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When I was a kid my Dad kept his old wooden-hulled sailboat at McAvoy's Marina near Port Chicago on the Carquinez Strait. When someone went speeding through the no-wake zone next to his office, old man McAvoy came out with a shotgun and fired off a couple of rounds over their heads. I suspect...

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i would look at the Ranger Tugs. We bought a Ranger 29 and have been happy with it. They pack a lot of amenities in their boats which we appreciated. Good customer support from the manufacturer with lots of group get-togethers and a very active owners group. Go to the Tug Nuts owners group...

I think that the "Great Recession" with lots of older boats being abandoned at marinas and tales of mysterious sinkings showed what happens when disposable income disappears. My parents went from a three thousand dollar wooden sloop and continued with bigger and better sailboats over the years...

We're going to miss it by one week -darn it. My wife's spring break is the following week and we are planning to stay-over in Pittsburg. We really like what they've done fixing up the old town. Hope you all have a great time. Jeff

A sailboat at the end of the dock we were on in Anacortes had a real problem with them. They heard that the otters didn't like "Irish Spring" scented soap. They used quite a bit of it. I never got the full report but it might have helped. The whole dock end smelled like it - could have been...

Don't Dis California! I was so mad when I read the posts dismissing our dangerous California storm that I almost choked on my tofu and granola cereal. Fortunately my crystals were nearby and after a few minutes of meditation I was able to activate my compassion chakra and let go of my anger...

Oh Yea! I had flown down from wet and cold Northern California the week before and ended up at the beach in Costa Mesa looking across a relatively flat sea to Catalina. It was a mild and beautiful day and I could easily imagine myself going across (for the first time). What a great way to...

Before you sell your 27 make sure that you trailer it at least a couple of those dream destinations. Otherwise you might be kicking yourself - trust me. Jeff

Boat size? I know that this thread kind of petered out and the OP probably has gone out and bought a catamaran;) Some of the comments about boat size have been niggling at my brain. First off I haven't done the great loop and my wife and I aren't going to live on our Ranger 29. However we...

If you go to the Tugnuts site they have been discussing it and have pictures posted. It's kind of a cross between their Ranger and Cutwater line. I wouldn't count on the cost of the old Ranger 29's dropping because of it.

We aren't loopers but we spent a lot of time weighing the pros and cons between a Ranger 29 and a Nordic 32. The American tug was outside our price range though they are beautiful boats. One thing that I've heard/read from experienced boaters is to buy the smallest boat that fits your needs...

I have a "trailerable trawler" that I'm happy with - a Ranger 29. Unfortunately they haven't been making them that long soo not cheap. The Ranger 25's have been around longer and are more affordable. They pack a lot of amenities into these boats - bow and stern thrusters, generator with AC...

Free wine Ahh Mr. Coot they gave me two bottles of wine:rolleyes: However there was a "missing" dock line and the dead starter battery that was a bit annoying.

PNW cruising My wife and I just got back from 3 weeks up there. This will be the fourth time we've toured the area by boat. We have a Ranger 29 tug. We were up in the Canadian Gulf Islands part of the time but I agree with the other posters that there is a lot to see and do in the San Juans...

A few years ago I was impressed at how reasonable the gas prices were in San Leandro. Not sure about diesel. Like some of you I have enjoyed stopping in Pittsburg several times. Considering what it was like when I was a kid, pretty impressive. We liked the bookstore and the coffee place...