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It was a wonderful week with great people! I enjoyed seeing old friends and making new ones. Be well to all! Keith C-Pup16

Okay Local Boy fuming over the banditry of boat mechanics... (They're all the same, draining you of your money faster than oil drains from a motor.) How'd you get the 25 ft C-Dory from Washington to Hawaii? You didn't drive it there or pilot it there, so what was the shipping cost? More than...

Hi Warren, I have U-bolts on each side of the transom for a variety of things, including the tether line. Being a 16 ft cruiser, the standard tether length is enough to sit and pilot the boat and move around the cockpit. If I walk up to the bow, I use a dock line as an extension. I saw the...

Ricky, Good idea to buddy boat to Santa Cruz. Can't join you on the 22nd. Got to listen to my wife sing Ode to Joy at Disney Hall. I make her so happy... she had to perform at Disney with an orchestra! I have not taken C-Pup16 to Channel Islands yet, but did fish Santa Cruz on a friend's...

Phil, Can I strap you (in scuba gear) to the bottom of C-Pup and as I putter around Harbor Reef, you tap the hull when you see a white sea bass or yellowtail so I know where to drop my line? ! Keith C-Pup16

String line baby!

I could float my boat on the fuel in this yacht's tank! Pretty cool look, so long as it's not heading in my direction! http://thelog.com/news/logNewsArticle.aspx?x=11212 There's a reason that small marina slips are disappearing as big yacht docks and anchorages expand.

Please tell us latter how your insurance handles the loss claim. I often leave my boat in front of my house attached to my car. I think it may be better to detach it and put a locking ball in the trailer tongue Keith C-Pup16

Here's a chamber of commerce type article on Catalina... interesting for those of you coming from afar or not familiar with Catalina. http://www.gluckman.com/Catalina.htm Here's an article on growing crime in Catalina... interesting to those like me who dream of living in Avalon. The...

After walking through and being impressed by a nice Bayliner at a boat show, my dear wife Kimiko (33 years married to me) in a sweet tone said I could buy any boat I liked... as long as I could keep it in our garage! I settled on a 16 ft. CD cruiser. On our maiden voyage was a C-Dory group...

From the LOG article linked below: "Calico bass fishing has been very consistent for anglers targeting the kelp line along the front of the island, and the zone from Frog Rock to Long Point has been a great place to start. These fish are all in the 2- to 5-pound range. Schools of bonito have...

Actually, Misty raises a good point. The CD and especially the 16 ft versions are so low in the water, their running lights and even the pole light can disappear from other vessels' line of sight when our boat is in the trough of waives. I replaced the CD's standard combo running light with...

Well there's a C-Dog who's well lite! What's missing... ah! no disco light !

Hi Zirky, I crewed on a 78 ft Fairline euro yacht several years ago taking it from San Francisco to Santa Barbara at night. I was fascinated that my cheap little ol' "C-Pup" had as good navagation electronics as this mult-million dollar yacht... actually better since my stuff was all new and...

I have an old LX-16 Lowrance unit. What I am about to tell started a few months ago after a few years use and is true, not joking. When powering on, it starts its display upside down and with letters reversed and words spelled backwards. It still displays fish, but I have had no luck casting...

Spunky, Check this web site out for your safety and confidence on the water: http://www.boatsafe.com/index.html Keith C-Pup16

That's a report I like! Did you see any yellowtail or white sea bass?

"Assume other boats don't see you." Dauntless20 wrote that and it's good advice. If you did not install a boat powered horn, then keep a canned air horn at the ready. (I keep two handy.) Know the rules of navigation and the the blasts for passing. If anchored or drift fishing, blast 5 times...

I use a Home Depot head band light which can switch from white to red light when I navigate at night and need to reach for something in the boat. Red does not degrade night vision. I can even read a chart with it. I think the red light at night in the cabin is super cool. With all the...

Please post his web site. Thanks!