Caty, I saw you guys passing through newport about 11 saturday and just assumed you already had your 4 chinooks. Fishing pressure sure seemed to be light. We decided the weather was just too good to even haul the boat over, just camped and walked the beach. Great weekend for november.
SO WHAT DID YOU DO WITH OR ON YOUR C-DORY TODAY??
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CatyMae n Steve
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You're right about the fishing pressure being light...cuz there're hardly any fish being caught -- not a good fall for salmon on the Yaquina. Tons of small crab tho -- hope they hurry and grow up! :wink:
Dropped two crab pots at low tide this morning planning to go back at high to get them. But the wind looked like it would keep on growing so Jamie and I went back out a couple hours early. Glad we did because the 20 kt winds we had are now 30 kt.
Not bad for a four hour soak - 18 cooked. Would have had 19 but one big feller clamped down on my thumb and I tossed him a little bit too far and he is back in the river.
Not bad for a four hour soak - 18 cooked. Would have had 19 but one big feller clamped down on my thumb and I tossed him a little bit too far and he is back in the river.
Pat Anderson
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OK, so Mike can catch 18 crab in November in Oregon, the Canadians 5 miles north of here can crab year round. I get four days a week for six weeks a year max and a five crab limit. No damn fair!
Just got back from a 2-day trip to the backside of Catalina. After about 6+ hours of hoop-netting (at night), in big swells, just short of the surf zone and heavy kelp, cold and drizzling wet, we were finally successful in catching our first lobsters ever (3 yrs of trying). We caught 15 bugs using 10 nets in what we were told is a primo area for BIG bugs! 13 of the 15 were under legal...2 barely legal. I guess those commercial traps spaced every 20 feet are pretty efficient at vacuuming up the bottom! Keith from C-Pup, who we took along, and I split the 'bounty'. That leaves one for our family of four... hmmm, now the hard part, how to split this little guy four ways and make a meal out of it. :smilep
Not complaining, just thrilled we finally saw a lobster in one of our hoop-nets! On the trip home (40 nm), we went through a cold front, mild squall, big waves, smooth seas and pea soup fog at one point -- a lot of conditions for one trip, but in comfort in our C-Dory.
Not complaining, just thrilled we finally saw a lobster in one of our hoop-nets! On the trip home (40 nm), we went through a cold front, mild squall, big waves, smooth seas and pea soup fog at one point -- a lot of conditions for one trip, but in comfort in our C-Dory.
I drove 70 miles (round trip) to purchase a couple of replacement hand rails for my cabin top. They're only 20 years old...Nothing seems to last these days :sad Tomorrow (if it quits raining) I'll install the new bilge pump...The through hull fitting goes in the bottom so's all the water runs out, right? :wink
Capn Jack":33en0ssa said:
Very funny!!!
Some things we like to have reversible on boats, like current going into and out of batteries, forward and reverse gears, etc.
The bilge water, on the other hand, should be on a one way trip, just like the one you'd like to send your mother-in-law on when she complains you speed too much time and money on your boat and not enough on her daughter!
Putting the bilge through-hull in the bottom of the boat would make as much sense as cutting a hole in the side of an airliner to get better ventilation, although the flow would be reversed.
It just seems some things work better in reverse than in forward, or vis-a-vis!
Me, I'm still working on how to reverse the aging process!
Joe.:lol:
Capn Jack":3ggtksce said:
Nope, no plug! However, my theory is that they're holding it hostage in Los Angeles and won't give it back until they've sucked us dry!
It's down again, too, 124 feet down and minus 60% of it's water!
AND IT IS a quarter of a mile down the launch ramp to the water!
We're praying for a watershead year in the rain department!
Anybody want to go out downrigger weight and anchor hunting?
Nice kiddin' around with ya'!
Joe. :lol:
Captains Cat
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Sea Wolf":12hiv11c said:
Joe, please don't do it. The sight of a 15 year old with that many wrinkles would keep me awake at night (nothing works in the afternoon, however). :cry
Charlie
Captain's Cat":1c4n9fhr said:
Actually, Charlie, the sight of younger women 20-30 or so, does, in fact, make me feel younger again and arouse my interest in life!
Maybe the Fountain of Youth is real after all and right under our noses in our young women!
I'll bet Ponce de Leon is still trudging around Florida looking for some water feature, though by now he and his men are behaving like men in prisons and wouldn't know what to do with it if they found it!
Lucas Cranach the Elder or Lucas Cranach the Younger. The Fountain of Youth. 1546.
Joe. :lol
P.S.: Hope none of this tomfoolery offends anyone!
dogon dory
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Stunk up the kitchen again with the 2nd coat of varnish. :crook
Also, figured out what to do with the Loran-C antenna mount. I bought an external antenna for the GPS on E-Bay...Screws right on. :thup
I'm going to be getting more presents this year from "Santa in Brown" (UPS) than anyone else. :xlol
Also, figured out what to do with the Loran-C antenna mount. I bought an external antenna for the GPS on E-Bay...Screws right on. :thup
I'm going to be getting more presents this year from "Santa in Brown" (UPS) than anyone else. :xlol
Cruised today from Edmonds to Langley and return. All told - a beautful day. Sunny, not much wind (light from North early, with some small wind waves, but later - no wind just some ripple). Ate in Langley and returned before dark. Really nice cruise. Figure it's about a 40 mile round trip. Ran the first 6 gallon tank empty just short of Edmonds - but may not have been full to start with. Got a little sunburn - amazing in November. Looking forward to the Dec.15 get together.
With Christmas travel plans and a party for 150 of our closest friends coming up, I added some more antifreeze to the boats tanks and sumps today. It will be January before I'm able to get started on my Winter projects.
I got a Carlisle HydraStar Electric over Hydraulic brake controller yesterday. Their Gen-7 unit now works well with the Ford Tow Command built in controller. I'll have a platform fabricated for it that sits just above the spare tire, keeping it well away from the water while launching. I have removed the bow ladder on the trailer. It got in my way and we never used it, preferring the dive ladder on the bracket instead.
I'd like to have camper canvas installed before next Summer's trip North but having just bought a 06 Super Duty diesel, that may have to wait.
I got a Carlisle HydraStar Electric over Hydraulic brake controller yesterday. Their Gen-7 unit now works well with the Ford Tow Command built in controller. I'll have a platform fabricated for it that sits just above the spare tire, keeping it well away from the water while launching. I have removed the bow ladder on the trailer. It got in my way and we never used it, preferring the dive ladder on the bracket instead.
I'd like to have camper canvas installed before next Summer's trip North but having just bought a 06 Super Duty diesel, that may have to wait.
Just finished a custom fish cleaning station that fits snug into the splashwell of my newly acquired CD22. It has a 2" lip that secures it to the back splashwell and is made out of a white composite/aluminum board. It is 30"L x 10"W x 10" D and drains thru a 1" bilge hose to a 2nd splashwell drain hole that was drilled thru the port transom. Also added were 4 Scotty rod holders, two off the back lazarette stainless bar and one each in the starboard and port gunnels. These fit flush with the gunnel and sit just in front of the gimbal mounted downriggers. Am trying to keep the small cockpit as open as possible for room to fish, etc.
Now, all I have to do is take her on the maiden cruise, since all I have been doing is working on her for the past month!
Vern
Now, all I have to do is take her on the maiden cruise, since all I have been doing is working on her for the past month!
Vern
Responding to Grumpy,
We took advantage of five, count em', five glorious days, (11/21-25) of calm water and sunshine to tour the Gulf Islands from Sidney to Nanaimo and back. Sidney BC is our new favorite port. What a great place. A quaint delightful town with good restaurants and ten bookstores all within easy walking of the marina. Its just ten miles from Roche harbor and will be a regular stop for us in the future. The water was absolutely flat. Better conditions than summertime. From Sidney to Nanaimo second day..another easy run. Found space at the Nanaimo Port authority marina but what a disappointment that was. Staff at the office were uninformed and unhelpful, the washrooms and showers were closed from 6PM to 7AM. We made plans to be back by 2230 because of a notice that the gate to the docks would be locked at 2300 and we'd have to call the nightwatchman for access. At 2235 the gate was already locked :x . Called and got no answer, couldn't even leave a message. Patti wanted to climb over the gate but the water was waay down there and cold so we called again and two nice guys came to open the gate. Only problem, when they tried they didn't know how to make it work. :x Tried pulling, pushing yanking, more numbers, etc. finally got it open. made it to the boat. Next day, a beautiful time on Newcastle Island in Nanaimo Harbor (pics in C-Cakes album) but Namaimo is for us, just a fuel stop. :amgry Off to Chemainus on Friday. Another great day. Almost no traffic, but watched a big barge being towed through Dodd Narrows. I always wondered how they'd do that. They reel in the tow line and snug the barge right up to within a foot of the stern of the tug, ease their way through and let line out on the other side. Very impressive! Chemainus has continually improved their docks and facilities. Very nice. We got a real treat when we were able to get some uncalled for tickets to "Miracle on 34th St." at the Chemainus legitimate theatre Very impressive and clever use of sets on a small stage for that production. Enjoyed walking around the town and the famous murals. No crowds. The only negative was that the tour "train (really a tractor pretending to be a train), doesn't run in the winter. Chemainus is great and well worth another visit, pleasant and low key. On Saturday went back to Sidney to catch the town Christmas parade and, that night, the boat parade. another fun day but Wild Blue would be the hands down winner so...if you can just get that lighthouse up here next year... Back to the states on Sunday, lunch at Friday Harbor, checked out a place for the Friday night dinner at the May CBGT, and got home wishing we had more time. But we did time it just right. The good weather ended that night and there were gale warnings at Sidney on Monday. This winter cruising is great! The webasto kept C-Cakes warm during the day and a small electric heater did the same at night. We are ready to do it again (weather permitting
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We took advantage of five, count em', five glorious days, (11/21-25) of calm water and sunshine to tour the Gulf Islands from Sidney to Nanaimo and back. Sidney BC is our new favorite port. What a great place. A quaint delightful town with good restaurants and ten bookstores all within easy walking of the marina. Its just ten miles from Roche harbor and will be a regular stop for us in the future. The water was absolutely flat. Better conditions than summertime. From Sidney to Nanaimo second day..another easy run. Found space at the Nanaimo Port authority marina but what a disappointment that was. Staff at the office were uninformed and unhelpful, the washrooms and showers were closed from 6PM to 7AM. We made plans to be back by 2230 because of a notice that the gate to the docks would be locked at 2300 and we'd have to call the nightwatchman for access. At 2235 the gate was already locked :x . Called and got no answer, couldn't even leave a message. Patti wanted to climb over the gate but the water was waay down there and cold so we called again and two nice guys came to open the gate. Only problem, when they tried they didn't know how to make it work. :x Tried pulling, pushing yanking, more numbers, etc. finally got it open. made it to the boat. Next day, a beautiful time on Newcastle Island in Nanaimo Harbor (pics in C-Cakes album) but Namaimo is for us, just a fuel stop. :amgry Off to Chemainus on Friday. Another great day. Almost no traffic, but watched a big barge being towed through Dodd Narrows. I always wondered how they'd do that. They reel in the tow line and snug the barge right up to within a foot of the stern of the tug, ease their way through and let line out on the other side. Very impressive! Chemainus has continually improved their docks and facilities. Very nice. We got a real treat when we were able to get some uncalled for tickets to "Miracle on 34th St." at the Chemainus legitimate theatre Very impressive and clever use of sets on a small stage for that production. Enjoyed walking around the town and the famous murals. No crowds. The only negative was that the tour "train (really a tractor pretending to be a train), doesn't run in the winter. Chemainus is great and well worth another visit, pleasant and low key. On Saturday went back to Sidney to catch the town Christmas parade and, that night, the boat parade. another fun day but Wild Blue would be the hands down winner so...if you can just get that lighthouse up here next year... Back to the states on Sunday, lunch at Friday Harbor, checked out a place for the Friday night dinner at the May CBGT, and got home wishing we had more time. But we did time it just right. The good weather ended that night and there were gale warnings at Sidney on Monday. This winter cruising is great! The webasto kept C-Cakes warm during the day and a small electric heater did the same at night. We are ready to do it again (weather permitting
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