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This is what our experience was: We pulled over in the boat inspection station in Idaho to have our boat checked for zebra mussels and other invasive species. The station was run by a couple very friendly college kids who said the power washer wasn’t working so they couldn’t do anything and...

It is actually worse than that. The charts are encrypted and locked to a computer, at least the last time I checked they were. That means if your computer dies, the charts go with it. It is typical government bizarre since various apps with charts are very cheap now. We have used a laptop...

https://deepcyclebatterystore.com/wp-co ... -specs.pdf As you can see, at least according to the mfg., the life of the battery ranges from 500 (full discharge) to 3,000 (20% discharge) cycles and this is just a standard old lead acid golf cart battery. Without the trip out west (4 months each)...

Last year we were told there was a new boat builder that needed the lot next to the coast guard building to transport boats to the ramp. They no longer have long term parking, although we did notice people parking there anyway but have no idea for how long. I doubt those folks checked with the...

My understanding of the regs are that a sealed propane locker is required with a vent overboard. Anything going into the cabin has to be on a solenoid valve that is turned off when not in use. Copper tubing is illegal - that is a bit bizarre to me - talked to a guy last year who had a fire...

It is a problem. Prices, when we checked last year, were often in the $200/mo or higher range. I checked every port I could find with a ramp from Prince Rupert (even a few in AK) to Olympia that didn't require ferry service. I threw out some because they had a serious open water approach...

We used one of these for 15+ years. It would drive our very small dinghy (6' or something) about 5 knots or so (if memory serves). It was enough to go on excursions from the boat of a few miles. These motor as so simple and light it is ridiculous. You can almost repair them with an axe...

Ed Stone is sounding better and better. Something I tripped over for people like us who have never been there before: http://www.hollybluff.com/hb.pdf The discouraging thing is that it means generators all night. John

We are planning to arrive Thursday or Friday Morning. I found Boat Tree Marine on Active Captain and gave them a call. Their pricing is bizarre, but for $37/mo (trailer storage), $0 (car storage), $35 (dockage - required), plus $10 launch fee you get something a little over $100 for a month...

We had a 1998 Honda 130. For the past 2 years over 8 months, we also put 1,000 hours on the engine at RPMs mostly under 2,000 with some exceptions. Two years ago (2016), after spending months up in remote areas of BC, we were in a marina in Sidney BC staging for pulling out in Bellingham...

We have a mermaid marine air conditioner that I removed from the boat when I bought it. I never plugged it in, so I don't know if it works. It operates on 110 and uses floating water for the heat exchange. I have most of the pieces except those that I still use as ducting and water intakes...

I have heard from forgotten sources that bear spray can just piss them off. Max at Kwatsi recommended an air horn. Since he had lived up there for many years, we just assumed it would work so we started carrying one when ashore. I forget which is which and besides, it sounded bogus, but for...

https://mightywench.blogspot.com/2016/09/ I figure the dinghy and the motor both weigh about the same and are heavier than anything I would want to mess with by hand. It generally takes about a half hour to launch, mount the motor, and load. John

Adding weight to the roof: It is bizarre, but it can actually help. Adding weight to the roof increases the moment of inertia of the boat so the roll RATE decreases which makes for a more comfortable ride. The bad part is the obvious one that it decreases the "Oh Shit" angle - point where...

50 NM sounds pretty aggressive with all the locks. Are you planning to cruise at high speed? If so, are not you going to cause wake issues with other people on the river? This has been on our list of places to go. Thanks, John Coppedge The Mighty Wench

Is there likely to be a group cruise before or after up and down the St. John? Has that been planned or is it something that just happens after the weekend? Thanks, John Coppedge The Mighty Wench

We have to do some work on the boat - mainly de-winterizing which is very weather dependent. Is there a drop dead date to sign up? Thanks, John The Mighty Wench Rosborogh 246

No question the weather was a factor. We had a very few days where it wasn't raining and with fog so thick visibility was under a .1 mile (even so the float planes were still flying VFR!) By the time we cleared Cape Caution, we had had it with the cold and wet. No question we probably...

No question the weather was a factor. We had a very few days where it wasn't raining and with fog so thick visibility was under a .1 mile (even so the float planes were still flying VFR!) By the time we cleared Cape Caution, we had had it with the cold and wet. No question we probably...

https://mightywench.blogspot.com/ This was put together to keep relatives "calm" while we were away (VERY few people from Ohio do this kind of boating and thought we were trying to commit suicide). If you wade through all that stuff, you will see we really preferred the area south of Prince...