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flapbreaker - all the other posts are (of course) giving good advice. All I would add is that July-Oct _can be_ a great time for calm waters in the SJIs; a lot depends on the conditions at the time. Always maintain your options and know where you can "duck in" out of any messiness. LunaC has...

flapbreaker - the fishing in the SJIs can be pretty good around the end of July. If this year's regs are any indication of next year's, salmon and limited bottomfishing will be open. The trick will be finding the best spots to fish at that time. The Islands are pretty spread out and sometimes...

You should get plenty of feedback here... Here are my top ten as a 2004 22 owner: 1. Take an _extended_ test drive in a 22 in conditions _similar to_ those you anticipate boating in. Take with you the number of people you will normally sail with. (Be sure this latter test meets your...

Oops - delete the period off the end of the link: http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/publications/VS/lowerunit.html

The "hub" folks are referring to is the bushing inside the prop. See part #13 in this PDF of the prop on my Suzis: http://www.squareknot.net/suzi_prop_hub.pdf In some cases, but not all, this bushing (often molded of rubber) will break loose from the outer prop when the prop strikes a hard...

Weaver Point, Stehekin, Lake Chelan, WA

SE of Cattle Point, San Juan Island, WA

The decal my lovely wife got me for Xmas 2005.

Gary: Re: the coho, each day was a bit different. The wild:hatchery coho ratio varied from about 12:1 to 4:1, but all good action. It seemed like the Pinks really moved in over the course of the week I was there (7-14 Aug). Though perhaps less preferable to the coho, they made the fishing...

Data point re: Neah Bay Just returned from a week at Big Salmon and catching lots of kings, cohos and pinks. Also caught a large hake trolling the surface (!) Cohos and pinks at 0-160 feet - amazing action - even just outside the harbor (around Waddah). Picked up a 35-40 lb King on a coho...

Thanks, Dan. I stand corrected. Here is a nice link to deep cycle care and maintenence from the folks at Interstate Batteries: http://www.ibsa.com/www_2001/content/ab ... chtalk.htm

digger: Am so very jealous. BTW, that yelloweye you are holding is probably about 75-85 years old.

I use a standard Rule automatic bilge pump in my 22', attached with wire ties to my raw water intake for the washdown in that little indent next to the drain plug. It works fine but will not start sucking until about 2" of water has accumulated around it. You can prompt this by trimming up...

There are a number of things going on here - perhaps only some of which can be communally solved. You might consider taking the boat to a trusted mechanic to ensure everything is OK now that you know how to shut off the emergency start feature on the VSR. I can offer the following...

C-Sick: You are about to enter paradise. Plan on lots of explorations. Barkley Sound has a lot to offer. I was last there in 1999. Suggestions: The main marina in Pt Alberni is well equipped and a very friendly place to moor. The town is a nice place with all the amenities you would...

Primative: I scanned all these posts and they caught my eye. I have a 2004 22' with twin 40 Suzis - the first the factory ever installed on a 22. I love my twins but they are heavy and the ass end of my boat was constantly down (and the bow banging) until I finally learned the factory had...

Just a plug for both radar and the Raymarine C-80 system. I have the C-80 on my 22 and have used the radar (2kw) rather extensively in Puget Sound and environs, including Neah Bay where I led a guy into the harbor in pea soup -- albeit only about 200 yards away. Perhaps the greatest benefit of...