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We have far too many boaters in Seattle who see the 7knt / no wake signs and go 7 knots in a 16-18 foot runabout. MAJOR wake for a small boat at that speed.

Crowds nothwithstanding, in our past experience arising early and planning to arrive at your destination by a about 9am, then being patient, will often result in a good dock spot, mooring bouy, or anchorage. Then explore by dinghy. Not ideal, but it used to work for us. It seems that a lot of...

Has anyone had experience with the CharBroil Grill 2Go? Seems similar to the Weber, larger cooking area, less expensive. Weber is predictable quality, but curious nonetheless. https://www.amazon.com/Char-Broil-Grill2Go-Portable-TRU-Infrared-Propane/dp/B00BFPMLI8/ref=psdc_10124195011_t3_B00FDOONEC

Look at the TakaCat or slightly higher quality TrueKit. There are a few US dealers. Combine that with an eProulsion motor. Catamaran designs, fold to relatively small packages, tow nicely, and the inflatable floors are like bow up SUPs. If we downsize I’m going the TrueKit route with either...

IIRC US boats have a composite floor, no table, and no “cocoon” with easy access to all systems. I haven’t been on one in about a year but that’s my recollection. Doesn’t help in this situation, but others should know that the current US boats are not configured like this.

We’ve financed. We had discretionary spending options built into our retirement planning and made a decision that the monthly nut was our choice relative to part of our discretionary spending from our retirement funding. Everyone has different plans and resources so like others have noted -...

Starting age ten, two weeks every summer up to Northern Wisconsin and my dad rented me a 14’ wooden boat and gave me aN old 5hp Evinrude. 2 weeks of absolute joy fishing with my “once a year friend”. Hooked for life.

Your list of items that were found would lead me to walk away. Rust and fuel storage don’t go together. The roof could be just the tip of the iceberg. I am reminded of all the TV shows based on home renovations and there are always surprises, often nasty. Unless the price is really right and...

As to the suggestions to wrap the hull - the defects would most likely “print through”. Wrapping vinyl is quite thin and elastic and the adhesives, once set, are fairly aggressive. The wrap would not mask the deformations.

In the PacNW, which is just a tad distant from Hammer’s location, the market is a bit different. For any used boat that is clean, a mainstream brand, and perhaps high priced or even over priced, no one could or would make a serious offer at 50% of listing price. Yes, it costs nothing to try -...

A second vote for Brian Coleman, Coleman Marine Systems. Knowledgeable, fair pricing, excellent customer service and a wicked sense of humor.

Yes syjos. I take a look at the whole route but not in detail. Again, this is for our cruising in our area. Auto route sometimes makes too many waypoints or takes a tack that I don’t like. I monitor in real time. Sometimes I’m doing a parallel universe route on an iPad with Navionics. As...

Yes. Of course (pardon the pun). Use Axiom to create auto route. Start voyage with AP on standby. Select follow route on Axiom. Turn (older) AP to track. Acknowledge. Rinse and repeat. All well documented in user manuals. Sit back, watch for dead heads and traffic, monitor AIS and or...

Don’t forget cruising area and typical bottom conditions in areas you will anchor.

We are consistent with others who use auto route and keep watch. I find it very beneficial in the PacNW. The off or standby buttons are on the AP for a reason! Dodge buttons are there for a reason! There is no way I can steer as effectively as the AP with our passages, currents, etc. In an...

We are also all-year boaters. We have reverse cycle heat/AC (previous owners) and as noted, Nov-March is weather window dependent. Sometimes those windows last for days! Also as noted, mind dampness control in the cooler months. If you’re “messing around in boats” kind of folks then being at...

Does anyone use one of the “as seen on TV” type stretchable hoses? We’ve got a 75 footer that I’ve used for two years. Stores in a small nylon sack in a cabinet. When I’m finished I always coil the hose after removing the feed end from the water bib, draining the hose as it contracts and as I...

Just be prepared to dig deep. Firefly purchases are not for the faint of heart. In other posts recommendations were also added to consider how long you will keep your boat, how often it’s used, how often you run your generator, total loads, etc - in fact IIRC Cotes covers many cost of...

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So many who are afflicted with our addiction reference the Wind in the Willows quote. This is me. So I looked up the entire passage and then made up an 8.5 x 11 print which is framed in our pilothouse. I had to make a very few minor edits to the original and the font is custom to match our boat...

Just be mindful of the potential for conflicting wind and tidal current situations. South winds and ebb tide coming out of Blaine and or north wind and ebb tide passing thru Admiralty and you could be taking some nice stuff on the nose. Of course it all depends on the strength of the wind and...

That story is a bunch of hooey. It would be a challenge to shoot even a semi clean hole through a fiberglass hull - solid or cored, mat or chopped - with any “normal” gun let alone a speargun or even a shotgun. Maybe, just maybe, if the Hunter was a very small day sailer, then maybe. And sink...

I’m an “auto-route kinda guy”. As noted, in the PacNW the system does a great job of eliminating. Ross track error. Our Axiom/Navionics creates the route and our auto pillow follows the route. EVERY turn requires my intervention. As a result there are times I will select a waypoint farther...

Wow! I certainly didn’t expect so many responses but it has been both informative and entertaining. Deep sinks should certainly be a part of every boat’s specs! It is nice to know that the occasional bit of “oops” forgetfulness puts me in good company. And I suspect I haven’t witnessed the...

So you all are sort of confirming what set off my original semi-rant post. Why a YouTube poster would expect sympathy for flying objects is beyond me. A newbie video? Empathy. But these “experienced” YouTubers who are surprised and amazed and seemingly starting a pity party? No empathy, no...