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C-Pup16 in Los Angeles
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 237 City/Region: Los Angeles
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 16 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Pup
Photos: C-Pup
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20803 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: Sat Mar 28, 2015 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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That raft would be great for any C Dory who wants to cross over to Hawaii, or the Atlantic to Europe!
Good luck on the sale. _________________ 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
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Home port: Pensacola FL |
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C-Pup16 in Los Angeles
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 237 City/Region: Los Angeles
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 16 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Pup
Photos: C-Pup
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Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 6:20 pm Post subject: Lowing price to $950; e-Bay ad for Givens Off-Shore raft |
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I lowered the price to $950 and here's the eBay ad. I know only a large C-Dory traveling long distances down the coast would be interested. At the Catalina gathering, one boat came down (by sea) from Seattle, handling the big swells and unpredictable weather. That's my prospective buyer, not a Sunday harbor cruise C-Dory owner. There's 1 1984 27' diesel C-Dory for sale (saw on C-Brats) that I wish I could own and take to the outer islands... where I sure as heck would want a Givens raft in the cockpit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121607695497?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20803 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: Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: Lowing price to $950; e-Bay ad for Givens Off-Shore raf |
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C-Pup16 in Los Angeles wrote: | At the Catalina gathering, one boat came down (by sea) from Seattle, handling the big swells and unpredictable weather. |
I would be very impressed by a C Dory which came from Seattle to Caalina--but I wonder if you are not referring to the Venture/Cape Cruiser 26 which has come several times from San Francisco--impressive in itself! |
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ghone
Joined: 13 Aug 2008 Posts: 1428 City/Region: Nanaimo
State or Province: BC
C-Dory Year: 2011
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Kerri On
Photos: Kerri On
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 1:44 am Post subject: |
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Best of luck with the sale. Having some 10,000'plus offshore miles I would still choose a good dinghy over the mis named life raft if my boat was to depart. A dinghy can be rowed, motored or sailed under jury rig toward land and a raft just drifts passively awaiting a potential rescue. Stories of rafts drifting past islands are out there. See Steve Callahans story, a good dinghy would have had him ashore much sooner. I wouldn't get aboard a life raft if a dinghy was nearby.
Make sure you list it with Craig list and Blue water cruising sites. They may provide a sale
The c dory while not impossible to sink, is likely able to withstand almost any impact due to it's lightweight strong construction. I would not like to have to carry a raft around for a "just in case".
George |
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cmetzenberg
Joined: 04 Jan 2014 Posts: 367 City/Region: Santa Barbara
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Kanaloa
Photos: Kanaloa
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:15 am Post subject: |
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I've been trying to unload the raft that came with my boat since i bought it, there doesn't appear to be a big market for life rafts. _________________ Conrad Metzenberg
07' Tomcat 255 "Kanaloa"
87' Boston Whaler Guardian 17 (BlackFlag, 03-14)
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SEA3PO
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 1835 City/Region: Chester
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: SEA3PO
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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Keith, You never fail to crack me up.... you lighten my load...
I bet you never let your wife read that....
Yer Pal
Joel
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20803 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 Mar 30, 2015 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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ghone wrote: | Best of luck with the sale. Having some 10,000'plus offshore miles I would still choose a good dinghy over the mis named life raft if my boat was to depart. A dinghy can be rowed, motored or sailed under jury rig toward land and a raft just drifts passively awaiting a potential rescue. |
I have carried life rafts when ocean racing, including Transpacs, and various Mexican races, because they are required. However, I agree with George about the use of a life raft on a cruising boat. We had a 10' hard dinghy which was "unsinkable"would fit inside of our 13 foot Achillies inflatable, which had C02 bottles for rapid inflation fitted to it, and was packed with survival gear, as well as 2 EPRIBs aboard.
But the Givens offshore raft is a very good life raft!
Here is a photo of Keith's boat--certainly the best equipped C Dory 16!
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C-Pup16 in Los Angeles
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 237 City/Region: Los Angeles
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 16 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Pup
Photos: C-Pup
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C-Pup16 in Los Angeles
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 237 City/Region: Los Angeles
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 16 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Pup
Photos: C-Pup
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20803 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 Apr 06, 2015 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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Kushtaka is asking about a survival suit for an infant--your raft would be ideal for him--and would be a great use of the raft! Send him a PM. |
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C-Pup16 in Los Angeles
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 237 City/Region: Los Angeles
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 16 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Pup
Photos: C-Pup
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C-Pup16 in Los Angeles
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 237 City/Region: Los Angeles
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 16 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Pup
Photos: C-Pup
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Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 12:39 am Post subject: Thataway Bob... you kind soul |
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Thanks Bob for the pictures and for the suggestion. Most people think they'll make do with a dingy. Bad idea. You don't get swamped on a calm day.
As to C-Pup's equipment, I added underwater squid lights to net or snag bait at night, and a WIFI antenna to pick up free WIFI on shore so I can use my boat while on the Catalina sting line as a remote office.
The next thing I want to get is an underwater camera to attach to the downrigger, to watch for fish following my fishing rig.
Now that I replaced the Givens with a light weight donut life raft I can tie to the roof, I'll have room to install a Lazy Boy massage chair in the cockpit!
Be well,
Keith |
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Kushtaka
Joined: 17 Dec 2013 Posts: 648 City/Region: Cordova
State or Province: AK
C-Dory Year: 1993
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
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Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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One of the things I like about this raft is that it is built expressly for helicopter rescue. The Jay Hawk and Dolphin helos the USCG boys use around here are bigger than most helos and make a heckuva wash. They generally have to put divers in farther away, but with this one they could winch someone right out of the raft. That means less chance of a swim, which is a pretty big deal.
I've asked the Admiral/CFO to approve, but she's pretty tight with the war chest these days. However she wants the kid on the boat more than I do (because she knows she's going to get left behind too!) so we shall see... |
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C-Pup16 in Los Angeles
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 237 City/Region: Los Angeles
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 16 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Pup
Photos: C-Pup
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Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 1:50 am Post subject: act or it may be gone |
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Someone says he's mailed me a certified check for my ask price. If so, (remains to be seen), then it's sold when the check can be cashed at the bank it's drawn on. Remains to be seen... but just saying. |
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