Finally after years on this site happy to be a C-Dory owner

Larry Patrick

Purchased Will-C from Dave Deem and his wife Ginny. Great people to have made friends with, first trip there ,we were invited into home and left with fresh baked chocolate chip cookies. Dave was kind enough to tow my 2008 Montauk to Marcs at Weffings to trade in on Daves boat ,which was already signed over to Marc Grove. Marc worked with me to find a deal we both were satisfied with. Weffings were a big help with all the transactions. Yesterday picked up boat which was still at Daves house,he took the time to take myself and my nephew out on the Delaware,to get familiar with boat. Daves a very knowledgeable boat owner,and fabricator ,and experienced with maintenance. Lots of extras that he has installed over the years. Now I will be on the learning curve of using electronics,auto pilot ,radar ,windless ect. Look forward to attending C-Dory gatherings. This season keeping boat in a slip on Cayuga Finger Lakes, planning an Erie canal trip over to Seneca Lake,also Lake Erie . Larry and Joanne.

Pat Anderson · Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 9:55 pm Post subject:

Welcome, Larry!

Dave has been a regular here for a long time, hard to imagine C-Brats without "The Heartbeat of America"!

Marc is just aces in our book, glad everything worked out for you guys! It is a long ways from PA to the Upper Left Coast, but maybe one day we will see you out here?

thataway · Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 10:06 pm Post subject:

Congratulations. You got a great boat from a great couple of mariners! I suspect that DD will still be around--even with his next adventures on the Ranger 27.

Welcome aboard!

Wandering Sagebrush · Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 11:01 pm Post subject:

Larry, congratulations! I think you got a great boat.

mccml · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 9:28 am Post subject:

Larry,

Congratulations on your boat. We have hung out on Lake Cayuga and the Erie Canal each summer for the past 9 years. We launch at Treeman Marina in Ithaca where we leave our truck and trailer. Maybe we will meet sometime this summer.

dotnmarty · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 9:54 am Post subject:

Congratulations Larry. You certainly have gotten a great boat. Enjoy!

Larry Patrick · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 10:26 am Post subject:

Thanks all for the warm welcomes ,Pat ,Bob,Wandering Sagebrush ,Mccml ,Marty and Mark and Carol. Pat we got our truck camper in 2011 with plans on someday towing boat around ,definitly plan on visiting west coast. Hope to meet in future. Mark and Carol visit us,we will be in a slip 78 this season at Threman marina,hope we bump into each other.

Sunbeam · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 1:10 pm Post subject:

Congrats and welcome! Perfect time of year, too - you must be super jazzed Very Happy

I tow with a small Class C (formerly a Class B/campervan), so I always notice folks with campers towing boats Thumbs Up

I found myself getting a little freaked out at the possibility of accidentally dunking my whole "house" at the launch ramp (I mean, if would be bad enough with a pickup truck, but the whole camper?! Shocked

), so I quickly exchanged my set of hard plastic yellow wheel chocks for a set of big, heavy black rubber ones. They feel much less likely to slip or cause a problem (although I store them in an outside compartment as the strong rubber smell is annoying).

Maybe we'll see each other on the road/water one of these days Thumbs Up

Here's to the best spring/summer ever Beer

hardee · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 1:21 pm Post subject:

Larry and Joanne,

Welcome and congratulations. Your "new to you" looks great, and Dave has been a frequent and valued contributor here. I'm sure you will enjoy the C-Dory experience. At pat said, ti a bit of a ways to the PNW, but this upper left side has some great cruising. Looking forward to crossing wakes at some point, here or there.

Harvey
SleepyC Moon

Larry Patrick · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 5:26 pm Post subject:

Sunbeam I am all amped up,after the test ride the other day,loved the boat.What a difference having comfort of a cabin and not roasting in the sun . Think it was around 85 degrees,but cool and pleasant inside ,with front window open and 2 side windows nice air flow. The ramp we launched at on Delaware was kinda steep and slippery,even trying to power back on boat wanted to slide back. With the truck camper,will probably unload camper and then launch,but do have a front receiver also and 4 wheel drive,guess depending on what ramp conditions are. When camper is off truck there is a 4ft extension because of size of camper ,to reach far enough back to tow. Can use 4ft extension and be far away from water or just remove and use regular size tow hitch.,Hope to meet you one of these days. Hardee thanks for good words about boat,we want to make it up your way for sure ,hope to meet you. I love to fish,also interested in crabbing and shrimping. Sure can dream of going to a lot of places now.

dotnmarty · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 7:47 pm Post subject:

Larry Patrick · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 8:20 pm Post subject:

Marty it was Neshashimmy State Park near Croydon. I believe Dave said there was a 10ft difference in high and low tide. There was about 3ft of slippery ramp exposed before water. I think mistakes can happen to anyone. On my last boat,I heard of people putting gas in rod holders,thought ,how can they make that mistake. At a busy marina ,let my nephew gas up while I was getting startron,caught him after a few seconds. When cap is off both holes look same. He is 45yrs old not a newbie to construction equipment ,back hoes ,excavators ,front end loaders ect. I learned lesson .I will only be gassing boat.

Robert H. Wilkinson · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 10:14 pm Post subject:

Aurelia · Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 11:43 pm Post subject:

Welcome Larry and Joanne! That is a great start to c-boating!

Greg

Larry Patrick · Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 8:13 am Post subject:

Thanks Rob,and Greg. Rob do you fish near Erie? Last year we camped on Lake Erie Lampne Marina,made friends with couple next to us. They took us out fishing great time,catching nice size perch. After im more familiar to this boat. Plan on taking it up there,was thinking of overnighting in misery cove or around there,which looks protected its near Coast Guard station. Called Coast Guard but,they cant tell you ,guess its standard procedure not to give permission they said call DCNR. Lampne Marina has no transient dockage ,would prefer to find a marina in area to stay from 3nights to a week.