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Lots of growth and very quickly to boot, if the boat is left in the ocean without anti-fouling paint. I left my boat moored for 2 months this summer. Had to take it out as there was so much growth that it significant reduced my speed and fuel efficiency. I'm putting bottom paint on now.

I'm not a C-Dory owner yet, but I hope to be someday! In the meantime, I was hoping I could tap into the collective wisdom of the group. The kicker on the new (to me) boat that I just bought (18 foot Hourston) is a long shaft Yamaha 9.9 hp. It is mounted directly on the transom, which is...

I echo that comment about Garmin. I'm committed to their stuff, which is the most user friendly I've experienced. And their customer service and support is excellent as well.

I don't think Yamaha makes a high thrust (HT) 8 anymore. You have to go 9.9 to get HT, but the weight difference between the 8 & 9.9 is pretty negligible.

That boat will be sold in days. Incredible deal.

As the only Canadian to wade into this issue so far, I can say that in my view the issue of possession and use of firearms probably highlights one of the greatest cultural differences between our two countries. While the merits or demerits of our vastly different approaches to firearms are hotly...

Is the bimini removable?

I seem to recall that the ABYC recommends against one-way or check valves for bilge pump discharges, due to risk of clog/valve failure. Do most of you install such valves in your setups?

If all you are running while trolling is a GPS/Sonar/Plotter, AM/FM radio and lights occasionally, the 3 amps going into your single battery from your kicker may be enough to keep it topped up. I'm no expert, but I troll with a Yamaha T8, which admittedly generates more amps (6 at full...

You're right, it looks like ACR got out of the AIS business. But EM-TRAK makes an AIS receiver that is amazingly similar. So similar, in fact, that the manual seems virtually identical to that of the ACR unit I got.

It should connect with ease to that GPS. Like mine (Garmin GPSMAP 421), your unit has 2 NMEA 0183 ports, each of which can be configured to be high speed if necessary. The port on your GPS for the ACR will have to be configured to receive high speed data. Have a look at the installation...

Amazing range with not much antenna. Fished the Strait of Juan de Fuca today. Picked up a commercial AIS target from 26.5 nautical miles today (about 30 statute miles). My antenna is 18 inches long and mounted on my gunwale, therefore it is probably only 2-3 feet off the water. The height of...

Most halibut fishermen here on southern Vancouver Island use the buoy system for anchor retrieval. The sportfishingbc.com web forum has posts containing everything you would want to know about how to set up the system and make it work. It is excellent.

The ACR works great. Integrates perfectly with my Garmin GPSMAP 421. Alarms, full information on the AIS targets, it's all there and works perfectly. Great addition.

I installed my ACR AIS Nauticast Receiver today, along with my 1.5 foot antenna. Connections were very simple, as were the settings on my Garmin GPSMAP 421. Works great. Could see all the targets within at least a 10 mile range, just from my yard (two blocks from the water). Looking forward...

I also picked up the exact same ACR AIS receiver for about $132 US. I also got a perfect antenna for $5 CAN (shipping was $15 though). It's a 1.5 foot Pacific Aerial [http://radioworld.ca/marine-vhf-antennas-p6106-p-7281.html] Had to get a mount for it, but that's not a lot. All in, easily...