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Hi Fred, Just out of nosiness, I Googled around for a Ford Explorer Scout to see what the towing capacity might be. I couldn't find any such animal as an Explorer Scout, but all the new Explorers have a towing capacity of 3500 lbs. Your boat and trailer would surely weigh more than that. Mine...

Fred, Ooops! Did I say I moved the axle forward? I meant backward. Pat

Hi Fred, Alaska doesn't require brakes on the size boat trailer I have for C-Farer, so I don't have any information on that bit. Some states don't require brakes until trailers get to a certain length or load capacity. But when I bought the used boat/trailer, we had the problem of the tongue...

Hi Jeff and Julie, I bought one of those Weber small portable propane grills about 25 years ago. It finally died last year. I bought a new one last fall for under $50.00 at Home Depot. I cut a slot in the top flaps of the carton and edged them with duct tape for reinforcement. The unit, two...

I recognized this boat right away because I am an old-timer fly fisherman. See ... back in the 50's a guy would take a truck inner tube and lash a strip of canvas across it to be used for a float tube. He could cruise around in lakes or really slow-moving water by donning a pair of chest waders...

Mark, Great suggestion. If I make the eye splice in the bitter end of the rode large enough to go around a 6 gallon bucket and I keep my extra line in the bucket, I can make a loop to loop connection quickly without having to pass the spare line through the eye splice hand over hand...

Wow! Thanks to you three for instant, usable advice on a rode locker for C-Farer. I've PM'd each of you with thanks. Those photos in the Anchoring section really made things a lot clearer. Pat

:?: My sore back tells me that I should consider installing a windlass so that with just a punch of a button I can raise and lower the anchor. Good idea! But how do I put in an anchor rode locker? I know it will have to have a drain somewhere. It should have a hatch for access in case the...

Sawmill Bay, PWS, at low tide

Scampi, anyone?

Purse seiner in Jack Bay, PWS

Take a look at Greg's Red Fox V-Berth mods. If it can be done to a 22 foot classic, he has (or is about to) accomplished it. Pat

It might not be just the overfishing. I was talking with some bird biologists last week in Shoup Bay (near Valdez, Alaska) last week. They've been banding and measuring baby kittiwakes (look like gulls, squawk like gulls but somehow aren't gulls) for a few years there. The size and vitality of...

I spent a couple of days in Valdez, but was fogbound. I did manage to put a Danielson propane heater in and get it running. The stovepipe is a combination intake/exhaust so no bad air gets into the cabin. The air stays dry so the windows didn't fog up on me as I putted around looking for some...

I think Eagle's Rest RV Park charges about $2.50 a day during the season. You might give them a call. The boats seem to be in a pretty secure area. They seem to have people checking on things pretty regularly. 800-553-7275 For 50 cents less, you could probably store it up at Gregg and Deanna...

I am shocked and outraged! Imagine, trying to cook a steak right on the element! :evil:

Hi Dusty, Now ya' got me goin'! I'll have that new Ace pot puller and 450 feet of sinking line along with a couple of nice little weights to keep the rig on the bottom. They say it's about 300 feet down in the Prince William Sound for the big boys, too. Alaska lets us shrimp all season long...

Thanks Dusty, You did it again. I think I can start fiddling with my new (to me) Garmin 188C to tune it to find fish and bait schools for me now. I've heard if I get the settings right and all the conditions are right, I can even spot schools of shrimp, too. Why don't the guys who make these...

Welcome to Alaska, Dick, A lot of my neighbors think that one the best places to visit near Anchorage is Fairbanks. Pat

Hello Bill, Thanks for the concise and imaginative report on your trailer repairs. I'll be trying out some of your ideas as I rework my old rust bucket trailer. The hint about the paint is especially useful. Pat