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I liked the idea of Tacoma, and also Poulsbo. I have found Poulsbo a friendly and receptive harbor. Sounds good to me, if it is not the weekend of March 18. Dave

I have an electric car conversion, with 15 8 volt Interstate deep cycle flooded batteries. It has a Link 10. I like it and am glad I have it. On my CD22, and the way I use it, I don't have the need for one. Two things to consider: If you really demand a lot of your batteries, either add...

I did it the other way. I was living 3000 miles away at the time and listened to the comments on C-Brats three years ago, and bought my boat from Les and EQ. I second all that has been said, and add that all his advice has been right on, and he undoubtedly saved me anguish on some things I...

Today I was inspired to post to this thread. My wife, a guest and I left Port Townsend (WA) to go accross the bay to get a cup of coffee, an easy short trip. We left in sunlight, and then, on the way back, we ran into heavy snow squalls! My first time out in a blizzard! With reduced...

Not to be surprised that NADA would be off the mark on boats. NADA = National Auto Dealer Association. If you see a National Boat Dealers' Association, if it existed, would probably not be considered the best source for auto prices. Dave

Enough egg to go around. I never looked at it, will now. Dave

Seeing this above, what about adding a commercial topic area? I say this with no intention of having a product or service to sell here, but I would like to know what others might do, that could be beneficial to us. I formerly had a business that I lightly promoted on horse driving lists, and I...

I haven't tried rope lights, but last summer at the Bellingham gathering, I bought an LED bulb to replace my anchor light. I wasn't sure if it would be adequately bright, but found it was very good, and can recommend it. Dave

Hi Fred I wish I'd had more chance to cruise with you New England guys - great bunch. We need to tell you that here in Washington waters, swimmers are almost as rare as seamonsters. A few in dry suits, granted, but they don't tend towards mischief. I tend to put my plug outside, because when...

I questioned Carl, the distributor for Wallas, and probably the most knowlegeable person in the US on repairing the Wallas, and he said to use diesel. Of course, when the temps are deep cold (below 20 degrees) #2 diesel would be desireable. What experience was it that others have had that have...

I was in Lake Union a week ago (returning home last Sat). I looked all around to see where you can dock overnight in Lake Union, with no success. No kind of municipal dock or overnight marina docks. They may exist somewhere up at the top, but I didn't see anything. And then I discoverd the...

Temperature matters, ".004 for each ten degrees below (or above) 78 degrees" It will matter most if you are boating in the winter, when if I recall right, at 32 degrees you have 65% of your battery rating. Another thing - you should be using a volt level indication prior to charging. After...

I have appreciated the flow of this conversation. As I think I indicated, a significant amount of my knowledge of batteries has resulted from my experience with my electric car, plus reading. I liked Dan's comment, essentially, "know your batteries". In most of our involvement with batteries...

I don't have any depth of theoretical experience, however, I bought an electric car (conversion, 120 VDC) last fall and deal on a daily basis with battery state, therefore now have some practical experience. My car, by the way, has an E Meter, which is the same as the Link 10 (Xantrex bought...

I have considered several ways of keeping an eye on battery levels. I saw what might be the best bet for me yesterday. WalMart has a "Battery Monitor" in automotive, "Innova #3721". It just plugs into the cigarette lighter and gives you a voltage readout. $15. Haven't tried it on the boat -...

When you figure the total count, include that C-Dory that was moored at the other dock! No people, but the boat was there. It was a great weekend, for all except the guy that owned the Sonja, the 1912 boat that sank and resurfaced. Thanks to all who did the organizing. Who was it that passed...

Very interesting to see the topic of "Wallas Fix", because I had just the same problem and fix this last week. It had been confused by the fact that I had run out of fuel and thought my failure to restart when refueled was due to something else. I am not far from ScanMarine, and I took it to...

Thanks, I'll try that. Dave

If any of you guys spend the night in Port Townsend, please give me a call. I am in town, and if you need anything bought for you I can bring it. I'd be very interested in seeing your equipment for the halibut. I had halibut for dinner, and would love to be rigged to bring home my own. Dave...

My Wallas is a year and a half old with no problems, that is until I ran out of fuel. zI wanted to use it up and didn't realize I was down to the bottom. When I refilled, the pump apparently will not pull the fuel up the line. The guy at Scan Marine told me to cycle it a few times, but that...