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Health issues are forcing us to sell our beloved 49' RPH Defever. It has served us well for the past six years. She is equipped well for the PNW weather but is also air conditioned so would be well suited for a warmer climate. Some of her features and equipment include: length - 49 feet beam...

New video is up this morning discussing why they have been gone.

Considering getting the Intellian i3 antenna but just heard that it will only work to about the north end of Vancouver Island. Anyone have experience with this model? Should I be getting a bigger model? I am replacing a obsolete KVH Tracvision 6. Thanks.

Just found this story on YouTube. Boat fire. Would not want to be in their shoes.

But it is better than waking up on top of. He is stern tied to shore and there are about a dozen people sleeping on the boat. No one is up yet. Surprise !!

For you that are making plans to jump over the border you probably should include this news in your plans: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbsa-strike-vote-border-1.6118764

What brand of Anchor chain do you use and how is it holding up? I thought I might try ACCO Grade 43 High Test but read some posts online that were not very good. But they were 4-5 years old. Have they made any improvements to their galvanizing in the past few years?

My windlass failed me yesterday. After thoroughly testing all the electrical connections and applying 12 volts directly to the motor with a battery charger, I removed the motor and found it full of a very gooey grease. So a seal has failed somewhere between the motor and the gearbox. I...

Just saw this on a BC fishing forum. Heiltsuk Nation Signs Letter of Intent to Purchase Shearwater Resort & Marina from Widsten Holdings Inc. – Heiltsuk Nation

A good friend of mine has his boat for sale. He has listed it himself so this is a great chance for the new owner to save some money before it goes to YachtWorld. He has done many upgrades the past two years and the boat is in great condition. It is located in Everett Wa. Here is a link...

Just happened in the past 15 minutes. A Grand Banks landed on the rocks in Prevost Harbor. Saw him coming in and thought to myself he is going to fast to be entering a anchorage. Probably doing 8 kts. when he hit. I can see what I think is bilge pump water that has been coming out since it...

Today I finished up replacing the engine mounts on my Westerebeke generator. When I started it up, it would shut itself down as soon as I released the preheat switch. I thought about it for a few minutes, then remembered this topic has been talked about several times in the past. Did a...

I have two pair of Garhauer kayak racks for sale. Polished stainless steel. Attaches to your 1" stanchions. These attach directly to the stanchions. They extend out 14" do a 90 degree bend and go vertical for 20". There is a loop at the top for line attachment. $100.00 each pair...

Just ran across a interesting article about what is really in many of the teak oils on the market and why they don't work. www.popularwoodworking.com/flexner-on-finishing-woodworking-blogs/teak-oil-what-is-it/

Check out this warning. http://dnr.alaska.gov/commis/pic/releases/5-14-20%20Potential%20landslide%20threatens%20large%20tsunami%20in%20PWS%20geologists%20say.pdf

For the past three years we have been carrying around a hummingbird feeder so Tuesday we decided to set it out. Put it out at 10:55 am and had our first customer at 11:00 am. Been up hill ever since. Have had to refill several times already. Sometimes there are up to 8-10 at a time. These...

Just was reading on a Facebook cruisers page that the Coast Guard is telling people that are in the San Juan's to go back to there home port. Anybody have any direct knowledge of this?

Last year the overheating safety device shut down my generator. After checking a few things, I removed the hose and determined the thru hull valve was plugged. Got out some wire and tried to open it up, then used my shop vac to blow air down thru the valve. Nothing worked so I re-plumbed to a...

2:48am: Anchored out in Garrison Bay. Just had a gust of 50. One sailboat drifted by a few hours ago, he motored back up to where he was and re-anchored. Now his lights are getting closer to me. Keeping a close eye on him. Been several years since I've done this.

To many people enjoying their forced time off so the state closed all fishing in Washington for now. The only thing open was some Chinook salmon fishing but still... also, BC has put into place the same closures on their fishing that they had last year. So no salmon fishing until you are past...

This is the latest news from the San Juan Islands as of 3/24/2020, 9:15 am The state has closed all of the state parks and the county has closed all the the county parks. Yesterday signs went up on the state dock here at Prevost Harbor. No overnight moorage, day use only, no camping, ok to...

Just saw this on line: NOVEL CORONAVIRUS – COVID 19 UPDATES March 22, 2020 The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks), Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the closure of all state campgrounds across Washington to...

So we are just two weeks from leaving to go to BC for the summer. Now I have some concern I may not be able to get back if the borders are closed. I guess that would not be the end of the world, there is nothing we need to be back for. What do you guys think? Anybody else have concerns?

I need to get a new flag this season. The old one is nylon and has taken a beating. They also use polyester to make flags which holds up better but it takes more wind to fly them as it is heavier. What kind do you use?

Don't need air conditioning in the Pacific Northwest, would rather have the extra storage. I have three Cruisair, reverse cycle heating and cooling, self contained units for sale. Model: SXR16 Stowaway V. 16,000 BTU. 115v, 60Hz. Full load amps:15. Starting amps: 34. CFM: 530 Weight...