SO WHAT DID YOU DO WITH OR ON YOUR C-DORY TODAY??
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Yesterday I went down to the dock to check the boat, and the local CG Aux group was there having a meeting. I asked them if they wanted to do a Vessel Safety Check and all six or seven of them obliged. One guy videoed the whole thing for a training film.
This was the first time I had them do it. They are quite a bit more thorough than the mandatory (if they demand) law enforcement officer check. I passed it just fine and got a fancy new sticker. Their stickers are nicer than the ones the police give out, too.
I got good compliments on how "organized" everything was on board. Hah. Wait until a couple of salmon trips! They also got a kick out of the video cameras I have aimed at the cockpit and inside the anchor locker. They all had to come in and look at the screen.
This was the first time I had them do it. They are quite a bit more thorough than the mandatory (if they demand) law enforcement officer check. I passed it just fine and got a fancy new sticker. Their stickers are nicer than the ones the police give out, too.
I got good compliments on how "organized" everything was on board. Hah. Wait until a couple of salmon trips! They also got a kick out of the video cameras I have aimed at the cockpit and inside the anchor locker. They all had to come in and look at the screen.
starcrafttom
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Dave, good for you to post that one. Never let some thing like the tempory lack of water ruin a day boating. 
Severely misjudging how long it would take, I volunteered to drive my cousin and his wife to Port Browning this afternoon. Left about 1, thought I would be back about 4, actually got back about 7. Nice ride out, some chop above San Juan Island, glass smooth from FH to Anacortes Skyline. Zipping right along at 35 mph.
Uploaded my first two albums of photos, of the Bellingham CBGT and our Gulf Island Cruise (we were not really part of the official cruise.)
Warren
Uploaded my first two albums of photos, of the Bellingham CBGT and our Gulf Island Cruise (we were not really part of the official cruise.)
Warren
Tom – I am still paying for it. Terri enjoyed it but I thought I could push a 2000+ lb boat off the sand as the tide was going out. I managed to keep up with the tide for a little over the distance of two feet but then immediately died. Now every muscle in my body aches.starcrafttom":1rn0itd4 said:Dave, good for you to post that one. Never let some thing like the tempory lack of water ruin a day boating.
Later on Terri admitted she did not help very much. She said she did not push very hard. We had fun for the next nine plus hours waiting for the tide to come back in.
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Dave
starcrafttom
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dave I have been close to that very picture, james can tell you about it. not hard to do around everett. The worst I have seen was on a lake. 25ft thunder jet at 35plus mph at dusk. guy got lost and ran up to the delta where the river flowed into the lake hit the beach and slid 30 ft or more up into the flats. Next Hi tide was spring during the snow melt. Guy called me at 11pm wanting me to drive two hours to help him off the beach. Got him off the next day with a back hoe!!!!! four anchors two come alongs and rope/chain would not budge that thing from the mud.
The rest of the story.
I talked Terri into taking a short cruise in the South Sound Sunday.
She decided to bring the her dog, so after a few hours she figured we should let the dog go for a short stroll on the beach. I backed the boat onto the beach so the dog could use the swim step to get off and back on the boat.
Terri decided to do some beach combing while the dog was sniffing and exploring the beach. It was high tide and the stern of the boat was in about four inches of water. After about 30 minutes, I decided to find Terri, so I shoved the boat into deeper water and tied it off to a nearby snag. As I was heading in the direction Terri had gone, a large boat went by that left a large wake. I went running back to the boat but it was too late. The boat was pushed onto shore in about two to three inches of water.
I tried to push it back into deeper water, but had hurt my back a few days ago and did not put the kind of effort that was necessary to free the boat. Instead I went to find Terri for a little help, after all it was her fault the boat was stuck.
When we got back, the tide had gone out to the point that the stern was in just over an inch of water. We rocked the boat to break the suction of the sand/mud and I pushed with everything I had. Moved the boat about a foot. Rested for about a minute and did the same thing again and moved the boat about a foot. Did the same thing again and only moved the boat about six to eight inches. Did the same thing again and could not budge the boat.
In the five minutes I had moved the boat about 2 ½ feet the tide had gone out 2 ½ feet.
The only bad thing about the whole episode was the dog crawled into the V-berth with us.
Glad I had radar because it was dark when we got back to Olympia.
Additional photos are here -
as always, click on the thumbnail for a larger view.
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Dave
I talked Terri into taking a short cruise in the South Sound Sunday.
She decided to bring the her dog, so after a few hours she figured we should let the dog go for a short stroll on the beach. I backed the boat onto the beach so the dog could use the swim step to get off and back on the boat.
Terri decided to do some beach combing while the dog was sniffing and exploring the beach. It was high tide and the stern of the boat was in about four inches of water. After about 30 minutes, I decided to find Terri, so I shoved the boat into deeper water and tied it off to a nearby snag. As I was heading in the direction Terri had gone, a large boat went by that left a large wake. I went running back to the boat but it was too late. The boat was pushed onto shore in about two to three inches of water.
I tried to push it back into deeper water, but had hurt my back a few days ago and did not put the kind of effort that was necessary to free the boat. Instead I went to find Terri for a little help, after all it was her fault the boat was stuck.
When we got back, the tide had gone out to the point that the stern was in just over an inch of water. We rocked the boat to break the suction of the sand/mud and I pushed with everything I had. Moved the boat about a foot. Rested for about a minute and did the same thing again and moved the boat about a foot. Did the same thing again and only moved the boat about six to eight inches. Did the same thing again and could not budge the boat.
In the five minutes I had moved the boat about 2 ½ feet the tide had gone out 2 ½ feet.
The only bad thing about the whole episode was the dog crawled into the V-berth with us.
Glad I had radar because it was dark when we got back to Olympia.
Additional photos are here -
as always, click on the thumbnail for a larger view.
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Dave
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Spent the day upgrading the old folding table mounts on the "Jenny B" converting them from the slip in mounts that always seemed to slip out whenever we leaned on the table. "Glued" a teak board to the hull with Loctite H-3101 and attached the table using the hardware now in use by the factory.
Also started the trailer surge brake actuator overhaul. Lots of rust in the master cylinder and the surge brake bypass solenoid was operating intermittently. Still waiting for one gasket before putting it all back together.
Also started the trailer surge brake actuator overhaul. Lots of rust in the master cylinder and the surge brake bypass solenoid was operating intermittently. Still waiting for one gasket before putting it all back together.
Thurs I completed the install of the radar arch and the radar dome. That took a bit longer than I anticipated so I didn't have time to mount the display and complete the wiring. I'll get to that on Monday. Left Kenmore around 3:45PM and had to wait until the 5:45PM Edmond Kingston ferry to get across the sound. Arrived at Neah Bay around 9:30PM.
Fri, I was joined by a woman who works for me and her boy friend. We went out around 5:30AM to 8 miles SW of Tatoosh island. Fishing was pretty good, we had our limits of coho by about 9:45AM (6 hatchery fish total - released about 12 wilds). Then went bottom fishing at Cape Alava where we limited out (30 rock cod + a ling and a few kelp greenling) by about 1PM. Back at the dock around 2, by the time the fish were cleaned, vacuum packed and sent off with them it was 4PM. Long, btu very successful day. Pat Anderson arrived around 6:30/7 and spent the night on the boat.
Sat. Pat and I were joined by another friend of mine at about 5AM. Big Salmon didn't open until about 5:45 so we got a late start as we needed fuel and a fishing license for my friend from Oregon. It was quite foggy on the run from Neah to Tatoosh, so we motored out slowly and I was wishing I had my radar fully operational. Fished for about 30 mins just outside of Makah Bay looking for a king salmon but kept catching rock cod - which, if we wanted to fish outside of the 20 fathom line later, we had to release. So, we bagged that and ran out to roughly the same spot as the day before and limited on coho by about 11AM. With the late start and the screwing around at Makah Bay, that was pretty good. Got a few really nice coho in the 8lb. range. Caught a lot more wilds, probably released about 20. Then ran back into Makah Bay for a little bottom fishing. Fished for an hour or two and caught about 10 rock cod and 6 kelp greenling but we were getting tired and had some gear loss so we decided to bag it prior to a limit. Got the fish cleaned up and sent Pat's share off with him. Took a shower and a nap, had a nice dinner at Warm Hut and polished off a bottle of Reineger red blend over a couple of hours of conversation. A nice day overall.
Today, I woke up after my 3rd night at Neah Bay on the boat. Taking a more relaxed approach today and don't plan to push off the dock until 7:30. Have to run down to Area 5 (near Sekiu) to fish for salmon today. Will definitely find pink salmon, hopefully will get our limits of coho plus 2 bonus pinks.
Fri, I was joined by a woman who works for me and her boy friend. We went out around 5:30AM to 8 miles SW of Tatoosh island. Fishing was pretty good, we had our limits of coho by about 9:45AM (6 hatchery fish total - released about 12 wilds). Then went bottom fishing at Cape Alava where we limited out (30 rock cod + a ling and a few kelp greenling) by about 1PM. Back at the dock around 2, by the time the fish were cleaned, vacuum packed and sent off with them it was 4PM. Long, btu very successful day. Pat Anderson arrived around 6:30/7 and spent the night on the boat.
Sat. Pat and I were joined by another friend of mine at about 5AM. Big Salmon didn't open until about 5:45 so we got a late start as we needed fuel and a fishing license for my friend from Oregon. It was quite foggy on the run from Neah to Tatoosh, so we motored out slowly and I was wishing I had my radar fully operational. Fished for about 30 mins just outside of Makah Bay looking for a king salmon but kept catching rock cod - which, if we wanted to fish outside of the 20 fathom line later, we had to release. So, we bagged that and ran out to roughly the same spot as the day before and limited on coho by about 11AM. With the late start and the screwing around at Makah Bay, that was pretty good. Got a few really nice coho in the 8lb. range. Caught a lot more wilds, probably released about 20. Then ran back into Makah Bay for a little bottom fishing. Fished for an hour or two and caught about 10 rock cod and 6 kelp greenling but we were getting tired and had some gear loss so we decided to bag it prior to a limit. Got the fish cleaned up and sent Pat's share off with him. Took a shower and a nap, had a nice dinner at Warm Hut and polished off a bottle of Reineger red blend over a couple of hours of conversation. A nice day overall.
Today, I woke up after my 3rd night at Neah Bay on the boat. Taking a more relaxed approach today and don't plan to push off the dock until 7:30. Have to run down to Area 5 (near Sekiu) to fish for salmon today. Will definitely find pink salmon, hopefully will get our limits of coho plus 2 bonus pinks.
PJ and I had breakfast at the yacht club this morning. After breakfast we took some friends, fellow members of the club, for a short cruise aboard Fishtales. They have their sailboat up for sale and have been looking at the C-Dorys.
Brought Fishtales home for a good cleaning and get ready for Catalina.
Brought Fishtales home for a good cleaning and get ready for Catalina.
Well, I put Lizzie in at Newport Yacht Basin in Bellevue for a trip up to it's new moorage in Kenmore. It's a present from Dotty for my 71st. birthday. Anyway, she (Lizzie) slipped off the trailer and I swear she said 'ahh' as she felt the fresh water for the first time in several months. The 'big' Honda 40 kicked right over and I toodled up past Bill Gates house, under the 520 bridge and on past Kirkland. There, crossing my bow was the beautiful red trim 'Lil Buddy", a classic teak-trimmed 16 foot Angler. Apparently some prospective buyers were out for a 'lake trial'. Then on to Kenmore and into the wonderful Sammamish Slough (pronounced 'slew' I am told). We tied up at the private house where Lizzie will be moored for the next three months. I unpacked my Brompton folding bike and hopped on the Burk-Gilman Sammamish River Trail and pedalled all the way to Redmond. I have to say, without exageration, that it's an easier trip by bicycle than it is by car. I ended at the end of the trail where there just happens to be both a Fatburger and a Baskin Robbins. I may die sooner than later, but I will have a smile on my face. :smile
I made some progress on my cabin roof rack and cockpit roof frame today. This C Dory modification thing can be addictive! I've started to incorporate a cooler rack in the design.
At first I'd intended to make the cockpit section removable, but I think I'll leave it as is till I see if there's any reason why it would need to come off....after all...this is our "traveling" boat. I experimented a bit with a fishing rod, and I can cast well enough with the frame in place, and most of my fishing from this boat will be simply dropping lines.
At first I'd intended to make the cockpit section removable, but I think I'll leave it as is till I see if there's any reason why it would need to come off....after all...this is our "traveling" boat. I experimented a bit with a fishing rod, and I can cast well enough with the frame in place, and most of my fishing from this boat will be simply dropping lines.