Our new (to us) C-Dory

[daninPA]

We sail out of the Annapolis area and this year will make it a point to travel north to Rock Hall, Baltimore, and APG. We usually stay south of Annapolis.
It is kind of cool seeing another C-Dory every now and then on the bay - kind of like the “punch buggy” thing we used to do as kids when seeing a VW Beatle.

We're new to cruising on the Bay so will be taking shorter trips until we get acclimated. I have a couple of friends who are experienced Bay cruisers so I'll mine their collective knowledge as well.

I haven't spotted another C-Dory afloat yet (or even on a trailer or in a slip!) but looking forward to seeing and meeting other owners!

 

[daninPA]

Congrats on the new truck and boat trailer. I bought a pretty heavy duty ratchet strap from Home Depot for $20 that goes around the whole stern area and trailer. I just connect the hooks to each other and tighten it down.

I had a couple of tie-down straps but decided on these -- easier for my wife to attach and cinch and I like the protective fabric underneath the ratchet.

Plus it's a "Boat Buckle" -- how can it be wrong?

;-)

https://www.westmarine.com/buy/boat-buc ... ecordNum=1

 

[hardee]

Congrats on the new truck and boat trailer. I bought a pretty heavy duty ratchet strap from Home Depot for $20 that goes around the whole stern area and trailer. I just connect the hooks to each other and tighten it down.

I had a couple of tie-down straps but decided on these -- easier for my wife to attach and cinch and I like the protective fabric underneath the ratchet.

Plus it's a "Boat Buckle" -- how can it be wrong?

;-)

https://www.westmarine.com/buy/boat-buc ... ecordNum=1

I use similar (snap) straps to that. Two aft, one at each corner and two at the bow, from the U bolt down to the trailer at each side Plus a chain down to where the trailer tongue splits to the "Y" for the side rails.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon