06/19 - 06/20 - Potomac River Cruise

Butch, you bet I do, couldn't have said it better!

Happy Anniversary!! :cake :cake

We've been blessed with so many things, a boat, a Kubota Tractor, three houses, :smilep :smilep Omigosh, why does anyone need three houses??? :?: :?: A nice dog, good health, a cat :evil: , a devil cat to boot!! :shock:

Oh well. Does your note mean you can join us in June, sure hope so.... Had lunch with Tom (Otter) today at the Washington Sailing Marina, great to meet in person finally. Looking forward to the trip in June or at least burning some beef and hoisting a few brew!! :smilep :smilep

Charlie
 
Ditto, Charlie - it was great to meet you, and thanks for a fine lunch. Looking forward to seeing you on the water Butch. We got some catching-up to do with the west-coasters, but we'll get there!
 
I just picked up my 22 cruiser last weekend and ran down the Bay from Middle River to Mile Marker 0 on the ICW.

If I can find the breadcrumbs that I left along the way, I might be able to make the trip backup the Bay. I would be interested in seeing other C-Dorys and meeting their owners.

Does anyone know if their are any other C-Dorys on the lower bay? I have not seen any in the local marinas and it would be nice to have another boat to make the cruise with.

Steve Dore
 
Hi Steven! We'd be glad to have you if you can make it. I'm right near Reedville on the Potomac, came down your way last fall and did the Dismal Swamp Canal route to Albemarle Sound, across and back up the other canal. It's a one day run from Portsmouth up to where we are (weather permitting). It's a rough ride if the wind is out of the north though or if the seas are more than two feet. We had a broken ankle casualty :sad off Wolf Spit Light last Sept and had to put into Dare Marina in the York River for a hospital visit. Other than that, the trip was great.

Look forward to meeting you!

charlie
 
Charlie

Thanks for the reply. I almost stopped at Reedville on the ride down the bay last week, but pushed on through to Portsmouth. I did not want to stay over until Sunday, since the wind was forecast at 35+.

I hope to make the Potomac cruise, but I will know more as the date gets closer. I am interested in see other C-Dorys and talking to other owners, before I start making modifications to my boat.

See you on the water.

Steve
 
Thanks Steve. Look forward to meeting you too. Browse through the photo albums, there's a wealth of info on there, lots of creative stuff. My boat is now 10 years old and good as new! I've only had it for a year or so.

charlie
 
seven boats! those right coast boaters wont know what to think seeing all those C-Dorys in one spot. Next year you'll probably have 20. Sounds like a fun time brewing
 
We think it is C-Brat-tastic that you fellow C-dory folks are showing the flag there!! As Ken said you may have 20 C-Dorys next year. Keep up the good cruising!!! :hot :D
 
I suspect that by June I will have all the pieces, and maybe will have my tanks acturally in the boat, connected to the various suckers and blowers that lead to my putt-putt, and will be feeling like a real cool dude. Jane and I look forward to meeting y'all. As a former grunt amongst the budding middies up here, I may have even learned some manners, and look forward to the ostentatious yachtiness that I am sure characterizes all C-Dory gatherings. I have, in anticipation of the event, scrooed an airhorn offa the old "United States" liner to the brow of 'Snowdon", so I can make proper signal with the flagship and all. (But now "Snowdon" does float a little bowheavy.) I can't wait till I get the refurbished Parrott gun mounted so we can really celebrate, as well as serve homeland security.
Howsat for moderating?
 
Whoa! No weapons allowed! Unless they're actually necessary, of course. Which they are almost always are.... Look forward to seeing Snowden, how about posting some pix? Hope to get Capt's Choice back in the water this weekend at Cod Creek. Need to make sure the engines run first... :smile

Cant wait to see your armament and meet both of you. Posted the cruise on the C-Dog site today, maybe we'll get some more, up to 7 now, numbers climbing. Bought a Raytheon Radar Display on ebay, need the radome/scanner now, maybe by June, maybe not...

charlie
 
Whoa Bear,
Be easy on me, I only have a high school education! What is "ostentatious yachtiness", anyway? My goal has always been to eschew obfuscation. And why would you want to shoot a Parrott?
See ya'all soon,
Duane
 
Bill,
Say Hi to El for us.
Joane is in Philly now, for a baby shower for "Little Tony". Tony is due June 28, but nobody ever tells the kids. If things go right, we hope to do Put-In-Bay one more time on the 4th of July. They have the longest bar in the world there, and I am going to get to the end of it, if it kills me!
The next definite cruise location is Monterry Bay, in anticipation of yet another grand baby.
Indefinite plans: We hope to sell the house this year, and move to San Carlos, Mexico for the winter, and find a home base there. We are going to San Carlos for a few days in May to "check it out".
Hope our wakes cross, and soon,
Duane, Joane, Mini, and Tiny
 
Hi Gals and Guys - Put Capt's Choice in the water at Cod Creek on Saturday, checked it out and put it at the dock. Went across the river (about 15NM) today for lunch to Horsehoe Bend in St. Mary's River. A beautiful sheltered cove, 16ft of water with a small city and a lovely view. Lots of good fishing on the way across, Rockfish season is open, will check about June.

Would be a great place for a one day trip out of Cod Creek during our cruise. Could either spend two nights in Cod Creek with a day trip to St Mary's or one night with an anchor out experience in St Marys the second night with those heading North continuing on from there.

Just something to think about, take a look at the charts! Great weekend, 90 degrees here today, bright sunshine, little wind, calm seas!
 
Enjoy--St. Mary's City is a neat destination. I hope some or all of us will have time to meander a bit when we get together. There is just flat too much to enjoy in one bite, though.
And, again, in other news--
I now have all my parts. Snowdon is one step closer to bigger, better tanks, more room aft, and a captain who has gotten over his fear of drilling holes in the bottom of the boat.
Maybe this is not a good thing. Stay tuned. :crook
 
I don't yet have the boat to drill holes into, but am counting the days...May 13 can't come soon enough.

We're also looking forward to the June 19 gathering, although it looks like a pretty long haul from way up here on the Chester River. I'll have to give this some thought. As the time draws near, I guess folks will begin to think about a rendez-vous time, etc.

John
 
John, go ahead and sign up!! You don't have to come South, the cruise will come North and join you!

Bearth, I can recall an early Sunday morning at the Ft Belvoir Marina when I was mounting the sliding Stainless Steel fixtures for the porta potty on my Venture 23 sloop when I drilled through what I thought was the inner liner for my boat and when I pulled the bit out, was greeted by a spout of water about 18" high.

Problem: Sunday morning, no one around, water coming into boat. Made like the Little Dutch Boy, put my finger over the hole. What to do next?

Put the bracket in place, put the screw in, and stopped the leak. When I hauled the boat next, had 3/4" stainless screw sticking out of the bottom, which I ground off with a wheel!!

Not a very Navy solution, nor one of which I am very proud of . It worked though, which was more important than anything at the time.

Charlie
 
Thanks Charlie, we're signed up and are looking forward to meeting all of you folks. A month with the new boat should be enough time to figure things out (like how the windows work!). The Potomac gathering will be a great shake-down cruise for us.

The geyser from your drill hole must have given you pause! The stainless steel plug sounds like a good solution, however. I've used a screw and chewing gum to fix a leaking fuel tank - so far haven't had to plug up the bottom, but there's always a first time.

Bearh, I'd offer to lend a hand with your tanks, but I'm up to my eyeballs in senior thesis reading right now (no surprise to you, but some of last year's were more interesting!).
 
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