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Congratulations to both of you! You are correct, it does not get any better, and yet it gets better every time you spend time on the water. I agree, selecting electronics, etc. is very exciting! Don't forget to buy yourself a decent cruising logbook. Take notes every time you are out on your...

Steve~ I am the 3rd owner of my boat. She is a 1987, I bought her in 2001. You are right about Lyle Hess. The Nor'Sea is quite a vessel. Two fingers are enough on the tiller, she rides like a cadillac and has enough storage below to make anyone happy! Now if there were only more hours in a...

Thanks to everyone for your replies. I believe I will try Mark and Roger's advice, or a combination thereof. I may also add a couple cleats to my finger piers. Sea Wolf~ Thanks for the kind words about Knot Rocker (my sailboat). I love that boat and refuse to give her up. Planning to keep her...

Just want to take a moment to thank Tyboo & Da Nag for this message forum. I was an ISP unitl 2 weeks ago when I sold out. I used to run several message forums and I know what a pain it can be at times. All work, no money. Nobody ever says "Thanks". Every day I had to delete messages from...

Thanks to everyone. I back into my slip because it is easier to get on & off the boat, and because it is easier to plug into electricity & water. Here is a link to a picture of my slip. The boat in the picture is my Nor'Sea 27 which is 32 feet OAL. http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_...

Rather than re-invent the wheel I thought I would pose a question... I boat single-handed (I do everything single-handed). I back my boat into my slip. My question is this... How do you folks back into a slip when single-handed? My slip has pilings, the furthest of which is close to 40 feet...

Carrie & Tracy, Thanks for such a wonderful gathering! Everyone in my LARGE party had a great time! It was good to see familiar faces from the Chesapeake, and it was good to make some new friends. For those who do not know the story, I trailered my C-Dory 475 miles only to find out the Mighty...

Saturday evening at the gathering.

Yup. C-Dory's suck. They are terrible. Hell, it's amazing they float at all. I must be stupid because I love my C-Dory 22 Cruiser. She might be a little rough around the edges, but she's my kind of boat. Solid. C-Dory's are built on the KISS theory I believe. And built on a solid hull. Years...

I am planning to be in Oriental by dinner time Wednesday evening Tracy. I just don't want to be late! haha. :beer Al

I agree with Alasgun. Years ago some guys tried to tell me the standing rigging on my sailboat was not stainless because a magnet would stick to it. I found out later that it was indeed stainless. Perhaps a poorer version of stainless but nontheless it was stainless. Yes, I had the rigging...

Seems like every time I look at a C-Dory I find something my boat does not have. I am always told they are "Factory Options". Is there a link to a webpage containing Factory Options? If not they have clearly missed something here. Shucks, I would have spent a fortune by now! Wow, maybe it's a...

Thanks Snal!

Tracy, Thanks for the quick reply! I will see what I can find... Al

This may be a silly question but it's my first time being a grandfather. What are the laws concerning a life jacket for a 9 month old baby? I do not even know if I can buy a life jacket that small. (?) Thanks! Al

Try this Snal... http://www.knottysailor.com/~Al/gathering.html

Tracy ~ You misunderstand... The goats are for milking. The chickens are for eggs! Gene can build a barn behind his dealership and start selling dairy products! Al

You have inside controls for BOTH motors? Can you start both of them & shut them both down from inside? I may be asking a LOT more questions of you. I want to be able to have FULL control of BOTH motors from inside & yet still have a helm in the cockpit for the kicker. Is that too...

Tracy? Please let Carrie know I was planning to pay with chickens & goats! Shucks, I may have to rethink my strategy! I will be arriving in Oriental late Wednesday afternoon, will probably stop to harass Gene & Carrie on my way through. Planning to launch C-Gypsy Wednesday evening & put her...

I guess I could spend this weekend reading "Stick & Rudder" again. Dang. Was hoping to go fishing a while. Reckon I'll have to read fast! ;) Al :beer