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Hi Nate, Thanks for the offer of getting $CN for us. From my readings of Skipper Bob & others, we should be able to easily check in to Canada by direct phone at Kingston Mills ( past Kingston). I'm still working on the list of possible stops and flophouses for each night. My preferred stops...

Hi Dun, Glad the wedding went well. Hope you didn't embarass us C-Brats. We have a reputation to maintain, you know. Knee works pretty good. Hauled boat today to get ready for Rideau. Knee & back worked good. So, you're stuck with us! Around Saturday I'll forward the phone #'s and list...

Hi All, It’s getting close to our start date for the Rideau Canal Cruise. So, if each of you will e-mail me your cell phone numbers, I’ll put them in a list and forward to all who have signed up for this event. That list of cell phone numbers has worked well on the last couple of cruises...

I think it goes to "Form follows Function". In the context of this quote, people picture a traditional working/fishing Sailboat whose design is optimized for its use. The C-Dory evokes similar thoughts. It has that work boat look, making it appear purposeful, not just for play like some...

Hi Tom & Leslie, Yup, it was fun meeting all you C-Brats after "talking" to ya on the site. I had a great time. Hope your trip home wasn't too bumpy. There are a couple of C-Dories coming from Down East for the Rideau, so think about coming with us. Sounds like you guys are going to have a...

Having worked on the 555, I always felt a kinship and am sorry to hear of his passing. Rick from Maine

Hi Jeffrey, Ooh Ooh! As long as you haven’t posted the Launch ramp info, yet, I’d like to give my 5 cents worth on what info should be provided for launch ramps. For what its worth, the following info is critical to me when deciding on a launch ramp where I can single handed launch & retrieve...

Hi Jeffrey, That's quite a site. I'm going to have to register to check out downeast items. Rick

Hi George, Dun and all, We've been in P-town for the last week, so I couldn't keep up with you guys. I plan on coming to Castine on the 15th. If my knee allows, I'll bring Hunky Dory. Dun, your COASIS computer won't let my e-mail thru to you. It thinks I'm SPAM! Rick & Carol

Ooh! Ooh! You guys have created a monster. I finally was able to upload some photos! Apparently my PC security stuff stopped conflicting with C-Brats. I've posted some photos that show places we went. Unfortunately, I didn't take any group photo's. So, you'll have to wait for Dun to post...

The CT River cruise/gathering was a lot of fun. We left Maine in cold light rain with lousy weather predicted for the next few days. By the time we launched in Old Saybrook, it was sunny and hot. As Carol and I were launching Hunky Dory, a familiar face turned up to help with lines. What a...

I'm reading "Canal Boatman My life on Upstate Waterways" by Richard Garrity, published in 1977 by Syracuse University Press. I highly recommend it. It is the recollections of the author's boyhood working and living on a Canal boat with his family from 1905 to 1916. It provides history, lore...

Hi Dun, Sounds like a good plan to us. Hope the timing works such that we can all make it together. Rick from Maine

Hi George & Penny, We'd like to get down there to meet you guys during your Down East Cruise. It's a 2 1/2-3 hr trailer ride for us to Rockland, Penobscot Bay ( nearly 5 hr to Stonington). So, we'd like you to keep us posted on your plans, too. Especially, if you decide to cruise east of...

Hi John, You know I love it when you guys get Nekkid! Unfortunately, I don't think that Carol & I will get there this year. I'd like to meet some of this year's new C-Dory owners, and reunite with the usual suspects. I'd also like to do a sea trial on that 25' tug. I hope you have good...

http://www.rideaufriends.com This web site has a nice selection of books, maps, T-shirts, music CDs, and videos about the Rideau Canal. It has the 2007 version of the Rideau Boating and Road guide. Rick from Maine

Hi Dun, Looks like an interesting cruise. I've always wanted to go up the CT River ( NE's Longest) from the sound to Hartford. I'd like to stop for a minute at the Opera House. I'll plan on leaving our tow rig at the ramp by Rt 95 in Old Saybrook on June 1st. Any idea how long it takes...

Hi Jim, Yes there are a flock of places to shower, and many places with electricity. There are also some B&B/Motels along the route that have dockage, if she wants a break from boat camping. It looks like every day you can hit a different town with museums, shopping, & restaurants. That...

The start date is changed to 8/21 from 8/22 to allow some to get back on the 28th. I picked up the Parks Canada “Rideau Boating & Road Guide” for $12.95 CN from the internet, along with the 2 small craft charts of the Rideau. The guide shows what is at every stop along the canal. I recommend...

Hi Roscoe, Glad to hear that there's another C-Brat in ME. Welcome. Casco Bay is fun cruising territory. Hard to beat the Basin for overnights. Getting in and out of the C-Dory from/to a dingy with dogs will warrant a stable dingy, which typically isn't conducive to good rowing. So, a key...