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  1. colbysmith

    Forward Dock Lines, Snubbing and chafing

    Don't read too much into my comments on the Mid-West gathering thread. My summer schedule is pretty much already full, and while I might attend a gathering if someone hosts one, I don't have the desire to put one together. :roll: Colby
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    C-Dory Meet Up in Midwest

    Last time I was in the Apostles, I believe last year, I caught my limit of Lake Trout. And I'm not much of a fisherman, so that should tell you something about fishing in the Apostle Islands. Of course you have to be in the right place, but the information I read about where to fish was pretty...
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    C-Dory Meet Up in Midwest

    Donald, having a covered slip provides shade from the summer heat, and protection from any rain. Great also if you have a covered area to socialize, again for the rain, and if you don't want to be out in the sun. Regarding the Apostle Islands. Yes, a great place to cruise. But you do have to...
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    Forward Dock Lines, Snubbing and chafing

    Not sure I'm following this discussion, mostly due to my lack of knowledge on some of the terms being used. But I'll offer my 2 cents. I will routinely run lines from the forward cleats just outside the windows, and the cleats at the stern. I will sometimes add a line from the bow center...
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    C-BRATS 2026 Calendar - Requesting Your Photos!

    Thanks Gary. Not sure if that helps me weed out very many photos. But it gives me some idea. Colby
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    C-BRATS 2026 Calendar - Requesting Your Photos!

    Hey Gary. Help me out here. I've got 72+ photos I've selected in my first round of weeding out. These are photos I've taken this year at Hontoon, Lake Powell and the PNW. So a couple questions that may help me weed a number of them out. What specifically are we looking for? Or what don't we...
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    2005 C-Dory 25 For Sale in So Cal, $65K

    I'm another one sad to see you selling. But for anyone looking, I'm pretty sure this boat was well taken care of, and is offered at a very fair price. Colby
  8. colbysmith

    C-Dory Meet Up in Midwest

    Thanks James. I do tend to average around 10,000 miles a year on the trailer. 8)
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    C-Dory Meet Up in Midwest

    Don’t want to commit . Like my flexibility. :wink:
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    C-Dory Meet Up in Midwest

    It was a newby that did the gathering at Land Between the Lakes in Lake Barkley at Prizer Point KOA and Marina. He ended up selling his C-Dory before the gathering, but still hosted it and came with his 5th wheel trailer instead. Alton is a beautiful marina, and enjoyed having the C-Brats. The...
  11. colbysmith

    Shallow water anchoring

    Hello Bob, Something else to consider is the type of other boats in the anchorage. I learned one night near St. Mary's (I think it was St. Mary's) off the ICW, that our boats are affected much more by wind than current. And it doesn't need to be much wind. I woke up one late night to make...
  12. colbysmith

    C-Dory Sightings

    Got to meet Tom Hruby and I think his wife, yesterday at Olympia. My brother and his wife came to pick me up to go exploring and I noticed Watt Now parked at the other end of the dock. Tom came back down before we left, and it was a treat to get to meet him and see the Watt Now. My brother...
  13. colbysmith

    Princess Louisa Inlet Cruise after Friday Harbor Gathering

    Sounds like you guys had great weather to make the trip that fast! I'm still cruising around the south Sound. 11 or 12 more days. Changed my plans for tomorrow and running thru the locks to see how they compare to all the other ones I've gone through. :) I just uploaded the remainder of my...
  14. colbysmith

    New Suzuki 90 seems way too loud

    Any chance you have a damaged prop or drive shaft?
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    05/08 - 05/11 - 2025 Friday Harbor C-Brats Get-Together

    I should have said both Pat and Patty were missed. A few folks remembered Patty’s dry wit with the game questions at past potlucks! Still many new members attended and it was a great gathering coordinated by Gary and Colleen and NMIs attendance and donations! Thanks to all!
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    05/08 - 05/11 - 2025 Friday Harbor C-Brats Get-Together

    Coast Guard Auxiliarist doing safety inspection with Brock at Songbird Gary leading Princess Louisa Inlet trip meeting NMI's Michael cooking steaks Potluck dessert table Potluck Patrick (Kim Christine), Gary and Colleen (Daybreak) Boat christening Sjohest Friday...
  17. C-Traveler at Cypress Island before the gathering

    C-Traveler at Cypress Island before the gathering

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