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Welcome aboard. In about nine days, there is the 11th Annual Delta and Bay Extravaganza. There was, last I looked, still one spot open. Either way, my boat's in the water, and I'm always ready for an adventure. Drop an email, when you get a chance. David

Someone, at either the Delta/Bay Extravaganza or the Catalina Offshore Adventure, showed me how they had done theirs. It involved boards that slid out from under the seats, like cutting boards in some kitchens. I do not remember how they handled the table. Not much information, but perhaps it...

The iPad can't process Flash, but it can display it, if processed remotely. I think that the Puffin Web Browser may be exactly what you are looking for. Try the Puffin Web Browser Free first, just to be sure, and then upgrade if you like it. (Flash support will only work for 2 weeks in the...

Yes, you can type directly into the document in Google Drive. Yes, you can install Android on an iPhone or iPad; or even make it 'dual-bootable' so that you can decide which you want to use each time you boot, but unless you're a techno-geek looking to play, why bother. Keeping the Apple iOS...

Used marine electronics are difficult to price. As a rule of thumb, I believe that marine electronics depreciate at approximately twice the speed of the rest of the boat. If I were you, I would try to price out a new unit that has a similar brand and features, and then base your price as a...

Welcome aboard David and Val, If you had spent more, then you could have been nervous about how much you spent. Instead, you bought a classic style, one of the first that helped give C-Dory it's good name. Congratulations. David and Donald

Was only asking this if anyone has heard of this being a practical issue, or if it is only hypothetical, and the answer appears to be the latter. To answer a couple of the questions though: AIS continuously broadcasts the MMSI number. We are registered, not documented, so the home port is not...

If you install Google Drive onto the iPad, then, when you go to the website, you should get a button offering to "Save it to Google Drive?" Whenever you save anything boating related to Google Drive, it is wise to click on the sideways arrow, next to the document name, in order to see the...

For security reasons, I've always been a bit guarded about revealing the actual marina that I berth at to strangers; merely politely giving a general reply of "San Francisco", when queried. Likewise, when posting about our cruises I usually use generalities, like "We arrived at Santa Barbara...

The last check is now in the mail; we just mailed it. It is fortunate that the post office stayed open late for C-Brats, as there were a lot of other people there with letters to mail. Hope they actually check the address, and don't assume that all of tonight's mail goes in the bag for the...

Yikes! I don't check the site for a week, and we almost miss out on our favorite trip of the year. Please add Blue Eagle to the list. David and Donald

My docking procedure for the C-Dory is as follows: 1) The two bow lines and two aft lines are tied to cleats. The bow lines are draped on the side gunwales, so they can be grabbed from the deck. The aft lines are readied where they too can be grabbed quickly. 2) Fenders go out on both sides...

Searching Yachtworld.com for "C-Dory" resulted in a list of C-Dorys for sale by brokers, including this Tomcat in Florida. http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2007/C-Dory-Tom-Cat-2296524/Palm-Coast/FL/United-States

The iPad/iPhone uses both GPS and GLONASS, the Russian satellite navigation system, which is why you usually receive more satellites then a GPS-only device receives. David

Left early, an hour before sunrise, the top of the grand dome of Morro Rock disappearing into swirly fog and blackness. Nominal coastal chop, a coast guard boat with what looked like a serious boarding crew on deck, but they ignored us.  A puff of mist and a brief glimpse of the first whale...

Woke up late, 10:23am, expecting to have a lazy day while waiting for the weather to improve on Monday, when I saw the report: "Today: NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. SW swell 3 to 4 ft at 17 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning." The weather at Conception changes fast, so it was...

Blue Eagle starts on her long way north.  Woke up late to the sound of many boats docking, but it turned out to be only one boat, a Newport Lifeguard one, with a new skipper practicing his docking skills.  On the way to the Balboa Island fuel dock we saw a school of flying fish leaping out...

We recognize this wholeheartedly. Time is such a precious thing. Thanks Roger and Pat, it was our pleasure. We were glad to hear that you finally got the engine issue resolved, and are starting to properly enjoy your boat. By the way, the statistics for the Monterey to Santa Barbara leg...

Arrived, safe and sound, at 7:11 pm. Monterey to Santa Barbara in 14hrs. 24mn. (slip to slip). David and Donald

Hey Jim, Roger, Steve, Dr. Bob, and everyone else, We arrived back in Monterey late last night. Had dinner at the Sea Harvest Market-Restaurant, a good, but reasonably priced seafood place, and picked up groceries for the trip.  We had returned to the boat, tightened up one of the antennas...