Recent content by 20dauntless

Congrats, I know you've been been eyeing the R23 for awhile!

Call the 800 number once you've crossed the border. No need to get near a port of entry unless they tell you to. Normally they ask where you're coming from, where you're going, what your Canadian clearance number was, and if you have anything to declare. If you already have a BR number they'll...

The Seakeeper 3 is the smallest unit currently available and it's not really suited to a C-Dory. The weight and electrical consumption are problematic. 550 pounds, up to 85 amps of 12V power and 33-63 amps continuous power. That's too much weight for a C-Dory and more power than most could spare...

Count me in for one for dinner! Thanks Greg and Cindie for organizing!

I'm planning on heading up to the San Juans from Seattle on May 15th. Hoping to be in Friday Harbor on the 19th but have to leave the 20th to meet up with my group for Alaska!

Yep, new hardware on the way, and no presentations until Thursday! All my pics, videos, and such are backed up. The laptop and iPads were 4-6 years old, so not a huge loss. Just a irritating and expensive!

Thanks Susan and Tom for organizing a fun event, and it was great to see so many familiar C-Brats! I parked in the Silver Cloud garage and came back to the car to find a window smashed out and my backpack with laptop and iPads gone (along with a duffel of dirty laundry)...thankfully everything...

Just run Sleepy-C up from Sequim! Pick a good weather day and run fast out the Strait. Stop in Port Angeles or Neah Bay if the weather kicks up. Head to Ucluelet and clear customs. You can be in Barkley Sound in a day. Barkley Sound is beautiful and has awesome cruising. And from there, it's...

That would be awesome!

Thanks all! Jim's sleuthing is correct...I'm no longer working for the Waggoner Guide, but I'm super excited about this new venture! My (our) goal with Slowboat is to provide practical boating education to help people cruise safely and confidently. We're trying to demystify cruising and empower...

Lots of good points Greg. In my opinion, the biggest benefits of PC-based navigation have little to do with cost and everything to do with ease of use and cartography. I find planning routes is way easier on the PC running Coastal Explorer than on any MFD. And I've yet to see an MFD that can so...

CE works great in Canada. I use Canadian Hydrographic Service raster charts ($99 from Rose Point, many multiples of that from anyone else) and C-MAP vector charts.

I've had the C-Dory at Twin Bridges since new. I keep everything closed and don't use a dehumidifier. No mold/mildew problems. My biggest complaint is the boats at Twin Bridges end up with some soot on them from the diesel forklifts. Not a huge deal, but I imagine the soot would find its way...

I've been using CE for three years and about 1700 hours of cruising. It's fast and stable even on cheap hardware, super capable, and easy to use. I have a bunch of cartography installed—NOAA vector and raster (both free), CHS raster, and CMAP. Being able to instantly switch between charts is...