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Hi, I'm a past C-dory 25 owner and currently "Alpine Mist" a Rosborough 246. My cell phone service "Verizon" has been terrible in the US San Juans, but okay in the Gulf Islands on Rogers Wireless @ $5/day. I'm thinking of changing service, what have others experienced with AT&T or T-Moble...

Pat, Yes I have heavy duty side guides on my boat trailers. They do a good job of roughly centering the boat on the trailer especially if your trying to haul out in side currents or winds. But, they still allow the boat to tilt off slightly to one side or the other. The long side guides also...

Hi Pat (Daydream) My previous boat was the 2005 C-Dory 25 "Sea Skipper" built just after your boat and outfitted at EQ Harbor. I also had centering problems on the trailer. The solution was to install short angled guides on the end of the trailer. See picture #73 in the Sea Skipper album...

There were the normal two in Active Cove, Matia Island on May 12, 2021. I moored to the inner one. While I prefer anchoring, I agree with the previous poster, will only stay if a buoy is available in Active Cove. Years ago I spent one sleepless night in Active Cove during a major thunder...

Hi, I'm a former C-Dory owner, "Sea Skipper" a 2005 C-Dory 25. I now own a Rosborough which are in many ways similar to the C-dory. I used a drone this last April to film "Alpine Mist" underway on the first cruise of this year. The video was filmed in and just outside Fossil Bay on Sucia...

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To hold the buoy away from the boat, I fabricated an extension pole out of 1" fiberglass tubing and affixed a hook to one end. The pole was fed through the anchor roller and tied off to the anchor chain. The tube (old garden tool handle) allowed some flex and worked quite well. See picture...

Alpine Mist - Interior

Alpine Mist - Princess Louisa

Alpine Mist - Captain

Alpine Mist - Dungeness Spit

Alpine Mist - Jedia Island

Alpine Sea Launch 2

Alpine Sea Launch 3

Alpine Sea Launch 1