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Hunkydory
Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 2660 City/Region: Cokeville, Wyoming
State or Province: WY
C-Dory Year: 2000
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Hunkydory
Photos: Hunkydory-Jay-and-Jolee
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 2:08 am Post subject: CD22 towing a Ranger Tug 25 across strait of Juan de fuca |
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Since 2003 with our many cruises, especially in the SE Alaska area, I’ve been able to really appreciate the capabilities of the CD22 in many different extreme scenarios & during the just past Friday Harbor Gathering our CD22 Hunkydory faced another challenge, which it surmounted much better than I expected.
Our friends Les & Sandy had come to the Friday Harbor Gathering on their maiden voyage cruising with me in their new to them 25 foot Ranger Tug. I had left my truck & trailer at their place in Sequim & if weather was ok planned on returning their Sunday after the Gathering. Les & Sandy needed to return to Sequim Saturday, so left Friday Harbor Sat about mid morning. Not long thereafter, I received a call from Sandy, saying they were dead in the water & Les was on the VHF with the Coast Guard. She asked if I thought the Hunkydory could tow them to Sequim, which was about 20 miles across the channel. I answered, that didn’t know for sure it could, but would gladly make the attempt. I made way quickly to them, but by the time I arrived at their last told location they were out of sight. With a VHF call got the location where the tide & wind had moved them. The wind was blowing about 13 knots. I made a bridle out of dock lines & Les set up a tow line of about 70 feet. He tied the end to a buoy which made it easy for me to retrieve & connect to my bridle. The tow was approximately 20 miles & with the twin Honda 40’s making 3000 rpm I was able to maintain between 6 & 8 mph with good control even with the fast moving flood tide & somewhat narrow channel with sharp bends into Sequim Bay by Travis Spit. Once out in front of John Wayne Marina, we disconnected the towing line & made a tight tie with my port to his starboard with plenty of fenders for protection. We made some practice maneuvers with Les running his thrusters off the batteries, while I worked the twins. It was really sluggish & we were all apprehensive about the narrow channel going into the Marina with the wind, flooding tide & very narrow twisting channel to the launch & retrieve dock. Amazingly even with most of the dock taken up with other boats leaving just enough room in the center area for the Ranger Tug to just fit in, Les & I working together brought it in & docked smoothly just like we actually knew what we were doing. The two dock hands waiting for us were just as amazed as us at how well it went & expressed genuine admiration at out joint effort. The little CD22 went way beyond my expectations in accomplishing this tow & I now have much more confidence in handling another similar situation should it happen. Immediately after disconnecting & taking on fuel, I made way back across the strait for Friday Harbor & made it back just in time for the potluck. The only problem during the whole adventure was the Friday Harbor Marina staff had given away my dock slip, while I was gone.
These photos show the towing & on the photo of the chart, WP0016 is about the start of the tow & the tracks from there lead to Sequim. The last photo shows the entry & way to the launch dock
Link to towing video
https://youtu.be/5LYh7AWaCy4 _________________ Jay and Jolee 2000 22 CD cruiser Hunkydory
I will not waste my days in trying to prolong them------Jack London
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ssobol
Joined: 27 Oct 2012 Posts: 3382 City/Region: SW Michigan
State or Province: MI
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: SoBELLE
Photos: SoBelle
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 2:22 am Post subject: |
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I've rescued a few disabled boats in my 22. For a long tow like that with a relatively heavy boat I would have connected to the trailer strap eyes instead of the cleats. |
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Knipet
Joined: 11 Nov 2018 Posts: 262 City/Region: Orcas Island
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: Pan-A-C'ya
Photos: Pan-A-C'ya
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 7:57 am Post subject: |
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What a great story Jay! |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20829 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 11:18 am Post subject: |
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No surprise that Jay, Jolee and Hunkydory were up to the challenge, and did a perfect job.
Well done! A little HP can move some pretty big boats--and in the hands of an experienced skipper, it goes smoothly.
That is what the C Dory family, and small boating is all about--comradeship, and helping others in need. _________________ Bob Austin
Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
Frequent Sea; 2003 C D 25, 2007 thru 2009
KA6PKB
Home port: Pensacola FL |
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12633 City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
Photos: SleepyC
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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Way to go Jay, and more power to the HunkyDory. Great Job. Good story.
Thanks for sharing Jay.
Harvey
SleepyC
_________________ Though in our sleep we are not conscious of our activity or surroundings, we should not, in our wakefulness, be unconscious of our sleep. |
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Salmon Fisher
Joined: 07 Aug 2009 Posts: 810 City/Region: Arlington
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2004
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Kim Christine
Photos: Kim Christine
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2019 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Nice job Jay!
This story adds to one of the most adventuress C Brats. I have a feeling Jay was kind of "bored" at the gathering so he was itching for a challenge
I know Jay and Jolee have put many, many hours on their motors, but they are maintained to a high standard. I am not surprised in the least that they performed flawlessly along with the Legendary C Dory 22.
Kudos, once again, to a great Brat! _________________ Patrick and Kim Walker
2004 25 Cruiser-Present
2000 22 Cruiser 2009-2014 (Sold)
2006 25 Cruiser 2014-2019 (Sold)
1985 22 Classic -2019 (Sold)
1991 19 Arima Sea Ranger-2019-2021 (Sold)
2015 27 Ranger Tug-2019-2023 (Sold)
1987 22 Cruiser -2021-2023 (Sold)
Honey, this REALLY will be my last boat, honest! |
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Robert H. Wilkinson
Joined: 26 Jan 2011 Posts: 1235 City/Region: Port Ryerse
State or Province: ON
Vessel Name: Romakeme IV
Photos: Romakeme IV
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2019 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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Jay - excellent story and video, thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Rob _________________ Talk to me and I will listen-- but if its not about boats or fishing all I will hear is bla,bla,bla,yada,yada,zzzzzzzz |
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Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 10:55 am Post subject: |
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Micahbigsur@msn.com
Joined: 27 May 2019 Posts: 484 City/Region: Big Sur
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sierra
Photos: Sierra
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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:52 am Post subject: |
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Exelent story, great seamanship!
As an ex R25 SC owner I am curious about what went wrong with the Tug? The complexity of all the systems kept me on my toes. _________________ Micah Curtis and Dana, RN
2003 C-dory 25 Sierra, 200, 9.9 and 2.5 Suzukis
2012 R25 SC Sequoia (2015-2018)
1978 Folkes 38 SV Audacious (2006-2015)
Micah, KJ6GUF, Dana, KJ6GXG |
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Hunkydory
Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 2660 City/Region: Cokeville, Wyoming
State or Province: WY
C-Dory Year: 2000
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Hunkydory
Photos: Hunkydory-Jay-and-Jolee
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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:57 am Post subject: |
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I didn’t see the damage, but if my understanding from Les is correct, the belt driven drive pulley for the water pump on the 150 hp diesel Cummins motor literally broke into pieces. Les who has worked as a mechanic, said it appeared who ever changed the pump last before he bought the boat, damaged the pulley while working on the pump.
Jay |
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DayBreak
Joined: 16 Jul 2017 Posts: 854 City/Region: Monmouth, Or.
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 2018
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: DayBreak
Photos: DayBreak
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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you Jay for the details and video of this amazing story of your CD22 'Hunkydory' towing a much larger boat across the Strait of Juan de Fuca to accomplish its safe docking from 20 miles out.
You make this feat look easy but we know it only comes with your many years of experience.
Les and Sandy are very fortunate to have you as a friend but I am sure you would have made this rescue for anyone in need.
I am glad you were able to make it back in time for the potluck at Friday Harbor. You must have had a good appetite for that meal after the event of that afternoon!
Gary. |
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Hunkydory
Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 2660 City/Region: Cokeville, Wyoming
State or Province: WY
C-Dory Year: 2000
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Hunkydory
Photos: Hunkydory-Jay-and-Jolee
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Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks all for the many positive comments. The tow did work out extremely well with the ok conditions & Les & Sandy’s knowledge & experience really working in our favor. Most all in the C-Brat family will help out others in need if they feel up to the task & we feel fortunate to have Les & Sandy as friends, as well as all the others we have in the C-Brat family. |
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Micahbigsur@msn.com
Joined: 27 May 2019 Posts: 484 City/Region: Big Sur
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sierra
Photos: Sierra
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Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 2:16 am Post subject: |
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In mine to change the impeller I had to cut a large part of the entrance step away so I could reach the front of the engine and since it was not a "normal" (BMW/Yanmar miscarriage) impeller pump a 10 minute job took a hour. There is a reason Ranger is going over to outboards, even for a professional mechanic most of the maintenance is a nightmare and 99% of the reason we now have the easy and simple to maintain C-dory! |
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South of Heaven
Joined: 15 Aug 2015 Posts: 1459 City/Region: Sharon
State or Province: MA
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Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 9:51 am Post subject: |
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Since the Coast Guard was initially notified, is this what they instructed you to do? Or was it the Ranger 25s decision? _________________ <><><> Jason <><><>
2005 Silverton 35 Motoryacht (Twin 385 Crusaders) (SOLD 6/20)
2000 Camano 31 Troll (Volvo TAMD41p) (SOLD 2/19)
2007 C Dory 25' Cruiser (200 hp Suzuki, sold 7/17)
2003 C Dory 19' Angler (80 hp Yamaha, sold 7/16)
1995 C Dory 16' Angler (40 hp Yamaha, sold 2/16) |
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colbysmith
Joined: 02 Oct 2011 Posts: 4560 City/Region: Madison
State or Province: WI
C-Dory Year: 2009
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Traveler
Photos: C-Traveler and Midnight-Flyer
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Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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The USCG will not instruct someone to perform a tow! They will ask if you can provide assistance! Not all would be capable of towing. |
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