10/02 - 10/06 - “Meet in the Middle” C-Brat Gathering

[txmntman]

Colby, Dana and I would love to join you. We will bring our own life jackets, so you don't have to worry about that. Thank you!!

[colbysmith]

[KFoote]

This is keith foote on foote loose.
I left alton illinois this morning and recently left hoppies.
If my float plan holds true I should be there monday.

I want to order a new tac and hydraulic fluid to be delivered at the gathering.
I have attempted to contact a live person for an address with no success.
For 3 days I have been leaving messages no return call.
To make a reservation plus asking about an address to ship items to.
No one has returned my messages
Also
I have a 2007 honda 90.
I think I need a new one.
Are there any suggestions on which tack I should purchase?
I took a picture of the backside and cannot read any model numbers.
The only thing I know about the current tag is it is a honda tac

[ssobol]

Is there a particular place to signup for individual events (e.g. chicken dinner)? All I can find is the event list under "Event Signups" which is just a group list.

I am single in a 22, so I have some room for the Tuesday cruise if needed.

Keith, I can bring the stuff you want if you can get it to my house NLT Friday 9/29. PM me for the address (SW Michigan) if you want to do this. Hydraulic fluid I may be able to get at the local marine store if you tell me the spec you need.

[Avidmagnum12]

Keith We are at Prizer Point now. I talked to Shane at the Marina and they have 4 spaces left. I’ve been told the answering device has had problems. The number to call is 270-522-3762. If no one answers send me a PM with your number and I’ll walk over to the office and have them call you. They do NOT accept packages! Strange..when we did the loop last year I had many things sent to different marinas.

They will want a credit card to hold.

Tom

[Fontanacdory]

Trying to contact Tiffany all day no luck . Just called the office and made my reservation. 15 dollars a night . Why did they have to make is so difficult. Tiffany would be looking for work if she worked for me. Looking forward to seeing all . Rented a wife for this trip.

[gobdav@yahoo.com]

Hi all. Not a C-Dory owner just yet, but was finally able to get into one last night. Big "thank you" to Texasair for inviting myself and my daughter on their boat to chat a while. All I can say is I'm sold on wanting to get one of these.

Hopefully I'll get to the "Meet in the Middle" gathering someday where we can meet some other fine C-Dory owners.

Not sure if anyone here is into history or reading at all, but up there in the Land Between the Lakes, there's a really interesting Civil War story involving a farmer who's sons are killed in a terrible manner by some passing troops, so he takes it upon himself to be a one-man army against them. It's relevant because much of the setting of the book takes place on/around the waterways up there, and how he used certain bends and edys in the river to help him get his shots. The book is called "Jack Hinson's One Man War" on Amazon or in print. It's possible you'll find some of the waterways familiar up there while visiting. (If this isn't appropriate to this subject, please let me know and I'll take it down)

https://www.amazon.com/Jack-Hinsons-One-Man-Civil-Sniper/dp/1589806409

[Avidmagnum12]

Keith was able to get his reservation and Prizer reversed their decision and is allowing packages for him to be delivered there. All worked out….Tom

[texasair]

Sharon and I were on the French Broad river in Bixby's Cub above Knoxville today.
Headed down the Tennessee River now, If thing go according to schedule, we hope to be at Prizer Point Tuesday or Wed.

Showed a C-dory to Dave in Knoxville on Tuesday.

[colbysmith]

Hey Tex, looking forward to seeing you. I was wondering if you were going to make this gathering. Colby

[Gulfcoastjohn]

Keith,

If you haven’t already, try to approach the back of the tach from behind the helm. Disconnect the wires (likely gray or gray/yellow and black), thoroughly clean, and if there is a selector dial on the back note its position and give it a few twists then return it to the original selection.

A new tach for your boat is about $102. Don’t even think about trying to get mom and pop marinas like this one to accept items…instead touch base with the next AGLCA Harbor Hosts (like Goose Colony) to accept your package and bring it to you.

99% of C-Dorys have Teleflex Baystar or SeaStar steering fluid. We keep a quart on board; if you have not solved this issue by Oct 1 just PM me and I’ll bring our quart.

There are literally hundreds of good folks following your travels and wishing you the best and willing to help out any way they can (including us).

You are in the South. These small family marinas are ‘laid back’ informal and may seem very unresponsive with iffy cell coverage, but once you show up both Mom and Pop will greet you and help you any way they can.

Our advice is to lean back and relax more. Remember that the C-Otter crew were on a 45 foot boat at each marina. Don’t think that does not make any difference in whether they are willing to accept a package that you later expect them to forward to you later for no charge (no offense C-Otter crew, it is just the way the real world works in my opinion…a 22 foot boat is not equivalent to a 45 foot boat in the view of any marina business).

I feel like you are having more stress on your fantastic journey than you should be. I hope not!

Safe Travels!
John

[Avidmagnum12]

John. I talked this evening to Alex at Prizer which was really helpful. Prizer point, besides the marina is a rather large campground that in season is extremely busy. If campers had packages delivered here all the time it would be quite a burden on the staff. When they understood that the items that Keith needed were for repairs they made an exception. Alex’s parents are doing the Loop so he knew how you just can’t run to the store for boat parts. The employee that made the initial decision is new here and did not realize that exceptions could be made.

The marina staff is excited to have the C-Brats here and it’s going to be a grand time.

Thanks to Mike for all the work in setting this up. Tom

[Gavin17]

I haven't checked in for awhile. Sorry to hear about John's trailer. That's very frustrating to lose a season to a trailer issue although I think I remember you saying your boat is stacked at a marina most of the time.

My wife and I are still "casually" c-dory shopping and would love to meet everyone and check out some boats. We will be there for the Monday night meeting and Tuesday cruise. Then back to work on Wed. Does anyone have room for 2 more passengers on Tuesday? Let me know what I should bring. We're both experienced boaters and can arrive early Monday if anyone needs help launching etc.

[ssobol]

FWIW, I arrived at Prizer's this evening. I have a RV spot for this evening (boater homing) I will launch tomorrow (Sun) and spend the night anchored out. I'll return on Monday for the week in a slip.

The campground is busy, but not full. The boat launch ramp is typical of USACE lakes in that there is no associated dock. Prizer's has their fuel dock near the ramp, but they are not attached.

[colbysmith]

I also arrived this afternoon, got launched, and am in slip D7. We already have 6 boats here in the slips, three anchored out, one motorhome, one trailer, and one camper (who has his boat in a slip.) I think this will turn out to be a nice gathering for those that make it. The ramp is steep, but doable. There is no dock to launch with, but there is a dock 50' away. (Steepness and dockless common for this neck of the woods!) Normal winter pool is 302'. Currently the level is at 305.2. So still a good 3' above winter pool. Water temp shows 78 on the website I'm looking at, but my depthsounder is showing 80 degrees here at the slip, 1' below the surface. Will be a nice sunny/warm week for those that worship the sun. (my wife... ) Be careful on your drive in. The last couple miles of road off the interstate is narrow and windy. With no shoulder. And a drop off. Typical Kentucky country roads! Hope to see more of you here tomorrow. Colby