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I cannot speak to the "electric motors" first hand, but recharging, battery life (including how long it will operate on one charge after it ages a bit), etc. would be concerns for me. I had a Nissan 6hp 4 stroke motor for a few years. It would plane my similar dinghy to what you describe with...

I really hope that Rod has a full, complete recovery. He has given much to many fellow boaters, freely offering good info and advice over many years. One can only hope that good "karma" comes his way!! All the best Rod!

It is a problem on both sides of the border. The irresponsible "get away" with passing on their "problems", and you guessed it, the average taxpayer gets the bill, but only when the various Governments decide that is where they want to spend some of their budget. Usually what is allocated is...

Mostly good advice given so far. My opinion is, it depends on you and your family!! :) Winter boating in the PNW can be great, fun, and very enjoyable, but only if you know what you are "getting into" and have the right mind set. You must understand how variable the weather is, and how the...

Involving (hiring) a Marine Escrow company, Notary Public, or Lawyer to deal with holding the deposit, transfer of funds, title (if applicable), Bill of Sale, etc. is not a bad idea. There is a cost involved (obviously) but it would add a layer of protection for both parties, and costs could be...

Yup, it's all in the details......... and to avoid problems, often the more detailed the better:thumb:

Just an anecdotal comment on obtaining a 100 ton Master's License. We have good friends who are long time boaters who live in Seattle and are SYC members. They both obtained their 100 ton Master's License (a year or so ago) using their sea time from pleasure boating with the vast majority of...

No you do not flush the coolant side of your engine's cooling system with Barnacle Buster. I would suggest that in most cases (where your coolant comes out looking clear and clean) that just flushing with fresh (distilled if you are fussy) water will do a decent job. When mixing the new...

I have owned a boat in this area for many years. I do not use the boat in the winter, as we felt we got enough boating for the 3+ months we were on board every spring/summer, so I "winterized" the boat for the season. I would go "overkill" for what some would think, but I always felt it worked...

With the little info you have provided, and the vast number and type of boats, I will take a "shot in the dark" and suggest a Nordic Tug 32 or possibly an American Tug 34? Both boats have diesels with "reasonable" ER's and access, both get about 2 gallons per hour of fuel burn at about 7 knots...

This is a case of where both the seller and buyer made a "contract" mistake. Seller should have listed the stands as an exclusion, as they are obviously there holding the boat up and are necessary if a future buyer wants to work on the boat on the hard on his/her private property, and the buyer...

"If this is the first time in memory that the system had been gone through, it may be worth pulling the coolers and letting a radiator shop boil them out and pressure test them. This way they get internally and externally cleaned and pressure tested." AS: In my opinion, this is the best...

Good advice from Scott and others. For common rail, fuel filtration (and therefore cleanliness, no water etc.) is even more important than NA. At a minimum follow the OEM requirements, and more is not a bad thing (except for the possibility of needing more frequent filter changes). Three levels...

Others have mentioned trails and swimming, but if you are going this month, the water could be starting to cool. I like to visit Refuge Cove. It is (to me) a very interesting (but small) place to visit. In the summer, it can be fun to sit up on the balcony of Matt's restaurant having a nice...

Rusty, Agree with all the others regarding not a great need for heat when you are not on board in the PNW in the winter. I do support the use of a dehumidifier, but you will have to ensure that the on board humidity does not get too low (wooden boat). I would aim for 50-60% humidity. You can...

Yes, Tom, happens almost every operational day. I attended a presentation by the WG folks (Navy) at the Nanaimo Yacht Club one evening. It was very informative. I don't think any boater would really want to be out there when a torpedo is fired. If it hit your boat it would pass right through (no...

To me, there really isn't a "rule of thumb", it is much more dependent on personal "wants". Having more depth (certainly more than 1 "extra" foot (compared to draft) at low water) is a good thing. I would not be happy with the depth you describe, but that may be "area dependent" and choices...

For engine cooling systems (like your main and generator), flushing with these products does not replace the much needed "complete" servicing of your raw water cooling components. It is only a "freshening up" or interim short term temporary "fix" or improvement. Fuel coolers, (especially)...

Good point!! Egg on face. That's what I get for not looking at dates. Seems someone (bowball) resurrected a 6 year old thread??? I wonder why? If truly interested, why not start a new thread and ask the new question??? Oh well, my bad :) Thanks for noticing bnoft.

Sounds like a plan Ricky. However, if it were my boat, and it is a 1991 and I did not know when or even if the cutlass bearings were replaced, being as you would be more than half way labour wise with your planned maintenance, I would just have them on hand and replace the cutlass bearings. The...

James, I am not an expert on either of these two boats, but know of them. I personally would avoid screwed down teak decks at all costs. Thousands of screws making thousands of potential leak locations. They will eventually leak if not actively maintained, leading to lots of potential cost...

Being as testing in a timely manner seems to be the largest hurdle in the CBSA requirements for our US friends, I think discussion of testing (including where, what kind, timing, etc.) is very pertinent to boating in the BC area (for US residents) right now! Does not seem off topic at all to...

DDW, "The Canadian regulations recognize that you may test positive for several months after recovery, so under some circumstances you can enter with a positive test." Can you explain, as I had not heard that the Border Officers were considered "medical personnel" or even medically qualified...

For years I used one of the "regular" dehumidifiers on my boats (first one a Bavaria 36 sailboat and later on my Nordic Tug 37). It just sat on the galley counter and drained via a short hose into the galley sink then overboard. Worked like a charm. I had a 'weather station" monitoring and the...

I cannot speak to what is specifically required for the cruising areas you asked about, but alternatives to the Nordhavn include: Kadey Krogen and Fleming, and I am sure many others as well. Like Nordhavn, Kadey Krogens are regularly used for "off shore" and long distance travelling due to being...