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thanks for all the great advise I'm taking a boat course through the local power squadron and wanted to apply what I'm learning in the class room to real situations. When we where out last sunday we tied up to the floating dock at Wallace island I didn't bother with a spring line but later...

seeking some advise from all you experienced sailors. what arrangement of lines do you recommend to secure a 22cd at a well protected dock for 2 or 3 hrs (the boat will be left unattended ) would the bow and stern lines do along with fenders of course or should I be attaching spring lines. If...

when we go into the broughtons in Aug we'll need some where to leave the truck, Alder bay has always been nice when we camped there but I was also thinking about just leaving it in town do you know of anywhere that has secure parking?

you could also catch the Coho ferry from port Angeles to Victoria and make your way up the Island from there. will you be staying at alder bay for the broughtons part of your trip?

hey jamie&denise just wondering where you launch in quatsino sound ,coal harbour or maybe port alice always wanted to go to port alice but haven't made it there yet cheers Dave

getting new fishfinder for our 22cd I've picked the humminbird 575 seems a good run of the mill fishfinder at a good price, it has what they call QuadraBeam PLUS Im not familiar with new fishfinders my aluminum boat has a Raytheon model L265 it seems to work fine has anyone had any experience...

Are there any Vancouver Island c-brats going to the Seattle boat show the reason I'm asking is I have a package to pick up at the show. We where hoping to go but my job is getting in the way. thanks Dave and Robyn

Congratulations on your new boat we spend time each summer on quadra and up the johnstone strait but this will be the first summer with our cd22 I can't wait so many places to explore here on the island just wondering did you buy your boat on the island?

the dealer tells me that they are made in south Korean the same as the Alaska series boats but I will have to ask him what material they are constructed of thanks very much

hi folks I've been looking at buying a tender for our 22' i was thinking about one of these http://www.zebecboats.com/ the p240n-ad and the 240t both come with a high pressure air deck they seam similar to the Alaska series has anyone had experience with this company thanks Dave

hi folks this question is for tpbrady the shop manual you have for your honda is that paper or disc I was under the imperssion that the honda shop manuals are only available to dealers

I'm looking to connect my laptop to wireless when out cruising just wondering if any fellow canucks could recommend a service provider mainly for east side of vancouver island I've been looking at rogars but not sure about the coverage I think telus would be better but a bit more money

thanks Gerg I think I've narrowed down my electronics upgrade new chip for my garmin 182c with my area so it can be used for backup stand alone fish finder Lowrance or Humminbird laptop as my main chartplotter could up you explain this Sprint USB broadband receiver is this cell phone thing?

I'd like add another one "Heart of the raincoast" by Alexandra Morton and Billy Proctor This book is one of the main reasons my wife and I started looking at buying a larger boat which in the end lead us to our c-dory Stories are what you need to hear.Stories about people who have spent a...

stopped by west marine today and picked up a West Marine Air Dryer Humidifier. When I was there I noticed the west marine 2,000,000 Candlepower Spotlight just wondering if anybody has purchased one of these? thanks for the tip on the humidifier it should do the trick

would you have to remove the arms when closing the stove lid?

just wondering if anyone has every installed a small ss rail around their wallas stove to stop the kettle etc. from hitting the floor in rough weather?

in Canada there is no tax on used boats if you buy private you pay pst 6% in bc when or if you register your trailer not the boat you pay both pst and gst if you buy from a dealer on both boat and trailer sorry I don't know about your state tax or duties

so I've been downloading the demo's and so far Coastal Explorer seems to be the best any thoughts ......

do you know if the free charts cover the west coast of Canada? I suspect not