- The connection fittings are on top of the bladder and water is drawn out by the suction created by the foot pump. The tank does not dry out because it is non-vented and operates more like a domestic water supply system than a cistern system. I'm not sure if that is going to make...

Of course I don't mind. Most of the modifications on my boat are a twist on ideas swiped from or inspired by other c-brats so I'm always happy to share! You are correct about the purpose of the platform to support the bladder evenly. Letting the bladder "scrunch up" in the v would put...

The "move the tank" project is still a work in progress. Currently a 25ft hose is uncoiled from the forward compartment, through the cabin into the cockpit. Getting to the forward compartment under the one-piece v-berth cushion is like wrestling "Gumby" so the future plan is to route the hose...

Thanks Sunbeam. It is the 31 gal model but the available space in the bow is limits filling to about 20 gals. I'm ok with that because the way we use water, 20 gals is enough for a week and the seams are not stressed so I'm less worried about a leak. I like your modular system better than one...