Recent content by stevej

Sable/Black cod is my favorite. A bycatch at the Halibut grounds and the soft oily texture was not popular with the halibut fishing crowd out of Newport. Most considered it crab bait so we would swap small halibut for Sable at the cleaning station. Came home with pounds never had enough! Smoked...

Surprised no one brought up the old Mascoat thread BC started way back when. I put 5 gallons on the interior of Shearwater prior to the first Alaska trip. 3 coats, top, sides and under the V-berth. 2 coats full length the hull sides to 12" below the gunnel. 3 coats of latex. Made a difference...

r Be pretty big on a 22’ 22.5” long 14.5” wide 13” tall (12” spool) No wet anchor line inside the boat was one factor, along with using the locker space for an extra battery as part of the Alaska bound preparation. There also seems to be A lot of discussions around failure, almost works...

Going to be working on the boat today and will grab some measurements for you Hardee. Fairly sizable package, if I remember right believe it’s loaded with 170’ of 1/2 rode and 30’ of 3/8 chain. Not a deep water system but good up to 40’ or so.

I (Shearwater) love my big ugly reel windless, never found the front deck of much practical use so did not mind giving up the space. Thing is a beast, uses a made in USA Ramsey winch motor so parts and repair should never be an issue if needed. Honestly I don't bother to power up on the anchor...

I replaced my garlick with an OMC bracket, don't know if they are still made but exceptionally well made and going strong after 15 years. I run a 15 hp Yamaha, if I had a do over think I would go with the Yamaha 9.9 or a 25 Etec. stevej

My Wallas died a few years ago after many, many hours of trouble free service and wanted to move in a different direction for heating/cooking so never spent the money to revive it. I purchased a used Origo from a fellow C-Brat that sat in the garage for 5 years then installed it for the Alaska...

In flight

Coco bay anchorage

Lots of Shale Mable bay

Mable bay music

Black bear hydaburg

Deer East side of POW

Sunset port refugeio