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Hey Colby, sorry—I missed your message. Looks like I’m a few days behind you. How was Le Conte? I think we’ll pass it by on our way north, but I’m interested in checking it out on my homeward leg. So far, no problem finding dock space—in Ketchikan, Knudson Cove, Meyers Chuck, Thorne Bay...

Thanks Jay, and thanks for your help getting ready for my trip. We’re off tomorrow, from Petersburg, for Ford’s Terror and Tracy Arm. As for the Tohatsus, they’re great engines—but they are also the biggest mistake I’ve made in planning for this trip. It didn’t occur to me until after I had...

Brats, we’ve made it as far as Wrangell. Latest pictures, and a few words, at: http://osprey-alaska.org/ Next stops Petersburg, Ford’s Terror and Tracy Arm.

Fellow Brats, I am taking my boat, Osprey, to Glacier Bay (and hopefully back), from the Seattle area. I’ve been on the water now since May 31, and have logged 652.6 NM. Hoping to be in Prince Rupert Tuesday, and in Ketchikan by the 13th—Dixon Entrance conditions permitting. You can see an...

V-berth remodel

For four years I have been looking at Sunbeam's wonderful illustrated essay (starting about 3/4 of the way down page 8 of this thread) on how to cut hatches in the V-berth, hack out the foam, and create an enormous amount of usable space. I will be taking my boat from the Seattle area to Glacier...

Finished hatches

I recently bought a long piece of Hypervent to (hopefully) rid my V-berth mattress of condensation. I bought more than I needed, and have 10 feet left over — just enough to do the V-berth on another CD-22. Including Washington state tax, I paid $10.99 a foot for the Hypervent; so the face value...

Harvey, were you condensation free during your rainy trip to the Broughtons?

Thanks! I'm ordering Hypervent, to help prevent condensation under the mattress.