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I am glad you enjoyed the Inside Passage show. It surprises me to see how much interest the show still generates. Having a link to it on the Home page of C-Brats keeps the topic in front of a lot of people. I have visited people who put the show on their tv for their guests and invite me...

Wanderer is for sale. It is time for someone else to enjoy her. If you take a look at our web site www.2Wander.com (The site has been on the links section of C-Brats home page as “The Wanderers” since 2006) you can see the great times we have enjoyed aboard her. She has been used very...

Yesterday I plugged a 5000 BTU air conditioner into my 1000 watt Honda Generator. The AC claims to need 4.7 amps (564 watts) when running. If I use the 1.8 times factor needed for starting, I get 8.46 amps and 1015 watts. Here is what I learned. I turned off the Eco mode, turned the switch...

"Dream of perfect cruising grounds, of islands large and small, grand and modest, of intriguing harbors and alluring towns, of broad reaches and narrow tickles, of gritty fishing villages and sophisticated summer resorts, of lonely outposts lost in time. There is such a place, and the place is...

Penny and I plan to arrive in Stonington Me. on July 8th towing Wanderer behind our RV. We have reserved a campsite and mooring for about 10 days. We expect to spend most days exploring the nearby islands, coastline and villages aboard Wanderer and returning to the RV at night. After the 10...

Wandering the Inside Passage to Alaska is a narrated slide show with music in the background. The show is an account of a cruise Wanderer made this summer. It is 41 minutes long. In order to view the show, you must download it to your hard drive. It is a 138 meg executable file. With an...

I've just published pictures from our cruise on Lake Powell this summer. Click on the link below or on The Wanderers link on the C-Brats home page.

The WiFi held up for me to start putting together the first section on our trip to Alaska. This first section take us into Desolation Sound. Even this section is not complete. Take a look if interested. LINK Link updated by Da Nag

Wanderer and Naknek arrived in Prince Rupert B.C. today, some 1100 nm from our starting point in Anacortes. This is more than half of our north bound goal. Halcyon took a side trip and is a few days behind. Don't know how long this Wifi hotspot will last. Will try to send more tomorrow.

If you fly your national flag on a C-Dory, what flag holder do you use and where do you fly it? What about a courtesy flag? Where and how do you fly a courtesy flag?

Hi, Several people have reported that our web site http://www.2Wander.com does not open. The company that is hosting the site reports that the problem will be fixed shortly. (within hours)

The cable that came with my Raymarine radar is 15m long. I have installed the radar using it. There is about 40 feet of cable that is not needed. Has anyone shortened this cable? If so, tips? Problems? The installation manual suggest how to shorten the cable; but, it is silent on whether...

What angle do you think the water line makes with the water when a CD 22 is on a plane? The Raymarine I've just bought scans in a horiz plane +/- 12.5 vertical degrees. I want to introduce a dip in the radar when at rest so that on a plane the sweep is horiz. The 5 inch high mounting bracket...

I have just ordered radar to add to our Raymarine C80 chart plotter. In addition, I have ordered the charts and the Douglass Guides, for the region from Seattle to Skagway and around the corner to Valdez. So, unless plans change, or the radar does not arrive in time for me to install it, we...

Is anyone cruising the SW coast of Florida during the next 2 to 4 weeks? If so, let us know. Wanderer plans to leave Marathon tomorrow morning (7 Feb.) and spend a few days in the Everglades and then a few more in the 10000 Islands before heading to Marco, Naples and on up into Pine Island...

The first of several installments depicting our time on the Tennessee River this spring were just posted. This is a great cruising area. Take a look. If interested, Click: http://www.2Wander.com

I have just published pictures from our trip on the Cayuga-Seneca Canal and the first 70 miles of the Erie Canal. More to come. If interested click: http://www.2Wander.com

Hi, I have posted pictures taken during the cruise on the Chesapeake Bay after the Gathering. It was great fun showing the group below some of our favorite places. I hope the pictures will remind us all of the good times. Patty and Pat on Otter Becky and Dun on Crescent Girl Deb and Fred on...

I thought you cruisers might be interested in this topic someone sent me. I quote: MARK YOUR CALENDERS FOR MONTH OF AUGUST...... The Red Planet is about to be spectacular! This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars in an encounter that will culminate in the closest approach between...

Hi, I've just posted pictures taken at the gathering to http://www.2Wander.com. The Cruising portion will follow in a day or two.