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Dtmann



Joined: 07 Apr 2022
Posts: 14
City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 16 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Dream Catcher
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Haha Im actually Active Duty Navy, stationed at the base in Pensacola Fl.
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dotnmarty



Joined: 03 Nov 2003
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City/Region: Sammamish
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1993
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: LIZZIE II
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 2:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dtmann wrote:
Haha Im actually Active Duty Navy, stationed at the base in Pensacola Fl.


See.....

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daninPA



Joined: 16 Aug 2020
Posts: 238
City/Region: MOUNT JOY
State or Province: PA
C-Dory Year: 1994
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: NAVIRE
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tippy Canoe wrote:
Also, a pilot house boat handles differently in the wind and requires more awareness.


Now THAT is a boatload of truth!!

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Pilothouse + flat bottom + light load = fun times at the dock!
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Schuster



Joined: 25 Mar 2009
Posts: 117
City/Region: Port Orchard
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sea Witch
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 8:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MartyP you're right about no Destroyer (tin can) sailor ever wanted to be on a Cruiser. I was stationed on two Gearing Class tin cans DD710 USS Gearing and DD709 USS Hugh Purvis and made that trip across the Atlantic in the tail end of a hurricane so know what its all about to 'bob and weave' haha. After 3 years on tin cans and then for my last 6 months transferred to a Light Cruiser CLG4 USS Little Rock and couldn't stand it. Go Navy!
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dotnmarty



Joined: 03 Nov 2003
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City/Region: Sammamish
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C-Dory Year: 1993
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: LIZZIE II
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Schuster wrote:
MartyP you're right about no Destroyer (tin can) sailor ever wanted to be on a Cruiser. I was stationed on two Gearing Class tin cans DD710 USS Gearing and DD709 USS Hugh Purvis and made that trip across the Atlantic in the tail end of a hurricane so know what its all about to 'bob and weave' haha. After 3 years on tin cans and then for my last 6 months transferred to a Light Cruiser CLG4 USS Little Rock and couldn't stand it. Go Navy!


..and regarding flat bottom vessels, As a hospital corpsman I was transferred to the Seabees in '57. During a winter storm in January we rode an LST from Davisville Rhode Island to Grand Turk Island in the British West Indies.
Anyway, all those ships are now razorblades and we're still here to talk about and enjoy all the very seaworthy C-Dorys.
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Capn Jack



Joined: 01 Oct 2007
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City/Region: La Conner
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1988
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: Pocket Yacht
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 2:43 pm    Post subject: Rough water in a 16' C-Dory Reply with quote

One summer I had to make an, "Emergency" crossing of Rosario's Strait. I had to make the run across a full incoming tide with the wind standing up the waves. Most of the crossing, I could only see through the windshield when it wasn't covered with water, but even thought water was constantly washing over the fore deck and windshield, non of it ever came into the cockpit. Smile

Half way across I noticed I was in the path of a fully laden, incoming tanker. As I passed a large tug waiting for him on the other side, the skipper just leaned out of his window, looked at me and shook his head. Wink
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