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

Big push this weekend to get ready for cathlamet. New trailer tires are on, pulled the drums and inspected the brakes and bearings. Pulled the carbs off the main disassembled and cleaned. Removed the batterys and oil tank so I could clean the locker and replaced one of the batteries. Dropped the lower end on the main and replaced the impeller, changed the lower end lube on both motors. Changed oil in the kicker. Tested the wallas (fired up with no problems). Waxed what I could when the weather permitted. Replaced fuel filters and zincs, did some more cleaning.... down to about a dozen todo's...

Did run into one big mess.. Replaced the cotter pin on the prop nut last year and did not get a stainless cotter (thought it was) It rusted and I can's get the SOB out. May have to cut the prop nut off to get the prop off so I can drill it out. Complete pain in the rear.

Got to get to it this morning be great to get on the water next week.

stevej
 
We spent most of the day today putting on the snaps and the screws in the windows....the new glass door is requiring velcro as the screws there are machine screws and won't work with the snap ones I got...and I MIGHT have to redo the hatch cover...we'll see tomorrow when we 3M all the velcro parts into the boat. Wiped her down inside the cabin to try to get all the fiberglass dust out and tomorrow, we'll probably start loading our stuff in...lots to do to get ready for next weekend! cannot WAIT!

PS I'm lobbying for Steve to leave work at noon Friday so we'd get there late afternoon ;)
 
We took our first cruise on the Dawn Treader today. The weather was perfect on the Chesapeake Bay -- upper 50s, not a cloud in the sky, light wind. The water was almost smooth. We only set off the depth alarm (set at 3 feet) a couple of times. Ran her at different speeds and got acquainted with the engine operation, the GPS and the trim tabs -- all very user friendly. Gazed on the ospreys, cormorants and ducks. Docked safely, albeit on the second pass. It was everything I hoped it would be. I'll post pics in the album soon.

Norma
 
Spring cleaning on Knotty C today. Fixed some snaps, mounted the fire extingisher and a couple rod holders, rearranged things, etc. I did want to share with you all a tip on cleaning inside and outside. Get Mr. Clean Erasers. I knew about them for cleaning in the house and they work even better in the boat. They cleaned up all the little scuffs, finger prints and other marks you get on the white fiberglass, the wood, the head door and the hatches in the cockpit. You don't need anything but the erasers and water. Get the ones without the blue pad on them if you can find them. The blue pads are a waste. The boat looks great.
 
Spent today halibut fishing but not halibut catching! Gary, I and another friend took SeaDNA from Edmonds (5AM departure :sad ) to Partridge bank and then over to East bank. We we fishing by 8AM and fish through 'til about 1:45OPM. While we MIGHT have had something approximating a bite or too, it might also have been simply dragging on the bottom. Oh, well, the water and the company were great. The water was almost flat and we were able to run 20kts+ in both directions for most of the time (except for the first hour in complete darkness). We only saw one fish get caught the whole time and there were several boats around us so I don't think the fishing was "red hot".

We saw Two Lucky Fish at Edmonds when we returned. Said hi. He was only out for an hour or two at Mutiny Bay. He caught nothing either (must have been either Zero Lucky Fish or Two Unlucky Fish today). He said he saw one or two caught over there. Sounds like I could have gotten the same results at Mutiny Bay as I had at East Bank for half the fuel. Maybe Cathlamet fishing will be better. By the way all of you who are going to Cathlamet and who haven't washed/waxed the boat since last fall, moor next me - my boat looks like hell right now and I doubt I get it washed and waxed before Cathlamet. God forbid that Pat, David or Brock end up next to me, my boat will look really bad then!
 
I heard a rumor that Mike uses the VAST amounts of cash he earns from the traffic to this site to buy bird seed. Then late at night at C-brat gatherings, he goes out and sprinkles it on everbody else's boat. That helps keeps the birds off of his and then he give's people a hard time about the bird poop on their boats. Rumor further has it that Bill's in on this conspiracy. Their secret group is called the Sea, MARine Trickery and American Seagull Scatalogical Enhancement Society (or by it's acroynym - SMART A$$ES).
 
CatyMae n Steve":1vau4brl said:
Roger, just make sure there's no bird poop on your boat...otherwise Mike'll never let you live it down :lol:
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Thank you, thank you. I had forgotten all about your poopy boat. Think maybe the acid is what ate the holes in it? I'll be looking your new non-poopy vessel over very carefully, thanks to your timely reminder.

Roger - That's good. Very good. How many years of school was it? I got a feeling that between the Wineman and whoever we con into bringing the Brews Brothers' stock down, we're going to have some fun conversation next weekend.
 
TyBoo":3fqimsf1 said:
How many years of school was it? I got a feeling that between the Wineman and whoever we con into bringing the Brews Brothers' stock down, we're going to have some fun conversation next weekend.
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"formal school"
12 years - K-11 (I got out of HS a year early)
4 years under grad (BS)
1.5 years (MS - More sh*t)
5 years (PhD - piled higher and deeper)

"other school"
3-4 years working in bowling alleys
2 years working in food services (ace pots and pans washer)
almost 25 years of marriage (figuring out how to keep someone in love with me that long has taught me a lot -I know how to say "You look great in that" without hesitation and I've even learned "I was wrong")
almost 18 years as a parent (that's taught me patience and tolerance)
2 years C-brats (learned a lot about these boats, some about people)

The most valuable knowledge by far was acquired in the "other school" category.
 
BTW, you know we coulda got most of the stuff in the boat today -- it's not even midnight yet -- but Steve just got a new Kimber yesterday and he's gotta take frequent breaks to touch it! We also made our third trip this weekend to Sportsman's today to get stuff for reloading....go figger! :smile
 
We had our 2006 Vessel Safety Check today. We passed! That's always a nice feeling :D The gentleman who's in charge of our boating classes (Coast Guard Auxiliary) came to the house to do the inspection :thup :thup R-Matey's lights looked really neat all lit up in a darkened garage. Wow! :smiled

Ruth and Joe
R-Matey
 
That's cool, Ruthie. I can see your Matey right now, lit all pretty, city lights down there to the west(?), and a crisply attired auxilian impressed with your salty craft giving her his highest marks.
:love
 
Roger,

Thanks again for the great time on SeaDNA. Since we were leaving very early I conned Roger into letting me sleep on the boat Saturday night. I got to the boat about 9:30 or so and then proceeded to teach myself how to use the new Lowrance H2O Handheld GPS I purchased earlier in the day. About 10:30 I hit the sack after setting the alarm on my phone for 4:45 am. I was rudely awakened at 3:45 by my phone! Arghh! I shut the alarm off and reset it for an hour later and dozed not wanting to still be asleep when Roger and Pete got there. About 4:40 I got up and was just starting to put the dinette up when Roger called saying they were at the marina.

We quickly loaded the boat and headed west. The water was not bad and as soon as we had good visibility we cruised along at close to 20mph.

As we passed Mutiny Bay Roger commented that we would probably hear that was the hot spot. But I don't think there was a hot spot! It was just slow! We stopped at Partridge Bank and worked the 120ft contour but found nothing. So we headed on over to East Bank where JD from Outdoor Emporium had programmed in some spots to try on my GPS. There were probably 20 boats there already and as we worked along the bank a boat near us hooked up. It appeared they had a good fish on as it made several strong runs back to the bottom before they could harpoon it. Unfortunately we never saw the fish as they were working on the far side of the boat from us.

The weather was pretty decent. It rained lightly much of the day but there was basically no wind. On our return trip home the water had laid down nicely and we had a beautiful run home on calm seas.
 
Joe and Ruth, Way to go! There was no doubt from me about passing a test with you two in charge. Passed with flying colors I am sure. Rrrrrrg!!

Robbi
 
We pulled the shrinkwrap off the boat. Put the charger on the batteries and cleaned up some of the winter's dust. The "Season" doesn't officially begin until May 1 (ramps are closed, no gas), but we have a full tank and are ready for some quality float time. We're looking for someplace to put it in. Weather was beautiful, 68 degrees and Lake Erie was like glass.
 
Robbi":2ln7sn25 said:
Joe and Ruth, Way to go! There was no doubt from me about passing a test with you two in charge. Passed with flying colors I am sure. Rrrrrrg!!

Robbi
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Thanks Robbi and Catman, too. Yes, R-Matey passed the test with flying colors :thup AND Joe and I both passed our seamanship test last night. It was 130 questions and Joe only missed about two of them. Taking those classes has been an interesting and informative adventure but glad it's over.

Oh, Robbi....The new dingy should be here early part of May. Maybe in time for Lopez? Peter and Caryn (C-Dancer) have ordered one too. Suppose to be in the same shipment as ours. Oh, what fun!

Til' then,

Ruth and Joe
R-Matey
 
Dick and Sharon,
Hi, love your name, know all too well what it means :)
We put in a long apprenticeship for that first magical day of spring but sometimes you can almost delude yourself into believing it is worth it. Around here the marinas are not open but that only means they don't have water and electric nor restrooms. None of which you need, go for it before it gets too crowded.
Regards,
 
Dick and Sharon,
Also love that name. I spent 5 years stationed at K.I.Sawyer AFB near Marquette Mi in the upper peninsula. I definitely know what it means!
 
I made a drawer for the sliding seat box in my 22' Cruiser. I used H D extension slides and while I was at it I elevated the seat by adding a
1 9/16" teak riser to the top of the seat box. Wow, what a difference in the convenience of accessing that storage area. No changes were required in the position of the factory snaps for the back bolster cushion when the seat box is positioned in the backward (table) facing position. One snap added to each of the two securing straps when in the forward facing position was all that was required there. The seat riser makes for a more comfortable positional relationship to the table and better visibility for the occupant of the 1st Mates seat, particularly in the forward facing position.

I have already cut some teak to dimension for the rear seat box, which I will
similarlly raise to match the front.

I posted some pics on page 4 of my 3rd Byte album.

I'm currently in the process of elevating the helm seat with a riser, and of course another drawer in that, opening to the aisle side. This one will have a maximum rise of 2 1/8" to 2 1/4".

Man, ain't this fun!
 
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