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Now, for the rest of the story! What computer-rooter has not shared with this group is how well he will fit in with C-Brats! I will try not to embarrass him, but I will say he would be a VERY welcome addition to the annual C-Brat gathering down at the Seattle Boat Show! He has a motorbike that...

Westward I can somewhat respond to the safety concerns of Chlorine due to the time I served on the water board of a private water system. Chlorine is routinely added to drinking water supplies (within reason) to overcome contamination issues. Sneaks, the only concern/comment I would add is...

Hughpenk, I just finished an in-depth 6 week Alaskan water training course that included one day of training with the local outboard mechanical genius. His statement on your motor question was for saltwater users, but he heavily recommended that the motor be left in the fully down position...

Congratulations Stuberg on what sounds like a great boat! I hope that you are as satisfied and fanatical about your purchase as so many of the C-Brat members are about our boats. Perhaps you should start a web site devoted to Cape Cruisers, I know I would gladly refer any owners to such a...

Many of the charter boat captains up here in Sitka wrap their boats up for the winter for the reasons already stated in the above posts. The demand for wrapping boats has become so large that boat businesses are investing in larger enclosed areas so that bigger boats can be handled. Even in the...

Have had several Ez-Loaders including the one that came with our C-Dory. Bought a King from Les recently for another boat and was quite impressed with the quality. Would buy a King and would definitely buy it from Les at EQ Marine as he knows trailers!

Kotzebuecdory. You could do the repair youself pretty easily, but your biggest problem is going to be HEAT! You'll need to find a way to perform the repair in an enclosed area that can be kept at 50 degrees at the very least for the entire time it takes the epoxy to cure. The warmer the area...

Having taken our boat to the factory for a tune-up and at the same time getting a small amount of gel coat repair done, I too can understand how the extra time it took the factory to perform that repair could frustrate a boat owner. The extra time didn't bug me (1 Week) as I planned the work...

Totem Square Inn

Beaching

Good point on the full throttle issue, our Zodiac hits hull speed at about half throttle and opening it up any further does us no good. Not sure how well that air cooled Honda would handle full throttle for a long period of time. Sounds like a water cooled would have more options and last longer...

Pink Salmon

"Sea King Charter" Captain

Zodiac 7'6"

Ready for shore patrol

Dan, Can't answer your question on actually plumbing the engine for an external tank, but I can tell you that the Honda 2 horse is quite economical. It is air cooled and gets a bit warm, so I would be careful about adding a connection that might leak fuel unnoticed onto a hot surface. You may...

For those of you that have visited Sitka in recent years I have some sad news. Our exceptional large and infamous local Bull Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) is no more. Known by various names, (depending on if he had just stolen your 50# King or posed for yet another amazing photo) he was a...

TyBoo, I would not worry too much about DoD pounding you over your posting, he can't even get his boat's length correct. I think he's been in Alaska too long. Just like our neighbor's claims about the 12 foot tall Grizzly bear that visits the backyard of our new house every fall, I bet he's...

Wandering, IMHO, after hoisting our 45# inflatable onto the roof, I agree with Roger's post. Try it before you get too far into the project, add some cross wind, a wet deck, and some tired arms after rowing back and forth to the beach in that rain and wind. Also calculate the angle of that...

I have been repeatedly told that a large portion of the boats (in the under 30' range) that sink up here, sink due to a wave over the stern. The make, model, manufacturer or material does not seem to matter. "Unsinkable" boats may still float, but they can get flipped by the wave tossing...