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

[localboy]

Man, from reading back the last few days that issue with 5 gallons inside the cabin after two hours would concern the crap out of me...never mind if I was going to Alaska.

I have put a running garden hose into the locker to rinse it and never had any water anywhere but the locker. I agree with Greg's theory that the brass keel guard could be the cause. After it was documented here, I checked ours and the lowest three screws had pulled free. I removed it completely filled the holes with thicken epoxy and installed a Keel Guard stick-on unit. Holes below the water-line = no bueno.

I guess the locker could leak and it would follow the keel down and into the cabin but I'd look at all possibilities.

 

[RobLL]

I had a Permatrim installed last week, and today was the first time we could get up to try it. While there was not much chop today we thought we saw the great improvement in getting up to plane, and traveling faster through chop. Next improvement is an auto pilot this fall.

 

[DuckDogTitus]

Yesterday I spent about 7 hours washing, buffing, polishing, waxing the hull and cockpit. for an '88 i'm happy with how she shined

I'm pretty proud of the progress!

 

[rogerbum]

Joyce and I spent our second consecutive Saturday night at Friday Harbor. We couldn't get there on Friday either weekend due to work and other family commitments but Sat/Sun was nice enough. It's only a little over an hour from my house to Bellingham and the launch and parking at Bellingham is nice and well laid out. With the Tomcat, it's only a 1hour or so run to Friday Harbor and with with early to mid afternoon departures from our house on Sat., we were on the dock between 4 and 5:30 both times.

Sat. was Joyce's birthday. We arrive in FH at about 4, checked into a hotel up the hill and had a nice (but early) dinner at the Coho Restaurant. We still had time to run out Sat. night and pick up a limit and a half of spot prawns. I cleaned those up and with the dry ice I brought, they were frozen by Sun. AM. That allowed us to go out Sun AM and get our limits of prawns (which we had by about 8:30). However, one pot with 4 floats on it must have caught some kelp on the line as the floats went under and never came back up. We waited to the slack and then the change in current direction but alas, no floats. So around 10AM we ran back to FH.

We wandered around FH for a couple of hours, had a nice lunch and when we returned to our sunk pot, the currents had brought the floats back to the surface. Pulled our last pot around 1 and we were back at home by about 4PM. On the way home, I called some local friends and told them I would bring fresh spot prawns and wine if they'd cook. :lol: They agreed and we had a nice dinner of prawns, rice and salad (and I didn't have to do any dishes after cleaning the boat for a couple of hours). :thup All in all, a pretty good weekend.

 

[Jazzmanic]

I had a great weekend in the San Juans fishing for Lings and Sand Dabs. Went out with Dwight (Chromer) on Saturday and my daughter and future son-in-law on Sunday. The weather was fantastic both days. No luck on the Lings but I'm pretty sure my daughter had one latched onto the live bait but it let go. All in all an incredible weekend!

 

[thataway]

We had left for a 2 week Christmas with my Children/grandchildren in Calif. which turned into a 4 month trip from….dealing with dementia in a relative. I had not finished the trailer brakes, but we put the boat back on the trailer for a short time. Didn't disconnect the battery or winterize the engine. When Marie flew out to pick up our RV, we had a friend winterize the engine and I asked him to "disconnect the batteries"…which to me meant to pull the terminals. Today, I opened the cover--and first thing I saw was that the batteries were will connected. So, I turned on the switch (obviously my friend's definition of "disconnecting", and found the voltage was 11.9 volts….nearly new AGM batteries. I put the charger on for about 3 hours, while I washed the boat, and did some other work. Fortunately she fired right up, and idled well. I got the engine up to temp, so I could change the oil. Tomorrow it is new spark plugs and drain / refill the lower unit, plus finish the lube and launch the boat, so I can finish the trailer brakes --- 6 months later!

 

[Larry Patrick]

Sorry to hear about batterys,hope they remain good. Last year trusted rv place where we purchased truck camper to drain freshwater and winterize. I usually do it ,but wife had operation,and instead of her climbing into overhead we stayed in off season hotel. Service guy was told and marked it down and I asked guy when we picked it up,he said just got done. Well this spring drained about 15 gallons of water ,that never got drained it froze and bulged tank ,but its okay. I needed circuit board because furnace was broke reason for leaving it,so no more trusting with anything I can do. Also last year had 19ft Montauk bottom painted,worker botched job half paint came off after one season. They promised to redo it ,but I traded it in ,it was 2.5 hrs to shop. Not enough time to get it fixed before sending it south.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

I finally got busy and replaced the gland nuts on my Sea Star steering today. We've been working on the beach house to get it on the market, so boating has not been high on the priority list.

I also went out to a local Aviation maintenance facility and picked up a gallon of mill 5606 hydraulic fluid. It is a recommended substitute. A gallon was only $10 more than a quart of SeaStar hydraulic fluid from local dealers. I need to decant it down to a size that is convenient on the boat, but this was a pretty good deal.

Took the boat into Sportcraft to bleed the steering. That pump is just so much quicker, cleaner, easier than doing it manually! The guys a Sportcraft were GREAT as always. Took about 20 minutes.

 

[lloyds]

Been trying to get the boat cleaned up and waxed but it has been so hot here that I only get to work on it an hour or two each day, but almost done. As for the trailer, the King Marine tandem started having soft or no brakes on my last trip over to Round Butte. Brake disks and calipers are still in great shape. So I went to a Les Schwab in Madras and they wouldn't work on it. So I had to take it back home without brakes. Not a big problem with my diesel truck. So I tried to bleed them myself at home. That is a miserable, frustrating job if you are trying to do it alone. Got the rear axle done and gave up. So my local Schwab agreed to work on it. Bleeding didn't fix it, which I was afraid was going to be the outcome so I told them to order a new actuator. In the process of bleeding they managed to break a caliper. The bleed valves were all stuck. So they order the actuator, a Titan, and it arrived in about 5 days. The caliper took over two weeks. But now all is well and I was surprised the price for all of it was just over $300. The Titan was most of it. Apparently if you order an actuator you get the whole hitch assembly. It has some new safety upgrades as well. This is my fifth season with this trailer, which was purchased new from Les. Other than one tire that wore funny, this has been the first money spent on it. Now if they would just put decent fenders on them I would really be happy. Points north week after next.

 

[chromer]

Saturday 6-13-15 participated in Lake Washington cutthroat derby. Saw a 22' center console at Coulon Park. Nice boat outfitted with Lowrance electronics.

 

[hardee]

... As for the trailer, the King Marine tandem started having soft or no brakes on my last trip over to Round Butte. Brake disks and calipers are still in great shape. So I went to a Les Schwab in Madras and they wouldn't work on it. So I had to take it back home without brakes. Not a big problem with my diesel truck. So I tried to bleed them myself at home. That is a miserable, frustrating job if you are trying to do it alone. Got the rear axle done and gave up. So my local Schwab agreed to work on it. Bleeding didn't fix it, which I was afraid was going to be the outcome so I told them to order a new actuator. In the process of bleeding they managed to break a caliper. The bleed valves were all stuck. So they order the actuator, a Titan, and it arrived in about 5 days. The caliper took over two weeks. But now all is well and I was surprised the price for all of it was just over $300. ...... This is my fifth season with this trailer, which was purchased new from Les. Other than one tire that wore funny, this has been the first money spent on it. Now if they would just put decent fenders on them I would really be happy. Points north week after next.

Stuff clipped: I got the same thing from Les Schwab when I asked about wheel bearings -- Surprised me. (Has to do with the surge brakes.) OK , next try, my trusted auto mechanic shop (Sequim Auto Clinic), who took it in day after I called about an appointment. They did the Wheel bearings and brakes,,,, (kodiak Stainless) and it was just at $300.

BTW, Pacific Trailers actually uses steel wheel fenders you can climb on.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

 

[ssobol]

BTW, Pacific Trailers actually uses steel wheel fenders you can climb on.

My MagicTilt trailer has a fender over both wheels on each side that you can stand on anywhere. Regularly use it to get in and out of the boat. When it is parked on the trailer.

 

[thataway]

It was good to be back out on the water again! The boat had been idling a little rough, and I thought it might have been some of that "California" gas…I put in 2 years ago. But I changed the plugs just in case….looked pretty good, gaps were OK, two were dry, and two looked a little fouled.

The boat ran like new--no more idle issues yesterday. We took a 14 mile run down to the entrance to Perdido Pass and met up with several other members of "The Hull Truth" for a few hours. Marie had asked about other C dorys--and I had to tell her no--but I was wrong. To my surprise Tony "Coach T" from Spanish Fort AL. C Dory 22 was there. They spend the night at the sand bar/Island, anchored out running the roof RV air conditioner. I didn't have presence of mind to get a photo of their boat.

Air temp in the high 80's water temp in the high 80's, and wind a bit too much to try out my new "Noah's Tarp" awning on the beach. But I got some ideas for better stakes, since the 10" long nails were not working in the sand! (PVC pipe hammered down to wet sand) will work. On the way home, the 17 to 22 knot breeze gave us a good show of kite surfers on mid Peridido Bay. Great to be on the water!

This photo was before it got crowded--4-5 boats deep by 2 PM anchored out from the sand bar, I was in about 18" of water, so it was easy to walk the boat out to deeper water before I put it in gear.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Been trying to get the boat cleaned up and waxed but it has been so hot here that I only get to work on it an hour or two each day, but almost done. As for the trailer, the King Marine tandem started having soft or no brakes on my last trip over to Round Butte. Brake disks and calipers are still in great shape. So I went to a Les Schwab in Madras and they wouldn't work on it. So I had to take it back home without brakes. Not a big problem with my diesel truck. So I tried to bleed them myself at home. That is a miserable, frustrating job if you are trying to do it alone. Got the rear axle done and gave up. So my local Schwab agreed to work on it. Bleeding didn't fix it, which I was afraid was going to be the outcome so I told them to order a new actuator. In the process of bleeding they managed to break a caliper. The bleed valves were all stuck. So they order the actuator, a Titan, and it arrived in about 5 days. The caliper took over two weeks. But now all is well and I was surprised the price for all of it was just over $300. The Titan was most of it. Apparently if you order an actuator you get the whole hitch assembly. It has some new safety upgrades as well. This is my fifth season with this trailer, which was purchased new from Les. Other than one tire that wore funny, this has been the first money spent on it. Now if they would just put decent fenders on them I would really be happy. Points north week after next.

Lloyd, when I ripped my breakaway lanyard out, Les Schwab in Canby wouldn't touch it, but the local Tire Warehouse had no problem. I replaced the lanyard (lots of bad words about the design and effort it takes), Millar's bled the brakes.

Steve

 

[lloyds]

I was expecting my local Schwab to not touch it but they were more than willing. I thought I would end up at the local truck shop down the road from me. Funny the difference between Schwabs.

 

[Ross]

So things to do on a boat hmmm just got a 19ft angler and yes a 22 would be nice but money was an issue and getting to the rods seems easier.

Just looking for pics or Ideas for rod storage bbq set up.

One issue I did not see till I got her hoe and was cleaning her out was a crack about 18 inches long in the cuddy storage locker about 1.5 inches from the bulk head wall starboard side.

She is a 2005 seem in decent shape want to get a permatrim

75hp Yamaha and 8hp high thrust yamaha

 

[Aurelia]

After trying a small coleman party grill, Magna Kettle, Cobb grill, and cheap tabletop grill, we now have been using this one for over a year and love it.

http://www.coleman.com/product/fold-n-g ... YLrTGd0xaQ

Has a lid for real heating, doesn't run too hot on low like the magna, stays cool enough underneath to use it on our plastic table/filleting board or the gunnel, runs on gas with pushbutton start, packs very small in the underseat storage, and is easier than most to clean with a cast grill and pull-out drip pan. I would seriously buy another one to use at home when our big grill dies and use both at once for a larger group. They cook meat that well (huge porterhouse tested).

Greg

 

[rogerbum]

While others were boating over to the Poulsbo gathering, I was towing the boat out to Neah Bay for the first weekend of the year. I got in Friday evening and put the boat in the water. I spent a bit of time arranging the boat's home for the next two months and got set up for an early morning departure to Swiftsure bank on Sat. An outgoing tide made the end of the strait a little lumpy. Nothing too bad, but short frequency, 2-4' washing machine like conditions near the end of the strait were encountered. We hit the bank by 6AM. I was on the US side of the line all day on Sat. and we boated 24 springs to find 4 worth keeping. Nothing too huge, the ones we kept were between 10 and 14lbs. All cut bright red. Near the mid afternoon slack, the bite really picked up and that's when we got most of our hits. We fished a green and white 6" tomic plug on one side and the iron needle spoon (pearlescent glow) on the other. Both produced well. In the afternoon while just SSW of J buoy, we trolled up 3 hali on the plug. All were really nice fish, probably 20,30 and 35lbs. All were released as the American quota was gone in the 4 days it was open in May. The hali took a bit longer to land on the 10.5' G. Loomis salmon rod!

Sunday the plan was to fish the early AM slack on the Canadian side in the hopes of picking up a hali or two where and when we could keep them. On the way out, I passed the largest group of humpback whales I've ever encountered. At one time, I counted at least a dozen spouts in the air simultaneously but there were more whales present than that. Probably at least 15. All where working bait on the NE end of the bank. I probably should have stopped there and just fished salmon as I likely would have been done by 8AM. However, we were on a mission for hali and the slack wouldn't last long. So we proceeded to just N of J buoy just outside the west end of the closure. We started jigging with gibbs cod jigs but I quickly switched one rod over to a spreader bar with some octopus and herring on it. As luck would have it, we couldn't find a hali in the 1-2 hours we had before the current started moving again. So we tried to troll up a couple using the same tactics as the day before but on the other side of the line - no luck. Around 11AM after 5 solid hours of fishing and 3 hours of trolling, we had boated and released one modest size spring. There appeared to be a lot more bird and whale activity on the American side of the line. So at that point, I decided we might as well fish the American side and at least pick up our salmon. We eventually picked up our 4 springs but I did wind up keeping one smaller than I'd like just to be finished. I didn't get a hit on the iron needle spoon on Sun, but I did get several fish on a UV/mirror flasher + Olympic Tackle white squid imitation. Most of the fish were coughing up 2-4 inch squid when they hit the deck. All fish were caught with 180-300' out on the cable and most were in the 220-250' range. I fished a bit higher up but was catching more coho than springs above 180'

I hit the dock back at Neah Bay by about 2:30 and made it on the road around 4:30 after cleaning up everything, vacuum packing the fish (we're allowed to do that in nice individual portions on our side of the line). Made it home a little after 8:30. All-in-all, it was a pretty good father's day weekend.

 

[Larry Patrick]

Sounds like a great day out catching some fish.

 

[chromer]