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Carl, Since a lot of your problems seem to be taking place at your home port, I would suggest getting to know the Port official/Harbormaster or one of their team. Then copy down the boat numbers or name and description next time and let that person know. As I oversee a dock that gets a lot of...

We shipped three boats to Sitka via Northland and had zero problems. Alaska Marine Lines (aka AML) also ships. Norland is usually less but tends to have fewer sailings. Not sure about Anchorage service though.

Milehog, EZLoader's solution to this was the addition of a second carpeted 2x4 bunk bolted on top of the first. This second bunk was sectioned such that there were "missing" portions of the 2x4 where the sling is placed. The only negative to this approach is that the boat is raised...

In S.E. Alaska, there are four major groups fighting over Salmon and Halibut, they are Commercial, Charter, Sport and Subsistence. Subsistence by the way is a permit you can get in only certain rural areas that allows you to catch fish or hunt only for your personal subsistence. Native groups...

One side note on the Honda versus Nissan/Tohatsu. Honda resale value will probably be higher to much higher. Not because it is better, just the perception from a lot of people that the Honda is better. Same goes for Yamaha versus Nissan/Tohatsu.

Dave, We have used the BF2 with our 7'11" inflatable for the last two years. Our observations are as follows. Good: Light weight, easy for me to hand up from the inflatable to my 5'2" wife standing in the cockpit. My 11 year old could probably take it as well. We place ours on the lip of the...

dtol, I cannot speak for the rest of the Alaska, but in the Sitka area the most reliable source for anchorages are the locals. The questions they tend to have before giving you a recommendation are time of year, size of boat and wind direction. As the wind in this area is such a key issue...

You know it's a bad day when the skiff you tied up to the riprap flips and your kicker becomes an anchor. You know it's a REAL bad day when you come back to hop in your skiff and find it up on the lawn of the local hotel with everything strewn about, your kicker dribbling water out of the case...

David, I've tried to stay quiet on this one as I do not wish to post an advertisment to this site, but it is difficult to do so since I live and breath Sitka fishing every day. According to the survey's that judge overall catches, Sitka does have the highest catch rates for Kings and Halibut in...

I have fortunately had some great fishing and rough water experience in both the 24' Sea Sport and the 22' C-Dory up here. On the Sea Sport side: Great number of the Charter Captains up here use Sea Sports. They are comfortable at speed getting the clients out to the Kings and Butts. They fish...

There are a growing number of drop bow self bailing aluminum boats in the 18 to 26 foot range up here in Sitka. They are quite popular due to the ability to perform as several different boats. They make excellent Halibut/crab/shrimp boats as they are easy to weld attachments to. You can load a...

Thanks for the post Byrdman, you reminded why I moved to Alaska! I feel for you and all those who face such intense oversight! Let's see, there are four boats out in front of my house, in the driveway, next to the toy shed, etc. There is another one right smack dab next to the front door in...

Nainu, Had the same problem with our twins and the Baystar system. The C-Dory factory installed the Baystar and were unable to get it to work so they just handed the stuff over to me to install. Ours quaisi-works with a custom bracket but my intention is to switch to some SeaStar components or...

Perhaps the actual ingredients in a C-Dory are not what set its price. By that I mean that a Bayliner is made of rather similar chemicals, by somewhat similar people and in a similar country. But I rarely run into a Bayliner owner with a similar passion for their boat and, at least up here...

From what I heard it was a 25' C-Dory, wave over the stern. Everyone survived and the bow stayed above water but the boat washed into the rocks and was destroyed. Have not read anything "official", this was just overheard radio chatter.

Just my two cents on the differences between Alaskan waters and the lower 48. There are few "Rental Fleets" up here and most people are very hesitant to rent their personal vessels out due to the numerous everyday hazards. You may be able to rent an aluminum skiff, but finding a decent safe boat...

George and Penny, We shipped three boats, two trucks, a utility trailer and several large containers via both AML (Alaska Marine Lines, (800) 326-8346) and Northland from Seattle to Sitka. Both companies did an excellent job! AML costs more, but then the barge visits twice a week versus...

Few people sell more C-Dorys than Jeff at the factory. If he has the time, he may be able to give you a pretty accurate idea of what the boat will really sell for. With the boat show coming up, frequently current owners upgrade which can place a lot of used boats on the market. But as well...

Good Grief, discovered yet another C-Dory owner up here! Two in one week!! He has a 16ft classic C-Dory and the owner is yet another of Sitka's finest. He has a few cracks in his transom and is looking for ideas on how to repair or replace them. Hopefully he will join us in the near future but...

A beautiful winter day in Sitka and a bunch of wool and silk clothing to enjoy it with. Calm seas, whales, eagles, FISH, deer, smoked salmon, venison, fine wine and good coffee. What ever you do, don't move to an island in Southeast Alaska, it will mess with your life's priorities!