01/26 - 01/28 - Seattle Boat Show

oldgrowth · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:54 pm Post subject:

I did not think it was possible to have a gathering this good without attending it in our boats. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate this one an eleven. It is impossible for me to remember everyone much less their names, so I hesitate to try and to thank individuals for fear of forgetting to mention a special person that I met Friday night and Saturday night.

I was happy to put real faces to many of the Brats that I have only met through cyber space & their photo albums. It was also great to see my old C-Brat friends again that I had met from previous gatherings. It was good to meat the new boat owners that will hopefully become active members on this site and at the future gatherings.

I also want to thank everyone that wished me luck in putting my boat back together.

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Dave

DaveS · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:24 pm Post subject:

C-Hawk · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:22 am Post subject:

BUCHANEERS DAY AT THE FACTORY!!!!!

Had a great time in Seattle this past weekend.
Enjoyed the Argosy Locks Cruise- don't know how many times I have been to the Locks, and this was the first time I've been through the locks.
Enjoyed the party at the Hawthorne Suites, seeing old friends and meeting new ones. Nice to put faces to some of the names.
Enjoyed the party at the Factory.

Many thanks to those that worked to put this Quality gathering together.

Byrdman · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:56 am Post subject:

What a great way to get together with so many people from around our country in one gig....with multiple events. Nice.

It always amazes me on how diverse our crowd is from our many different areas, careers, educations, titles (which we do not use around our boats)...and the common thread to this nitch cult of friends....is our C-Dory boats.

May they (C-Dory Boats) always remain real simple boats, without a bunch of flash and flitter, with storage areas you can get to and really use when we cruise, and adjustments easily made with parts you do not need flashlight or eye glasses to see, and can be moved about the boat with our ever aging hands and eyes...without worrying about loosing the little parts, and without having to get down on our hands and knees to see what really needs to happen. And may we always remain a group open, friendly, no titles, just nick names and open invitations to all to come see us when in our home neck of the woods or waters.

Thanks to all for making my Mother "Momma Byrd" as welcome as you did. She truly loved her time here in the Seattle area. As a family, I can say that the small contingency of "Byrds" had a blast bar none.

And...yes.... we will work to put together some type of gathering together in the spring....for those of you who have not seen the Cumberland River or enjoyed the Nashville area by boat.... and...for those of you who have cruised with us.... we truly look forward to adding more memories.

Byrdman...getting ready to head to the airport for the flight back east!!

El and Bill · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:04 am Post subject:

Have a great migration home, all you Byrds -- sure great to see you all again. Sorry couldn't share dinner last night -- just spent too much time re-unioning with Halcyon. Bon flight!!

Byrdman · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:12 am Post subject:

Well... After checking my email this morning... the dates for a Nashville/Cumberland River gathering will not be 2-6Mar07... Sherryl has us flying to Las Vegas... Plus... the crappie will be bitting a bit later in the month too.

CatyMae n Steve · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:56 am Post subject:

Thank you Roger and Linda, Bill and Mike, for all your hard work and engineering a wonderful group weekend! We had a wonderful time -- going to the room Saturday evening, we met the Gilletts of the Slow-N-Easy who so kindly offered to show us around the Crescent City waters when they found out that's one of the areas we're looking at for retirement. Steve said as we walked into the room "These people can't really be this nice -- all of them -- without exception -- must be a dream!" He's not on the website as much as I am...but often, I drag him over to the monitor and invite him to read. It is truly amazing the common thread that brings us all together and dims but doesn't squelch the differences and diversity in our group -- I believe it's the elegant simplicity of the boat. I hope that never changes. Molded or not -- elegant simplicity is what makes it all happen.

Sorry we didn't get to join everyone for breakfast yesterday morning...I woke up with diarrhea and vomitting....it was NOT a fun trip home! But we made it...doing a bit better this morning -- hoping for some containment of liquids today! Laughing

sportner · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:28 am Post subject:

Thanks to all who made this event possible, we had a great time, we didn't get to meet everyone, but there is always next year. We hope to attend some gatherings on the water later on and continue these new friendships.
My wife Toni took some pictures and we have posted them our album, unretouched, and in no particular order. Thank you all again.

drjohn71a · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:34 am Post subject:

Does anyone know what ever happened regarding the rumor that a 'drawing' of a proposed 28 or 30 foot C-Dory might be shown at the SBS?

John

sportner · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:55 am Post subject:

John,
There was a drawing of a 28' C-Dory that I looked at briefly. I believe it will be offered as an inboard or outboard and is expected to go into production this year.

drjohn71a · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:38 pm Post subject:

Russ, I am just curious.... did it look like a stretched out CD-25? Same basic hull design?

John

Doryman · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:57 pm Post subject:

drjohn71a · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:13 pm Post subject:

I kinda figured Oldgrowth was involved in this!

John

Cutty Sark · Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:37 pm Post subject:

I saw the line drawings and it looked pretty cool. Same classic salty cabin, but it had a closed transom, and a bracket instead of a motor well.

Sark