SO WHAT DID YOU DO WITH OR ON YOUR C-DORY TODAY??

Barry and Patti -- thanks for writing up your winter trip -- we have been wondering how your trip went -- so glad that the weather gods were smiling and that it was such a dandy cruise.
 
Barry, your post brought a big smile to my face. We really enjoyed our time in the Gulf Islands this past summer, with Chemainus being one of our favorites. Have you taken C-Cakes into the Inner Harbour in Victoria? The Parliament building is lit beautifully at night in the summer - I can only imagine that pretty city during the holidays. Thanks for sharing your cruise with us!

Best wishes,
Jim
 
Barry,

Thanks. You are breaking my heart !!! All we could do was sit here looking at the reflection of the Cascades in a mirror-like bay. (Not bad at all... but)

Good inputs on Nanaimo and Chemainus. We are going up that way (by car) in December scouting out spots for a cruise next year. Will start checking at Nanaimo and move on up to Cambell River for a few days. Though is to find a base in that area for a week or two from which to explore the area. We have a spot on Cortez in mind but though we would verify by land first !!

Unitl I can shake the work habit we have to plan on trips where I can get back at any time.

Merv & Kathy
 
Jim,

Victoria Inner Harbour (note Canuck spelling!) is one of our favorite places. We go there two or three time a season and...we know of a very good restaurant and more importantly..a great fudge store. First things first afterall. :) We did have an interesting visit to Victoria this last summer, we were showing the sights to two Colorado friends and there not being overnight room on C-Cakes for four adults even though we're old friends, we rented the penthouse on the Inner Harbour Best Western, right beside the parliament building. (We got a great price) There was a walkaround balcony that allowed us to look down on the little people on their 70 foot bubble boats and that was a new perspective. While we were doing that we watched the crew of the "Laurel" a brand new 240ft megayacht take their smaller dinghy, about the size of Wildblue, and go around the hull (they packed food) scrubbing marina scum off the pristine surface.
Note on etymology of Canuck, from a respected Canuck source. Seems that there were many Hawaiians (Kanakas) who came to work in BC in the 19th century, and Kanaka morphed from a Canadian pejorative about Hawaiians to an inclusive Canadian term. There is even a street named Kanaka in Nanaimo.

:)
 
Great write-up on your Gulf Islands winter cruise, Barry. The Gulf Islands have become a favorite of ours as well and so close. It's true that Sidney is so close to Roche Harbor, I was surprised the first time we crossed Haro Strait, it was a breeze. I guess we'll have to add Chemainus as one of our destinations, we've only visited by car.

I can't wait for winter (and fall for the matter) to be over and am really looking forward to next spring!
 
Yesterday I went over to EQ to check on the progress of my winter refit project. Slowly but surely Stan is setting my boat up the way it should have been set up in the first place -- IF I had been able to buy from EQ and IF I had known what I wanted -- which is unlikely, given how much I have learned over the past year from the other Brats. I'll start another thread, with links to photos, when it is all finished. Meanwhile, below is a link to a few pictures from yesterday.

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Warren
 
Grumpy":1dcd89kh said:
Barry,

Thanks. You are breaking my heart !!! ...Unitl I can shake the work habit we have to plan on trips where I can get back at any time.

Merv & Kathy
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I think we need to get Merv into a 12 step program. This is something that can be overcome.

Visiting with a friend yesterday; he said, "My wife and I made a bet about you."
"Oh?"
"Yeah, I said that you'd be looking for another job within a year of retiring. You surprised me."
And Joan said, "He's hardcore unemployable - too darn ornery; can't keep his mouth shut." :mrgreen:

Step 1. Admitting you have a problem... you have to ask yourself: "Has work ever interfered with important events, like boating?"
 
Hey Dave, (Old Growth)

Really nasty outside, but it quit raining long enough to set the bow rail on and get one bolt in each stanchion. Once I had bolts through the deck where I needed them, I crawled into the "cabin" and hung the anchor line bucket. Wow! that was slick....It went right in and tightened up flush against the overhead. Got to give you credit for that one...You were really thinking. :thup

Next is laying out the anchor roller and deck pipe. I've got a "Sliding Shank Ring" anchor, so it's only about 18" overall and fits an 11" long roller channel. Argh....more holes in the boat.

We missed the snow here, but the wind has been ugly and blew the ladder away from the boat twice while I was working.

Sea Yawl....Jack :xtongue
 
Off to the sign shop this morning for name and number decals...There goes another $100. :sad Oh well, everything else is finished except for bottom paint and we wont need that until spring. :wink
 
We pulled Wild Blue out this morning for service and some sprucin' up. Did the 100 hr oil change, lower unit, changed plugs, checked compression (all 4 cyl above 130), and messed with the bearings on the trailer. Had one bearing that didn't want to take the grease, so that will come off tomorrow or the next day when we put the boat back in the water. Then spent the afternoon cleaning and waxing. She had developed a bit of a brown mustache after the run to Port Aransas. Soft Scrub didn't do much, but Zap and some elbow grease took the brown off (I didn't want to use muriatic acid unless I have the time to mask off the trailer and bottom paint). Then some wax to hopefully protect. And speaking of bottom paint - we had a fair amount of slime to scrub off the bottom, but no critters. A nice crop of "grass" at the waterline on the side of the boat that gets sun at our dock. Even with all the scrubbing, the bottom paint is in very good condition. I'm happy with the performance of the CSC Plus, especially considering all the miles, different water, and trailering.

She is a purdy girl! :mrgreen:

Best wishes,
Jim B.
 
Hi Jim,

Is that the next 100hr service? With all the time you have spent on your boat I would think you would have more than 100hrs on the motor. I have spent about 10 weeks total on long trips and some day trip and I am approaching 300hrs. Just curious.

Steve
 
seabran":305y5vn3 said:
Hi Jim,

Is that the next 100hr service? With all the time you have spent on your boat I would think you would have more than 100hrs on the motor. I have spent about 10 weeks total on long trips and some day trip and I am approaching 300hrs. Just curious.

Steve
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Hi Steve,

It was the "next 100". We are at 540 hours right now. Time flies, huh? :D Right now, we're enjoying our "local cruising", so the hours don't stack up like the long trips.

Best wishes,
Jim
 
After I installed an anchor line bucket (ala Old Growth) I cut down the edge of the bulkhead to give me another 3" of length in the compartment and re-hung it on "Break-a-way" hinges. What a trick that was. Always use a full face shield when drilling fibreglass overhead. :smilep
 
Wild Blue went back into the water this morning... the dock just didn't look right empty! With her hull all shiny, today I went after all the metal on the boat with Never-Dull to get that looking spiffy. Then some Rain-X on the windows (in and out). She looks so good, it would almost be a shame to take her out and get her covered with spray... nahhhhhhhhh! :mrgreen:

Tip of the Day: does your motor get chalked looking just above the cavitation fin? Looks like a hard water deposit and is tough to get off? Soft Scrub didn't do much for that, but plain old vinegar takes that off without a lot of hard scrubbing. I soaked a rag in vinegar, draped that on the motor, then went after it with some rubbing. Presto! After getting it nice and clean, I put a couple coats of wax on there... hoping that will keep the scum at bay for a while.

Best wishes,
Jim B.
 
Thanks for the tip Jim on that "hard water deposit" looking stuff on the lower end. I have 'twice' the problem (twins!). I've tried my assortment of waxes and cleaners, nothing worked, I'll try the vinegar next opportunity after it stops raining for awhile...
 
Today I celebrated the Solstice with a boat ride. I had to assure C-Run that the "tide had turned", and the days will soon be getting longer and spring is just around the corner. She welcomed the news as we explored some coves and bays around Fox Island on a 14 foot high tide. Delightful day.

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Robbi
 
Put all of the new decals on one side of the boat. Had a hard time getting the backing off in the cold and tore one letter slightly before I started using a heat-gun. :sad Bummer! The decal shop is closed until after Xmas. I'll be more careful on the other side.

Once I warmed everything up it was a piece of cake. I was even able to move the state decal, which was in the wrong place. :thup

*note to Dave (Old Growth) "Shoe Goo" appears to be the same stuff as that sealer I told you about earlier.

I'll add some pictures to the album tomorrow.
 
Can you take some pix of this bulkhead modification?

Capn Jack":3s2etcgc said:
After I installed an anchor line bucket (ala Old Growth) I cut down the edge of the bulkhead to give me another 3" of length in the compartment and re-hung it on "Break-a-way" hinges. What a trick that was. Always use a full face shield when drilling fibreglass overhead. :smilep
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