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My cruising experience with other C-Dorys (all 22') is that they have very small radar signatures. When C-Dorys are behind me, they often don't register on my radar unless they have a radar reflector (typically, cheap Davis foam & foil types). So, for around the same cost as a radar reflector...

I think the ideal canvas should be/have: 1. A separate panel between the bimini and cabin roof with zippers on both sides to allow easy access. 2. The bimini should be higher than the cabin roof, to allow cruising without the panel between the cabin and bimini for cooling ventilation. 3. The...

A young guy from Idaho moves to Florida and goes to a big "everything under one roof" department store looking for a job. The Manager says, "Do you have any sales experience?" The kid says "Yeah. I was a vacuum salesman back in Idaho." Well, the boss was unsure, but he liked the kid and figured...

My wife was hesitant about cruising with nights aboard. So, we went on several C-Brat cruise gatherings, where we would stay in B&Bs each night. After a while, she realized that we were missing out on the sunset rafted sundowner parties as we had to reach a B&B. From then on, she was happy...

Brent and Dixie thanks for posting those photos. I didn't have a photo of the 3 C-Dories in a lock as I'm always in one. It's nice you captured 3 C-Brats scaring the Kiawatha Navigator into the lock. He wasn't gonna mess with us!

Three C-Dory’s (Hunky Dory, Widget and Almas Only) launched at Centennial Park Trent Ontario August 25, 2017 for a two-week cruise of the Trent-Severn Waterway (TSW) and Georgian Bay. Rather than providing a cruise story, here are my impressions. All the Ontario Canadians and TSW staff were...

Thanks for the Launch Ramp map. I'll be calling the marina to check things out.

Hi Pattie & Pat, I enjoy reading each day's adventures on your cruise. You amaze me with your relaxed attitude with no concern to get to the next waypoint and rather enjoy where you are. The perfect way to travel. I'm hoping to start a T-S cruise from Trenton this Aug. Does this marina have...

A couple of us Maine C-Brats cruised Narragansett Bay Sept 22 –24, 2016. It’s a fun cruising ground with lots of variety. If you earlier the swimming will be ideal. Sea Water temp was 70 degrees when we were there. I recommend you pick up “A Cruising Guide to Narragansett Bay and the South...

Fred has sold the Inn on Nantucket and his vintage C-Dory, and is now living in Plymouth MA according to a friend that ran into him last year. He's doing well.

Hi Dave, Thanks for the quick detailed reply. That gives me some options that I hadn't considered. Rick

Hi Dave, What a good idea: Get the rig to where you're going to haul out at the end. I've always just left the rig where we launch then have to deal with getting my rig back to the boat when I'm worn out from cruising. I'm thinking of doing the T/S this summer. Where did you launch & keep...

Like you, I've been shaken up leaving the Cape Cod Canal on an ebb tide with strong NW winds. There was no standing waves, but there sure is a washing machine from waves ricocheting from the jetties. There was no warning or visual indications until I hit it. I used power and put the bow in...

The weather in May and June is fine for cruising, though you'll need heat til late May because water temps will only be in low 50s. Sept is the best month to cruise ME. May & June typically have more foggy days. The one thing ya can't predict is what I call the spring rainy season. Often we...

You'll be spoiled for other cruising grounds after boating in Maine! 3 essential Maine cruising guides: 1. The Maine Coast Guide for Small Boats - Casco Bay by Rindlaub 2. A cruising Guide to the Maine Coast by Taft & Rindlaub. 3. A visual Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast by Bildner...

Several of us Maine C-Brats cruised Penobscot Bay for 4 days this weekend. Typical SW winds in afternoons kept the bay bumpy most days. But, Sunday morning the bay was smooth and flat like glass with no waves. Returning from Bucks Harbor to Rockland at 20 mph (occasionally at WOT for fun), I...

Welcome Scott, It's good to have a new C-Brat in Maine. Hope we can meet up this summer. Having a slip in the mid coast region must be terrific. That's my favorite ME cruising area. We go there a few times each year. I second Bob's recommendation on heat. I keep thinking about putting in...

Welcome. Let me know when you decide to tow up to Maine and we can do a day cruise together. Rick from Maine

Last night I went to a talk by Michael Tougias a co-author of "The Rescue of the Bounty". Although the book does discuss the captains reason for his actions, the focus is on the Coast Guard rescue. It is amazing what the heroic Coast Guard people did to rescue 14 of the 16 Bounty crew during...

Hi Casey & Mary, You'll find that the Erie is one of the most fun cruises. It's as fun as Lake Powell in a different way. 10 years ago, I left Hunky Dory at the East Pier Marina on the Niagara River while we went to get our truck. It was secure and only about 1/2 mi from the local ramp...