SO WHAT DID YOU DO WITH OR ON YOUR C-DORY TODAY??
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On Thursday, we picked up the new Alaska Series Inflatable Dinghy. Can't wait to put it to use, it will look great on C-Dancer, after all, it's Forest Green! Pics to follow.
On Sunday, we took a beautiful cruise to Sucia Island. The water was pretty flat and calm, a perfect day for cruising. We tested out the new 90 hp Suzuki some more, it's feeling great, very smooth but powerful. Got more time using the Bennett Trim Tabs. All in all, it was a great boating day!
On Sunday, we took a beautiful cruise to Sucia Island. The water was pretty flat and calm, a perfect day for cruising. We tested out the new 90 hp Suzuki some more, it's feeling great, very smooth but powerful. Got more time using the Bennett Trim Tabs. All in all, it was a great boating day!
El and Bill
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We drove through beautiful sunshine from La Grand, OR to the factory and in Seattle tonight. Doing our best to get caught up on everything since leaving Powell and get out to Lopez this weekend. Hey, what's this bright thing in the sky? Sure didn't see it at the Seattle Boat Show last winter ...
We took Sue-C to Siltcoos Lake on the southern oregon coast for the weekend. Water still too cold for trout or bass but Sue did catch her first large mouth, a 3 pounder that was hanging around the docks. Caught one other at the outfall for the Siltcoos river. As usual the wave/chop was square in the afternoon. Had plenty of fresh water rinsing off the deck and windows. Beautiful day on sunday all around the northwest.
Sat here 5 hours from my boat putting together a wish list.... wishing I had more pictures and more measurements.... wishing that I was on the water on my boat....but....for sure making progress on some retro work...and within a couple of weeks should have her repowered, some eletronics, boarding ladder, new fuel tank(s)....and a few other gizmos and sea trialed in the Gulf too.
Note to self: Add sun screan to shopping list.
Note to self: Add sun screan to shopping list.
splitshot":autiox7n said:
Splitshot- The simplest solution would be to call the C-D factory and see if they will sell you the table leg and bracket, providing what they're using now will retro-fit your model boat.
All of the components can be purchased and adapted or fabricated, if necessary, but I'd just buy a hardware set up from C-Dory for simplicity.
Keep us posted on what you find out!
Joe.
Ruth & Joe,
Yeah, Dinghy races at Lopez sounds like fun. I guess we'll just have to wait until the Bellingham gathering. As for the dinghy, yes we were impressed by the construction as well. Can't wait to put it in the water. I'm going to use it as my lake fishing boat when it's not on top C-Dancer. Have a fun time at Lopez, we'll see you in Bellingham.
Yeah, Dinghy races at Lopez sounds like fun. I guess we'll just have to wait until the Bellingham gathering. As for the dinghy, yes we were impressed by the construction as well. Can't wait to put it in the water. I'm going to use it as my lake fishing boat when it's not on top C-Dancer. Have a fun time at Lopez, we'll see you in Bellingham.
CatyMae n Steve
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We took the CatyMae over to Newport Saturday morning to put her in the slip -- saw stevej on Shearwater and the owners of the Ramblin Rose -- chatted with Steve, launched and then gave Steve a hand launching Shearwater. Also saw a bayliner that nearly took an unexpected slide down the ramp (OFF the trailer with out benefit of water), but the driver jumped out of his rig and caught the lever JUST in time!
We got on the water a couple hours after high tide, so just went exploring for things to do...jigged for herring (got a sum total of one) and then used those small fish pole crab traps -- what a hoot! We got one crab for our afternoon hors d'houevre before dinner. That's going to be great fun for my grandson when he goes out with us...and he LOVES crab.
I definitely need to practice backing into the slip...thank heaven nobody's in there with us -- I was cross-ways in the wind, but we finally got her pulled into the slip -- thinkin backing might give more control? Either that or I need to get big rubber bumpers all the way around the boat...eh?
There were 3 or 4 'batches' of people who came by to see the boat and talk about how they like the C-Dory and ask all kinds of questions. A couple (Joyce and Tom (I think his name was) from Idaho) who frequent this site, who recognized our boat name, and who hope to own one in the future stopped and chatted too -- very nice people, and I hope they find a C-Dory -- can't go wrong
We had a great dinner at the Rogue Brewery -- their halibut fish and chips is reallllly good.
This morning (it's my birthday, so Steve said we could do whatever I wanted), we went to the jetty in the rain and wind and did some fishing from the rocks -- one starfish and one crab...I think we need to work on our rockfish catching skills And Steve said "next time we're doing this from the boat!" 
Great weekend!
We got on the water a couple hours after high tide, so just went exploring for things to do...jigged for herring (got a sum total of one) and then used those small fish pole crab traps -- what a hoot! We got one crab for our afternoon hors d'houevre before dinner. That's going to be great fun for my grandson when he goes out with us...and he LOVES crab.
I definitely need to practice backing into the slip...thank heaven nobody's in there with us -- I was cross-ways in the wind, but we finally got her pulled into the slip -- thinkin backing might give more control? Either that or I need to get big rubber bumpers all the way around the boat...eh?
There were 3 or 4 'batches' of people who came by to see the boat and talk about how they like the C-Dory and ask all kinds of questions. A couple (Joyce and Tom (I think his name was) from Idaho) who frequent this site, who recognized our boat name, and who hope to own one in the future stopped and chatted too -- very nice people, and I hope they find a C-Dory -- can't go wrong
We had a great dinner at the Rogue Brewery -- their halibut fish and chips is reallllly good.
This morning (it's my birthday, so Steve said we could do whatever I wanted), we went to the jetty in the rain and wind and did some fishing from the rocks -- one starfish and one crab...I think we need to work on our rockfish catching skills
And Steve said "next time we're doing this from the boat!" Great weekend!
Catch up ....
Good Friday we took Sea Angel to [40NMs] Smithfield, VA [home of the Smithfield Virginia Ham] and spent our very first overnight at the dock of Smithfield INN Marina on the Pagan River. We were greeted on that first night with a visiting T'Storm with hail, as we rode it out at the dock. It was almost like being in a flashbulb factory and next to a bowling alley lane.
Saturday AM the T'Storm left and it became overcast and the bay was reasonable. We made the return to our marina in abt 5hrs. Overall run was 98NMs., with a couple of side trips by the navy bases and the Hampton Air and Space Museum for our return.
This Saturday, 6 May, we were in charity boat parade for the Amer. Cancer Soc.. There were 26 boats from our marina, despite the rain in the early morning. We were the only CD and had several visitors after the parade and cookout. Each were very impressed the quality, space usage and layout. Quite a lot of compliments from a bunch of local fishermen... each wanted to know why I didn't fish from such a great setup?????? I don't fish.. Had to as a kid, now I buy them rather than sell them.
Boy, I love this 'angel'.
Good Friday we took Sea Angel to [40NMs] Smithfield, VA [home of the Smithfield Virginia Ham] and spent our very first overnight at the dock of Smithfield INN Marina on the Pagan River. We were greeted on that first night with a visiting T'Storm with hail, as we rode it out at the dock. It was almost like being in a flashbulb factory and next to a bowling alley lane.
Saturday AM the T'Storm left and it became overcast and the bay was reasonable. We made the return to our marina in abt 5hrs. Overall run was 98NMs., with a couple of side trips by the navy bases and the Hampton Air and Space Museum for our return.
This Saturday, 6 May, we were in charity boat parade for the Amer. Cancer Soc.. There were 26 boats from our marina, despite the rain in the early morning. We were the only CD and had several visitors after the parade and cookout. Each were very impressed the quality, space usage and layout. Quite a lot of compliments from a bunch of local fishermen... each wanted to know why I didn't fish from such a great setup?????? I don't fish.. Had to as a kid, now I buy them rather than sell them.
Boy, I love this 'angel'.
CatyMae n Steve":vhvyg9f0 said:
Glad you had a good weekend and glad the boat's now what you wanted. I got my boat in June about 4 years ago. Initially my docking skills left a LOT to be desired and I found it a bit easier to back in. Now, I'd rather go in bow first like most everyone else. It really is better in a cross wind as the only control you have over the bow is at speed.
My initial moorage was in a marina with many other boats more expensive than mine and it was nerve racking to dock. I did put fenders on all sides and that was useful. A few things I learned from my mistakes and advice from others:
1) From the helm, you've got control of the stern with the motors but no control of the bow at low speeds. If someone hops off with only a stern line in hand and you're in a cross wind off the dock, you can be screwed VERY quickly. The bow will swing off quick and if you have a Danforth style anchor, it can make nice marks in the boat next door. Some foam insulation over both of the prongs on the anchor can be VERY helpful.
2) If someone does get off with only the stern line in hand, IF they tie it off QUICKLY and/or are STRONG (best to tie off), you can bring the bow back in with a little forward power.
3) Given that getting off without a bow line in hand can be so much trouble the key is to set up the boat so that one gets off with BOTH a bow line AND a stern line in hand (yes, I know I've written this before!). Hence, we have the boat set up so that a bow line comes down each side and drops into the cockpit (we use a 50' line that is looped on the bow cleat, 25' down each side). We have a 25' line on each stern cleat and both terminate on either side of the cockpit. Then when you pull up to the dock, you jump out of the cockpit with a bow and stern line in each hand. You are now in complete control. With the 25' lines, you can flip one over a cleat and tie the other off while holding one (15' lines and you can't do this).
Once you have the boat set up like this, docking in a cross wind is much easier. Approach the dock with some speed (2 kts or so) and point the bow in to the dock. When the bow is almost on the dock, turn hard to wind up parallel to the dock, hit reverse to slow to a near stop, take her out of gear and run back to jump out with both lines in hand (you get a few seconds to do this if you got close to the dock). I do this a lot when single handing and actually prefer to do it all myself even when I have someone else on board. I've had some friends take unexpected 3' leaps to the dock with only a stern line in hand. Dangerous for them and a PITA for me.
4) If you do have someone on board who wants to help dock, go over your plan in detail with them before hand. Tell them to hop out with BOTH lines in hand and tell them to wait until you tell them to jump out. Also tell them that if they lose control of the boat, to let go of all lines so you can pull out, get things re-set and pull back in. A lot of helpful buddies will hang on until the boat pulls them in so your instructions need to include both "plan A" and "Plan B".
Roger ,
You are not alone in this challenge of cross winds and currents. Some of my challenge on my CD25 is my line of sight on my starboard qtr. I have to back into the slip for the marina crews to retrieve the CD to be placed in the 'barn'. I have practiced my backing into the current approach many times and still have a problem when the wind gust down the creek; especially when it is counter to the current - this tends to spin me around the lower units [2x 90hp HONDAs]. I have been trying to load the bow a little heavier to see if this will help, but this is not practical in the long run.
I am back to practice... practice... practice. I practice by standing in the cabin passageway , with the helm centered and steer with my left hand on the throttles. I'm right handed and this took a few trys to get used to. This helped with my line-of-sight quite a bit toward the stern and a better grasp of how I'm carrying, and correct accordingly. And, slow is good and I never leave the boat unless there is positive control of her lines around a cleat. I have had to retrieve a few "loose" boats where the owner left the boat and 'lost control' of the lines and boat.
I have been thinking of adding a camera, but that could complicate the setup at the helm. Have to give it some more thought. Our news trucks have this setup to cover their blind spots behind the them. I don't know, yet, if the Raymarine C80 or the Garmin 2006C will take a video input; else an added monitor. Seems like too much......
You are not alone in this challenge of cross winds and currents. Some of my challenge on my CD25 is my line of sight on my starboard qtr. I have to back into the slip for the marina crews to retrieve the CD to be placed in the 'barn'. I have practiced my backing into the current approach many times and still have a problem when the wind gust down the creek; especially when it is counter to the current - this tends to spin me around the lower units [2x 90hp HONDAs]. I have been trying to load the bow a little heavier to see if this will help, but this is not practical in the long run.
I am back to practice... practice... practice. I practice by standing in the cabin passageway , with the helm centered and steer with my left hand on the throttles. I'm right handed and this took a few trys to get used to. This helped with my line-of-sight quite a bit toward the stern and a better grasp of how I'm carrying, and correct accordingly. And, slow is good and I never leave the boat unless there is positive control of her lines around a cleat. I have had to retrieve a few "loose" boats where the owner left the boat and 'lost control' of the lines and boat.
I have been thinking of adding a camera, but that could complicate the setup at the helm. Have to give it some more thought. Our news trucks have this setup to cover their blind spots behind the them. I don't know, yet, if the Raymarine C80 or the Garmin 2006C will take a video input; else an added monitor. Seems like too much......
CatyMae n Steve
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Thank you, Roger -- I've printed your post and Steve and I are going to read through it and understand exactly what we're supposed to do -- surely don't want anyone to get hurt...this is supposed to be fun
I went to the boat today to put in some dryz-ez -- WOW was it windy...glad we weren't trying to park her today!
I went to the boat today to put in some dryz-ez -- WOW was it windy...glad we weren't trying to park her today!
Well, Dotty and I left Everett for a leisurely and circuitous cruise around Hat Island. We were cruising slowly, enjoying the sight of a pod of Orca whales blowing and diving between the Muckilteo-Kingston Ferry and us. We were roused by a short siren blast from a Coast Guard patrol boat. They came aboard, did their safety check, and issued us our "gold copy". We then continued around the island and back past soaring eagles and sea lions on the green bouy. What a great day.
CatyMae n Steve
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Last weekend 5/20-21, was our first adventure to the ocean. We picked our timing out of Newport (with great weather and ocean conditions) and headed out about 6 miles due west. (He even let me drive! yipppeeeee) I was really hoping we might find a stray chinook or 4, but NOT. So, we headed back east, and at the first can we came to, we headed north where we saw a couple boats fishing. We found some bottom fish and started jigging...within a half hour, we'd both limited on sea bass...YUM :smilep
We came back in without any problems, docked with a bit of wind, and discovered it was really easy if I nosed the boat into the end of the dock, then Steve walked it up front while I put it in reverse and barely moved the tail back toward the dock.
Went back out Sunday and there was a bit more swell (I didn't eat anything 'cuz all I wanted to do was get back out there and FISH!) -- we fished in the same spot and had 10 sea bass in the cooler when I started turning sort of a chartreuse color....Steve wheeled us around and we came in.
We'd gotten one of those Canyon fish bags (WAY slick as it opens up the cockpit for people instead of being full of humungous cooler!) -- Saturday we discovered there was about a 6" stretch of the seam by the valve that was never sealed -- sent an email off to the folks who sold it to us and they say the manufacturer will have another one sent to us! Great customer service! (Alltackle.com, if you're inclined to buy one)
Sunday Steve cleaned the boat up and got it organized for us to leave while I fileted the fish -- he got up to the cleaning station just as I was cleaning the last one -- the guys who were cleaning their fish asked him, "We were just wondering where we could find wives like that?" He told them he'd had to go through 2 others to find me...ar ar ar
I'll post a pic when I get home from WORK tonight (yup, Tyboo Mike, it's back to the saltmines for me!).
edit home from work...here's a pic of fish goo! We didn't realize at the time they were leaking out of the bag.
We came back in without any problems, docked with a bit of wind, and discovered it was really easy if I nosed the boat into the end of the dock, then Steve walked it up front while I put it in reverse and barely moved the tail back toward the dock.
Went back out Sunday and there was a bit more swell (I didn't eat anything 'cuz all I wanted to do was get back out there and FISH!) -- we fished in the same spot and had 10 sea bass in the cooler when I started turning sort of a chartreuse color....Steve wheeled us around and we came in.
We'd gotten one of those Canyon fish bags (WAY slick as it opens up the cockpit for people instead of being full of humungous cooler!) -- Saturday we discovered there was about a 6" stretch of the seam by the valve that was never sealed -- sent an email off to the folks who sold it to us and they say the manufacturer will have another one sent to us! Great customer service! (Alltackle.com, if you're inclined to buy one)
Sunday Steve cleaned the boat up and got it organized for us to leave while I fileted the fish -- he got up to the cleaning station just as I was cleaning the last one -- the guys who were cleaning their fish asked him, "We were just wondering where we could find wives like that?" He told them he'd had to go through 2 others to find me...ar ar ar
I'll post a pic when I get home from WORK tonight (yup, Tyboo Mike, it's back to the saltmines for me!).
edit home from work...here's a pic of fish goo! We didn't realize at the time they were leaking out of the bag.
CatyMae n Steve
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rogerbum":dkrcf20n said:
I'm just an emulator...I've watched and as much as I love to fish, I figured I best be able to clean 'em -- ya gotta "just do it!" I still have yet to clean a sturgeon, but that won't stop me...I know there are several ways people clean them...diggin in when it happens!
Steve's first time trying to filet was this past weekend...he got better the more he did on Saturday...just takes practice (and I guess one needs the motivation to do it) :wink:
I was still picking scales off my hands when we went out for dinner :smileo
I took delivery of Fishtales (the boat) four years ago today. For her birthday, I finally got around to adding shelves under the sink/stove counter.
I wanted to get out on the water this weekend, but with gale warnings and small craft advisories I decided to stay on land and work on the boat.
I wanted to get out on the water this weekend, but with gale warnings and small craft advisories I decided to stay on land and work on the boat.