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And I saw it today just 3 slips my my boat. Got to meet the happy new owner. A friend and I had gone out to get gas, and run over to Blake Island - it was still fogged in so we settled for coffee in Manchester. Then lo and behold, a C-Dory next door when we were docking.

I have not been using radar in daytime, and really need to follow the practice of doing so when it is bright and clear. And learn to connect with what I am seeing out the window and what is on the screen - and using the various adjustments!

Yesterday went with two friends (both experienced boaters) and we went through Rich Passage, then around Vashon Island. We hit an unexpected fog bank, and it actually was kind of useful. I had never traveled in fog, and there was hardly any traffic. So got practice using radar and charts, AIS...

I have hear you can go a long way up the Snohomish, requiring only a little extra bravery!

I did it today with a friend. Much fun. He is a bicycler (several thousands of miles a year) and is familiar with all of this from shore. He was delighted with all of the things he had not seen from shore. A fun October sunny day!

There are some well acknowledged inadequacies in issuing storm warnings. The first is that wind speed is not a good indicator of potential damage. The all over ferocity of a storm also depends upon its size. Sandy was hardly a tropical storm when it hit NYC, but the storm energy was one of the...

Thataway (and Pat) - I had been waiting for your review of the airhead, and happy to know it is positive. I have thought of a composting toilet that could on a 22 be moved around the boat to a convenient spot. Bow in the daytime, by the door at nighttime. Two places would be needed for venting...

I have been wanting to explore a few miles up the Duwamish River, and getting mixed results about how far it is navigable. Has any body done this?

I've been over it several times this year. If you are headed north out of Bremerton or Port Orchard it is on the route. The bridge in the background of the explodtion of this device is Agate Pass. One is rightfully curious why the navy did not have some sort of easily identifiable markers on...

If you all can stand a bit of humor: It has become illegal by states' laws as well as some federal laws against eating dogs and horses. Meantime we get outraged by India forbidding eating beef. I also wondered why the homeless in Seattle don't eat all those pesky sh***ing Canadian Geese. But I...

Not exactly a joke, but shouldn't we be eating some of those Sea Lions?

res roads and maps of Vancouver Island. I went to a major Seattle map retail store and to local stores in Port Angeles, also ordered what was suppose to be up to date guides on Amazon. They were all out of date - by years. The motel clerk in Port Renfrew laughed when I asked if my car would do...

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Will the human powered boats leaving Tacoma go up the west side of Vashon Island? If so there are a number of good spots to watch as they pass Blake Island.

Bremerton, June 30th, Sinclair Inlet. A fairly spectacular but short (15 min) display.

the 22 is really comfortable for 1 or 2 adults. 3 - a little crowded, 4 definitely. Add toddlers - maybe for a short day trip.

Thanks for this. About the clearest thing I have read on charts, small boats and BC.

But if the sun is high in the sky and your watch says 8pm which you gonna believe? LOL

Something I have noticed particularly when on long drives and relying on maps is scale and detail. When going from A to B, say Seattle to Santa Fe the first thing you want is an allover picture of the route and with enough detail. And then likewise for each day's route, and probably even for the...

From back packing days and road trips I came to the conclusion that all maps are liars. That is, the map maker had the intention of providing certain information, and succeeded more or less. Users often want moderately different information and use maps more or less successfully. The world and...