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You need current tables to make use of that current atlas. I used to get Murray's Tables or Washburne's Tables. Now there is a free source that is available online: http://borsboom.io/current-atlas-tables/ I use them and find they are as reliable as the others. They can be printed out or...

I carry paper charts on my boat but I don’t use them. I use my chart plotter. I expect that most boaters do the same. I carry the charts in the event of chart plotter failure or loss of electrical power - and because Canadian law seems to require it. But I’ve been fortunate and have never...

How was the fishing? How did the boat perform?

My boat's not quite ready so I won't be out opening day. What are the currents looking like for tomorrow? As for anchoring, aren't you just going to keep running a traditional Vancouver Island (i.e. Trotac) setup with rings and a Scotchman where you also connect to a line running from bow to...

They might be referring to a different event: https://victoriaboatshow.com

Not looking to derail the thread, but have there ever been any reported hull failures in a C Dory by virtue of a stress crack? In some other forums, the posters were discussing the suitability of a C Dory for offshore tuna fishing. Some said that they experienced the (bottom of the) hulll of the...

Not looking to derail the thread, but have there ever been any reported hull failures in a C Dory by virtue of a stress crack? In some other forums, the posters were discussing the suitability of a C Dory for offshore tuna fishing. Some said that they experienced the (bottom of the) hulll of the...

I appreciate that it’s different for cruisers, but here’s how halibut fishermen on Southern Vancouver Island anchor up in depths up to 400 feet of water. https://youtu.be/JsPdJ-NZ28g

No doubt anchoring must always be approached and undertaken with great caution because of its well known risks. However, fishermen here on Vancouver Island use the ring system to retrieve their anchors all the time. It’s a very safe method if you’re paying attention and have a knife ready to cut...

They can be determined enough to swim, climb a dock and get into a boat! http://www.fishingportrenfrew.ca/2008/09/sept-9-port-renfrew-bear-attack-heroic_10.html

Same problem wherever there are bears: http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/conservation-officers-kill-bear-in-sooke-1.21277677 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bear-sightings-surge-in-vancouver-island-communities-1.4205504

Just so I understand, can you guys confirm that these cracks are not structural and will not allow water ingress into the core? I've seen them on other boats and it's a good thing to know if one is shopping for a boat.

I've seen a lot of Facebook posts and pictures showing them being caught off the east and west coasts of Vancouver Island. It's almost a third of a million fish, so lots to go around.

Congrats! I'm envious.

How do you know that it sold?

Just for the sake of completeness, the DSC distress signal will only contain GPS coordinates if the radio has a built in GPS to get them or, if it doesn't, the radio is wired to another device (typically a chart plotter) that can provide it with GPS coordinates. I have read that a great many...

I can't speak to the American experience, but here in Canada, I do not know why anyone would ever return a radio to get an MMSI removed simply so they can put a new one in. It is so easy to simply transfer the MMSI in the radio to the new owner of the vessel. When I sold my previous boat, I...

I've seen a huge number of boats trolling here on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. I don't think I've ever seen a 26 foot boat being pushed by a 6 hp kicker. With wave and current action, that small a motor will be pushed very hard most of the time. And the single cylinder motors vibrate...

I've seen a huge number of boats trolling here on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. I don't think I've ever seen a 26 foot boat being pushed by a 6 hp kicker. With wave and current action, that small a motor will be pushed very hard most of the time. And the single cylinder motors vibrate...

Always as far back as is possible and practical. Being placed farther back reduces the risk of the rigger wires/braid hooking up on motors, kickers and just other assorted tangles when sharp turns are made. #1 would be best, but is probably not practical because it won't let you easily access...