05/12 - 05/14 - Friday Harbor C-Brats Get-Together

I have the Orion one with the white light. Got it a couple of years ago when they first came out (and before the newer ones).

The newer ones have better signaling features (colored lights, IR, etc.), but IMO Bluetooth seems like a silly frill. If things go south, are you really going to spend your time trying to get the Bluetooth to work?

The advantage of the white light is that it operates for 60 hours vs. 8 for the fancier one.
 
I agree, the bluetooth is a silly frill. But I do think that 8hrs vs. 60 hours is acceptable for the highly increased probability of being seen. Either light you can turn off if necessary to conserve battery power. (I also carry spare batteries in my emergency kit.) Whereas flares only last minutes. Colby
 
Pat Anderson":jxmb8631 said:
Sorry to hear that, Mark, but it will be fun to meet Michael and Julie. Julie helped us by contributing to the trivia quiz - but I can't spill the beans on her questions!
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Mark,

Have a great time in celebrating your daughter's graduation. Sorry that you cannot attend. Thank you for picking up the tab on Saturday's party barge rental. Each year, we appreciate the support and presence from the factory team at NMI. Looking forward to meeting Michael and Julie. Hope to see you next year. Gary
 
If you are looking for a Sirius C-1003 SOS Distress Light, they are on sale at LFS in Bellingham for $69.99 - they are $89.99 at most other places. Got mine today!
 
We have gone to Friday Harbor as long as there have been CBGTs there, and Baxter has come with us every time! The old gent turned 16 on May 4th! This is a bit longer than the typical Lhasa Apso lives. Like me, he has slowed down a bit, but he still eats, pees, poops, and loves us just as well as he always has! Here is a photo of Baxter at the 2010 Friday Harbor CBGT twelve years ago! He will be with us again next week. Please stop by Daydream and give the old guy (Baxter, not me) some love!

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Pat, I'll make a point of doing that. We sure love our animal friends, and Baxter's been a part of the show for most of our group's time together.
I just bought flares again last week, so thank you for the information on distress lights. Clearly a good choice.
I look forward to seeing everyone, and Mark, we'll see you next year!
 
Catman":1xd6hecc said:
Pat, I'll make a point of doing that. We sure love our animal friends, and Baxter's been a part of the show for most of our group's time together.
I just bought flares again last week, so thank you for the information on distress lights. Clearly a good choice.
I look forward to seeing everyone, and Mark, we'll see you next year!
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No law against saving and using expired flares as long as you have something to meet the CG requirement! We have the new distress light but we are also hanging on to the expired flares! I also just checked my fire extinguisher. The stamp on the bottom says 04, so it expired in 2016, even though the dial is still in the green. So it is back to LFS to get a new fire extinguisher this morning.
 
colbysmith":3hxa40jq said:
I agree, the bluetooth is a silly frill. But I do think that 8hrs vs. 60 hours is acceptable for the highly increased probability of being seen. Either light you can turn off if necessary to conserve battery power. (I also carry spare batteries in my emergency kit.) Whereas flares only last minutes. Colby
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Yes, bluetooth seems idiotic. The boat could sink waiting for bluetooth to pair.

BTW, the less expensive version is actually quite bright and flashes SOS (hence the name!). When I put the batteries in and turned it on, I was surprised by just how bright it is. It meets the CG requirement of being visible from 10 nautical miles. Perhaps not from outer space, but I am feeling a lot more confidence in it now than when I read your first comment on it!
 
It is my understanding that if you carry expired flares, they need to be segregated from good ones and clearly marked as expired. Probably holds true even if you are carrying one of the distress lights.
 
ssobol":3gcwmn6p said:
It is my understanding that if you carry expired flares, they need to be segregated from good ones and clearly marked as expired. Probably holds true even if you are carrying one of the distress lights.
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I won't be carrying new flares, but I certainly could mark the old ones "expired" with a permanent marker.
 
Pat Anderson":3chhet7y said:
We have gone to Friday Harbor as long as there have been CBGTs there, and Baxter has come with us every time! The old gent turned 16 on May 4th! This is a bit longer than the typical Lhasa Apso lives.
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We had to let Baxter's cousin Sophie go on April 20 this year, one day after her 16th birthday.

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TyBoo":1y4s8ofa said:
Pat Anderson":1y4s8ofa said:
We have gone to Friday Harbor as long as there have been CBGTs there, and Baxter has come with us every time! The old gent turned 16 on May 4th! This is a bit longer than the typical Lhasa Apso lives.
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We had to let Baxter's cousin Sophie go on April 20 this year, one day after her 16th birthday.

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Very sad about Sophie, and I will be a basket case when we have to let Baxter go. I always teased Tyboo about why he was always posting pictures of my dog. We just treasure every day we have Baxter.
 
Spent a few hours today trying to shine Daydream up a bit, need a little more time tomorrow. The old girl is 17 years old, has a lot of miles on her, BUT a great new Suzy 200 with only 50 hours on it. A few dings and scratches, mostly from our ill-fated rental of an inadequate slip at Blaine. Maybe we will have to get those fixed by our fiberglass guy in Bellingham. No, she is NOT for sale just yet! I think we have another good five years at least of cruising!
 
They are part of our families. I suspect Baxter will. have as good a time at Friday Harbor as most of the attendees! Wish we could be there!
 
Hi all. The weather is indeed a bit rough this week. We drove from Portland this AM and launched in Bellingham this afternoon and made a choppy trip to Stuart Island. Our C-Dory is indeed a seaworthy vessel and can handle seas much rougher than our bodies are willing to handle. We took advantage of the lee side of many islands so that we minimized the rough seas. When at all possible, we tried to cross rough water with following seas as C-Dorys travel best that way. Be smart and intentional in planning your route to Friday Harbor. Check the winds and wave heights using the ap of your choice. If you need to arrive later than expected, that’s OK. We do hope you can all make it. We plan to arrive on Thursday noon and will look forward to greeting everyone. If you can’t make it, we will understand, safety comes first. Gary and Colleen
 
The weather is looking rougher than this new boating family should probably manage. We'll check again tomorrow morning. But we did get a hotel room in Friday Harbor, so hopefully we'll be able to meet many of you and contribute to the pot luck.

I'll let you know tomorrow if we need to take our names of the Coast Guard inspection and the boat christening.

- tom
 
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