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Brenda and I are planning another cruising adventure on our C-Dory "Falcon". This just may be our final adventure considering the old man's age of 77 with minor heath issues. We want to experience the Potomac, big and wide but not to long, the cherry blossoms, and of course, Washington DC...

Subject: Illinois River Adventure Peoria, IL to Chicago, IL 9/7/12 to 9/15/12 Round Trip "Falcon" C-Dory 22 Cruiser powered by 75 Honda and 9.9 Honda Kicker is now posed for our next Grand Adventure. This time the first mate will be my son Rob and two grandsons deck hands, Aaron and...

Another Grand Adventure Brenda and I plan to launch our boat "Falcon" at Kentuckey Dam State Park late Monday, 5/14/2012 and start our adventure by locking through the Kentuckey Lock to the Ohio River. Depending on time, our destination will first be Louisville, Ky. and the navigator's...

The weather almost cancelled our 80 mile Red River Adventure from Shreveport to Natchitoches on Tuesday 3/6/2012 with high winds and storms later in the week. The south wind pounding us as we entered Lock #5 making it difficult to tie off. Natchitoches, LA. is not accessable from the river...

Hello C-Brats Looking out over the north pasture, raining, cold 40s, expecting snow, light NE wind, just the weather for a true C-Dory owner can appreciate, maby not for Brenda and "Falcon" tucked away in the tractor shed longing for water under her keel. We are planning our final cruise to...

This is another GRAND ADVENTURE on '"Falcon" our C-Dory 22 cruiser cruising down the Tombigbee launching at Pickwick State Park in the evening of 9/21/2010. We ended our first quest back in April,2010 pulling out just ahead of a troubling weather front and obligations here with church and...

Not very long ago I had my hearing tested and they recommended a: Hearing Aid $ 3,100.00 Earlier I had priced a 9.9 HP Honda kicker: Kicker $ 2,910.00 The dilemma, what to do? So I can hear all I need but my C-Dory 22 Cruiser does not respond well to the ore. The installation along...

Lighting on the farm is dangerous but protection is close. On the water there are few places to run for shelter. Brenda and I have endured frightening lightning storms on some of our adventures aboard "Falcon". C-Brats tell us WHAT IS SAFE. There may be a post that already covers this...

Returning from a cruise into New Orleans, LA with my 11 year old grandson and his father we were approaching the Houma, LA courtesy dock at the ramp slowly, less than idle speed and about 8 feet away. Suddenly "Falcon" lurched severely to port and remained firmly stuck for some time...

A few months back I was cleaning the cockpit bilge pump area and noticed a slight smell of fuel and considered this normal since the fuel in in this area. Concerned about a slight stain on the fuel filter prompted a further inspection of the fuel filter. I discovered the outlett plug on the...

On our Erie Canal / New York Adventure our 75 HP Honda #3 cylinder was missing at slow speed under 3,000 RPM. We replaced all spark plugs before entering the Hudson River. No improvement? As we motored out into the Hudson the motor ran rough as before however above 3,000 RPM it would run...

This old bare foot Arkansas Country Boy regards any cruise on "Falcon" as a GRAND ADVENTURE. Our cruise on the Erie Canal to New York is definitely no exception. My 14 year old grandson, Garrett was the captain. He goes to a Christian School and has arranged for his schoolwork. My son Rob...

Hello Brenda and I plan to trailer our boat "Falcon" to Paris Landing State Park on Kentucky Lake in Tennessee leaving Stamps, AR. on Monday 6/15/09 , stay overnight at the Inn and launch at the Marina the next morning. Our son Dr Bill will post our location and destinations each evening...

I know that the 22 cruiser splash well has been modified to increase the transom freeboard to protect from being broached by a big wake or a big wave coming over the transom but my search of the site has been unsuccessful. Your help to point the way will be appreciated. Thanks

DATE: MARCH 2008 DAY 1 LAUNCH AT TEAGUE PARKWAY PUBLIC LAUNCH RAMP SOUTH IN SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER, LA. THE FIRST DAY WILL BE A SHORT CRUISE DOWN THE RED RIVER TO A HIGH BANK SANDBAR FOR AN OVER NIGHT. DAY 2 DOWN TO COFAX, LA FOR ANOTHER OVER NIGHT STAY AT THEIR VERY MODERN DOCK AND...

In January 2007 my twin brother Ed and I plan to launch at Shreveport, LA on the Red River. The three weeks adventure following the ICW will take us from Shreveport, LA Morgan City, New Orleans, Carrabelle, Steinhatchee, Crystal River, Tarpon Springs, Fort Myers, Lake Okeechobee, Stuart, and...