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Easyvictor.14
Joined: 22 Feb 2015 Posts: 124 City/Region: Dallas
State or Province: TX
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: Easy Victor
Photos: Easy Victor
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:20 pm Post subject: Cruising the Gulf Coast and C-Dory shopping |
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Left Gulfport MS this morning in my 92 Whaler Montauk, the forecast called for fair skies all week. As I waited out the first Level 5 thunderstorms, I planned the rest of my trip.
Left Gulfport, sat out storms in Ocean Springs MS and ended up in Gulf Shores AL. At LuLu's having a few cocktails and drying out.
Planning to stop and meet a few generous C Brats that have offered to show me their boats and even use their dock or patio!
The Whaler is 17' with a Mariner 90 two smoke, runs beautiful and gives me about 5 mpg at 22 mph, 3200rpm. I have the full Wm. Mills canvas package, so it's very comfy at cruise, but in a torrential downpour, I still get wet.
I hope I can get about the same mpg with a CD22 and a modern engine, and be a little bit drier on rainy days.
Gotta love the Brats!, everyone I've talked to has been very helpful.
Rober _________________ "New" 2008 23 Venture.
1992 Boston Whaler Montauk 17
1977 Sea Ray SRV 200 sold 2008
1981 T Craft 26 center console
1981 Silverton 34
1979 Chapparal 187
Many, many other small aluminum, wood and fiberglass toys!!! |
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Foggy
Joined: 01 Aug 2013 Posts: 1518 City/Region: Traverse City; Northern Lake Michigan
State or Province: MI
C-Dory Year: 2014
C-Dory Model: 26 Venture
Vessel Name: Boatless in Boating Paradise
Photos: W B Nod
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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 8:58 am Post subject: |
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Good morning, Rob.
Nice jaunt from Gulfport to Gulf Shores! Congrats.
Only a short way to Perdido Key from Lulu's. Hope you are sleeping in
after a night there since I'm still in my skivies having coffee and I
usually don't think of a cold one till around noon.
I know. I'm an amateur.
My CD in just inside the "T" at the end of a dock, 2 docks
east of a collapsed dock with about 35' of mast sticking
out of the water at it's end. Can't miss it.
Help yourself to the end of the "T".
Regards,
Foggy _________________ "I don't want any cake" - said no one ever.
If someone tells you they don't eat cake, unfriend them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life. |
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Easyvictor.14
Joined: 22 Feb 2015 Posts: 124 City/Region: Dallas
State or Province: TX
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: Easy Victor
Photos: Easy Victor
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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the hospitality Marty! You have a beautiful Venture.
Really enjoyed lunch at the FloraBama, good grilled oysters!
Made it to Destin, I'll probably try to run all the way to Eastpoint tomorrow.
Gotta see a few more C Dory boats. |
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Foggy
Joined: 01 Aug 2013 Posts: 1518 City/Region: Traverse City; Northern Lake Michigan
State or Province: MI
C-Dory Year: 2014
C-Dory Model: 26 Venture
Vessel Name: Boatless in Boating Paradise
Photos: W B Nod
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:32 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Rob and you are welcome.
Short visit was good and long enough to tell you'd
look better in a C-Dory.
Best regards.
Aye. |
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Easyvictor.14
Joined: 22 Feb 2015 Posts: 124 City/Region: Dallas
State or Province: TX
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: Easy Victor
Photos: Easy Victor
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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Got to Destin yesterday afternoon after having lunch with Foggy in Perdido Key. Slept on the boat at Harborwalk Marina. Since I lost a day to weather, I won't make it past Destin on this trip. Backtracking to Mississippi
today, I see a fine looking boat coming eastbound on the ICW. As it gets closer , I see its Marty on Cest si Bon.
C Brats everywhere. |
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Foggy
Joined: 01 Aug 2013 Posts: 1518 City/Region: Traverse City; Northern Lake Michigan
State or Province: MI
C-Dory Year: 2014
C-Dory Model: 26 Venture
Vessel Name: Boatless in Boating Paradise
Photos: W B Nod
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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Oh yea! A fine day for cruising the ICW around Orange Beach, AL.
So here we are east bound and I think I see a redfish on the water -
wait - it's not a redfish, it's Rob in his red canvased Whaler coming west.
Whoa, Rob. You definitely would look better in a C-Dory. I know where
you can get a 26 Venture. It's pricey but real nice...
Aye. |
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Easyvictor.14
Joined: 22 Feb 2015 Posts: 124 City/Region: Dallas
State or Province: TX
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: Easy Victor
Photos: Easy Victor
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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Marty,
$70,000 cash in non-sequential, well circulated bills is waiting for you! Just say the word and its a deal!
I'll even pick it up here in Florida so you don't have to drag it home.
Rob |
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Foggy
Joined: 01 Aug 2013 Posts: 1518 City/Region: Traverse City; Northern Lake Michigan
State or Province: MI
C-Dory Year: 2014
C-Dory Model: 26 Venture
Vessel Name: Boatless in Boating Paradise
Photos: W B Nod
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Rob:
I love your sense of humor.
When you are serious and come to your senses,
get a hold of me.
Aye.
PS: Might we work out the "delta" on some travel
destinations? |
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