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snal
Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 524 City/Region: Asheville
State or Province: NC
C-Dory Year: 1994
C-Dory Model: 22 Angler
Vessel Name: Thelma Lou
Photos: Thelma Lou
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 5:32 pm Post subject: Aaaaah!...our first trip! |
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Not what we had planned...but wonderful! 250 (+-) miles on the Tennessee River.
Hope to finish this up tomorrow...but here's a bit...
http://tinyurl.com/3drhtg _________________ Snal~
(Larry and Jo)
1994 C Dory 22 Angler (sold 2012)
Currently looking for a steal of a deal on a 25' "Thelma Lou II" |
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Adeline
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 985 City/Region: Vancouver
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1989
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Adeline
Photos: Adeline
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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That's good stuff ! Keep it coming. _________________ Pete
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 21356 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: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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Congratulations on both the trip--and a very nice blog and photos! Well done! _________________ 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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Bill Uffelman
Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 334 City/Region: Las Vegas
State or Province: NV
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like a fun trip. I keep telling my wife that along a river in Tennessee is the place to be as ground zero for retirement!
Bill Uffelman
Boatless in Las Vegas NV |
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snal
Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 524 City/Region: Asheville
State or Province: NC
C-Dory Year: 1994
C-Dory Model: 22 Angler
Vessel Name: Thelma Lou
Photos: Thelma Lou
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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Bill Uffelman wrote: | Looks like a fun trip. I keep telling my wife that along a river in Tennessee is the place to be as ground zero for retirement!
Bill Uffelman
Boatless in Las Vegas NV |
It's finished now!
We found a place where they are selling RV lots starting at 4k! Just a bare field, and I can't remember where exactly it was located, but it was on the western end. They have an Ebay ad too. All sites will perk for septic, and water/power on the lot. Looked like flood prone as most stick builts were on stilts. |
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El and Bill
Joined: 08 Nov 2003 Posts: 3200 City/Region: Lakewood, CO
State or Province: CO
C-Dory Year: 2000
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Halcyon
Photos: Halcyon
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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Great pics and congrats on the first cruise. Yep, slow down is always good advice. Well done, guys! _________________ El and Bill (former live-aboards)
Halcyon 2000 CD 22 Bought 2000 Sold 2012
http://cruisingamerica-halcyondays.com/ |
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Dora~Jean
Joined: 09 Mar 2004 Posts: 1514 City/Region: Simi Valley
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Dora~Jean
Photos: Dora~Jean
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the great pics and narrative, learned more about the area and how beautiful it is. Congrats on a successful first trip too, you did your homework well! _________________ Steve & Carmen
"Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance" (Samuel Johnson)
Dora~Jean C-Dory 25 2002-Present
Corsair F-31 Trimaran 1996-2002
MacGregor 26X 1988-1996
Glaspar Seafair Sedan 18 (2)
StarCraft 19 & 22
Catalina 17 & 22
Crestliner 19
+4 Previous, 1/2 sail, 1/2 power |
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DaveS
Joined: 01 Nov 2003 Posts: 3204 City/Region: Arlington
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2004
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sea Shift
Photos: Sea Shift
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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Great slide show Larry and Jo. Thanks for sharing. Back in my college days (in the early 60's) I remember hitchhiking from your back yard (Swannanoa) over to Knoxville to visit folks. I didn't pay much attention to boats and rivers back then......it was all about girls... . _________________ Dave S.
"Sea Shift"
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Edwin
Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 108 City/Region: Edmonton
State or Province: AB
C-Dory Year: 1990
C-Dory Model: 22 Angler
Vessel Name: Lady C
Photos: LADY C
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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Wished I lived in a warmer climate just about now.
Thanks for the nice pictures.
You folks have a great country
Ed |
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Discovery
Joined: 08 Dec 2003 Posts: 1245 City/Region: LOA, UTAH
State or Province: UT
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Discovery
Photos: Discovery
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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Great pix and a interesting narrative. looks like a future trip for the Discovery crew. _________________
Brent and Dixie,
1984 22' Classic sold 2003
2003 24' TomCat sold 2005
2006 TC255 Discovery Sold 2020
2006 CD 22' Angler Sold 2014
https://share.delorme.com/FBrentBetenson
"Free men do not ask permission to bear arms." ~ Thomas Jefferson |
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marvin4239
Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 1165 City/Region: Jacksonville Florida/Wilmington NC
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-FLE II
Photos: C-FLE II
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the great pictures and narrative. I worked at Watts Bar Nuke many years ago thats beautiful country. Congratulations on your first voyage and heres to many more! _________________ marvin |
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JamesTXSD
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Posts: 7481 City/Region: from island boy to desert dweller
State or Province: AZ
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: "Wild Blue" (sold 9/14)
Photos: Wild Blue
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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Nice photo essay and story! It's a real treat to see how we all use our boats... may this be just the first of many successful cruises!
Best wishes,
Jim B. _________________ Jim & Joan
CD-25 "Wild Blue" (sold August 2014)
http://captnjim.blogspot.com/
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oldgrowth
Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 2196 City/Region: Rochester
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2002
C-Dory Model: 16 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Voyager
Photos: C-Voyager
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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Larry - nice log and photos of your trip.
I see you haven’t put a top on the roof frame you built for Thelma Lou. Do you plan to cover it and if so, will it be a soft-top or hardtop?
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Dave  |
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snal
Joined: 13 Aug 2006 Posts: 524 City/Region: Asheville
State or Province: NC
C-Dory Year: 1994
C-Dory Model: 22 Angler
Vessel Name: Thelma Lou
Photos: Thelma Lou
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:53 am Post subject: |
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oldgrowth wrote: | Larry - nice log and photos of your trip.
I see you haven’t put a top on the roof frame you built for Thelma Lou. Do you plan to cover it and if so, will it be a soft-top or hardtop?
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Dave  |
Thanks Dave...and all!
We're having a full canvas enclosure made. The top was finished before we left, but we only used it saturday night in the uncovered slip. Our canvas guy went to work on the rest of it on monday. Should be finished today or tomorrow. |
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oldgrowth
Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 2196 City/Region: Rochester
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2002
C-Dory Model: 16 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Voyager
Photos: C-Voyager
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Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Looking forward to seeing some photos of it.
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Dave  |
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