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D.D… Good Point! I have noticed that wind will often shift dramatically when a storm approaches. First you might have a south-east breeze, then it will die completely (flags and tell-tails go limp), and then the wind will drastically shift directions…dominated by the storm. So, the wind...

I’m Back… Hope you had a great Easter! Hi Bob-- Thank you for the excellent resources for further determination of weather, tides and currents. I am going to save all advice from this post on my computer and will also copy most important points into my log book for reference on the boat. I...

Dear Bob, Harvey and Foggy, Just saw you sent me some very interesting messages, but my wife is dragging me away... We're leaving tonight to visit her family for Easter. I look forward to reading your messages and responding on Monday. HAPPY EASTER! Sincerely, Gerry

Very true, Foggy! Thanks for the cool aphorism; I'm going to quote you. Fortunately, my C-Dory is such a good boat that it curves up...not only at the bow, but also my poor test scores :-) Best, Gerry

Wow, Bob, thanks for the great account! I will always remind myself that a man of much greater experience than I (i.e., you) would likely caution against chancing similar conditions; thus, defining my own limits. Honestly, I wasn’t sure of my, or my boat’s, limitations before. At least, I...

Dear Bob, Thank you for your kind message. It means a lot, coming from a person with your considerable experience. You are so right about the need for "situational awareness!" I probably should have turned around when I noticed the rather strong outgoing tide (i.e., on fixed objects) and...

Most Challenging Waves I Ever Encountered Interpretations, advice and criticisms welcomed/warranted. Embarrassment kept me from posting this account for several months. July 1, 2013 My wife and I awoke, at our mooring in Isle of Wight Bay, Maryland, at 6:30AM, with intentions of accessing...

This experience contributed to my overconfidence and poor judgment, on July 1, 2013, that endangered my wife, myself and our wonderful C-Dory “Dori Den”. With reluctance, my stupidity of July 1st will be posted shortly. Gerry Ballough "Delphinus"

Bob, I hope you have a wonderful trip!! Sincerely, Gerry "Dori Den"

Thank you, Charlie...and again to Art! I will pick up some Salt Away, and the mixing canister, at West Marine ASAP. I CAN'T GET OVER HOW KIND, KNOWLEDGABLE AND HELPFUL EVERYONE HAS BEEN! THANK YOU SO MUCH! Sincerely, Gerry "Dori Den"

Art... Thank you for the great advice regarding water pressure, Salt Away, very quick on-off-on shock and Y adaptor! Also, going to check pee holes today. Question: How is Salt Away administered/applied... perhaps a mixing canister (garden supply store) attached to hose leading to ears...

Art, Thanks for the encouragement. Great effort in getting the crew off the '28 cruiser! I am afraid you had quicker and better judgement than I did, since my engines shut themselves off. The one in question (starboard, that shut itself off the second day) seemed to run OK after got started...

Hi Art... Thanks for the good idea! I'll get a pic, of my step-dad and myself, the next time he and I are together on Dori Den. However, it may take a couple of weeks. I neglected to mention that our greatest troubles that weekend, were related to shallows and mud, and our unfamiliarity...

Art... Thank you for your kind reception and assessment. Can only imagine rough conditions off VA Beach would be very difficult! Personally, I would want twins in such conditions because if one fails, other should have enough power to plow into waves...and is already running. My Step-Dad, Dick...

Art... Thank you for your kind reception and assessment. Can only imagine rough conditions off VA Beach would be very difficult! Personally, I would want twins in such conditions because if one fails, other should have enough power to plow into waves...and is already running. My Step-Dad, Dick...

I sincerely want to again thank Bob (of Thataway) for his kind complement and excellent wave assessments/definitions... and Roger (of Meant to Be) for his very vaulable definitions and formulae for calculating highest 10% and max 1% wave heights and duration between max occurences. Advice I...

Thanks for the welcome, Harvey... I agree, twins do add a measure of confidence! Also, want to thank Bob again... for making me aware of and appreciate what great resources off-shore buoys are! In interest of being as accurate as possible, in my above account, as would hate to exaggerate...

Thank you Bob, for your kind complement and excellent experience-based assessment! I forgot to mention that water depth ranged from 25ft-40ft. Very glad to hear your take on beam seas...you explained very well what I felt that day. Also, very happy to hear your confidence in C-Dory's ability...

Thanks, Dustin and Christina... In retrospect, I really wish I had a camera too! I was actually a bit nervous on first most exciting day and was just praying we and the boat were up to the challenge. We had removed things from the boat that could be tossed around. Went bare poles too...with...

Chester, jim an Joan...Thank you for the for the kind welcome! I have learned so much from the C-Brats website over the past year that I wanted to contribute what I could. Want to be as accurate with details as possible. At 3:00am, morning of same day, Cost Guard predicted 4-6ft seas and...