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Nice write up Glad to hear how nice you and the boat handled.

Great story and lots of good information. Thanks

Thanks Guys, If it wasn't for the heat. bugs, and humidity, anyone of the C-Brats could have done that in 2 days. None of the tasks were difficult. We spent more time traveling for hardware, sealer, and the like. It sounds like a lot but just basic handy man work. Sea trials went great. I never...

Just got my C-Dory on Weds Hope to have her in ship shape for the gathering. Whittaker Pointe Marina is where I bought my sailboat Years ago. I hope I can make it. I love the folks there.

C-Dory arrived on Weds. My friend and I have been working in miserable heat, humidity, and (rare for this area) hungry Mosquitoes. Here is what we have done so far: Installed a 2.4 CU FT Kenmore refrigerator under the starboard cabinet. 8,000 BTU Kenmore A/C that cycles just fine with the...

Believe it or not I have not seen the C-Dory. Only a very few pictures. I will finally find out when it arrives from a C-Brat fellow. It shows factory cockpit floor boards, (90HP Yamaha with 75 hrs). Lowrance GPS, Lenco flippers. Not sure what else. It was a freshwater boat on lake Michigan...

I met my wife in Deerfield Beech beach Fla in 1982. Her and her father alone had just finished a project of a lifetime. The two of them had completed a miracle. Her father built the where house, then over a four year peroid, Just the two of them built a 63' cabin cruiser. It was a project most...

Thanks for the input guys. It's going to be tough to sleep for the next 2 nights. Dreaming about all the places I can now access that I was denied for years.

Thanks. I am so excited. With the old boat if I saw the depth guage even start to hit 9 ft I backed off. I used to look at all the other boats in the gunk holes with envy. This is going to be such a treat.

Here is a chart of the area I will be going on her maiden voyage. I would like to poke my water into the shallow Core Sound and fish for Flounder and Speckled trout http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/11545.shtml

Woohoo My CD22 is on the road as we speak! Should arrive Wednesday morning. Already looking through my old charts. What is a safe water depth while on the 9.8 Kicker motor slowly picking my way though shallow channels. My old boat had a 5' keel and I missed out on all the fun spots. The...

Simplistic was retired in 2007 Due to corroded chain plates after making her last voyage from New Bern NC to the New York Harbor

It rained last night. Strong thunderstorms that were bands from Hurricane Erin. I was knocked my out of my bunk in the middle of the night when the wind shifted and spun the Simplistic 180 degrees on the anchor rode. I owned the 32' whale deck sailboat for the last 7 years. She was built in...

That sounds just fine for running sack tides and with the current. If I need to make some time or running against the current I will crank up the 90 Yamaha and put it on a plane and run 14 to 17 knots. With the help of this forum I have also ordered some goodies to make single handed running...

Well it's been a long wait but my 2005 CD 22 cruiser is do to arrive by next week. Thanks to all the great write ups on the c-brat site I have ordered a few things a head of time. I used to spend a week or more on my sailboat so I know what equipment it takes to get by for a time. I ordered...

Tyboo, That is what it's all about. As I eat my tuna fish sandwich I envy you. Congrads!!!

Captains Cat, What great links!! Thanks! I feel better now lol. One thing for sure I won't be doing the renaming after my ration of Rum. I just read my post from late last night and can't find 2 words spelled correctly even with a spell checker!!

The Sailing Vessel Vema That I spent 2 years on was crewed by Newf inlanders and the Scientific staff was from Columbia University. I was part of the Sci-Staff. My role was to photo graphic the Ocean bottom with a photo-type deep sea camera lowered from a diesel winch My second responsibility...

If God Blesses me my 2005 C-22 will be here within 2 weeks. My Wife ( deceased) told me that you should never change the name on a ship Her father was a sea captain and a solo builder of a 66' customer motor yacht. When I purchased my 32' sailboat named " Simplistic" I really did not care for...

Thanks Mate!