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

Just spent the last 8 days in the San Juans, with my son. What a great place at least this time of year. Caught some shrimp, some Ling, but no luck on the Halibut, Have the feeling the areas been fished pretty hard.

First time I spent 8 days in a row on the water. couldn't ask for more in a boat. what a trip, Gotta head up into BC for the next one.

Gotta go finish cleaning out the boat to get it ready for Flathead lake.

michael
 
Michael, where would you recommend shrimping and what is the best tech for Ling cod up there? We will be up for the Friday harbor thing but the grounds are foreign to us.
 
Steve and Kathy,

Lings we found in the shallower water along the rocky coasts 40-60'. Find a area where the tide will take you along the edge at a nice trolling speed and jig a weighted white worm.

Shrimp were around Spieden Island south side and between Spieden and Stuart(watch your trap here the tide flows into a deeper area). Everyone said go 350-400' We found a bunch at 250 along the southwest point of Spieden between the point and Sentienel Is.
N 48 38 631
W 123 09 498
This spot was favorable as it was in an eddy where the tide was neutralized for a few hours before the low tide. This gave us a lot more time for a set. Hope this helps.
michael
 
mwilson":2d2p7s44 said:
Lings we found in the shallower water along the rocky coasts 40-60'. Find a area where the tide will take you along the edge at a nice trolling speed and jig a weighted white worm.
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I moved here from Utah, and I'm only familiar with fishing earthworms/nightcrawlers. What are white worms and where do you get them?

Thanks,
Warren
 
I'm going to guess he means plastic white worms, like you would use for bass. Most plastics along with metal jigs such as a deep stinger/point wilson dart, or swim baits will catch some lings. Alot of people use live greenling or sand dabs too. Any good tackle shop should have someone who willpoint you in the right direction.

Sark
 
Doryman, the white worms are 6' or so plastic with the curly flat tail all the fishing shops have them in the area. Rig them with a weighted jig head hook. The deeper you fish the heavier the jig head should be. michael
 
Manna from Heaven.....

Just happened to mention to a neighbor that I needed some kind of dollies to put the CD on for painting and guess what. He happened to have two 4 wheeled boat dollies. I looked them over and they are just right except the "Pad Posts" are too short. This yesterday I went down to Skagit Scrap and for $35.00 they cut me 4 lengths of 1 1/2"x 1 1/2" square tubing 24" long.
It took an hour or so and I've got the bolt holes drilled and I'm ready to go. I'm going to tie the boat to Patty's car and use the truck to pull the trailer ahead about a foot and let the boat hang over. Then I can get the first set of stands under the stern. Glad I didn't go any longer on the posts, I've only got 1/4" ground clearance. If I need to raise the boat another 1/4" or so I can over inflate the trailer tires, or put a board under the wheels.

If I have it figured right, to place one dolly under the stern, I'll crank the trailer tongue roller all the way in so the bow goes down and the stern goes up. When I crank the bow up again, the stern (and most of the weight) should come off of the trailer and rest on the dolly. Then, I'll drill the post holes so that the pads are tight up against the stern. From there on it's just a matter of working the trailer forward and positioning the other dolly. :thup Piece of cake for an old guy with a bad shoulder :smiled Jack :photo Pictures added to album
 
Installed the Anti-Skid today, :smilep two 1"x 2"x 4' runners, one on either side (16") of the keel. :smileo Hopefully this will help to keep the boat from sliding sideways when I put her into reverse.
:smiled Jack :photo
 
Capn' Jack,
I'd like to know how you attached the runners and would appreciate pictures if you can post em'. A performance report would be welcome, too!


JT 8)
 
HI J.T.

Just finished with the pictures. :photo Got a little ahead of myself.:smilep Hopefully the weather will let me paint the bottom this weekend and I can try her out next week.:smile I'm getting antsy as I've only had her in the water once since I bought her. :smiled Jack
 
Thanks Capn'!
The runners look good. I checked out your album. "Pocket Yacht" looks ready for the water. Nice work. Now- time to get out and enjoy!

JT on the "Palomino" :smiled
 
AARGH! Started to get ready for bottom paint today (ahead of the rain) Mixed up some blue and white to get a good color match for the hull. :smile Then I opened the can of Liquid Sandpaper AARGH! :smileo The can was full of jello.The stuff had turned solid :smilep Took it back where I bought it and (naturally) they didn't have another can. :sad I'll have to go into Anacortes tomorrow. In order to save what was left of the afternoon I gave the trailer a good shake down. It's an EZ-Loader and the previous owner had tightened down all of the bunks so they couldn't move around. :crook No wonder it was so hard to roll the boat off dry. :disgust Now that's fixed, so the afternoon wasn't a total waste. :thup Start over again tomorrow if it's not raining..... :smiled Jack
 
Painted the bottom :smilep First coat. :photo The colors came out so close, the fish will never notice the difference :wink I'll let her dry for a couple of days then give her another coat. :smiled Jack
 
I heard a creaking sound last time I raised/lowered my starboard engine. Suspected the rotating member with 2 'hidden' zerc fittings behind the SeaStar hydraulic unit. Tried to remove the 4 hex bolts, no luck, soaked in Liquid Wrench overnight, still no luck, allen wrench wasn't up to the task. Long story short, vice grips got two off, the other two heads snapped off using an easy-out. 5 hours later the fittings are greased, but still have the remnants of two bolts in the hydraulic unit. A Sunday project...
 
Steve,
If those broken bolts are some where you wouldn't mind putting a propane torch, some times a little heat will help as the aluminum expands faster than the steel. :smiled Jack
 
Thanks for the tip Jack. They're SS bolts (7/8"L x 1/4"D fine thread with hex socket head) into the hydraulic unit's aluminum housing. Not sure I want to go from TWO bolts sheared off at the surface to a COOKED or FIRED hydraulic unit -- but you never know, this has been an extreme PITA so far...
 
I finished installing my Lowrance fuel monitor LMF 200 today. Seems to work well although I haven't splashed the boat yet. With the NEMA 2000 system it was a really simply install. Total cost was around $225 from AskJack Marine. I still need to add a paddle wheel or perhaps tie it in to my existing GPS. I used a fuel monitor sender that was a little difficult to get positioned just right. I'll sea trail it tommorrow.
 
Beautiful day so we took a leisurely cruise down from Everett to Edmonds. Had lunch at Anthony's. Good food but I just can't handle the prices anymore. Is it me? Is it the Seattle area? Ten bucks for a hamburger, it just ain't right!
Anyway, the good news is we used less than one six gallon tank. The fuel efficiency of these boats has got to be a marketing plus.
 
It was such a beautiful day on the Ches. Bay we decided to run from Va.
Beach, Lynnhaven Bridge, to 'Waterside',Norfolk, VA.. It turned out to be abt a 5 .5 hr run.

The temps were in the low 80s with S to SW winds. They were light in the
AM but freshened to abt 15 kts in the late afternoon. The sky remained
clear all day.

There were the typical tanker/ cargo- container & coalier traffic coming
and going. The Navy and Coast Guard were very active with exercises
and escort duties.

As we left the Elizabeth River from our destination, Waterside, we heard
the Coast Guard announce they were escorting a Naval War Ship and for
everyone to maintain the typical 500 yd and slow speed steerage
requirements. By the time we approached the Navy Base, the main
channel was effectively closed to deep draft vessels. As I approached the
area near the far channel edge I was scrutinized by a very fast escort
patrol boat with a mounted 50 cal on its bow. I was told to move outside
the channel boundaries [plenty of water for a CD25] and to maintain slow
speed. I was 1 3/4miles from the vessel in question.

This AM paper noted that this submarine had departed for its 6 month
deployment. She was a beautiful sight to watch as she slid out of the
harbor and headed to sea. They are so graceful, but don't get close to
them; either for security or for the wake they can throw.

Next Friday, 6 June, while the Lankford Gathering is doing their 'thing', we
here in the Tidewater area will have to endure the Tall Ships arrival for
the Norfolk Annual Harborfest[ Fri., Sat. & Sunday]. I suspect the Parade
of Sails will start sometime around noon on the 6th with the vessels
hauling anchor off Cape Henry Light, Va. Beach, bright and early and
terminating at the Waterside Marina area.

Several years back I was on USCGAUX Safety Patrol which started before
dawn leading into such a parade. The view across the Lower Ches. Bay
from Cape Henry area, East, was one that would bring you back to the
1700s with all those tall masted ships at anchor... what a sight.

Another fine observation was a RF246 Rosborough with an I/O making
way east. I must admit it was a pretty sight, also. There are a few in the
area now, one with a single OB and the extended roof line. Still, only one
CD25 working down here that I know of. There are a few CD22s, though.

So much for the 'Right Coast Report' from the Lower Ches. Bay, Virginia
Beach, VA. Y'all be well and keep the anchor light on.
 
The Capital Sea and crew had a few nice days on the water down in the South Sound. On Sat we ran up to Gig Harbor for lunch and then out into Delco straight in order to see the visiting Humpback. It did not disappoint. We saw the whale 500yds off and shut things down, including the electronics. Five minutes later the whale surfaced first on one side of us and then on the other. Several seals were getting in on the feeding which looked to be helped by the whale.
Sunday we ran our guests into Bud Bay for brunch. A good time was had by all.
 
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