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Hunkydory



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PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2019 2:08 am    Post subject: CD22 towing a Ranger Tug 25 across strait of Juan de fuca Reply with quote

Since 2003 with our many cruises, especially in the SE Alaska area, I’ve been able to really appreciate the capabilities of the CD22 in many different extreme scenarios & during the just past Friday Harbor Gathering our CD22 Hunkydory faced another challenge, which it surmounted much better than I expected.

Our friends Les & Sandy had come to the Friday Harbor Gathering on their maiden voyage cruising with me in their new to them 25 foot Ranger Tug. I had left my truck & trailer at their place in Sequim & if weather was ok planned on returning their Sunday after the Gathering. Les & Sandy needed to return to Sequim Saturday, so left Friday Harbor Sat about mid morning. Not long thereafter, I received a call from Sandy, saying they were dead in the water & Les was on the VHF with the Coast Guard. She asked if I thought the Hunkydory could tow them to Sequim, which was about 20 miles across the channel. I answered, that didn’t know for sure it could, but would gladly make the attempt. I made way quickly to them, but by the time I arrived at their last told location they were out of sight. With a VHF call got the location where the tide & wind had moved them. The wind was blowing about 13 knots. I made a bridle out of dock lines & Les set up a tow line of about 70 feet. He tied the end to a buoy which made it easy for me to retrieve & connect to my bridle. The tow was approximately 20 miles & with the twin Honda 40’s making 3000 rpm I was able to maintain between 6 & 8 mph with good control even with the fast moving flood tide & somewhat narrow channel with sharp bends into Sequim Bay by Travis Spit. Once out in front of John Wayne Marina, we disconnected the towing line & made a tight tie with my port to his starboard with plenty of fenders for protection. We made some practice maneuvers with Les running his thrusters off the batteries, while I worked the twins. It was really sluggish & we were all apprehensive about the narrow channel going into the Marina with the wind, flooding tide & very narrow twisting channel to the launch & retrieve dock. Amazingly even with most of the dock taken up with other boats leaving just enough room in the center area for the Ranger Tug to just fit in, Les & I working together brought it in & docked smoothly just like we actually knew what we were doing. The two dock hands waiting for us were just as amazed as us at how well it went & expressed genuine admiration at out joint effort. The little CD22 went way beyond my expectations in accomplishing this tow & I now have much more confidence in handling another similar situation should it happen. Immediately after disconnecting & taking on fuel, I made way back across the strait for Friday Harbor & made it back just in time for the potluck. The only problem during the whole adventure was the Friday Harbor Marina staff had given away my dock slip, while I was gone.

These photos show the towing & on the photo of the chart, WP0016 is about the start of the tow & the tracks from there lead to Sequim. The last photo shows the entry & way to the launch dock







Link to towing video
https://youtu.be/5LYh7AWaCy4

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ssobol



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PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2019 2:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've rescued a few disabled boats in my 22. For a long tow like that with a relatively heavy boat I would have connected to the trailer strap eyes instead of the cleats.
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Knipet



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PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2019 7:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What a great story Jay!
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thataway



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PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2019 11:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No surprise that Jay, Jolee and Hunkydory were up to the challenge, and did a perfect job.
Well done! A little HP can move some pretty big boats--and in the hands of an experienced skipper, it goes smoothly.

That is what the C Dory family, and small boating is all about--comradeship, and helping others in need.

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PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2019 5:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Way to go Jay, and more power to the HunkyDory. Great Job. Good story.

Thanks for sharing Jay.

Harvey
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Salmon Fisher



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PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2019 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice job Jay!
This story adds to one of the most adventuress C Brats. I have a feeling Jay was kind of "bored" at the gathering so he was itching for a challenge Wink

I know Jay and Jolee have put many, many hours on their motors, but they are maintained to a high standard. I am not surprised in the least that they performed flawlessly along with the Legendary C Dory 22.

Kudos, once again, to a great Brat!

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Robert H. Wilkinson



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PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2019 6:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jay - excellent story and video, thanks for sharing.

Regards,

Rob

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PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2019 10:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Micahbigsur@msn.com



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Exelent story, great seamanship!
As an ex R25 SC owner I am curious about what went wrong with the Tug? The complexity of all the systems kept me on my toes.

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Hunkydory



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I didn’t see the damage, but if my understanding from Les is correct, the belt driven drive pulley for the water pump on the 150 hp diesel Cummins motor literally broke into pieces. Les who has worked as a mechanic, said it appeared who ever changed the pump last before he bought the boat, damaged the pulley while working on the pump.

Jay
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DayBreak



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PostPosted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you Jay for the details and video of this amazing story of your CD22 'Hunkydory' towing a much larger boat across the Strait of Juan de Fuca to accomplish its safe docking from 20 miles out.

You make this feat look easy but we know it only comes with your many years of experience.

Les and Sandy are very fortunate to have you as a friend but I am sure you would have made this rescue for anyone in need.

I am glad you were able to make it back in time for the potluck at Friday Harbor. You must have had a good appetite for that meal after the event of that afternoon!

Gary.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks all for the many positive comments. The tow did work out extremely well with the ok conditions & Les & Sandy’s knowledge & experience really working in our favor. Most all in the C-Brat family will help out others in need if they feel up to the task & we feel fortunate to have Les & Sandy as friends, as well as all the others we have in the C-Brat family.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 2:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

In mine to change the impeller I had to cut a large part of the entrance step away so I could reach the front of the engine and since it was not a "normal" (BMW/Yanmar miscarriage) impeller pump a 10 minute job took a hour. There is a reason Ranger is going over to outboards, even for a professional mechanic most of the maintenance is a nightmare and 99% of the reason we now have the easy and simple to maintain C-dory!
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South of Heaven



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 9:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Since the Coast Guard was initially notified, is this what they instructed you to do? Or was it the Ranger 25s decision?
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The USCG will not instruct someone to perform a tow! They will ask if you can provide assistance! Not all would be capable of towing.
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