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Just go to the top of the page, find "event signups" open that, click on the down arrow beside "non-member groups". Victoria will be listed. Click on that and "join"

Thanks for the photos. That looks very different. No cleats, guess one would have to practice clove hitches a lot. :wink: Is that finger as skinny as it looks? 18-24"?

Thanks Bob. I do check the battery voltage with a digital voltmeter. Yes, the batteries are not true deep cycle, they are the hybrids. The controller is accurate to 1/100th of a vollt. I am charging with the Bepp management system in the off position thus the two batteries should be electrically...

OK, I just replaced my marginal HQRP 7A charge controller with a 10A Sunforce controller. It has a digital display of battery voltage which is nice. Here's the issue: Connections are simple and made correctly, 17+ volts coming out of our 20W monocrystalline panel. Controller shows both input...

Thanks Sunbeam. That helps some. I'm wondering how people singlehand with this arrangement. Looks like there would be lots of quick acrobatics and colorful language involved.

Would someone please post pictures of these docks. I am having a hard time visualizing the necessary steps or how far away the pilings are, etc. etc. Thanks.

Of course we could but it would be hard to get the boat uncleated and off of the line after you lifted it up to the lighthouse!!

I made our cutting board out of a standard HDPF? cutting board, trimmed it with a band saw, and adhered 4 cleats made from the scraps to the underside so that it will not slide off. has worked fine for years.

Glad you are enjoying yourselves...and are now warm. You've hit the marina and some other hotspots but there is a lot more. If you can make it back sometime, try to get across the border. The Gulf islands are a very different experience. You are right, most sailboats in the SJ's are just...

We have twin Honda 40's on our 22. We have both trim tabs and permatrims and are very satisfied. We use the trim tabs for lateral trim and the permatrims for fore and aft. We are very happy with them and have used them for over five years.

Ahem Bob...that's 2nd deputy asst rev. to you. Jim of Jim and Laurie is rev. and Dave of C-Shift is asst. rev. Be nice to see them doing some of these.

Good catch Tom, that is Sea-Pal late of Bob and Betsey Burks, Bend Oregon.

I think you'll find most folks use a variation of a deep cycle battery for the house. We have two group 24 deep cycles in parallel for C-Cakes but we are on the hook often and don't often sign up for power when on a dock.

A good turnout, 15 boats if I can count this early in the AM. Fisherman's Marina is a very relaxing place, good fun dinner for pretty much everybody last night. All got across the Straits of Georgia with little trouble. Pender Harbour is as beautiful as we remember. Nice to have another Canadian...

take a USCG Auxiliary or Power Squadron boating class. One should be offered in your area.

Our present plans are to depart Oak Harbor Wednesday afternoon, clear customs in Bedwell Harbour and head north. Not in a hurry so not sure where we will end up that night, maybe as far as Nanaimo. We expect to be in Nanaimo by Thursday for sure, will provision and fuel there and head over to...

Been looking at the wind/tide/current forecasts for the Straits of Georgia off Nanaimo. It appears that for Thursday both wind and current are forecast to be minor in the AM. Wind from the northwest less than 10kts to 1100, slack tide at about 1200, currents forecast from the nw at 1100 roughly...

We try to avoid the linear moorage...period! We stayed there at Sucia once, no damage for us but too many reports of scuff marks all the way down the hull and other damage from the hard "fenders" along the mooring line. Its worth noting that other parks/marinas are not rushing to install linear...

Martin, I was trying to think of a witty reply but getting all that work done before noon exhausted me. :lol:

New plugs, both engines oil and filters changed, new impeller starboard engine, in line fuel filters changed, new racor filter, fixed water intrusion into one trailer hub, cleaned bearings, replaced seal, installed new house batteries, installed bus bar to reduce crowding on positive anode of...