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Thank you Roger, Jim, Kent, and Marcia. Having your postings come in as we were cruising was almost like having you along. Perhaps next year we could make this into a C-Brat cruise. Although I would advise against the smaller boats, perhaps those of us with larger boats could share...

 "Well, we're off.", said my father as we pulled out of the shipyard at 6:24 this morning. Under foggy gray skys we pushed the speed limit to get out of the Oakland Estuary and into the bay. It is a chilly 55 deg. F. here, while the rest of the country is having a record setting heat-wave. ...

Jim and Kathy, Thanks for leading these wonderful cruises again; they are the highlights of our year. Please count my father and I as in, and we will add our names as soon as the sign-up page as soon as it is up. For those that haven't been. - These cruises really exemplify the comradery and...

Welcome aboard and congratulations! Ours is a Cape Cruiser too, and people have been friendly enough. Look forward to meeting you sometime, if we ever get to Florida, or you to California. David

The EPIRB is mounted towards the side of the roof on ours; far enough over that it doesn't interfere with a dinghy being on the roof, far enough forward to not be trapped by the bubble that would be created by an upside-down deck, and far enough aft that I could easily reach it for manual...

No jailbreak needed for Navionics, and it is in the app store. Some other good boating apps that I have found valuable include: - BuoyData: Even though the data can be gotten from the NOAA website, this is more efficient. - AyeTides: Even though there are lots of free tide/current apps...

Jailbreaking is process of removing limitations placed by Apple on devices such as the iPhone and iPad, usually by installing a program for doing this. It is commonly done in order to install programs, such as MyWi 4.0, that Apple censors and will not place in it's app-store. The trade-off is...

One of the Coast Guard self-righting boats is up for sale, and has been on the market since before I bought my C-Dory 3 years ago. The major drawback is the fuel bill, 20 gph @ 15.3 knots. Anyway, thought it might be of general interest, since there are good pictures and specs, so here's the...

Given the quantity of large Great White Sharks around the Farallons, I suspect the survival suit would merely function as a bun, keeping you nice and warm until they can get you in their mouth. One of the Coast Guard self-righting boats is up for sale, and has been on the market since before I...

Is it just a spreadsheet of Canadian zips and corresponding lat/long co-ordinates that is needed, or is it something more complicated? I might have the former, should I bother looking for it? David

Used to take my 16-foot, aluminum Westcoaster out there and back, so the C-Dory is surely capable. The issue is that the number of days and times that the wind and weather will permit the trip will be fairly limited. There will also be times that the gate is closed to you, and you will have to...

If you don't want to solo it, how about picking a date and opening it up to other C-Brats; There might be some interest, and that way help would never be so far away.

That's easy. Just ask him. Either he knows of one, or he doesn't. Either way, you win :-) On a serious note. Thanks to Dr. Bob, and the many others here who help keep us safe, and turn what could be just a hobby into an educational experience. My choice of boat, as well as my boating...

How do saddle tanks affect performance? I would expect them to help stabilize the boat at anchor, but make it less stable in rough conditions (slower to roll with the swell). Is the effect noticeable, or only theoretic? David

Joel, Didn't know if you're following the Small purchases that make a difference thread, but I was just thinking of what a difference those covers made, and wanted to say thanks. David

1) A switch for the port wiper, located in front of the passenger, so they can turn it on and off themselves. 2) Engine trim switches on the helm, so that the engines can be trimmed easily, without accidentally knocking the throttle up or down. 3) A stainless steel, female eye-bolt, threaded...

Am glad to hear that we are not like every other forum you visit. There are no rules here, but rather an admonishment to "be nice". Dictionary.com defines nice as: "1. pleasing; agreeable; delightful: A nice visit. 2.amiably pleasant; kind: They are always nice to strangers." Politics is...

As some of you may already know, I 'm a techno-geek. On our trips down and up the California coast I downloaded and tried a lot of different websites and apps. Here is what I found to be most helpful on my iPhone: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr/ - Mendocino County thru Monterey County...

Thanks Roger. The boat was in Monterey, but we were at home during the week. We'd like to stay in touch as well. Nam, Three of you and 400# to 600# pounds of fish on a 16-footer? Wow. No it's my turn to be impressed. As I recall it was just after noon when we met, so you must have had a...

What does "knots per hour" mean? Isn't that kind of like "MPH per hour", or does it mean something entirely different? David