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Thanks Thataway - our camping permit is for September 20th through 26th. I know Santa Anas happen as early as September, but not sure how often. Having a hard time finding any historical data.

Thanks! This is exactly what I wanted to know. As always, so much expertise in this forum. I'll practice setting anchor before I go; get a second beefy Danforth; anchor in Little Scorpion but go to Smugglers if the Santa Ana picks up; leave from Ventura, and travel both ways in the morning...

Hi All: I'm new to camping with a boat. I'm planning a trip out to the Channel Islands in September. We have a reservation at Scorpion campground on Santa Cruz Island, and although I can sleep on the boat, I hope to spend some time on land. I've gotten advice from several sailboat owners...

This is what's great about C-Brats. I have the same question about fuel odors, and Mike's original post is exactly what I was going to write. Mike - on August 10, 2010 you described all the actions you planned to take to eliminate the odor, but I don't see a post describing the outcome. It was a...

Still a warm place to sleep

Bringing home my new Snow-Dory

Thanks for all the fantastic advice. So I now know I will cover it. And that the idea of covering isn't overkill, despite what I observe in our harbor here. I know I'll feel better every day knowing it is protected. It's just a question of how much of it I will cover at a reasonable cost. I've...

I'm a proud new owner of a beautiful 2006 19 Angler. I've been a kayak fisherman until now, so it's a big step up for me and there's a lot I don't know. I'm outfitting the boat and have to pick and choose what to spend money on. My question is about covers. I will be keeping it in a slip in...