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I have run commercial boats with single engine diesels, twins, and one with 3 engines. Damage potential exists regardless of the number of engines. Twins are great for low speed maneuvering, but you can expect twice the amount of upkeep and maintenance. When we bought our C-Dory 25, we...

There may be a photo in the Wild Blue album, or in the Cruising Adventures of Wild Blue and Crew thread of our CD-25 (similar cabin to the TomCat) with bikes (strapped to the radar arch) and an 8.5' dinghy on the cabin top. Yes, the C-Dory line looks a bit spartan compared to the Ranger Tugs...

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You answered your own question: go with what your wife thinks. I'm not being a smartass - if you want happy couple's cruising, you need a significant other who is totally onboard (pun intended). There are some folks who are fine with the porta-potty (we have used them over the years), but if...

Oh, Pat... am I misremembering* you doing Alaska in a week or so? :twisted: We all travel at our own pace. I remember you doing the Erie Canal and Trent-Severn portion of the loop in just a few days. It took us a couple months for that same stretch, with so much to see and do. One way...

Finding a C-Dory in stock at a dealer isn't a given. Three Rivers Marine in Florida may have a couple boats in stock, but it would be good to contact them direct. The production of these boats is a fraction of what it used to be in the 2006 to 2009 era, with ownership of the molds and name...

You are making memories of a lifetime for your family! Good on you! Thanks for sharing that here.

If the rear deck on a boat is pooped, you need to move that water now. An 800 gph pump, if everything (including the hose) was at max efficiency, would move about 13 gallons per minute. Not much, not very fast. That said, we had Wild Blue in a lot of conditions during the years, and getting...

"double duplicite redundancy"... did you get that from the Department of Redundancy Department? :wink: It is important to share the good news when you get service like that! I have no doubt this new install will serve you for many years. Enjoy!

What we found that worked when the windows didn't want to open: push them forward (as when you're closing them), then squeeze in the latch to open. Sounds counter-intuitive, but it seems to break the "seal" from the gunk in the windows. Once you get the window open, clean the track thoroughly...

Wow! I thought about that situation when we were there in September one year... still hot, so we spent the night in the shade of a cliff. Amazing that someone caught that with a camera.

Trying not to belabor the facts, but my last year of driving commercial whale watch boats, the SRKW were rarely in that "protection zone" along the west side of San Juan Island. And when the timing was right that they were in that area, they were just passing through. I made far more trips to...

Five years of driving commercial whale watch boats, just for a reference. "All the salmon" probably means different things to different people (or Orcas): the number of salmon out there is significantly down from years past. The Southern Resident Killer Whales (the salmon eaters) are in a...

2013. A fire started in Downriggers Restaurant. The office of the whale watch company we worked for was right underneath the restaurant. The business owner, Joan, and I were the first ones back into the building when the Fire Department allowed it, to retrieve business items. The building...

The trip to Princess Louisa Inlet is spectacular! When we went there, we were working our way to Desolation Sound and not on any schedule. That said, rather than the most efficient, consider what might be the most interesting: if you haven't been through the Gulf Islands, there are some great...

On most of the boats I've owned, the steering got stiffer with speed. Try trimming the motor up (or down) to find the most efficient fuel burn, and that seemed to give me the most comfortable steering, as well.

The difference between birth and berth is just as important for a mariner to know as the difference between winch and wench.

If the iPad is “Wifi Only,” it doesn’t have a GPS in it. If it is “Wifi and Cellular,” it does have a GPS in it.

Harvey, I think you misunderstood sosobol - the iPads that are “Cellular Capable” do NOT depend on a cell signal for receiving GPS. The GPS receiver is built INTO the cell chip. Every iPad we have purchased (6 as of now) has been cellular capable, and not once have any of them been connected...

Good morning, Bud. It is just over 27 miles from Squalicum Harbor to the Port of Friday Harbor... so, of course, the answer is: it depends. Weather and water conditions are a significant factor. Bellingham Bay seems to frequently be lumpy. Crossing Rosario Strait can be flat or ugly...