Recent content by jhayes1068

Hi Robert, while we've never been to Prince Rupert on the Marine Ferry System, we have been to Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan on a couple of occasions. Each of the communities, while tied to the fishing and/or lumber industries, are quite different when you visit them. We did not...

Charlie, we were there at the same time in 1965, except I was aboard the U.S.S. Bonn Homme Richard (CVA-31) and VA-196. Our guys were flying the A1H Skyraider on that cruise and we changed to the A6 after the cruise. It's a small world! :D I'm very lucky in that I'm still in contact with several...

Thanks for the video link! I'm amazed that airplane is still flying after all of these years! I transferred from VA-196 once located at Whidby Island, WA to VA-42 at NAS Oceana, VA in 1966 when the Navy was training new aircrew and maintenance personnel for that aircraft. It was a PITA to...

Hi Patrick, there's a 1995 C-Dory Angler with a Honda BF40AKLRT 4 stroke and trailer advertised on Boat Trader.com. It's located in Columbia, CT and the price is listed as $9,000. In the home page I selected used, Pilothouse, then scrolled down the manufacturer's list to C-Dory, then input the...

I don't know why in the world someone would want to mess up a great website that's been very constructive in presenting safe boating procedures, videos, pictures, great boats, and other equipment! I guess that they've never been a part of something "GOOD" and resent folks that are!!! "Thanks"...

Thanks for the information everyone. I'm glad to see that they will still be in the marine business! :D

Hi folks, I heard yesterday (I think) that Suzuki Automobiles would no longer be sold in the USA and I was wondering if Suzuki Boat motors was also pulling sales out of the USA? Does anyone have the answer yet? Thanks, Jim

Hi Mike, the salmon looks really bad!!! Maybe you should fix up a batch just like that and send it to Indiana so you won't have to suffer through eating it!!! :lol:

I hope all of Canada has a great day in celebration of Canada Day. It's a wonderful country and great people! Can't wait until Kathy and I can return to Canada for another visit! :D

We were returning to Indiana from San Pedro, California to Indiana this week and somewhere east or west of Denver (can't remember which now :D ) on May 11th, something caught my eye in the westbound lanes, and it was what I think was a great looking CD-22 with I believe Honda power on the back...

Thanks for all of the information on the Dry Strait and Pass. I thought it might be a tricky passage due to low water levels. We ran the Wrangell Narrows on the Columbia during daylight hours and everyone is right; it's one of the prettiest area's I've ever seen. My only concern about parts of...

It's been some time since I've posted on the site, but, one question I have for the "Brats" that have made the Inside Passage trip is: During the run from Wrangell to Petersburg has anyone used the Dry Pass at high tide with a CD-19 or CD-22? During our trip up the passage on the Alaska Marine...

Thanks to everyone for their encouragement and suggestions on the "Too Old" thread. Looking back at the trip, except for the nearly 3 days riding on the Columbia from Bellingham to Haines, I did not plan for days to just stay in place and rest, as I should have! Nine years ago it didn't bother...

After spending 30 days traveling to the west coast, up the Inside Passage, around Alaska, and driving the Alaska Highway back to Indiana, I realize that at age 70, my long range boating days are over for the most part. This is the 3rd time we've traveled to Alaska and the first time that I've...

I just saw the Fox news photo's of the waves hitting the Cresent Beach Small Boat Harbor and it wasn't pretty. I certainly hope that all C-Dory folks and their boats are safe and without damage throughout the West Coast. This boating website is very special, and the members are a great group of...