Recent content by mrw90

I don't think there's much coincidence here as during the summer Ocean Alexander uses Roche to sell boats. Usually there's a raft of them 'Med Moored' near the foot of the dock. Still sort of surprised they were able to move the boats tied next to the one that burned quick enough to contain...

Something to keep in mind is that while the boat may be in a body of saltwater, the water at the surface is not necessarily very salty. In my marina in Bellingham, the surface will frequently freeze during a cold snap due to fresh water runoff that floats on the surface. That will be the same...

I have a smaller Moeller Ice Station Zero. I think these higher end coolers are somewhat better at holding ice. It's kind of hard to tell for sure in my family, as the kids open the thing up so often. I bought it mostly for build quality purposes after getting tired of replacing the coleman...

A couple of thoughts. First, the pots I use are stainless and sound pretty much like the one you were using. Mine do have a large piece of zinc that screws onto a threaded post that is part of the frame. I think that if you can repair your pot, you will want to add some sacrificial zinc to...

I would say that the measure of a good pot isn't really it's ability to catch undersized males and females. The basic design of the Willapa pot is pretty standard and will catch crab. Most crab pots that I've seen require the crab to climb an incline to get into the pot. Crab are pretty good...

A Nexus card is a great thing to have if you cross even a couple of times a year. When heading back into US waters, clearance is done by phone, and in my experience the customs official on the other end of the line has been very pleasant and helpful. I'm usually heading back into Bellingham...

I have the auto tab control in use on a 30' Tolly, so hopefully some of my thoughts on the system are transferable. Overall, I would grade the system positively. For the most part, you get your boat running at the attitude that you like best (probably taking into account issues such as...

Just to clarify, arsenate based treatments such as CCA and ACZA were phased out for use in residential and play structure type use. These treatments are still in use for industrial purposes, including building dock structures for salt water. Neither of the two primary "new" treatments (CA or...

The primary treatment used (at least in the Northwest) for saltwater use is ACZA. There are different chemical saturation requirements for the product depending upon whether the product will be used immersed in saltwater or just subject to spash. ACZA stands for Ammonicacal Copper Zinc...

The Seattle Boat Show has organized a summer sale at Quest Field this weekend.

Well, it would seem pretty simple to install the fuses, and definately worth while, as electric downriggers are expensive. The additional option that you may consider is to install an additional switch in order to be able to turn the current off when not in use.

Mike McGlenn out of Bellingham is a very experienced and thorough surveyor. His phone number is 1-888-966-4900.

I have both a couple of the dome shaped "heating" type dehumidifiers and one of the small "cooling" type one that pulls water from the air and deposits it into a container that needs to be dumped once a week or so. The "cooling" type sucks in the moist air, cools it, and therefore reduces the...

In Bellingham, try The Bagelry. It's downtown on Railroad, and been around a long time.

Maximo (the big green boat with the small C-dory as a tender pictured above) belongs to one of the Oberto familiy members. So remember, when you buy beef jerky and pepperoni, you're supporting a fellow C-dory owner!