SO WHAT DID YOU DO WITH OR ON YOUR C-DORY TODAY??

Got the Lynn Marie all waxed up from top to bottom today. It's so clean and shiney that one might mistake it for the Bambina if it were blue. Wish I knew how Brock does it. Out here in our driveway under the alders for a week and it'll look like a neglected commercial fish boat. It's such a nice day to work on it though that I don't feel quite so bad about being home instead of up at Jarrels Cove. Can't wait to see some more pictures of the get together. Makes me wish it was already time to head for Catchlamet.
 
And I was gonna brag about washing the boat and new to me boat puller....

No wax on my boat yet, but there is a significant lack of fish blood and guts.

I did find some Halibut slime that would not wash off. Kind of gave me the urge to cover it up with some more.

Besides, If I wash and wax it I will need to go buy martinini glasses to match the accent color. I need need that money to buy the rest of the trailer bearing seals in the next three towns so I have a few to choose from.....

I wish I could find another 95 vintage bilge pump switch. The factory doesn't have any or even support the old panels anymore and I have not been able to find one that fits. What's another hole in my boat?

I may have to put in a new panel after this Tuna season....
 
I was going to haul over to the Snake today but I see on the internet that the Brownlee Res is down and brown so I stayed home. Ventured into the heart of Portland to Tap Plastics, cool place, and bought some seaboard type stuff. Used it to modify/upgrade the motorwell BBQ table/fishing gear holder.
 
My first post here but the first time I've done anything on Capt's Choice since fall!

Installed the new interior overhead hand rails. They are really slick and will surely provide safety. Reinstalled the radio depth sounder module and GPS 182C. Charging both batteries from shore power.

Discovered three (I think) 2003 banannas (yes fruit!) in a plastic bag under the galley. They died a slow and horrible death :smilep :smilep . If I ever liked bananna daquiris, I think I don't anymore.

Installed two brand new galvanized wheels and tires on my 1994 Load Rite Trailer (original ones removed). West Marine had them on sale, 50% off the second one and installed the best old one on a bracket as a spare. Never had a spare before but then, I don't tow it much.

General cleaning!!

Spring is coming! Hooray! :lol: :lol:
 
If you'll have another bananna daquiris your a brave man. If you'll put banannas on the boat you're an even braver man or at least you don't fish much. Up north, i.e. Alaska< banannas are considered to be a real no no cause they bring bad luck which to them mostly relates to bad fishing since you never get back to talk about the other bad luck.
 
We picked up the Lynn Marie from Greg's Marine our local Honda guy so tomorrow will be spent stowing all the gear back aboard for the season. Can't wait for next week-end and Cathlamet.
 
Well, that explains why I've never caught a fish. Of course, it could be that I've never (yet) put a hook in the water. They never jumped into the boat though....
 
I lowered the table. Removed the brackets on the hull that the table clips into and re-installed with the top bracket holes lined up with the bottom set of screw holes in the cabin. I then cut 1 3/8 off the support tube to level things up again. total cost, zilch, me likes new table elavation. I now gots to scare up a nice piece of wood to use as kind of a table backsplash.
 
That sounds pretty cool Ken since I did the same thing last year when I made a drawer to go under the table. When I screwed the drawer on the bottom of the table I too realized that shoveling food in without spillage was not such a big deal on a C-Dory that sat fairly stable so I cut off some extra and lowered the table to enjoy with cards, reading, or wine. A much better fit. :thup
Tim
 
Stuck in Portland so I started working on cleaning up our old 12' crabbing boat to put on the market. Used some caustic :twisted: cleaner to get the old hull as white as a toothpaste commercial. Then went to work on the EZ-loader. Started at the hitch plate and took everything off back to the wheels. Scraped & wire brushed & got the first coat of paint on. I'll get another coat of paint on then start stripping everything else off. Don't need this boat any more and will sell to pay off the new kicker on the Denebola :star.

Will hate to see this old freind go :cry, she's seen us through a lot of good times.

Jon
 
What an absolutley gorgeous day! Left Bellingham this morning about 8:30 and cruised up toward Sucia. Just exploring. Neat little dock at Matia. Arrived back in B'Ham about 1:30. Took R-Matey home for a good wash before returning her to storage. Didn't realize till we were having dinner that it was one year ago today that we'd taken R-Matey home from EQ Marine. So she had her 1st birthday run even if we didn't remember that it was her special day.

Ruth & Joe
R-Matey
 
Cruised south on Potomac yesterday morning to Mount Vernon, GW's estate. One can now just pull up at the dock (limited space available on first come basis) with no call in advance and pay the fee ($11 for day, $15 for season ticket) to the dock master. The grounds are extensive, with lots to see even if you don't want to wait in line for a tour of the mansion tour. Crowds are probably much smaller on weekdays. A good destination for C-Brats/C-Dogs visiting from afar. By the time we left, the wind had picked up considerably and the wx channel was advising of a gale warning. We were warm and dry in the Otter, of course, and enjoyed having the river all to ourselves!
 
Lets see, I spread a yard of bark dust, trimmed some fruit trees and cleaned up the yard for Easter morning, instead of getting ready for Cathlamet :( . Oh ya, I did find time to grease the trailer bearings, mount a remote GPS antenna and finished the installation of the crabbing davits. :lol:
 
Well,
Today I pulled the teak grab-handles off the rear of the cabin. I started to clean 'em when I realized that they were beyond cleaning... So I broke out the sander and busted through all the gunk that's been building up for who knows how long. Then I rinsed off all of the sawdust. Tomorrow, after a thorough drying, I'll oil 'em up nice and pretty... Then I'll bolt 'em back in place after the boat gets a good polish.
 
Had an impromptu cruise last night with three friends and Piper the lab. Took off from Belle Haven Marina at about 1930 and cruised 20 miles south through a light chop to Tim's Rivershore restaurant. Had a great dinner and cruised back over glassy water at 27 mph the whole way. Moon was bright enough to avoid logs and buoys. Heater/stove a big hit with the crew, some of whom thought it would be too cold for a night cruise. Happy Easter everyone!
 
Just a couple of pics of the teak after a lot of scrubbing and oiling over the last couple of days...

Here's before

And here's after

I think they really came out well, but I wonder how the previous owner could neglect simple things like this...
It really is a shame. :(

Now all I have to do is polish the cabin and bolt 'em back on. I think I'll have Navicula all shined up and ready to go in a couple of weeks. :D I can't wait!
 
Rod - Super Duper job on the revival of your teak rails. Our C-Lou's teak also looked pretty ugly when we got her. After alot elbow grease and danish oil, they're great! We're keeping the old 'Classics' looking showroom new! :teeth Cynthia & Jon
 
Rod
Great job on those rails. :thup What kind of oil are you using?
Been working 60 hour weeks. When I get some time, I'll post some photos of the davits and a re-wire project that turned out pretty nice.
 
Handrail Refinishers-

I faced the same renewal problem on my '87 Cruiser about three years ago. Having been disappointed by the continual upkeep of oiled teak on several sailboats over the years, I sought out something more permanent.

After some thought, I put 7 coats of clear polyurethane on the handrails. (I stopped recoating after I couldn't see any further changes with additional coats.) Keeping in mind that my boat is kept in a covered berth in freshwater, after three years, I can't see any change in appearance and guess that I've got at least 10 or more years to go before any need to resurface.

The other advantage is that with the polyurethane, the teak oil doesn't bleed down onto the fiberglass surface and stain it, although a liberal wax coating minimizes this problem. Hope this is a useful idea for some others looking into this maintainance.

By the way, I like the wooden rails much better than the stainless ones found on more recent boats. I think they look better, and their larger diameter gives a better handhold. Food for thought. Joe.
 
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