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Steve, we'll be north of you much of our trip this summer, but plan to come down from Sumner Strait through Dry Pass to Craig mid July. In the next few days we should make it through Tlevak Narrows - maybe we can connect. We hope to mooch up some big Kings, and troll for a mess of Coho...

Hi Harvey, Some of the stuff we take on our summers: 2% "UHT" milk in quart boxes - no refrigeration reqd until you open it. It comes in small boxes too, but they're much more expensive. Cold cereal. Yogurt, plain. Add canned fruit. Keeps a long time. Craisins - stock up in a store that...

It's way too heavy, IMO. Some 200 lb heavier than the 2-stroke 90 we had on our 22. Maybe you could sell it?

Hi Steve, Sounds like good plans. You have a great adventure ahead of you - maybe we'll see you up there this summer.

Hi Sunbeam, Your discussion of pressure sounds right - I sure vary the pressure in my truck rear tires depending on how much I'm carrying. I guess I was assuming the tires would be sized to the trailer load. Better to have trailer tires a little over-inflated then under - they can got hot...

You probably already know this, but just in case: I'd suggest the new tires should be balanced, and inflated to the max pressure on the sidewall.

I and my cruising buddy both had bad experiences with Kong swivels 15-20 years ago - they bent, and would have come apart had we not noticed and removed them. When I switched from a Bruce to a Rocna a few years ago, I started having rope and chain twist problems, apparently caused by the anchor...

Hi Sunbeam, FWIW, when I did disc brakes, lines etc, I replaced my 10,000 lb Titan coupler with a 16,000 lb UFP model A-160. It's far superior in design, not just in cpacity.

When I replaced 15-year-old drums with discs two years ago, I did brake lines too. Thermo-plastic brake lines from Pacific Trailers (the trailer's manufactrurer). http://www.pacifictrailers.com/Thermo-P ... ake-Lines/ Very easy to install, using a bunch of heavy-duty zip ties to hold in...

Ten years ago this spring, I decided to bottom paint my 8-year-old boat. After some research, I chose Pettit Hydrocoat. Power-washed and scrubbed thoroughly, used a solvent to make sure no wax remained, and applied a sandless primer (2 coats), then the Hydrocoat (2 coats, or 3 where the...

FWIW, On New Moon we have a 10kg Rocna, 42 feet of 1/4" HT chain, spliced to 300 feet of 1/2" nylon. Bow roller is a Windline BRM-2, with a hefty bail added, mounted on a bow pulpit. The Rocna self-launches wonderfully. Not sure how comparable that setup is to the C-Dory though - the up...

Active Captain is another form of cruising guide, continually being updated and expanded by actual cruisers. As good as Waggoner and the "Exploring Series" guides are for the Inside Passage, AC has info on anchorages and marinas that's sometimes more detailed or more current than what's in the...

Hi Georgs, Maybe I've missed it, but do you already have a good sonar/fishfinder? If not, or if it's getting old, you might think about going with the 7610xsv, which includes sophisticated sonar capabilities for $200 more than the plain 7610. Even if you don't need another fishfinder right...

I might have mentioned that adding a bail to our BRM-2 bow roller was an excellent improvement. The bail makes sure the rode does not jump out of the roller if we're bouncing around some while at anchor. I'd very much recommend having one.

Not sure how applicable this is to the CD22, but: I had a 7.5kg Bruce on our 26-footer. It worked pretty well over many years (we do have lots of practice on anchoring technique), but I wanted something a bit more quick to set in difficult bottoms, and with greater holding power. Switched to...

We also have the Shurhold boathook/gaff/brush. Very useful. FWIW, we've caught lots of sizable halibut, up to 120lb (bigger than 100 lb we almost always let go) without a harpoon or gun, just a wireman's gaff (big shark hook with a poly line tied to it and an eye spliced into the other end) and...

Hi Georgs, Don't know what depths you're going to be anchoring in, but for BC and SE Alaska (typically anchoring in 25-65 feet), I'd suggest 300 feet of New England Ropes (theirs is top quality) 1/2" three-strand, spliced to at least 30 feet of 1/4" HT (G43?) chain. For my much heavier (11,000...

No personal experience except that of monitoring weather reports and forecasts over a number of years, but: If you're considering running over from the mainland coast, you might want to take into consideration that Hecate Strait is quite shallow much of the way. I read that (often fairly...

It's been ten years, but we enjoyed some fine scenery and lovely anchorages not far from Bella Bella and Shearwater, and north and west from there. From there up toward Prince Rupert is about as remote as it gets on the Inside Passage. A good source on anchorages is the Douglass guide...

FWIW, other than replacing the exhaust system and boost hoses, my 1998.5 Ram ISB Cummins engine has cost me essentially nothing for repairs in 170K miles, almost half of which towing a 12,000lb boat trailer. Replaced clutch at ~150K miles. These are normal wear items. Still runs good as new -...