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

Daydream (and C-Cakes and Halcyon) all made it back to Bellingham this evening across Bellingham Bay -- flat as a pancake. All six had a great dinner out at the marina restaurant. C-Cakes is heading home on the water, Pat and Patty are driving Daydream back home, and El and I are home on the visitor dock in Bellingham. We had a great weekend with Anna Leigh and Daydream out in Eagle Bay on Cypress and last night at the concert in Garrison Bay on San Juan Island. Water calm -- rain mixed with sun -- and lots of shared good food (Daydream's salmon and Anna Leigh's crabcakes) -- and today lunch out at Olga's and dinner out in Bell. Marina -- what a good time for all! Now a pretty sunset over the water and a half moon shimmering in the water next to us -- oooh!
 
Well today I finished waxing the hull of C-Trek. I used the new SCOTCH GUARD LIQUID WAX. It went on fairly easy and buffed out very easy. My kind of a product! Now I just hope it will hold up well. I will do the top of the boat just before we leave for the Erie Canal in mid July.

It is good I did not read Bill and El's last post before dinner. It all sounded pretty good. Bill, I am glad your plumbing repairs did not affect your appitite. As usual the C-Dory bunch is following the good food.

Have a wonderful Summer.

Fred, Pat and Mr. Grey(the cat)
 
Doug & I had a great weekend! The weather was going to be nice, no humidity but clear. We headed out for Reed Creek, a secluded creek off the Chester River. Tricky for big boats to get into but no problem for the C-Dory. We went all the way back into the creek, inflated the new toy and settled in.
There were some other boats near us for some yearly family gala and to our surprise had some major fireworks display on Saturday night. (Very professional) Although they were a little noisy, it was a cool night and so with windows and doors closed we didn't hear much.
Sunday we saw a bald eagle, messed around in our inflatable and saw a Tomcat 24 come into the creek.
Couldn't be better!

Wonder what the RICH were doin'????
 
It is hard to beat Sarges previous note but............

Today on HIGH TIDE we had a giant cluster "you know what". Not the kind they had in the inflatable.
Anchored up in 85' of 6 knot water next to(150 yds. apart) our frends in their 26' CD. He had 600' of line out and I had 200'. Tide slacked, boats swung around. All looked well. But his boat has more windage and with the long line he went completely around me tangling our anchor lines before we realized what was happening. I tried to figuire out how it was tangles so i could pull my 200' 1st. No luck. Started to pull him against the tide. After an hour of judicious manuvering, much muscle power pulling line in by hand a lot of luck I managed to pull all of my line/chain/anchor and his line up onto my bow deck. As the current was pulling on both boats this was a real chore. I finally got the chain/anchor untangles from his line and let the boats drift apart.
We spooled everything in, had a 11 mile run into the launch, saw several whales on the way, cleaned our halibut and went to dinner.
Nobody got hurt,wet or dead. We both learned from it and life is good once again
Probably not as good as in that inflatable.
 
Left Saturday morning from Twin Bridges, Anacortes. Moored for the first time at James Island - really need to get a kayak or dingy so that we can make it into shore - either that or try beaching. Got into Friday Harbor as the Sun was setting - docked up front.
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Sunday - over to Jones Island - motored in but didn't stay. Anchored off the East side - then tried Salmon Fishing for the first time - downrigging and all. No luck but survived it. Stopped in Olga for ice cream - just a gorgous weekend here in the San Juans - passed a Tomcat on the way back through Guemes Channel - but didnt catch the name.
Cheers,
Tom
 
Following El and Bill's tracks we took C-Cakes to English Camp on San Juan Island. Wandered around, climbed the hill ate lunch on the shore, watched the video about the pig war, a fun time. Then for dessert we ended up in the middle of a pod of Orcas and stayed with them all the way from Lime Kiln lighthouse to False bay on the SW side of San Juan. Had a really big one breach right beside the boat. What a thrill. Wonder what the city folks are doing?
 
Baxter and I just returned to Fall City from Bellingham alone - Patty is still out there, single-handing Daydream! I am very proud of her for doing this! She is anchored in Chuckanut Bay with Halcyon tonight, a few short hours ago I was having my sundowner and dinner in the cockpit with them, but have to go to my place of gainful enjoyment tomorrow and Tuesday, so Patty ran me back to B'ham and dropped me off. Friday we had gone back to Eagle Harbor at Cypress Island, Saturday we hiked the Duck Lake trail - hint, do this one counterclockwise, nice gentle walk up, you gain a LOT of elevation and then a rather steep descent. After that, over to Center Island, a really nice Saturday afternoon at Jeff Messmer's place, a short distance way is Luna-C Chris and Janet's place, they were there too. David was already there on Anna Leigh, tied up at Chris and Janet's dock when we arrived. We took a fun tour of Center Island on golf carts, which is the preferred mode of transportation there. Met Jeff's dad Steve and mom Mary, and John Livingston and family were there. Thanks, Jeff, Chris and Janet! Around the corner from Center Island there is a really neat cove called Tumbola Cove on Decatur, where we anchored up Saturday night. They tell me there was a great fireworks show, but the carriage had already turned back into a pumpkin for this boy, and I slept soundly through it all I guess. Sunday morning, blueberry pancakes for breakfast on Halcyon followed by a vicious game of hearts. Then over to Hunter Bay on Lopez for lunch and just sort of kicking back, talking about everything and nothing! From there to Chuckanut, where this epistle began!
 
A little follow-up on Pats post. And I echo thanks to Chris and Janet on Luna-C for the hospitality as well as Jeff M. and his family. The golf cart tour of the island was fun and I was dropped off about 5PM by Chris at his trail from the road to their cabin and the dock. I had told Kate and our visiting daughter from Spokane that I would be home about 6 when they returned from a mutual spa afternoon (birthday presents to each other) and would cook dinner.
I walked down to the boat, climbed aboard and went into the cabin through the door which I had left open, started the engine, untied her and put the fenders in the boat, shoved off and got underway. I had left my cell phone on the boat, so after turning on the radio, chartplotter, and switching on the depth finder and flux gate compass I opened up the flip phone finding I had 2 missed calls. I was now underway and about a quarter mile from the dock, as I looked down to the opening of the cutty cabin I saw a fluffy black cat stretched out with his/her adoring eyes watching me as she started enjoying where-ever she was being taken.
Chris and Janets cat had decided to take a nap on the boat in my absence. So I made a big turn and coming close by the dock I dropped kitty off. I was glad she had not curled up inside further or nested into the comforter or I would not have found her until I got home an hour later.
 
We shared that marvelous day on Center Island -- thanks for all the hospitality, folks -- great afternoon. And, Pat, the fireworks were great that evening!!

Now in Pleasant Cove, in the Chuckanut. Patty is snoozing on Daydream and El is doing the same on Halcyon. Beautiful am. Off to Olga to pick up mail this am and then on the westward.
 
Today was the first time back on Sea Angel since a week before my heart attack on 2 June.

I placed Sea Angel on the work rack, cleaned the hull, flushed the HONDAs, charged the batteries (and mine), ate lunch and read some books. What a great day, and I didn't spend any money at the gas pumps.

Don't know when I will get the hull wet, but it should not be too long now. I just have to be smart and watch the heat.

I am looking forward to some new adventures on the Lower Ches. Bay and rivers this fall and winter. I hope to get down the 'Old Dismal Swamp Canal' to Elizebeth City, NC in the fall with all its color, and hopefully to Richmond, VA..

Well, Sea Angel is back, fueled and ready for that adventure; now if only the captain were all fit.
 
We had a wonderful day on and off the Chesapeake. Left the dock around noon, exited the South River, then explored many of the nooks and crannies on the West & Rhodes Rivers.

The weather was sunny, clear, dry and probably never exceeded 80 degrees. Definitely not typical July weather in Maryland. Turned on the fish finder a few times and was amazed at the number of fish to be seen. Now I just have to earn how to fish tidal waters.


Bill
Edgewater, MD
 
Art-

Glad you're feeling better and able to work on the boat!

Take care and let yourself recover fully so you can enjoy your favorite hobby!

Here's wishing you the best in your return to the boating life!

joe.
 
We took Dreamer to the San Juans Monday for a quick overnighter. It was our first attempt at overnighting with 3 adults on board. It turned out well and it was a thrill for Janet's sister seeing a glimpse of our playground.

This is her first outing away from home in New Jersey since her heart transplant 20 months ago. She is doing wonderfully and has enjoyed her 3 weeks in the North West.
 
I arrived back in Bellingham last night about 10:00 p.m., Patty was tied up and registered at the Squalicum Visitor Dock, Joe and Ruth were here. Patty tells me we owe Joe and Ruth BIG TIME, they came down to help her dock, and then ran her out to Birch Bay to pick up the crab pots - THANKS GUYS!! Daydream is loaded with crab pots, lines, floats, potpuller, bait - boats are streaming out, season opens in 35 minutes - Patty is still sleeping, no hurry I guess. Looks like it will be a zoo out there!
 
Just got back from 3 days at the backside of Catalina. Went to Little Harbor first and did some diving with my son. Then back to Cat Harbor (very peaceful and quiet) where we walked across the land bridge to the Isthmus many times a day. We watched the day early (3rd July) fireworks last night (they only have 1 fire dept, so the 4th is reserved for Avalon, the larger city on the other end of the island). Came back home this morning. 95 nm miles RT on the water.

You haven't lived until you have 4, 18 yr old boys on board visiting an island where teens (of the female persuasion) abound... Living on board wasn't as bad as I imagined, 3 up front (didn't seem crowded), 1 on the floor on a backpacker's mat, and me on the dinette. I couldn't eat at the table, but the helm seat wasn't all that bad in a pinch. All in all, a great 3 days!
 
Launched at newport at 0-dark thirty to get my long awaited coho fix. Went out off the lighthouse in about 150 feet of water. Had a friend, David, on board. I used the same coho killer I have been using since learning of them a couple years ago on this site, David was using a blue hootchie with a chunk of herring. David drew first blood, a fin clipped fish. He didn't feel it was worthy of him so he tossed it back. We continued through the morning catching both fin clipped fish and natives. Finally started keeping the legals. Kept the first three then spent a whole lot of time finding that last one. During all this david hooked up with about a 8 foot shark that thought it was a tarpon. It stayed hooked up for an amazingly long time before it severed the mono. Then we went out for halibut. No halibut but I caught a huge skate. Trolled for tuna for a couple hours in 61 degree water out about 10 miles but no luck. Those that caught them were out about 30 miles. But when it is hot enough off the central oregon coast to be glad to be under the cabin it is a truly enjoyable day.
 
Launched at Blaine yesterday evening, Patty, her sister Barb and Barb's daughter Emily. Around Birch Point to Birch Bay, dropped the hook just about in the middle of the bay. The great disorganized fireworks show commenced shortly - it was great, lots and lots of great fireworks, but mainly the show COMPLETELY ringed the bay from Birch Point to Point Whitehorn, except in the state park, and went on for hours and hours...in the a.m., coffee on the cockpit, got a view of a few orcas frolicking out in the Strait of Georgia! Back to Blaine, easy retrieval, back to Birch Bay for a hearty breakfast. A very nice 4th of July overnighter! Saw an unnamed CD16 in Boundary Bay just before returning to Blaine...
 
I finally completed the projects I started during Memorial Day weekend and was able to do some tests on the water while enjoying a great day of fishing in the San Juans.

I had previously installed a factory high radar arch, installed a Furuno 1623 Radar, and installed a Raymarine S1000 Wireless auto pilot. Then it took me another couple of times out at the boat to wire the electronics to the GPS and tweek the installation. I also installed a tie bar, connecting the main to the kicker. The results, everything seems to be working great and it made fishing so much easier. Thanks Jon from C-Lou for your wiring advice, the numbers finally showed up on the radar. The autopilot worked well but I did notice that it didn't work at slow speeds, I think under 2.0 knots. But the installation was very easy with great instructions. It was literally plug and play and is a great addition to the boat, especially for fishing.

I took my brother-in-law and nephew from California out fishing yesterday. We went out to Lopez Flats and Strawberry Island. We hooked four salmon, the last one good size, but failed to land any of them. :sad But they had a great time and it was nice to see the autopilot and tie-bar in action. It allowed me to fish in the cockpit while running the kicker. It was great to be able to be out in the sunshine rather than steering in the cabin. All in all, it was a great day out on the water.
 
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