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I know this subject has been discussed to some degree, but I thought I would share my take on preventive bearing maintenance. I have served a Machinist apprenticeship where the understanding of how critical bearing maintenance is was stressed and demonstrated, with many failed bearing repairs. I...

I have never cross posted to Facebook but this is just to good for a laugh to pass up. https://www.facebook.com/52609023414736 ... 250030963/

This is for Canadian's and therefore applies to the law in Canada but, who knows, our American C-Brats may have some issues here too. I will quote from the "Western Mariner"(WM) the magazine of Canada's west coast marine industry which is mainly interested in commercial vessels. So what is a...

Rock Bay -Johnstone Straits A U.S. tug boat has reportedly run aground near Campbell River. The Coast Guard is on scene in Johnstone Strait, close to Rock Bay, to assess the environmental risk. The incident happened at about 2 a.m. The five people on board were not hurt. Officials say there is...

For C-Brats interest: Trio rescued after their dinghy capsizes near Comox Cindy E. Harnett / Times Colonist January 21, 2016 06:01 AM Email Print Comox rescue Boat capsizes in rough waters Three people defied death by clinging to a sailboat and screaming for help in stormy seas near the Comox...

Here is a cut and paste from Ganges Harbour, Salt Spring Island: Harbour House Hotel's photo. Harbour House Hotel 4 hrs · PLEASE SHARE! The winds are howling... Son has let us know that boats are capsizing in the bay. To all the folks living out on their boats (or any other unsafe gig for...

Thought I would share this Notice to Mariners (NTM) Geoff Keep our water clean, pump don't dump Vancouver Park Board is offering free pump out services to boaters at Burrard & Heather Civic Marinas of False Creek in order to #KeepItClean. Please forward their message to your boating...

Dear all; Who can wade in here and advise me on programming my VHF radio to record my GPS coordinates. I have programmed my MMSI number into the radio after wiring in the NMEA-0183 cable from the GPS to the radio. I have a bug (dot) in the upper right hand corner of the VHF radio which shows...

Let me define our philosophy in this concept I present here: My wife and I are minimalists and therefore we look to simplify our boating concepts and offer this idea to those like minded. I have a great Yamaha 6HP trolling motor and or backup power, that never gets used, since I re-powered...

On nice warm sunny days we sit on portable seats in the cockpit next to our rods. This second helm station works for me. I made it from stainless tubing and 2- universal joints. Pull the hair pin clip and it can be disassembled in 1/2 minute.

Around the corner from Bamfield (BC's west-coast-Barkley Sound area) is a little know spot called Brady Beach. They placed a little commemorative bench on this lookout ledge which has a view looking out to the Pacific in all it's wild spender. The boots alongside the bench (just visible) are...

Alouette Lake was logging in the 1920note the spring board cuts in the stump. This was before we moved to our dream home base in Qualicum Beach on the Strait of Georgia

Columbia Beach aka "Eaglecrest" beach -- a short walk from our house. We can hear the bark of the sea-lions

Later on a write a clear post explaining why I believe the instructions to post photos could be a tad improved on - for us mere mortals born in the dark ages "BC" -- before computers

At this time of the year we are blessed with the migratory return of the sea geese (Black Brant) returning from California to rest on our beaches and feed on sea grass etc.. Then in stages they will arrive in their summer home of Alaska. For us on the Strait of Georgia this are like spring...

We all have a preference for powering our C-Dory's in terms of outboard makes. For some, its as simple as having a good dealer close at hand promoting a certain make of outboard that does it. For others-- its what they have come to believe is technically the best outboard engine on the market in...

Re: Just found a Kijiji add: For sale- a 16' 2004 C-Dory in the Qualicum Beach-Parksville area of BC,Can. This add shows a picture supposedly of the boat for sale. And, as I own a 16' C-Dory I could immediately see the picture was not a 16' but was a 19' C-Dory? Then I thought that picture looks...

I am about to mount 2 Scotty electric 1106 downriggers - and I'm in the planning stage assembling some of the required bolts and wiring supplies. I have also bought a Deep Blue Sea fuse block - 6 circuits, which I will mount in the interior slash well shelf. This will give me 1 fused circuit per...

I have followed the instructions to post photos but its not working --help please I have a Windows 8.1 platform and a Firefox browser with BBCode downloaded. I have copied a photo on my Picasa file moved to the Brat site gone to Post - BBCde - image etc and the URL is their but thats it -- I am...

I may have missed this topic, if so forgive me. The question: Your Experience with Rubex Propeller system please. When I Google this question it has the usual results for these polls - if you will. Those generally satisfied don't bother to book in as.. hey you don't have a burr up your ass...