05/17 - 05/19 - Friday Hbr CBGT, 2019

some where in the cbrat gathering box is a coffee dispenser I think. Susan bought it a few years ago so we would have it for the events. if several people made coffee and poured it in to that you would have coffee for everyone. Everyone but me because i dont drink the devil bean. Susan always found a local cafe or coffee hut to fill it for us first thing in the morning.
 
Thank you Keith for bringing Coffee, Tea and Cocoa. We can keep that little Mr. Coffee maker going full time! If someone knows where that dispenser went to and could bring it that would be great. Maybe someone has a smaller dispenser or Thermos type insulated dispenser in their boat or on-hand to be used to help Keith with the hot liquids. At the least, the Mr. Coffee machine will work. Personally, I am good with even instant coffee just as long as the water is good and hot! Thanks Keith and Tom.
 
Your welcome Gary.
I am looking forward to seeing everyone.
When everyone chips in just a little - it makes an outing more fun.

:)
 
markwright":415a0eo4 said:
Hey you Brats.. we found out recently that a representative from Master Marine,our dealer in Mt.Vernon will be attending your function!!
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Mark, Thank you for that news. We are so looking forward to seeing some C-Dory Representation.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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Has onyone info on docking in Vancouver area as a overnight transit?
Or any help or idea appreciated.
Last time their was 1969? Heard things have changed there!

Baxter, Sheridan, WY
 
In addition to christenings, we will be available to share information with anybody thinking about The Great Loop. We are Gold Loopers 2017. If you don't know what The Great Loop is, Google it! And since we are pretty regular winter Arizonans now (five years), talk to us about snow-birding if you are interested in that. Localboy Mark - pretty sure you will enjoy retirement, and in Arizona you shovel sunshine off your patio instead of snow!

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Baxter":2um3zmxw said:
Has onyone info on docking in Vancouver area as a overnight transit?
Or any help or idea appreciated.
Last time their was 1969? Heard things have changed there!

Baxter, Sheridan, WY
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There is Sunset Marina, West Vancouver. and Union Steamship company Marina in Snug Cove on Bowen Island. I have been to Sunset, it's OK, but have not been to Steamship. have talked to them at the Seattle Boat Show, always seem welcoming and cordial.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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We are 1st time posters to this group. We have kicked around buying a boat to travel as you all have and found this group to follow, love the name C-Brats. We are planning to attend the Friday Harbor event next month to network and learn more about this lifestyle. We will have a truck and camper. Could someone recommend a campground that would be close to the dock?
Thank you!
 
You will be able to park quite close to the dock during the day. Tom gave you a link to several camping places. I always sleep on the boat at the dock so not much help for land based camping on San Juan Island.

Welcome to the C-BRATS, and glad to have you there for the weekend. Lots of nice folks and great boats. Come on down to H dock and say Hi. Plenty of C-Dorys to look at and meet some great folks.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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Welcome Dan and Arlyne to the family of C-Brats. Come out to the end of H Dock on Saturday between 7 and 9 am. The group will be having Coffee, Tea, Donuts and Juice to start the day together.

This event is great for families that do not have a boat or C-Dory yet because you will be able to see a good sampling of all of the C-Dory boats and to see them in one place. Maybe you will even be able to go out on a boat ride that day too!

What a great idea to camp on the island and spend time with the Brats.

Gary and Colleen
 
Dan & Arlyne":1apcde8y said:
We are 1st time posters to this group. We have kicked around buying a boat to travel as you all have and found this group to follow, love the name C-Brats. We are planning to attend the Friday Harbor event next month to network and learn more about this lifestyle. We will have a truck and camper. Could someone recommend a campground that would be close to the dock?
Thank you!
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Welcome, Dan and Arlyne. Last year was our first time at the Friday Harbor Gathering and we, too, had hoped for camping nearby. But campgrounds are not found in town that we know of. We checked out the San Juan County Park and it seemed like a good place to camp. You might be able to camp there, drop your camper and just come into town by truck. We have opted not to camp again this year - we like the Discovery Inn but there are many other good choices in town should you decide not to camp. Good to see another Oregon couple join the fun! See you there!

Paul and Vicky
 
Dan & Arlyne":2m0fex7n said:
We are 1st time posters to this group. We have kicked around buying a boat to travel as you all have and found this group to follow, love the name C-Brats. We are planning to attend the Friday Harbor event next month to network and learn more about this lifestyle. We will have a truck and camper. Could someone recommend a campground that would be close to the dock?
Thank you!
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Hi Dan and Arlyne. We have taken our motorhome onto San Juan Island several times. Our situation was different, as we were staying there through an entire season (summer into fall) each time. There are a few things to know when bringing an RV to San Juan Island: first is the cost of bringing it on the Washington State Ferry. You will want to check with Washington DOT to determine cost and get a reservation. Not knowing if your camper is a in-the-bed pickup camper or a pull behind travel trailer, if you are longer or taller than a "typical" vehicle, you will need to have that information for your reservation.

There are no "full service" campgrounds on San Juan Island. There are a couple places that have water and electric. The closest to the marina is at the County Fairgrounds. Again, you would want to call them to make sure those sites are available at that time. The next closest place would be Lakedale Resort. They are set up mostly for tenters, but do have some sites with power when I last checked. The county park that was mentioned in a previous post is a pretty place on the west side of the island (other side of the island from Friday Harbor). I have seen pickup campers and an occasional pop-up camper there, no idea about any kind of utilities. Again, you would want to check with them about availability: (360) 378-8420.

The roads on the island are all fairly narrow, the fastest speed limit on the island is 45mph. At the time of the year of the C-Brat gathering, things are still pretty quiet on the island - good for you as far as getting a reservation, but again to make sure that any of the above facilities are open.

As I recall, the cost to bring our 30' motorhome with a small cargo trailer onto the island by ferry was just over $300. By comparison, bringing just a truck was around $75. Fares vary according to the time of year, and you should still be in the lower cost spring season in mid-May. If you choose to leave your truck/camper in Anacortes, doing a walk-on for the ferry is around $12. Once in Friday Harbor, unless you intend to drive around the island, there is no need to have a vehicle there - groceries, restaurants, and various hotels and B&Bs are within walking distance of the ferry landing.

Hope that helps with your planning.
 
Thank you for the additional information. We have spent the last couple of days researching on the internet the ferry schedule, fares and camping options. Our camper fits on the bed of our truck, so that keeps the fare on the ferry lower.
Lots of options to explore.

:)
 
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