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In the Southern areas, the outboards are winning the cruising battle but to be an absolutely arrogant turd, I mean where there is there to cruise to anchoring night after night in new areas. Now in the PNW, coastal BC and SE Alaska where God cruises, even God has an open swim grid which is...

Pollen sweaters, There is a chandlery in the Coombs area and I have bought three Pollen sweaters, one for me, my wife and my son's partner, they both love theirs. For Xmas my wife bought a Mariner Pollen Sweater Cardigan style. The store didn't know this style of sweater was available from...

If I showed up at some parks in my 1999 Winnebago, I'd have to prove it worthy. Some places would just rule it out because....

.I removed it when several of the easily offended got all bent out of shape assuming I'd aimed specifically at them. Please put it back or you aren't TF worthy. Don't let some intellectual shrimp determine how you are on a board. In the past two weeks here, two newbies signed up and requested...

“Third Doctor: A straight line may be the shortest distance between two points, but it is by no means the most interesting” ― Robert Holmes tags: doctor-who

This is one of those lose something, gain something deals. You might try looking for an older 27 tug on trailer just to get a wee bit more of livability. But my wife and I lived in 21 foot trailer, a 17 foot trailer and other larger RV's. I never found living in smaller RV's a challenge. I...

Well if you want to make money you could always smuggle cigarettes' into Canada. Google how much a carton of cigarettes cost in Washington state, for example, then google how much a carton of cigarettes cost in British Columbia, you'll be shocked. With rum runners back in the day, it was...

Don't go manual. If money is an issue try to find a not that old used electric windlass, they are around.

I completed a refit on my boat and it was splashed this past August 2020. Included in the refit was the inclusion of Garmin's forward looking sonar. Most of my cruising since then was shorter then longer sea trials and other than turning the sonar on to make sure it works I haven't had a chance...

Was that CHB formally in Ladysmith? If so, I know the owner about 2 back, if so you'll be happy to know he took really good care of it.

For its size, a nice roomy boat. Is your boat currently in Wisconsin?

Welcome from afar, ironically there is one a short distance from where I am but it's in Canada on the West wet coast so I won't link it. Curious, do you do much fishing, the ones I've seen are fishing boats.

So what scares me is when there is a report of a container ship looses containers. This what I turned up, containers lost at sea: "Analysis of the Nine Year Trends Upon review of the results of the nine year period (2008-2016) surveyed, the WSC estimates that there were on average 568...

The first link is wrong, my bad; here is what I intended, I think even more dramatic than the video in my first post. Part of the reason I like this is it reminds me of dramatic fjords (inlets) along the BC and Alaska coast, but of course it is not: FULL SCREEN

The boat is a repurposed lifeboat - 11 meters - runs on electric. The opening scene very much reminds me of Toba Inlet in Desolation Sound here in God's country. The boat reminded me of the Sea Piper and what to do with that open space for cruising. 11 meter fiberglass repurposed life boat -...

I just decided to down load the article below, link is at the bottom: STAINLESS STEEL OR ALUMINUM PROP HOW TO CHOOSE THE IDEAL METAL FOR YOUR BOATS PROPELLER PROS AND CONS FOR ALUMINUM AND STAINLESS STEEL PROPS ALUMINUM PROS: Affordable Good for testing which prop is optimal for your boat If...

Well, thought I would update now that the engine is in, Bravo 2 is in, the boat was splashed in August 2020. Sea trials were performed (hit a log the first 15 minutes out at 22 mph) and the boats top speed is 30 mph. The prop is something like 18.25 and 19 pitch. The prop is aluminum and I...

Since I've seen a number of enquires about boats to buy, getting to that season again and I just recently read a thread about four boat fires in my local area I thought I would post this short video from Jeff Cote, a PNW & BC electrical/electronics expert. He is posting short videos answering...

Different part of the country, but the only times I've had Sirius reception drop out on my boat is when passing under a bridge slowly. The further south one travels the better the reception. The satellites have been placed to hit the greatest number in the American population, this is just...

Does Sirius XM marine also have radio? I bought my radio with Sirius and had an external antenna installed to pick it up. But I am nervous as to how well it will work. I have Sirius in my car and it cuts in and out constantly driving around Parksville/Qualicum and Courtney/Comox. Also I'm...

Qualicum fire? No boats here, none, nada.... maybe something like three on moorings, that's it. Was there on in French Creek? Just googled, yep. https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2020/05/18/fire-damages-fishing-vessel-at-french-creek-marina/

rsn48, if I've interpreted the relationship wrongly, my apologies. No apology, you got it right. A mistake I make often is not to state the obvious, easy to muck up what's going on in my brain and what makes it to paper, so to speak.

Electrical issues are the most common reason for boat fires. When folks purchase a used boat the usual focus is on the engine, how good is it, how reliable is it, etc. But the most important inspection should be an electrical audit. So many owners who think they are great tinker types will...

The suits are a no go for many with boats 35 feet (maybe 37 feet) because of storage. Here’s what I’ve learned over the course of decades pissing away money on something I’ve yet to use. A man after my own heart, I too have spent much on the would a, could a, should a. I too looked at life...

By the way, vaccines don't necessarily stop transmission. I just read this news item before I came to TF and started reading the last part of this thread. Vaccines do slow it down. I won't comment further, I'll just add key parts from this news item occurring in BC. New outbreak of COVID-19...