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Most attendees hang around during the day. We have various discussions during the day, boat tours and group meals. Someone may lead a group cruise around Hontoon Island but Colby is not coming this year so someone else would have to volunteer. We will also have a boat/galley gadget contest again...

Personally, I believe the list you made are all great boats for doing the Loop in sections. Most of the Loop is done on inland waters with fairly calm waters. Of course there are bays, the Great Lakes, the Golf crossing that can get your attention. No matter what boat you choose there will be...

We will have different brands of chart plotters and radars to look at. I’ve used Garmin for years and find the equipment easy to operate. When we did the Loop on a Californian 45 in 2022 it was equipped with Ray Marine chart plotters and radar. That equipment worked well but I had a bit of a...

Thanks Ricky for offering to make name tags for the Hontoon Gathering! We treasure the ones you gave us last year. I checked with the park yesterday and they still have a few slips available, so reserve now. We plan on doing our pizza lunch and chicken lunch as we have done in the past. As...

Greg II did not make my reservation online. Don’t see anything that shows a slip assignment. You may just want to call their reservation phone number. 866-455-2925 The new concession that is charge of camping and slips will work things out over time. You of course may come for as many of the...

Greg. I’ll be glad to answer any questions. I sent you a PM with my phone number….give me a call.

Thanks Will….. I registered now. If everyone coming would do the same I’d appreciate it. Great to know how many are coming.

866-455-2925 This is the new number posted for Hontoon Island reservations.

Hontoon Report. We stopped in at the Park Monday for a bit to see how things are going and are happy to report that both docks now have power and water on. The aquatic growth in the marina has been mostly eliminated. It was a bit quiet at Hontoon but it is Christmas week. As we checked in with...

Dan …..every year we have folks that want to learn about C-Dorys stop in at the gathering so you are more than welcome. It’s always a good idea to study different boats before you buy. Most folks go through a few wrong boat before settling on the correct one for their needs. Of course needs also...

Dan and Jennie congratulations on your new Tom Cat. We will certainly have at least one more Tom Cat 255 at the Hontoon gathering. I’ll try not to drool all over it. James….keep working on Ken’s houseboat. If it’s not at the Hontoon Hoot I’ll be disappointed. Looking forward to seeing everyone.

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I do not know how to post our C-Brat gathering for Hontoon Island on the home page as we have done on the old website. It would also be nice to have a sign up and photo album. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks 😊

There are a limited amount of slips. I’ve made our reservation and would recommend making yours soon if you plan on attending. Hope to see you there. Tom

Most C- Brats launch at Ed Stone park located at HWY 44 near DeLand Florida. Lots of good parking and a protected launch area. We encourage everyone to park as far away from the ramps as possible. It’s a short trip up river (south) to Hontoon Island state park. I will be launching on Monday...

Here are a few photos I took this weekend at Hontoon. The first one shows the docks. The second photo shows the pavilion that is available. We then have the diagram of the slips with numbers. They only had one copy of the diagram so ignore the notes. This does give everyone an idea of the...

Joyce and I are having a nice cruise and GREAT weather this weekend on the St. John’s. We visited Hontoon and were able to meet with some of the members of the concession that is managing the campground, store and boat docks. I feel they are diligently working to improve conditions at the park...

Announcement. After 3 years of no camping on the island I am happy to announce that we will be able to make reservations at the park The last years have been a little challenging for our gathering however we always had a great time. C-Brats are always ready to be part of the adventure. Joyce and...

Here is what I used and am still using 2 years later. The bolts that came with the risers were a little long so I made spacers. The risers are not cheap but I tow the boat long distances at highway speeds with no worries. I like the fact that I can move them easily if I decide to obtain...

I’m sitting on the C-Otter this chilly morning in Canada toasty warm with our Webasto diesel heater. If you plan on boating in colder weather this is the way to go. Colby turned me on to this a couple years ago. Warm is good!