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More good news. Patrick on the boat Kim Christine will again perform boat christenings. If anyone would like to have a boat christening, christenings will again take place after the potluck on Saturday. Please PM Patrick (Salmon Fisher) or myself (DayBreak) to be put on the list to have your...

Unfortunately, you are probably most correct. That I why I like what Dr. Bob remarks on, "Situational awareness on the boat is always paramount." Be aware at all moments in your boat travel because no one plans to have an accident but it does and can happen. I still like the tool of AIS to help...

We are using a Raymarine AIS700 AIS Transceiver with Vesper SP160 antenna splitter and a Shakespeare 5225-XT Galaxy VHF Antenna. Bob's comment on "situational awareness on the boat is always paramount" is so true! If anyone is thinking of putting an AIS transmitter on your boat to transmit your...

Thanks Patrick. It makes sense that the Natural Investment Permit only covers day-use parking considering it also includes the annual Discovery Pass and free boat launching for a full year from the month of purchase. I do like the security aspect of Cornet for vehicle and trailer parking at...

Hi Colby, I too had the same question. I missed the call today but a representative of the Washington State Parks left a message saying that free parking at Cornett Bay Boat Launch is included with the Natural Investment Permit. Cornett Bay is not listed on the locations that I can see on this...

Hi Patrick. PM sent. Gary

Good news from the C-Dory factory. Michael Millison and his wife Alona along with Julie Scammell will again be attending this year's gathering. Julie told me that she is "working on the t-shirts." Last year, Northwest Marine Industries (maker of C-Dory boats) brought custom made 2024 C-Brats...

Got your PM information Colby. Thanks. No hurry on the C-Brats Event Signups for now. The PM information is actually of better help to us when it comes to making the information sheet that we will hand out to everyone. The Event Signups is a good indicator for everyone to see now on those who...

Save the date ... May 08-11, 2025 The annual Friday Harbor C-Brats Get-Together, San Juan Island, Washington is on! The Harbormaster has confirmed the inside of H-Dock and part of G-Dock for the C-Brats. 2025 Friday Harbor Signup will be available as soon as our web host administrators, Mike...

Hi Colby. The traditional start date for the C-Brats Friday Harbor Get-Together has always been the second Thursday of May through the following Sunday. Colleen and I do not make a formal announcement for this event until January each year. We like to wait for the Holiday Season to end before...

Mac and Jess, PM sent. Gary

Hi Colby, I think you will like this launch for your 25 Cruiser. It is in the city of Blaine, Wa. (Blaine Harbor) less than 1 mi. off of Hwy 5 (exit 276) at the Canadian border. It is a 2-lane boat launch with what I consider good and safe long term parking, which is free. I still cable the...

In our last launch for the San Juans last Fall, Colleen and I used the launch out of Blain, Wa. It is about another 15 minutes further north from Bellingham and offers a great launch with washdown. The launch has free parking for up to two weeks and even more if you notify the Harbormaster...

Hi Dave, Unfortunately, there will be no C-Brats Calendar for 2025. Next year, I am confident that we will have one. Sorry about that. Gary

Merry Christmas C-Brats family. Gary and Colleen

Ed, can't help you with the recommendation on a good mini jack plate as we had our Suzuki 9.9 bolted directly on the transom from Sportcraft Marina in Portland. As far as a good gelcoat person, we have used Schooner Creek Boatworks in Portland www.schoonercreek.com They do good work and are good...

Thanks WCF for the clarification with the wrong cargo carrying capacity numbers I reported on the new 2025 F-150 trucks. Goes to show that you cannot always believe everything you read. Colby, thanks for the weight distribution hitch link and the reminder to make sure that your boat trailer is...

I was reading that the payload capacity of a 2025 F-150 can handle up to 3,325 pounds. With such a huge payload capacity on a new special ordered F-150 using this option, I would think that the truck would in no way need a weight distribution hitch towing a 25 Cruiser or 26 Venture. The rear end...

Thanks Colby. Seems to me that Bob Austin has a photo of a tongue failure on a boat trailer that speaks exactly to what you are describing. Hope Bob chimes in on this one. I agree with you that a distribution hitch is not a good idea because of the extra length of the tongue on a boat trailer.

Hi Bob. Thanks for finding that. I thought the article seemed a little old but 19 years ago is something else! The write-up seemed to match my DF 140 but mine is the newer DF 140A (2017). Gary