SO WHAT DID YOU DO WITH OR ON YOUR C-DORY TODAY??
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Joel, glad to hear that Kea is coming along!
We have been out river exploring the past two days. Poked into a backwater for a quiet night at anchor. Chilly, and not just for here - we are used to the warm water in the Gulf and bay to keep things moderate. It was 51º in the cabin when we got up this morning - used the Wallas for the heater part for the first time since we left the PNW in September. Tonight we are in the Laguna Madre , so it should be at least 10º warmer. Looking forward to another quiet night at anchor before the Blonde comes up with more "honey-do" projects.
Right now, the sun is setting, the temp is 74º, and the winds have died down from 15 to less than 10; tucked behind a sand dune. Not another boat in sight. And a decent wireless connection. Nice!
Best wishes,
Jim B.
Photos on the next post
We have been out river exploring the past two days. Poked into a backwater for a quiet night at anchor. Chilly, and not just for here - we are used to the warm water in the Gulf and bay to keep things moderate. It was 51º in the cabin when we got up this morning - used the Wallas for the heater part for the first time since we left the PNW in September. Tonight we are in the Laguna Madre , so it should be at least 10º warmer. Looking forward to another quiet night at anchor before the Blonde comes up with more "honey-do" projects.
Right now, the sun is setting, the temp is 74º, and the winds have died down from 15 to less than 10; tucked behind a sand dune. Not another boat in sight. And a decent wireless connection. Nice!
Best wishes,
Jim B.
Photos on the next post
Gene Morris
New member
This week I had the gals from the office down to the TC after work for a simple dinner of Chicken soup and wine. At lunch time I prepared for the evening by putting a crock pot of soup on board and wine in the frig. Our office is less than 2 miles from the marina so within 10 minutes of quitting time we were snacking on crackers and cheese and sipping wine in the cockpit. When the rain started we slipped into the cabin for yummy hot soup and bread (and more wine of course). To add to the excitement of the evening, our harbor was on Tsunami alert due to the 8.1 earthquake in Japan earlier. We dubbed the dinner Tsunami Soup. The girls loved our new Tom Cat and are anxious for a repeat party.
Last night we had friends on board for sushi. The TC is a great venue for entertaining. Now if the ocean would cooperate we could see how it does fishing. Crab season opens in a few days.
See you in Seattle...Margaret
Last night we had friends on board for sushi. The TC is a great venue for entertaining. Now if the ocean would cooperate we could see how it does fishing. Crab season opens in a few days.
See you in Seattle...Margaret
We took off Thursday for some more river exploring. A nice quiet night at anchor, and woke up to the chilliest morning since we left the PNW... 51º in the cabin! Fired up the Wallas for some heat before Joan made bacon, eggs and hash browns to start the day. Working our way up 26 miles of river, we passed several barges and gawked at some of the pretty homes.
We headed south to the Laguna (and its warmer water); a great day of cruising. Our choice for anchoring Friday night was a bit rollier (is that a word?), but the motion was nice; we were in bed before 8:30... party animals. We did get one TV channel and a great wireless internet signal; livin' large.
And then this morning: beautiful... 70º, nearly calm. Before the sun began to rise, this was our view from the anchorage...
Love that little sliver of moon.
My plan was to head into the Gulf to watch the sun come up. The reality was a bit different from the romantic idea: the flat water in the Laguna turned to 3-5 foot rollers in the jetties. Joan had her hands full keeping the coffee and hot chocolate from spilling. Molly the cat let out a pathetic meow, hopped onto the floor and puked. They don't tell you about this stuff in the boat brochures.
Into the Gulf, the water calmed down and the sun began to peek above the horizon...
It progressed to...
Coming back into the Laguna, the light was looking good on the old range markers...
We took our time heading home, catching some images of the birds...
In the turning basin, we came across a neighbor heading out; he brought his boat alongside ours and said, "That is such a good-looking boat! And you two are out on it more than anyone I know." I must say, the guy does have good taste.
Coming back into our canal, Molly made her way out onto the bow to join Joan (it was calm, so we let her hang out there as we docked)...
It took a while to unload and clean the boat; lots of salt build up after a couple days out. Joan gave me a good Heloise-type hint: use vinegar and water on the windows instead of Windex... of course, she was right. (It works good on the stainless grab rails and bow pulpit, too.) With the boat (and us) ship shape, we took the motorcycle to our favorite grille on the bay for an early supper with a view of the turquiose water of the Laguna. We drove by the beach and paused for a while to watch some sailboats racing to the sea buoy. A great day for everyone on the water here today.
Tonight, we'll sleep in a "real" bed... and I'll be missing my v-berth.
Best wishes,<br>
Jim B.
Looking for dolphins
We headed south to the Laguna (and its warmer water); a great day of cruising. Our choice for anchoring Friday night was a bit rollier (is that a word?), but the motion was nice; we were in bed before 8:30... party animals. We did get one TV channel and a great wireless internet signal; livin' large.
And then this morning: beautiful... 70º, nearly calm. Before the sun began to rise, this was our view from the anchorage...
Love that little sliver of moon.
My plan was to head into the Gulf to watch the sun come up. The reality was a bit different from the romantic idea: the flat water in the Laguna turned to 3-5 foot rollers in the jetties. Joan had her hands full keeping the coffee and hot chocolate from spilling. Molly the cat let out a pathetic meow, hopped onto the floor and puked. They don't tell you about this stuff in the boat brochures.
Into the Gulf, the water calmed down and the sun began to peek above the horizon...
It progressed to...
Coming back into the Laguna, the light was looking good on the old range markers...
We took our time heading home, catching some images of the birds...
In the turning basin, we came across a neighbor heading out; he brought his boat alongside ours and said, "That is such a good-looking boat! And you two are out on it more than anyone I know." I must say, the guy does have good taste.
Coming back into our canal, Molly made her way out onto the bow to join Joan (it was calm, so we let her hang out there as we docked)...
It took a while to unload and clean the boat; lots of salt build up after a couple days out. Joan gave me a good Heloise-type hint: use vinegar and water on the windows instead of Windex... of course, she was right. (It works good on the stainless grab rails and bow pulpit, too.) With the boat (and us) ship shape, we took the motorcycle to our favorite grille on the bay for an early supper with a view of the turquiose water of the Laguna. We drove by the beach and paused for a while to watch some sailboats racing to the sea buoy. A great day for everyone on the water here today.
Tonight, we'll sleep in a "real" bed... and I'll be missing my v-berth.
Best wishes,<br>
Jim B.
Looking for dolphins
Hooked Lizzie up to the old Volvo 240 at 1230. Put in at Bellevue(Newport). Up to Kirkland on glass. Watched Boeings experimental jumbo parts truck/plane make final approach over Seattle. Flew south on dead calm waters. Mt. Ranier covered with snow top to bottom loomed as large as I've ever seen it. Home by 6:30. Spaghetti and meatballs. You know, sometimes I think that C-Dory is the boating equivalent of a RWD Volvo. I swear this one gets stronger with every trip. Maybe it's the gas. I don't know but it just pulls easier and easier every time. And although I know I should get brakes on the trailer, those big disk brakes make it almost feel like I'm not even pulling a trailer. It's kind of scary sometimes how some 4wd pickup next to me is slipping with a loaded trailer and I'm just walking right on up. I'm just a little surprised how good the Swedish Iron really is . Hope it continues..
Jim B, Keep those pictures coming, it gives us hope !
You can guess what the Great PNW has been like for the past few days from the link below.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/show_plot.php? ... wdpr&uom=E
If the link does not work try cut and paste. Sometimes our rich neighbor doesn't like links that go over two lines.
Merv
You can guess what the Great PNW has been like for the past few days from the link below.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/show_plot.php? ... wdpr&uom=E
If the link does not work try cut and paste. Sometimes our rich neighbor doesn't like links that go over two lines.
Merv
Yikes, Merv! Those are some down right nasty winds... that would be a sleepless night at anchor! :disgust
When we were in your area in January, there were some folks who scoffed (yes, there were actual scoffs) at us, bundled up in Gortex and heavy sweaters. We were told, "Oh, it's only like this for 9 or 10 months, and then it gets better," (at least that's what I think I heard :wink: ). And some discussion about, "How do you deal with hurricanes down there?" (We get the hell out.)
This will be the closest thing to a gloat you will get from me: right now I am posting this from our deck; just grilled some burgers and ate outside. Sunny, 78º, wind around 15. The new Jimmy Buffett CD is on the stereo. We'll likely head out for a cruise later this afternoon. We rode bicycles earlier this morning, looking over some of the new development in the area.
Your nickname reminds me of a family joke... our daugher asked me, "Did you wake up grumpy this morning?"
"No, I let her sleep in." :lol:
I may have to be more careful, since Joan has been surfing this site in search of boat "projects."
Hoping that Mother Nature cuts y'all some slack.
Best wishes,
Jim B.
When we were in your area in January, there were some folks who scoffed (yes, there were actual scoffs) at us, bundled up in Gortex and heavy sweaters. We were told, "Oh, it's only like this for 9 or 10 months, and then it gets better," (at least that's what I think I heard :wink: ). And some discussion about, "How do you deal with hurricanes down there?" (We get the hell out.)
This will be the closest thing to a gloat you will get from me: right now I am posting this from our deck; just grilled some burgers and ate outside. Sunny, 78º, wind around 15. The new Jimmy Buffett CD is on the stereo. We'll likely head out for a cruise later this afternoon. We rode bicycles earlier this morning, looking over some of the new development in the area.
Your nickname reminds me of a family joke... our daugher asked me, "Did you wake up grumpy this morning?"
"No, I let her sleep in." :lol:
I may have to be more careful, since Joan has been surfing this site in search of boat "projects."
Hoping that Mother Nature cuts y'all some slack.
Best wishes,
Jim B.
Jim B.
There was actually worse than shown on the Smith Island plot, Like gusts over 80 mph if you read some of the other posts.
BUT you will also notice that some locals "siezed the calm" between two storms yesterday and went to catch salmon so it's not as bad as it sounds.
"Grumpy" comes from my grandchildren and I have 3 T shirts to prove it !
Like your sunrise shots. I find they are usually much better than the traditional sunset, maybe becasue it is often calmer.
Anyway, keep up the good work it makes great reading.
Merv
There was actually worse than shown on the Smith Island plot, Like gusts over 80 mph if you read some of the other posts.
BUT you will also notice that some locals "siezed the calm" between two storms yesterday and went to catch salmon so it's not as bad as it sounds.
"Grumpy" comes from my grandchildren and I have 3 T shirts to prove it !
Like your sunrise shots. I find they are usually much better than the traditional sunset, maybe becasue it is often calmer.
Anyway, keep up the good work it makes great reading.
Merv
Yesterday was a rare day around here - the water in the bay was like glass. More often than not, it is lumpy... we just floated around at 15 - 20 knots like we were on a magic carpet! Just when I thought, "It doesn't get any better than this," we cleared the jetties and into the Gulf. The weather weasels were calling for 2' seas... turned out to be swells in the 6' range with a period of about 20 seconds. Sweet!
Also, we picked up our application for the Lighted Boat Parade, to be held on December 2nd (that date sound familiar to you, Joe & Ruth? :wink ). There has been a bit of "gerrymandering"... the boat size categories used to be under and over 26'; now they are: up to 17', 17-23', and larger. That means we are going to be in the same category as the big sport fishers with their unlimited lighting budgets... don't think we'll be bringing home any trophies this year. :xlol (Last year we won the small sailboat category with our SunCat.) Still should be fun. Last year, it was blowing almost 30 mph... I'll have to see if the salt spray got to our lights. Plus, the only red shirt I had (to go with our Santa hats) was long sleeve... and it was 79º when the parade started. Sweaty little Santa's helpers.
Of course, this is all going on the premise that we'll have Wild Blue back in time for the parade. After three major bottom scraping/cleaning sessions, I have relented and scheduled the boat to go in Monday for bottom painting. We were told 5 days... we are in the land of manana when it comes to service... and "manana" doesn't mean tomorrow, it just means: not today.
Happy Thanksgiving, C-Brat friends. Travel safe, eat well, enjoy the company that surrounds you. We are off to Joan's Mom's, so no boat stuff for us for a few days. Well, except for the West Marine and Boaters World stores they have in that area.
Our tradition has been having to say what you are thankful for before you can start eating... I am thankful for the many good people we have met due to this forum and these great boats! :thup
Best wishes,
Jim & Joan B.
Also, we picked up our application for the Lighted Boat Parade, to be held on December 2nd (that date sound familiar to you, Joe & Ruth? :wink ). There has been a bit of "gerrymandering"... the boat size categories used to be under and over 26'; now they are: up to 17', 17-23', and larger. That means we are going to be in the same category as the big sport fishers with their unlimited lighting budgets... don't think we'll be bringing home any trophies this year. :xlol (Last year we won the small sailboat category with our SunCat.) Still should be fun. Last year, it was blowing almost 30 mph... I'll have to see if the salt spray got to our lights. Plus, the only red shirt I had (to go with our Santa hats) was long sleeve... and it was 79º when the parade started. Sweaty little Santa's helpers.
Of course, this is all going on the premise that we'll have Wild Blue back in time for the parade. After three major bottom scraping/cleaning sessions, I have relented and scheduled the boat to go in Monday for bottom painting. We were told 5 days... we are in the land of manana when it comes to service... and "manana" doesn't mean tomorrow, it just means: not today.
Happy Thanksgiving, C-Brat friends. Travel safe, eat well, enjoy the company that surrounds you. We are off to Joan's Mom's, so no boat stuff for us for a few days. Well, except for the West Marine and Boaters World stores they have in that area.
Our tradition has been having to say what you are thankful for before you can start eating... I am thankful for the many good people we have met due to this forum and these great boats! :thup
Best wishes,
Jim & Joan B.
JamesTXSD":14jv96jg said:
Jim and Joan, Well, we sure wish that the water around here was just like glass. Guess we can say that it's been very lumpy. About all we can do these days is look fondly at R-Matey and hope for nicer weather.
Oh yes, December 2nd......today we heard the song 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' which was at the top of the charts back in 1961, along with Andy Williams 'Moon River'......anyway, we're thinking dinner at Anthony's.
Hope that the work is done on Wild Blue so that you can be in the parade. What a delightful way to spend that special evening.
Ruth and Joe
R-Matey
We just got back a couple hours ago from a few days with the Mother-in-law. 9 days ago, I took the autopilot display out of Wild Blue to send back to Raymarine for repair... the display was fading and the backlight was flickering. The Raymarine folks said it sounded like a display failure; I was thinking some kind of a power supply problem (power to the unit is through the Seatalk cable). So, I gritted my teeth and sent it in. It came back today, our neighbor signed for it and brought it over when we rolled in. I was pleased to see that the invoice said they found and repaired the intermittant problem... that's a good sign.
I reinstalled the unit, plugged in the Seatalk cable, turned it on... and it worked! For almost 3 minutes. :? Then I got a "Seatalk Failure" display (but no fade and no flickering). The manual seems to think it is a connection problem with that display. I unplugged the Seatalk cable from the unit, traced it through the spaghetti back to the course computer. Disconnected and reconnected the wires there. And it works again!
I was ready to take the boat out for a spin to make sure it would stay working, but the Blonde had other plans... we are trying to peddle the last of our stuff that we hauled from the north and the backstock of my marine art images in a community "treasures" sale tomorrow (read: garage sale). "Go fill up the van with all that stuff."
So, Sunday I get to exercise Wild Blue before she goes in Monday for her new bottom paint.
I reinstalled the unit, plugged in the Seatalk cable, turned it on... and it worked! For almost 3 minutes. :? Then I got a "Seatalk Failure" display (but no fade and no flickering). The manual seems to think it is a connection problem with that display. I unplugged the Seatalk cable from the unit, traced it through the spaghetti back to the course computer. Disconnected and reconnected the wires there. And it works again!
I was ready to take the boat out for a spin to make sure it would stay working, but the Blonde had other plans... we are trying to peddle the last of our stuff that we hauled from the north and the backstock of my marine art images in a community "treasures" sale tomorrow (read: garage sale). "Go fill up the van with all that stuff."
So, Sunday I get to exercise Wild Blue before she goes in Monday for her new bottom paint.
Pat Anderson
New member
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Marine Area 7 - San Juan Islands
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Marine Area 7 - San Juan Islands
This page was last updated on:
Friday, October 20, 2006 - 11:54AM PDT
Please click here for latest emergency rule changes or
call the Emergency Regulation Hotline at 1-866-880-5431
CRAB: Dungeness and red rock, all fishing methods, opens and closes in the three Marine Area 7 SubAreas as listed below. Click here to see SubArea map and area descriptions. NOTE: all fishing gear must be removed from the water by one hour after sunset on the last day of any fishing period.
* Marine SubArea 7 South - San Juan Islands - CLOSED until further notice.
* Marine SubArea 7 East - Anacortes to Bellingham - CLOSED until further notice.
* Marine SubArea 7 North - Bellingham to Pt. Roberts - CLOSED until further notice.
TyBoo":2nv9kgnm said:
Pat Anderson":2vwy5vy7 said:
The river is open for sport year round but the commercial season opens Dec 1, and if the ocean is snotty they dump their pots in the river. Sport guys don't stand a chance. So this is the last weekend I'll probably have this year for crab. I am hoping to get three dozen again and cook them up to take to work Monday. They were really big and full a month ago, so if nobody helps themselves to my pots there should be a pretty good feast.
oldgrowth":1cjlvosu said:
The pots are still there. Looks like they will be for a day or two. I will check conditions this afternoon around high tide, but it isn't looking too promising. If you were riding out with me, we could go right now. But the kids and I don't need to be going.
- Conditions at DMNO3 as of
(11:53 am PST)
1953 GMT on 11/26/2006:
Wind Direction (WDIR): W ( 280 deg true )
Wind Speed (WSPD): 31 kts
Wind Gust (GST): 39 kts
I got a call from my buddy Rudy in Kinsale, VA. My lost $400 dock box was located in 5 1/2 feet of water. Got my dry suit, scuba gear, and lift bag and recovered it. Fouled and smelly, but after a couple of hours of scrubbing, power washing, and scrubbing some more, it will survive. I have to replace hinge rivits (will replace with screws and nuts).
I replaced my two rung ladder on my swim platform with a three rung job. Will make boarding a lot easier. Still considering some sort of hand hold at the platform.
I finally installed my sliding window in the cabin door. Easy 1/2 hour job. I'm glad I decided to go with it. And Moose, I will be sending you some screws. I have a bunch left over from when I replaced them with snap studs. But now I need two snap studs and can't find them. I had a bunch left over, but put them in a secure place ... so secure that I don't know where they are. So its off to Boater's World. Heck, I'll order via the Internet.
John
Swee Pea
I replaced my two rung ladder on my swim platform with a three rung job. Will make boarding a lot easier. Still considering some sort of hand hold at the platform.
I finally installed my sliding window in the cabin door. Easy 1/2 hour job. I'm glad I decided to go with it. And Moose, I will be sending you some screws. I have a bunch left over from when I replaced them with snap studs. But now I need two snap studs and can't find them. I had a bunch left over, but put them in a secure place ... so secure that I don't know where they are. So its off to Boater's World. Heck, I'll order via the Internet.
John
Swee Pea