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Just wanted to let everyone know that we just got back from our Princess Louisa inlet trip and it measured up to all the great praise from this site. Just beautiful. Thanks to all those that gave me info before we left. Everything went very well, with the small exception of burning a hole...

Thanks for the clarification Roger. I will try to make it up there. And thanks Harvey for the pics. Looks so nice. Can't wait to get there! Glen

Hi Dan -I did not know there was a gathering in Sidney. Sorry for the newbie question, but where would I find more info on this? Glen

This such a great site. Thanks for all the feedback. I have to admit I was feeling a little nervous doing a trip outside the gulf islands, but with all your input it feels much better. Martin - glad to hear you made it over to PL. We'll have to swap stories sometime. Tom - Gavin has...

Thanks Bob. Oyster tips are very helpful. Did you catch any salmon on your trip, or where you jigging? Glen

Thanks Jim - That is extremely helpful. I will read your blog as well. Glen

Thanks El and Bill- that is exactly what I was looking for.

Hi All, Thanks to this site I bought a C-Dory 22 a little over a year ago. I live in Brentwood Bay (Saanich Inlet, near the gulf islands) and my family (wife Nicole and kids Ethan 10 and Elyse 8) and I have enjoyed cruising around the gulf islands last summer and this summer. I have boated...

Just took a look at the chip. It is M-NA-C701 22. I also tried the zoom thing as suggested. That was the trick - Thanks Boris. I see now that when I am in a region that has high res maps, it shows up first as just an outline with no map details. The whole display is blank except for an...

Thanks for the feedback guys. I'll try the zoom thing next time I am out on the water. I'll also grab the c-card number. Is there anyone else with the same chart plotter I have? I'd love to know if you have gotten high resolution mapping to work. Thanks Glen

I have a Raymarine RL80CRC Plus chartplotter on the boat I just purchased. It uses C-Map NT+ cards for the charts. The current card that is in there (haven't checked the number yet) works great for low resolution use and covers a lot of area, but it does not provide nearly the resolution that...

Thanks for posting the pics. It is great to see how it all goes together. I'm sure all the nuts and bolts are galvanized, but even galvanized stuff will rust over time. One trick that I have used to prevent rust is to take each bolt out, grease it with white lithium grease (or similar) and...

Thanks for all the input and stories. Seems I should at least keep it on for a season and see how valuable it is. Although, from the stories, I think I will likely keep it and maybe mount it on a higher radar arch or something, but that can come later. Cheers, Glen

Hi C-Doryers The C-Dory I just bought has radar, which is mounted near the front of the cabin (ie not on a radar arch). I realize that radar costs a bit of money and is important when the fog rolls in, but the radar is taking up valuable real-estate on the roof of my boat! I was thinking...

Yeah, I think we live in a great place for cruising. I cruised the islands around here for many years with a 58 Monk Cruiser. It was a great boat for that time in my life, but now that I have kids, I like the safety and reliability of a C-Dory. Here are a few pictures of our maiden voyage...