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Dave, Excellent choice! Les and Kathy, Congratulations! That is a great match for EQ Marine. Much success! Best, Jim

Barry, I may stop by just to say hello and see what a C-Brats gathering really looks like. My fingers are crossed for having good weather for all of you visitors to the island! - Jim Cape San Juan, San Juan Island, WA (not too far from the Cattle Point lighthouse)

Susan E, My wife and I have a summer home right near Cattle Point on San Juan Island. We are out often right there along South Beach where fishing, by people and by killer whales, is popular. How this law gets enforced is key, of course. Your posting of the detailed text of the law is...

Yes, some really good food is available at the food court. And if you make it over there, be sure to see Karen Quest, Cowgirl, at the "main stage" at . She is a real stitch. Her 45 minute performance was at 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Wednesday. - Jim

Jim, For your consideration and possible enjoyment: the San Juan County Fair is running through this Saturday, August 18. It is reachable with a comfortable walk (1 mile?) out of Friday Harbor or there are free shuttles running. You could also catch a shuttle (San Juan Transit?) from Roche...

Kerry, We have a summer home in Friday Harbor, on San Juan Island. San Juan Island is the biggest island of course, and has the largest population and, I suppose, the most jobs. Largest employers, I would guess, are construction, real estate, and tourism, the latter two being quite...

Dun, I'll wade in here. I have a 2004 Toyota 4Runner with 6 cylinder engine and tow a (low profile) 17 foot Boston Whaler. Gross weight of the boat and trailer is upwards of 2500 lbs; call it 3000 lbs. Tow capacity of my 4Runner is 5000 lbs, and I think it is because of the design of...

Marc and Bob, Thanks so much!

Thanks for the great insights for those of us prospective buyers. How about comments on the Suzuki 140s? They weight 100 lbs less than the Honda 135/150 or the Suzuki 150.

Marc, Does "backwards" mounting of counter-rotating propellers mean that the clockwise rotating prop is on the port side and the counter-clockwise rotating prop is on the starboard side (rotation viewed from the rear)? On what basis is it felt that they are more efficient in being mounted...

Wow!

Yes, GCVW = GCWR. 21000 pounds sounds right.

starcraftbottom, I would think you wouldn't have any problems towing your CD 22. And you should research the F350 GCVW ... another specification that I think exists for most vehicles. Gross Combined Vehicle Weight Rating is the truck, truck payload, AND trailer weight. A buddy of mine...

Dave, A great resource for understanding the hows and whys of trailering is Trailer Boat Magazine. They have complete listings of tow ratings for 2006 vehicles as well as a data base of tow ratings for older vehicles, including your 2005 Dodge Magnum. http://www.trailerboats.com/...

In the slip across the dock from my 17 Whaler at Fish Creek, Cape San Juan, San Juan Island, none other than ... Da Nag. I left a note on the "windshield."