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Pat Anderson
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 8553
City/Region: Birch Bay, WA
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Daydream
Photos: Daydream and Crabby Lou
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Today's second blog post is about Caladesi Island State Park Marina!
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DAYDREAM - CD25 Cruiser
CRABBY LOU - CD16 Angler (sold 2020)
Pat & Patty Anderson, C-Brat #62!
http://daydreamsloop.blogspot.com
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JamesTXSD
Joined: 01 Mar 2005
Posts: 7445
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: Wed Nov 08, 2017 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: Florida |
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| jennykatz wrote: | | Pat maybe keep your boat in Florida come back for the St.John's gathering and then trailer it back in end of March much better to trailer then November ? That way you could fly back play in the snow and come back in a few months .I don't think there is much boating in the PNW in Dec.-Mar. Jim (jennykatz) |
Ah, Jim, Pat has adapted to the Arizona snowbird lifestyle in the Casa Grande area - I'm guessing that's where they will be Jan through March. |
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Pat Anderson
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 8553
City/Region: Birch Bay, WA
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Daydream
Photos: Daydream and Crabby Lou
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 8:03 pm Post subject: Re: Florida |
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| JamesTXSD wrote: | | jennykatz wrote: | | Pat maybe keep your boat in Florida come back for the St.John's gathering and then trailer it back in end of March much better to trailer then November ? That way you could fly back play in the snow and come back in a few months .I don't think there is much boating in the PNW in Dec.-Mar. Jim (jennykatz) |
Ah, Jim, Pat has adapted to the Arizona snowbird lifestyle in the Casa Grande area - I'm guessing that's where they will be Jan through March. |
And you would be completely correct in that guess! We may yet return to do more cruising in Florida, especially the Keys, which we are sorry to have missed, but it will have to be in a charted boat, the long tow a second time is really out of the question! |
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Pat Anderson
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 8553
City/Region: Birch Bay, WA
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Daydream
Photos: Daydream and Crabby Lou
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| Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Today's blog post is about our anchorage at de Soto National Monument, Bradenton! |
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Two Bears
Joined: 07 Nov 2009
Posts: 296
City/Region: Orofino
State or Province: ID
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Two Bears
Photos: Two Bears
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| Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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C' on Pat!
After 3 round trips towing across the country we learned some stuff about ourselves. You might even fit!
Our first couple of crossing we had nearly 3,000 miles to go both departing and returning home. We gritted out teeth and did long days and "boater homed" (stayed on boat) in rest areas, in Walmarts & campgrounds. We arrived very beat, very tired and it took a week to get back to normal. We've since learned to take shorter days and after two or three travel days take a day off. Find a city with a museum or something you like. Last trip we stopped in Fort Worth and took in a western art museum (Charlie Russell, Fred Remington etc. (3 in town). Although it takes a few days longer you arrived refreshed. What difference does a week make if you have been gone 10 months? We also found that a motel room every now and then was quite worthwhile.
Second, consider storing boat and trailer in Orlando at one of the RV storage places until March. (Orlando is a good hub for flying west) Fly home and enjoy Christmas, go to Arizona & etc. Fly back in March and enjoy boating Florida. Start working your way home in mid April. Then you can have a warm season return to the Pacific Northwest instead short, cold dark days with cold November winds and that nasty white stuff on the road.
Chuck
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Pat Anderson
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 8553
City/Region: Birch Bay, WA
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Daydream
Photos: Daydream and Crabby Lou
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 11:35 am Post subject: |
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| Today's bloh post is about our anchorage - and the final anchorage on Daydream's Great Loop - at Don Pedro Island State Park! |
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Pat Anderson
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 8553
City/Region: Birch Bay, WA
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Daydream
Photos: Daydream and Crabby Lou
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Make that BLOG post! Damn 30 minute limit on editing posts! So typos get enshrined here forever! |
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Pat Anderson
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 8553
City/Region: Birch Bay, WA
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Daydream
Photos: Daydream and Crabby Lou
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| Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 9:41 am Post subject: |
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| Today's blog post is about our arrival at the Hazen home in Cape Coral! |
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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006
Posts: 12632
City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
Photos: SleepyC
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| Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 3:15 am Post subject: |
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| Pat Anderson wrote: | | Make that BLOG post! Damn 30 minute limit on editing posts! So typos get enshrined here forever! |
hey Pat, It's OK, we can still figure out what you are getting at.
Harvey
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Pat Anderson
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 8553
City/Region: Birch Bay, WA
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Daydream
Photos: Daydream and Crabby Lou
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 10:20 am Post subject: |
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| AT 9:54 A.M. EST ON NOVEMBER 13, 2017, DAYDREAM CROSSED HER WAKE ON THE GREAT LOOP AT THE ORTONA LOCK BOAT RAMP, WHERE WE LAUNCHED APRIL 1, 2017!!!! It is also Patty's bitthday, what a great birthday present! There will be a couple more blog posts, and then she goes dark. Thanks to everyone who read the blog, commented on it, or sent me emails! It has been the adventure of a lifetime! Now we start the long tow back to Birch Bay! |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 20808
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 Nov 13, 2017 11:47 am Post subject: |
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Congratulations from the entire crew at "Camp Thataway". A fantastic accomplishment. These are memories for the lifetime!
Looking forward to seeing you all in a few days. Don't overdo it in getting the boat ready for the road!
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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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Aurelia
Joined: 21 Aug 2009
Posts: 2331
City/Region: Gig Harbor
State or Province: WA
Photos: Aurelia
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 12:03 pm Post subject: |
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Congratulations you two and have a safe trip back home keeping an eye on the weather. We just did a 1500mile extended weekender in SE Oregon and NV which are right on the edge of Winter.
Greg
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Gig Harbor
Aurelia - 25 Cruiser sold 2012
Ari - 19 Cruiser sold 2023
currently exploring with "Lia", 17 ft Bullfrog Supersport Pilothouse |
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JamesTXSD
Joined: 01 Mar 2005
Posts: 7445
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 Nov 13, 2017 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Congratulations, Pat and Patty! Nice to finish up your loop travels on this special day - Happy Birthday, Patty! Wishing you safe travels back to the Pacific Northwest. |
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BTDT
Joined: 07 Jan 2011
Posts: 322
City/Region: Grand Lake Oklahoma
State or Province: OK
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: C- Lark Wine Down
Photos: C-Lark
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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Happy Birthday!..... and congratulations on a trip well done. You and Patty are a class act!
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Wefings
Dealer
Joined: 29 Nov 2005
Posts: 2086
City/Region: Panhandle
State or Province: FL
Photos: Cruise Ship #4
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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Bravo ! Nicely done from the crew at Wefings !
Marc
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