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gulfcoast john



Joined: 14 Dec 2012
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C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 5:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Our fav comment was silent...a 40,000 ft high smoketrail heart drawn by two diving USAF Thunderbirds onboard NAS Pensacola on our maiden weekend boating season in April. I'm quite sure it was because they loved the TomCat. (On second thought, there was nothing 'silent' about that air show).

It's also possible that one of the Thunderbird pilots is getting married, but I prefer to stick to my theory.

Happy Boating!
John

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ken35216



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gulfcoast john wrote:
Our fav comment was silent...a 40,000 ft high smoketrail heart drawn by two diving USAF Thunderbirds onboard NAS Pensacola on our maiden weekend boating season in April. I'm quite sure it was because they loved the TomCat. (On second thought, there was nothing 'silent' about that air show).

It's also possible that one of the Thunderbird pilots is getting married, but I prefer to stick to my theory.

Happy Boating!
John


That's coming up again on July 8th. Are you going? If I can I'm heading over!

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thataway



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ken35216 wrote:


That's coming up again on July 8th. Are you going? If I can I'm heading over!


I doubt that you will see the Thunderbirds. They did several days practice together here April 24 (first time in 15 years flying together) , but the July 8 show is only the Blue Angels. Well worth going to see, if you have not been before. We only go if we have guests who want to see the show--its a zoo! We were involved with the show for a few years when we had the 41 trawler, as a mark of the visual flying line off Pensacola Beach.

I like to anchor in Quiet Water Cove--get there early--and plan on thousands of boats around you.

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gulfcoast john



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 7:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Ken!
Bob is right, as usual. The USAF Thunderbirds (based at Nellis AFB, NV) and Navy Blue Angels (based at PNS NAS) demo teams are actually prohibited by law from performing at the same time at the same airshow, so they were 3 hours apart April 24.

The Navy Blue Angels practice/show schedule:

https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/show/

We'll be visiting my brother in SC that week, so can't meet up with you then. But hopefully another time soon; we need your input on exploring the FL Gulf coast as Eileen retires July 21 and we plan a bunch of cruising!
Best,
John
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Foggy



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 8:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've watched airshows in West Bay of Grand Traverse Bay (Lk MI) anchored offshore
Traverse City for years in conjunction with our annual Cherry Festival.

Blue Angels are almost a staple; last seen July 2016 w/missing wing man due to
recent loss. Touching. Is flying jets dangerous, yeah. Nevertheless they are totally awesome!

Year before, 2015, the Thunderbirds performed at the Cherry Festival airshow.
Also, totally awesome.

Glad they are on our side despite not 'state of the art' aircraft.

Starting to understand relative low speed C-Dory appeal.

Aye.
Grandma used to say, "Speed kills."

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 11:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

thataway wrote:
ken35216 wrote:


That's coming up again on July 8th. Are you going? If I can I'm heading over!


I doubt that you will see the Thunderbirds. They did several days practice together here April 24 (first time in 15 years flying together) , but the July 8 show is only the Blue Angels. Well worth going to see, if you have not been before. We only go if we have guests who want to see the show--its a zoo! We were involved with the show for a few years when we had the 41 trawler, as a mark of the visual flying line off Pensacola Beach.

I like to anchor in Quiet Water Cove--get there early--and plan on thousands of boats around you.


And were is this Quiet Water Cove you speak of Dr Bob?
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm thinking close to the big X?

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 3:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Probably a good place at the X. There is a lot of shoal water in the middle--and so you skirt around to the East (best), with the C Dory's shoal draft, you may want to be back a little where there may not be as many boats...and watch them ground as they see your boat there...(depends on tide).
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 3:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Twisted Evil
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"....you may want to be back a little where there may not be as many boats...and watch them ground as they see your boat there...(depends on tide)."


Bad kitty Very Happy Shocked Rolling Eyes

I had that happen once, anchored in a tiny pocket, surrounded by a rocky reef, that I went in to at high tide, looking for some wave protection from a wind predicted to clock around later in the evening and a 35ish tril-level came heading straight in for what looked like a big spot behind me. I saw him coming, and tried hailing on the VHF but no response. Finally got the lady out on the foredeck waiting to drop the anchor's attention with my hailer. Told her to look at the bottom, and get on the radio. She did, and they backed out, and called me back to say thanks. Don't know where they ended up, but it wasn't on "my" rocks.

Harvey
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Baxter



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 4:42 pm    Post subject: what people say Reply with quote

I have travelled coast to coast with trailer been on Chesapeake Bay, Puget Sound,
Mississippi River, Lake Yellowstone with our Venture 23. The comments in
gas stations or other non marine places are "neat boat". On East coast marinas
that I am usually the smallest boat no one interested. In Puget Sound comments have been "neat boat"

Frankly I did not buy a boat to please other people. We like our boat and
it does a good job for use and we are happy with it. Anything I would like
more is out of what I want to spend on a boat so I enjoy looking at them but
and I am still happy with my choice.

Really I have never seen a C-Dory I did not like.

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Wandering Sagebrush



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 5:16 pm    Post subject: Re: what people say Reply with quote

Baxter wrote:
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Really I have never seen a C-Dory I did not like.


What about the CD 29? That's the only one I've never cared for...

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 5:55 pm    Post subject: Re: what people say Reply with quote

Wandering Sagebrush wrote:
Baxter wrote:
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Really I have never seen a C-Dory I did not like.


What about the CD 29? That's the only one I've never cared for...


Steve,

Maybe he never saw a 29. For me, that would be the one I didn't like. But, not everyone has seen that (thing). Wink

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:49 pm    Post subject: Cute little boat Reply with quote

My 22 C-Dory was originally named "Na Waqa," which is Fijian for "The Boat." On my great loop she was called the "Cute Little Boat" so often I changed her name to "Na Waqa Lailai Totoka" which is Fijian for "The Cute Little Boat."

When calling a Marina in Chesapeake Bay on VHF I sent my boat's name, "Na Waqa,' and was astonished when the lady at the marina replied, "Oh, 'The Boat.'" Later I learned she had friends in Fiji and knew the language.
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little wing



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 7:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

From the cockpit of a Nordic Tug as we were leaving a marina:

"that looks like a happy boat"
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Ferg



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tied up next to a new big Ranger Tug, and said to the owner "I really like your boat", and he replied "but yours is legendary"
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