Welcome to the C-Brats!
- Thread starter cbadmin
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roboyd":34w3s45f said:
Welcome! Typing this from my similar vintage 16' on a beautiful day on the lake! The current factory logos just say "C-Dory" (no Kent address underneath as that was the original owners). A couple of years ago the current factory was giving away the new decals as door prizes during a factory tour. Last year I had some decals custom made because I wanted a smaller size for the 10' skiff. I used a screen grab of a logo then converted to a vector file using a free trial of Corel Draw and sent them to an online decal company. You might be able to use those files and just add the Pacific Highway address as text. PM me with your email address if you'd like the vector files. My trial has long expired so I can't make the edits myself. Good luck and enjoy the boat!
-Mike
Another_cdory
New member
Hello all,
I joined c-brats a couple of years ago (2016), but had a bit of "access" problems that Tyboo recently helped remedy. I bought the cruiser after fishing on friends' boats off of Vancouver Island over 10 years. I bought the boat in Arkansas and towed her to Greenacres WA in 2016. With advice from Ron (Digger) and others, I have added a few farkes, and have a few more waiting for me to carve out time. You all may not know it, but I have been reusing a lot of your ideas to make those improvements.
I hope to make it out to one of the gatherings with my wife, but it may have to wait until after my retirement.
Anyway, hello and I am glad to join the forum.
(Mr. and Mrs.) Chelsea and Norma Woodward
Whoa Nelly!
'03 22' Cruiser
I joined c-brats a couple of years ago (2016), but had a bit of "access" problems that Tyboo recently helped remedy. I bought the cruiser after fishing on friends' boats off of Vancouver Island over 10 years. I bought the boat in Arkansas and towed her to Greenacres WA in 2016. With advice from Ron (Digger) and others, I have added a few farkes, and have a few more waiting for me to carve out time. You all may not know it, but I have been reusing a lot of your ideas to make those improvements.
I hope to make it out to one of the gatherings with my wife, but it may have to wait until after my retirement.
Anyway, hello and I am glad to join the forum.
(Mr. and Mrs.) Chelsea and Norma Woodward
Whoa Nelly!
'03 22' Cruiser
Another_cdory
New member
Mea culpa. I joined c-brats 2017, not 2016. Time got away from me.
Thank you for the welcome! We hope we other c-brats in the future.
Thank you for the welcome! We hope we other c-brats in the future.
hey Woodwards, Welcome to the site. C-BRATS is a great place with nice friendly, helpful folks and everything you could want to know about C-Dorys. Welcome and come on over. We have a great time and lots of fun. There is a CBGT (C-Brat Get together) coming up at Friday Harbor, May 17. see the thread here.
http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=27105
Stay safe and enjoy your boat.
Harvey
SleepyC :moon
http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=27105
Stay safe and enjoy your boat.
Harvey
SleepyC :moon
Another_cdory
New member
Thanks Harvey, we will check the dates.
CastawayII
New member
I registered as "Castaway" in 2009. Got punted off the forum about a year ago, or so I gather, due to inactivity.
Not a C-Dory owner, but admirer. As well, this site contains a wealth of boating info that one does not have to be a C-Dory owner to appreciate. Moreover, this is one of the friendliest sites I have ever encountered. Very civilized group. Never any sniping, ill temper or ill humor, no personal attacks. A breath of fresh air.
Not a C-Dory owner, but admirer. As well, this site contains a wealth of boating info that one does not have to be a C-Dory owner to appreciate. Moreover, this is one of the friendliest sites I have ever encountered. Very civilized group. Never any sniping, ill temper or ill humor, no personal attacks. A breath of fresh air.
I agree, just bought a 1992 model 16' angler and restoring it. "97 model Evinrude 2-cycle 50hp fires right up every time. Just put on new decals that really look sharp. Replacing "92 model Humminbird this week. Need to replace one of the manual windshield wipers, does anyone know where to find a handle for one of these? I have one question if anyone can answer.
On top of each side gunwale, I have a bait cutting board attached to the boat. I get what these are for. But I also have one attached to the the flat part of the platform between the cockpit and transom. it is attached flat 1/2 way between the motor and the far back left corner of the boat.
On top of each side gunwale, I have a bait cutting board attached to the boat. I get what these are for. But I also have one attached to the the flat part of the platform between the cockpit and transom. it is attached flat 1/2 way between the motor and the far back left corner of the boat.
Day Dreamer here.
While I've owned my 22' Cruiser for almost 4 years I've not participated in the C-Brats site very much.
Now, medical issues suggest I step back and let someone else enjoy this great boat.
I'm trying to list it, for sale, for another C-Dory wannabe, but I can't figure out how to place my listing.
Can someone steer me to the correct heading ?
Day Dreamer aka VernB
Newport Oregon
vern@vernbartley.com
While I've owned my 22' Cruiser for almost 4 years I've not participated in the C-Brats site very much.
Now, medical issues suggest I step back and let someone else enjoy this great boat.
I'm trying to list it, for sale, for another C-Dory wannabe, but I can't figure out how to place my listing.
Can someone steer me to the correct heading ?
Day Dreamer aka VernB
Newport Oregon
vern@vernbartley.com
Go to top of page. Click on "Forums". Scroll down the page, to almost the bottom. Click on "C Dory for sale by owner"--make your posts along with your photos. Be sure and list all of the gear, the number of hours on engine, and any special features the boat has.vernb":194lvw9e said:
Good luck with the sale.
Good Morning from the Methow corner of Washington state! Just signed up to the forum as I’ve been lurking for awhile now and wanted to say thank you for the fantastic place to learn about c dory boats. The family pot has just about reached the size it needs to be before we can take a leap into boat ownership. I’ve very minimal experience with anything beyond small fishing outboards, livingstons, and the usual pacific northwest canoe and kayak exposure. We are a family of four (two small children) who homeschools. One of the primary reasons for homeschooling our children is to keep them adventuring and learning practical self reliance as a way of life, my kids at 5 and 7 have backpacked into tougher wilderness than most adults ever see and I would like to take our show up to Stehekin (our backyard), puget sound, the columbia, and eventually up the inside passage to SE alaska. I’ve learned a bit about diesels from troubleshooting tractor motors and large work trucks, so initially started looking at small trawler type boats. Then I discovered these practical looking towable thingies you call a c dory. The 22 cruiser with a camper back looks like a perfect fit for a family who is used to tight quarters and wants a safe and (relatively ) affordable shot at learning to handle themselves on the water. As a boy my grandfather tossed fishing poles in a 10ft livingston with an outboard, pushed it into pickering passage and sent us off with the warning “dont use all the gas, dont go across the big boats, and come back before dinner”. Thats the day i learned to use an outboard and I think I’ve been chasing that sensation for a long time in my adventures on land. Thanks to you c brats my adventures on the water I think won’t be so halfhazard in the next chapter!
SnowTexan,
Carlton WA
SnowTexan,
Carlton WA
Welcome aboard, A number of the members have run with two children (and dogs) on the 22. I grew up sleeping in the cockpit of a sailboat, while my parents were a bit more comfy below on the pipe berths...Best thing in the world for the kids--and congratulations on putting the "real education" of the kids first. We cruised along side many full time world wide cruisers--and their kids were always successful in life. Yours will learn many lessons the "schooled" kids may never learn.
Thank you for the kind words and support! I hope you are right, but we’ll
Check back in 20 years and see how the kids turn out. Plan as we may, it seems like every day we’re winging it! Do any Northwest c brats ever make it over to Lake Chelan? Maybe thats a separate post. We
See plenty of hewescrafts, alumawelds, and other aluminum fishing boats out this way near Pateros along the Columbia and of course bowriders and ski boats on chelan. Have never seen a C-dory trucking up to Stehekin or plugging for salmon here. Plenty out of everett and the san juans of course, but it looks like a fun boat for shoulder seasons on the big lakes and wider stretches of rivers.
Check back in 20 years and see how the kids turn out. Plan as we may, it seems like every day we’re winging it! Do any Northwest c brats ever make it over to Lake Chelan? Maybe thats a separate post. We
See plenty of hewescrafts, alumawelds, and other aluminum fishing boats out this way near Pateros along the Columbia and of course bowriders and ski boats on chelan. Have never seen a C-dory trucking up to Stehekin or plugging for salmon here. Plenty out of everett and the san juans of course, but it looks like a fun boat for shoulder seasons on the big lakes and wider stretches of rivers.
Congratulations Howtam on the purchase of your 22 Cruiser. Keep your eyes open in the future for a post of the annual Friday Harbor C-Brats Get-Together which should happen around the middle of May, 2020. There is always about 35 boats at the event. You will meet a lot of nice C-Brats people there and also see a lot of nice, well loved and cared for C-Dory boats on G and H dock. Hope you can make it.
South of Heaven
New member
Howtam":2eosr71v said:
Welcome aboard. You live in C Dory country!
Howtam":1i5h8quv said:
Greetings Howtam, and Welcome. Congrats on your new C-Dory, and hope to see you on the water as well.
The Info on the Friday Harbor is good and you should put it into your plans. There are often a group of C-Dorys meeting and launching from Coronet Bay/Deception Pass State Park. This year I think there will be a (somewhat) organized multi day trip starting there and stopping at some of the state park island parks and aiming for Friday Harbor CBGT* on Thursday (that would probably be May 14, 2020), but the official announcement won't be made until after the official confirmation of the date from Friday Harbor Marina. Keep watch and plan on spending the few days before with us in the islands.
* CBGT = C Brat Get Together
Harvey
SleepyC :moon
