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Hi John, I saw you on Channel 6 tonight. You were in front of a 22'. Ya can't mistake the C-Dory Sheer Strake design at the bow. The spot only showed you from behind ( I assume they figured that was your best side!) Rick from Maine

Hi Wayne, Here’s what I’d do if I only had 2 – 3 days to play with the Erie Canal C-Dory’s. On Saturday the 9th, we just have time to launch, drive our boats to our overnight spot, either Seneca Falls or other like Geneva, and go to Dinner. I am hoping that we can do our Get together Dinner...

Hi John, It's really nice that you make this offer to us, thanks a lot. You may have tempted me to make it. I've considered going to this show but have never made it. But, I always get a kick out of the Dog Trial reports. I definitely want to see the 25' tug this fall, when I tow Hunky Dory...

Fred, you raise an interesting point. One aspect of our Erie cruises is the need to do the car shuffle at the end. As long as the boat and car are within 4-5 hr drive of each other, it can be done in 1 day. So, I looked up driving times for various possible pull out points from Seneca...

Hi Terry & Fred, Yup, Hunky Dory will be in Seneca Falls on the 9th. Carol and I wouldn't want to miss all the fun. Rick from Maine

Since Eastern's are built near our house, I checked them out thoroughly when determining which boat to get. As John says, well made, good value. A signifcant factor that made the 22' Eastern unacceptable to me is the very narrow deck going forward without good hand rails especially when trying...

Hi Wayne, As you can see from above, our plans are currently uncertain, depending on the status of the Erie Canal. It'd be great if you can join us. Yeah, Work can be a real drag on your cruising. Rick from Maine

Hi Nick, Yeah it was fun playing together. Too bad we didn't get to meet the rest of your crew. Your shelf solution is elegant. Rick

Hi Nick, Good idea for a thread. My only contribution comes via Moxieabs, Widget. Problem: The overhead shelf, that Cutter's cuts back to reduce head knocking hazards, is not useful as things can fall off too easily. Solution: Replace the trim piece on the aft edge with a piece of trim...

Hi All, We can’t do the Rideau and the Eastern Erie Canal on the same trip, unless we do the loop, which takes a few weeks (minimum). My plan for this year is to do the Eastern Erie Canal. If there is enough time, we could do the Champlain Canal to Whitehall ( they say to plan 1 ½ days, though...

Hi Ken, - Glad you're seriously considering coming on the Erie this year. You'll have a ball. Dick & Sharon - Thanks for the info. Please help us plan a cruise next year to that area. As to an Itinerary, we're very flexible when cruising the canal. Weather influences how far we go each...

A Maineiac’s Observations on the 2006 Chesapeake Bay Gathering Thank You for all the hard work the Committee did to put on this Gathering. We really appreciated it. We’ll never forget the good time we had here. We truly enjoyed the C-Dory Gathering on the Bay. The scale of this event is...

I haven’t fallen asleep. I’ve been doing my homework. The internet has some great sites on France Canal Cruising. With over 6,000 miles of river/canal cruising in at least 5 different geographic regions to choose from, it’s Mind Boggling. I’ve taken books out from the local library, and...

Hi Thataway, Of course you're welcome. Last year we had 8 boats from 8 different states ( including a Californian!). So, come join the cruise. Rick from Maine

Hi All, I’ll throw out some possible dates for our Fall 2006 Erie Canal gathering. I realized that I’ve never done the Eastern half of the canal, so I’d prefer to do the Eastern Erie this year, and Rideau next year. ( And, who can pass up such a bargain? Free Canal pass in 2006!) So, why...

My SL-70RC used to lose the Fix frequently for short periods. Found that the leads from the antenna into the SeaTalk box were corroded. Cleaned, coated with dielectric grease and no more problems.

Hi John, Thanks for the good time yesterday. Enjoyed meeting the latest converts to our cult. That new Ranger 21EC sure is cute. I didn't tell this year's attendees about the Lobsters last year! Rick from Maine

Bonjour Ami, ( I'm practicing) Yes, I'll start finding options and post them on this site to get preferences. It's good to see so many interested C-Brats and so much info available on the web. Lets first figure out a region/Canal and a time frame and then some boats. I'll start querying...

Hi John, You didn't say which Day, Sat or Sun? Are most people coming on Saturday, like last Year? We won't be bringing Hunky Dory. Steering is broke. But, we're coming up one of the 2 days this weekend. We're looking forward to meeting and playing with more C-Brats. The weather doesn't...

It's Rich's fault! He started it. He mentioned that he'd done a French Canal boat trip. Then Bill wondered if any others would be interested in doing a C-Brat cruise on the France Canals. El & Bill and Rick & Carol from Maine are interested in doing a France Canal tour next spring. Are any...