01/27 - 01/29 - Seattle boat show and C-Brat Gathering

colobear · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:25 pm Post subject:

The two seats are spoken for.

Thanks.

TyBoo · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:43 pm Post subject:

TyBoo · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:48 pm Post subject:

Slight change of plans. It is looking like we will be there for the Friday evening festivities but will be returning home that night. I'm sorry to be missing the potluck, but I will leave the wine with someone.

dotnmarty · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:12 pm Post subject:

Just a question. Do they have lights on the Snoqualmie Falls at night? If they do, and anyone wants a picture, I'd be happy take them for a quick look.

Pat Anderson · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:36 pm Post subject:

That is a big PROBABLY! They always have, the only reason for any doubt is that I have not been there in the evening for quite a while, and Puget Sound Energy is SERIOUSLY re-plumbing the whole works! But it is definitely worth a look!

Here is one of my favorite pix, not taken by me, but used by permission!

JamesTXSD · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:23 pm Post subject:

A quick boat show report: not a single C-Dory to be seen. LOTS of boats, just none of our favorite brand. There is a SeaSport (watch your head going in the cabin). Master Marine has a display, but no C-Dorys... I was told that they sold the one they had "just the other day."

Plenty of raves over the Ranger display - one of each model they make, and the new 31 has people drooling... VERY cool cockpit seating and interesting command bridge. Those folks know how to make boats that keep owners wanting to move up.

Plenty of boat "stuff" in the various stuff booths. We were waiting in line to get in this morning, and the traffic was pretty light to start... but certainly picked up as the day went on. It's been six years since we attended this show, and it didn't seem appreciably smaller than back then.

There were plenty of go-fast, and go-in-a-circle boats, but not a lot of people at those displays. We by-passed a lot of that stuff and still barely made it through the show before heading back to the hotel in time to get on the bus.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the get-together this evening and doing the on-the-water displays tomorrow.

I'll post more, including photos, on our blog when I get the chance.

Best wishes,
Jim B.

Montana Salty · Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:42 pm Post subject: Potluck

We made it......scary traffic for us Mt drivers to go far after dark Rolling Eyes

So will have to meet up with brats tomorrow nite....can someone give me some sort of idea of what to bring to your potluck? And when we came to SBS years ago the CBrats were congregated near the C Dory dealer.....now I read that there aren't any to be found. Are any CBrats setting up your table somewhere?

starcrafttom · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:09 am Post subject:

I like chicken if that helps.... Laughing

Susan E · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:26 am Post subject:

WOW,, WOW ,, WOW.

every year I spend a birthday with Pat and Patty,, it turns out Fantastic!!!!
and as Patty said with 70 wonderful friends.

wonderful, tasty dinner at the Snoqualmie brewery, glass of wine on the house, talking to lots and lots and lots of fabulous C-dory folks, a wonderful card to read with nice well wishes, a band with a jazzy birthday song, a dance with my husband...... and

CAKE!!!!!!! whooo hooo thanks Pat for the cake. loved it.

a spectacular birthday and now a great weekend with friends at the boat show.

i am SOO SOO spoiled.

thankyou all so much for a great birthday

susan

sportner · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:51 am Post subject:

It was a fun night with fellow C-Brats at the Tap Room in Snoqualmie. Good food, good brew, good music, and good fellowship. Thank you Pat, David, Roger, Barry, and fellow Brats for another great gathering. With more to follow at the boat show and dinner tomorrow.

Susan E · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:03 am Post subject:

The beautifull card was from Ruthy..... thankyou Ruthy....it was so nice.

You and Pat and Patty make good partners in crime.

susan

Pat Anderson · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:45 am Post subject:

Add to the "thank yous" (Marty - is that "youse"?) Bill and Mike! And I am SO glad Mike could come and there was a room at the inn! Bill, we missed you!

And Peter for some FABULOUS music!

Susan, you KNOW we love spoiling you on your birthday! It was all for you, the C-Dory thing was just a trick to get you there for the birthday cake and to have 70 of your closest friends sing "Happy Birthday" to you! Although ZinZanni birthdays are cool too!

Like I told our neighbors Garry and Vicki many times, this C-Dory thing is NOT about the boats (well, maybe just a little) - it is about the camaraderie and great bonds of friendship we forge through our common Bratdom! I think they got a good taste of that last night!

Beflyguy · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:45 pm Post subject:

Hi everyone,

Ann and I are just digging out of snow/work and see that the Potluck is tonight. I found that the time is 6:00 but I don't see where it it to be located. Is there room for two more? Where would it be happening?

Thanks

dotnmarty · Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:57 pm Post subject:

Although I am in no official capacity whatsoever, I'm sure there is room and you are welcome to come. It will be at the Larkspur Inn, 1701 E. Valley Rd., Renton. See you there!
MartyP

Caiprianha

If anyone is in need of 2 boat show tickets, please let us know...we'll have them with us at the potluck tonight.

On a separate note, we were wondering if someone knows what the dimensions of the top of a 19ft Angler are? We plan to install a high radar arch and would like to slip a tender beneath it. We won't have our boat for another month to measure it.

We saw a dinghy at the West Marine booth that is 8'6" x 4'7". Just wondering if we maybe need to go a foot shorter on length? There's a Saturn model that is 7'6" long online.

Thanks!