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Anyone ever ride an Alaska Ferry? Quite frequently marine mammals are seen surfing the bow waves. I bet a heck of a lot more marine mammals are "impacted" by that behavior then by a drifting C-Dory.

I think that's a great point about steering clear of mammals, guess I rarily thought about it until I tried boating in Alaska. I noticed quickly up here that there are pesky mammals swimming all over the place, Sea Otters, River Otters, Sea Lions, Whales of all sorts, then there's all the damn...

I was told by a dealer that for a decent boat, fully equiped with lots of electronics, motor(s), trailer with brakes, taxes, title, insurance, life vests, charts, training books, etc, (basically a newbie who wants to do it right)plan on $3000 per foot. If you do alot of your own purchasing and...

Joe, We were planning on coming up on the ferry as it sounded like a great adventure, unfortunately we were unable to do so on this trip but I've heard that it is the way to go! One of the positives of managing hotels is the ability to set up a great C-Dory gathering so I'll be happy to help...

One question, Where? $750 seems to be a great price!

Did I mention the Halibut? Don't get me started on those suckers!

Having lived in Southeast Alaska for only 6 months, I'm by no means an expert, but I will admit one thing I've noticed. IT STINKS UP HERE! Especially if you live anywhere near the water! Everyday that you have to look at all that beautiful water, smell the fish kicking around in that water...

Right on the historic waterfront portion near the Pioneers Home and next to ANB harbor. Closest boat to the hotel moored in ANB is of course a C-Dory. Can be rather hard to focus on business when the commercial fleet is right outside your window. There is a Bald Eagle that hangs out on one of...

Bearbait The local fishhead says to try Hoonah Bay, about 45 miles northwest of Sitka!

Hello Bearbait! Not sure on the exact location for your King Crab, but the fisherfolk around here tell me that the pickings around Juneau are pretty slim. People are spending hours in that neck of the woods to catch what takes minutes in the Sitka area. You might want to adjust your travel...

Gary, I can sure understand your disillusionment, your boat is still brand new especially if you look at how well C-Dory's age. There are at least 6 C-Dorys up here in Sitka out in the various harbors that were built in the eighties. All of them look like they are used commercially and are...

Thanks Dusty, as I'm in an area that is not quite as forgiving as the sound, I need all the help I can get! "Chivita" Dave

(Chivita) Hard to beat this bedroom view

Carl, I heavily agree with the comment regarding afternoon winds and their affect on the channel. I have gone to the islands numerous times in 17' open boats to 24' cabin cruisers. It can really scare you and test your boat coming back if it is rough. On the other hand, coming and going on a...

Word of caution to anyone contemplating building your own boat, it can become VERY ADDICTIVE! Should anyone still be interested, here is a good site that has lots of information regarding this addiction http://www.glen-l.com/ You will know you have this disease pretty bad when you are...

Ron, Our canvas curtains fold up into a rather tidy package, maybe 15" by 15" by an inch or so. Since they take up so little space they get stuck where ever the person who took them off felt like sticking them. I used a regular sewing maching and sewed black cloth "pipeing" ("Piping"?) around...

Greg, You and your buddy sure have GUTS! Not only for the ice-breakin but for getting your behinds out on that stuff to take pictures! Looks like great fun, just don't jump around too much, eh! "Chivita" Dave

We did the exact same as Mac & Linda, had a blast doing it too. Takes a day or two to sew all the edges and install the snaps, but worth it. If I can do a reasonable job of this, I'm sure you can! You can get mildew resistant canvas from JoAnn fabrics that matches many of the Sunbrella colors...

Having owned both styles, I've always liked the support that bunks give in that they spread the weight of the boat over a much broader area. When I trailer back into a rough area, I've noticed that my boat bounces and moves back and forth much more on a roller trailer, no matter how well it is...

"Chanty" We do not have the "Barber" sliding chair on Chivita as it had not been invented when we bought our boat. I cut a door into that cabinet and then mounted a small "L" shaped shelf onto the inside of the door. I placed a small plastic garbage can on the shelf and then mounted two pieces...