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    tempus fugit.

    This photo was taken just 21 Years ago, in December 2003, on lake Union.. That's Pat Anderson in Daydream in the foreground and JoeP and me in Miss Mirth following. The old ferry Kalakala is tied up in the background. The next day it was towed up to Anacortes. What happened to it?
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    You can give em wings but.....

    Well, I couldn't convince him to get a 16 footer. Yup my son Joe,C-Brat #17, and his wife Michele opted for a Ranger Tug, 21EC. What did I do wrong?
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    C-Brats Emeritus

    Both Dotty and I are octogenarians. A few years ago. after having her knees replaced, well, she fell getting off the boat. We decided that was nature's way of telling us something. In our 60 years of marriage we have always worked and recreated together so we sold the boat. I'm happy and...
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    "Rugged Justice" TV Show

    "Rugged Justice" is a reality show about the Washington State Fish and Game police. It's on Animal Planet. You don't have to be a fisherperson or a hunter to find it interesting and enjoyable.
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    Camp Lejeune drinking water contamination

    Some time ago there was a discussion here regarding contamination of drinking water at Camp Lejeune. I happened to come across the fact that the VA now has distinct category of eligiblilty for Marines who served at Camp Lejeune from the 1950s to the 1980s. Here's the entire VA document...
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    Personal Reflections

    Well, tomorrow is my 82nd birthday. I think it's about time I let you guys and gals know how I really feel about some things. Here goes. Being a C-Brat has been one of the real joys of my life. I fell in love with the C-dory boats one day years ago on the Delaware River while heading south under...
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    Give me your tired, etc.

    The latest from my New Jersey http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2018/0 ... rfare.html
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    Picture identity

    Some time ago I found this beautiful picture in a C-Brat's album. I believe it was taken on Baker Lake. Can anyone identify the photographer and the C-dory? Thanks.
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    reversed color scheme

    So, what do you think? I kinda like it..
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    Trailer slips off hitch

    http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/boa ... 64?cid=msn
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    all electric 16 footer

    Came across this all-electric powered 16 footer. Looks like an interesting set up, sort of the Tesla of C-Dorys I guess https://anchorage.craigslist.org/bod/5205074773.html
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    Captain Jim's Blogspot

    Well, the 'General Chat' forum is described as a place to share the fun. I guess it's OK then to refer you to http://captnjim.blogspot.com/' Captain Jim is , as many of you know, Jim Bathurst, former owner of the 25 footer Wild Blue. For the past several years he has captained a whale watching...
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    Sailor found alive off Hatteras

    http://hamptonroads.com/2015/04/sailor- ... e-hatteras :thup
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    That's life!

    Well, now don't anybody get alarmed. Here's the story in somewhat of a nutshell. I recently had a health emergency which required a few days in the hospital. While there and coming up with an idiopathic (read 'idio', don't know and 'pathic', damn thing about), diagnosis, they took a bunch of...
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    Beer, Bikes, Brat

    This beer commercial features our son Joe, C-Brat 18, in his shop. http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7rjV/sierra-neva ... tle-things
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    knots/mph conversion tables

    Well I confess I can't ever remember this stuff so here is one (of many) available conversion tables. I don't feel so bad knowing that there are big ship captains that wear one red and one green sock . http://www.srh.noaa.gov/msd/publicmarin ... ndconv.htm
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    Call for Help

    http://podcast.thisamericanlife.org/podcast/525.mp3
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    That's Life!

    sorry about the swearing.. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=14 ... =2&theater
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    anchor weight

    When we bought this boat a few years ago it came with a very heavy plow like anchor. I would like to replace it with a light weight fluke anchor. What weight anchor would you recommend for a 16 foot angler? Thanks.
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    Our Man Sam

    Well, many of us have followed Sam's adventures on his 22 footer, Retriever. He's now living the dream full time aboard a 37 foot Nordic tug. This Spring he will lead a flotilla from Anacortes to Ketchican. Read about it here.. http://www.samlandsman.com/ Good luck and congratulations Sam, we...
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