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

Lori and I have been marina-hopping through the southern Gulf Islands (next year we hope to join the group; this year we feel more comfortable not anchoring and using the dinghy.)

We started out in Deer Harbor, then to Ganges for 3 days (despite what Pat says we like it!), last night in Port Browning and now we are in Cowichan for a day or two.

The weather going up was a bit wet and windy but the past few days have been drop-dead gorgeous.

Warren
 
Here's a picture of the big ling cod I caught on Sun. It was around 37" long (my measuring scale runs out at 30") and I'm guessing around 20#. My personal best ling cod.

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Warren - it is good to stay in your comfort zone until you decide you are ready to try something else! When you are ready to anchor out, we'll be glad to help you get started! For Ganges, I did not dislike the town (as far as towns go, it is pretty cool), I disliked the frantic pace of the boat traffic getting in and out...
Lori Ann":33y0b3q7 said:
Lori and I have been marina-hopping through the southern Gulf Islands (next year we hope to join the group; this year we feel more comfortable not anchoring and using the dinghy.)

We started out in Deer Harbor, then to Ganges for 3 days (despite what Pat says we like it!), last night in Port Browning and now we are in Cowichan for a day or two.

The weather going up was a bit wet and windy but the past few days have been drop-dead gorgeous.

Warren
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Thanks for the offer, Pat. We may take you up on it!

The boat traffic at Ganges was nothing compared to Friday Harbor, where we are now.

If you haven't been to Cowichan, it's worth a visit. We read in Waggoner's that it is trying hard to spruce up its image. We enjoyed the mixture of working fishboats and pleasure boats in the harbor. Not to be missed is the Cowichan Marine Heritage Centre. They have an active wooden boat building shop and an interesting musuem. Some nice restaurants as well.

Warren
 
Warren...

Post some pictures of these adventures!!! Please!

John
 
For Ganges, I did not dislike the town (as far as towns go, it is pretty cool), I disliked the frantic pace of the boat traffic getting in and out...
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Pat, Pat, Pat......you know Ganges is our version of Friday/Roche Harbor.

You just have to be willing to visit sometime between October - April if you want to find dock space.
:roll: Actually September and May wouldn't be too bad.
Ron
 
With Son-in-Law Rob competing in the Easton (MD) Plein Air event (outdoor lanscape painting) and Daughter Susan coming also from State College, PA (where they live) for the weekend, which included her birthday on Saturday, Cassie and I decided to trailer OJOS VERDES to the Northern Neck of Virginia and cruise on up the Bay for a nice visit.
We launched early Thursday (July 26th) at Smith Point for a 6-hour run to Oxford (on the Tred Avon R. 10 miles from Easton, but having the closest marinas with transient slips). The weather was delightful, with only a slight chop. We ran at 11-15 kts. (SOG), using only a single tank of fuel. The Little Wicomico R. is a bit tricky, but we found the Waterway Guide hints useful.
The accomodations and staff at Meares Yacht Haven on Oxford’s Town Creek were superb. Oxford is a stunning little village, largely devoted to boaters in the form of marinas and $$$ restaurants, but also boatyards (Hinkley, Cutt & Case, et al.). Other than sleeping aboard, our weekend was mostly family and mostly in Easton.
As for the Plein Air event, Rob <robertbarber.com> won the Grand Prize ($5k), sold the painting ($2k), and several other paintings as well. He had won PaintAnnapolis in ‘05 and ‘06, but Easton is more of a national venue. His success there is a huge boost for his career.
The trip down the Bay was equally enjoyable, and after a restful night on Slough Creek, having been sung to sleep by the cicadas, we began Tuesday with a hearty breakfast of eggs and redneck sausage (leftover hotdogs), and then headed on down some back roads to I-295/95, with a stop at Ralph’s Barbecue for a late lunch, and then I-40 and 210 on home to Hampstead.
 
Good looking fish Roger.

Where did you catch it?
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oldgrowth":3immhuoo said:
Good looking fish Roger.

Where did you catch it?
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Cape Alava - about 10-15miles south of Tatoosh island. I took the picture at Tatoosh on the way back as it made for a better shot (even combed my hair).
 
rogerbum":3nobka1q said:
Cape Alava - about 10-15miles south of Tatoosh island. I took the picture at Tatoosh on the way back as it made for a better shot (even combed my hair).
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I can’t believe it. I was going to ask in my post if you combed your hair for the picture, but decided not to.

Not sure where Cape Alava is, but assume it is around Point of the Arches.
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Ron on Meander":h61hglkr said:
You just have to be willing to visit sometime between October - April if you want to find dock space.
:roll: Actually September and May wouldn't be too bad.
Ron
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We arrived in Ganges on Friday and found dock space in Salt Spring Marina with no problem. This was supposed to be the busiest weekend of the year, too.

I would take Ganges most any day over Friday Harbor. FH is a fun place to take out of town visitors but it's way too big as a marina to appeal to me. I am looking forward to seeing what Roche Harbor and Victoria are like.

Warren
 
More from Friday Harbor.

Met up with friends from the Anacortes Yacht Club who keep their small sailboat at FH during the summer.

There's an un-named blue Tom Cat in slip H-31, just down a bit from us. It has a wooden kayak on top and an inflatable dinghy in the cockpit. Any idea who this might be?

Our friends have a car on the island so they took us to an outdoor concert on the "lawn" around the museum. Then we drove out to Lime Kiln Point Light House, now a state park. Gorgeous sunset view of Haro Straight, Straight of Juan de Fuca, Victoria and the Olympic Mountains beyond. Forgot to take my camera but my friend will send some pix he took for the album.

Tomorrow we leave for Anacortes and all the cares we left behind. :)

Warren
 
Warren,

Thanks for posting your experiences on the cruise. It gives us different perspectives considering the different seasons and ports.

John
 
We are new to the C-Dory world and our very first adventures were last month's journeys to Santa Cruz Island in the Channel Islands. Trip #1 was 6 days out with our two teenage sons. Had so much fun we went back for trip #2 (5 days) the following week. Caught plenty of fish (halibut, baracuda, calico bass), saw a dead basking shark on the shore bigger than our 22' boat (glad they are harmless plankton-eaters!), survived some knarly winds at night and a rough crossing during a small-craft advisory. Santa Cruz Island surprised us at every turn; fresh water streams, huge caves, warm water (70 in places) and hardly anyone around! We usually anchored alone in quiet little bays. Both trips gained us a huge amount of confidence in our C-Dory and in our ability to handle it (and each other while doing so). We are very much looking forward to our Lake Powell trip later this month.
 
knewlin,

Can't make it to the Catalina Adventure later this month? You would meet a lot of us that frequent all the islands. Would love to meet you.
 
We would love to but it conflicts with the Lake Powell trip and we already committed to that one with friends. We are looking forward to joining one of the gatherings and meeting everyone. From what we have been reading on this site, C-Dory people sound like the type of folks we'd have fun with. We also look forward to meeting some of the Washington area Brats. We have family in the Everett area and we will be there in the fall for a visit (without our boat though).
 
Well OK, we'll all be waiting for your performance evaluation!
jimandlaurie":3b5pnpx7 said:
I put on the new Prop, a Quicksilver Torq II, 15 1/2 X 15. as recommended by Daydream Pat
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This morning, after visiting with our friends from the Anacortes Yacht Club we left Friday Harbor for Anacortes. We saw the Jenny G (Chubby Bunny) moored on the other side of the Customs dock but no one was aboard.

We had an uneventful trip home until we got to Rosario Strait and encountered fog. Having wanted an opportunity to try out my radar skills in a real-life situation for the first time, we pressed on regardless, at reduced speed. I was particularly proud of myself for identifying, locating and avoiding :shock: a large tanker via radar and AIS.

Had some larger waves than previously encountered, which was another new experience successfully mastered. Learning something new each time.

Warren
 
Not having anything to do with my C-Dory, but associated with the fog and heavy waves the Lori Ann experienced on Thursday-- a 30-foot whale watching boat left Port Townsend yesterday morning, cruised through the fog at a reported 20 knots and hit some very heavy seas...

Apparently, they poked a wave, blew out a cabin window and sent several people to the emergency room. WIth the westerlies we've been having, there has been some heavy wave action in the morning even though the winds are down.

On a more pleasant front, tomorrow the plan is to take the still unnamed C-Dory formerly known as the Nancy H out for a go at silvers and to see if we can find some pinks. I still need to figure out the fish box thing and do some major tweaking on rigging, but the more I'm in the boat, the better I like it.

Keith
 
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