Recent content by Two Bears

The big center mount compass was in the way, and with chart plotter I didn’t need it, I thought. Then on a river fog moved in suddenly to less than 50 feet visibility. Tried to use chart plotter, it was too slow, especially trying to hold a smooth curve following the river. Bad, bad news...

Molly Brown My email has changed, I can no longer access raddon@frontier.com, so no messaged arrived. Email me at idahoclarkie@gmail.com Chuck

I have the three charts for the St John River that I bought on our visit in 2019. They served us well. Does anyone want them, or shall I send them to the landfill? Need an address, I’ll mail no charge. Chuck

I’m a bit confused. You only launch once a year, but you have rusted calipers. I assume then that the rust came from a previous owners use. There is no doubt half or full dozen launches each year into salt water will cause problems. What I’m not so sure about is how many launches a year...

We attended in 2015 and the gathering was one of the highlights of that summer’s four month voyage. Chuck and Penny

We attended in 2015 and the gathering was one of the highlights of that summer’s four month voyage. Chuck and Penny

That 200 will be great Pat, now you can get on plane when you do the Great Loop again. Chuck & Penny

I've guide books I can't bring myself to throw away but.... Since giving up trailer boating I need to free up book shelf space. Books are free if you will reimburse me for postage from northern Idaho. First come & etc. These are all Great Loop & eastern Rivers. I can't give up my Puget Sound...

Two Bears sold and is in her new home in Texas I will miss her but it’s time for another to enjoy her. Chuck

She’s brought us lots of good times but its time to swallow the anchor and let someone else enjoy her. Two Bears is for sale at Sportcraft marina in Portland, Oregon; their web site: sportcraftmarina.com. We lived aboard for 2 to 4 months at a time while boating and “boater-homing” and took...

Don't be shy about calling Scan Marine 206-285-3675. They are really - really helpful. I had not used my stove for a while and the pump gummed up. They had several suggestions and were ready to interpret what the flashing lights were saying. They must get a lot of people pushing other...

Current condition of Boat and "Mods" or changes we've made to our CD 22.

Outside Cooking. Built box to hold stove on top for cooking and inside for travel. Also holds fuel & many other bits of gear. Rope holds in place when trailering. Note "D" rings mounted around inside of cockpit to tie in gear. Black 6 sided thing near front corner of stove is cap over 12...

Love shallow draft on hot day On Mississippi River locals would group up in the side channels during heat of day. A fresh boat was welcomed as new people to visit with.

Using the Remote We like the slower speeds but spending a lot of time at the helm gets tiresome. With the remote for the auto pilot you can get up and wander a bit. The remote allows you to make little changes. Still like the wheel in hand for major stuff like meeting other boats.