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I would not do bottom paint on a trailered boat. Most of the paints will loose their effectiveness if not in the water and then need more maintenance. You should do the cleaning asap when trailered so the growth does not dry out and become more difficult to remove. Locals spray the hull with...

Ca management of its coast vs feds. The federal version could be better, but we in Ca have been facing more and more restrictions. Last year (2008) no salmon fishing, very short bottom fishing season. This year 10 days of salmon fishing when the fish are near the spawning rivers and we have 6...

I know of some areas worth checking out. If you have time for a couple mile walk Ecola st park north of Manzanita, Or. It is a beautiful park. Camping only. Locals call it short sand beach. In Crescent City take a trip over howland hill road. The casino is on the western entrance and it...

The mustang will help keep you warm. When the water temperature is 50 degrees or lower then you need a dry suit. The mustang is also bulky and difficult to put on and take off. I used to wear mine with just a t shirt on under it and then I would still be all wet from the sweat. I would...

Crescent City harbor has a history of damage from tsunami's. This event also caused concern. We had a series of tiny waves come in this time causing no damage. A couple years ago we had another small wave and it did do damage in the harbor. In fact many of the docks are still not being used...

I live in northern calif. I think we are 300 miles apart though. So if you get to the northern part of the state, lets go boating. We define northern Calif as north of the Klamath. The rest of the state needs to accept that they are central or southern Calif.javascript:emoticon(':lol:')...

What a story they have to tell! And I know they were ready as the trusty surfboard bag was aboard. Who will be the first to take their c-dory across the pond? Not me and I don't care if you call me a pussy.

Like digger (Ron) I use my motor tilt up down for bow adjustment and my trim tabs for side to side adjustment. There are automatic trim tab controls available so that when your guest moves the tabs adjust for the weight change. At speed I like my passengers to be seated or holding on to...

What temp is the water in the sound? I surfed twice yesterday with only a short john on. Our water is around 54. Really refreshing to take a dip. I probably surfed 4 hours yesterday and never got cold. When I did the swim for the aux class our water was in the high 40's. We did it in the...

Lucky to be back on the hard. Water temps here are around 54 which gets cold quickly but survival could be a couple of hours. 35 knts of wind even in inland waters still has significant effects. The only thing you don't get is the large open ocean swells with greater spacing but the junk...

If traveling by car to hood river, the south side has a road that goes by at least 7 waterfalls with parking and trails. Easier to find heading west than east but if you get of around rooster rock going east or the b dam going west the road is on the south side of the river and runs around 20...

They did not check my bilge pump and the inspection was from the dock as they did not board. The majority of Coast Guard personnel were from Eureka, but the cutter Dorado folks were their as was the sheriff's office and fish and game. The auxiliary folks were also there. An extra safe boat...

My first trip out this summer (I built a 16 x 18 room addition) on opening day of salmon season for us (10 days) and besides no fish at the end of the day we were swarmed by uniformed personnel at the boat ramp. No joke at least 30 uniformed officer types. Mostly coast guard, and sheriff and...

Where did you go wrong? Wind was 10 to 20 forecast to be stronger? How much stronger? In the ocean I usually don't go if wind is forecast 15 to 25 or more. And if I do go I stay close to port and head in when the white caps arrive. I have a lot of wind surfing experience so I am familiar...

Ah a good day on the water. Light as possible going out with the exception of full fuel tanks and 400 pounds of tuna in the back of the cockpit coming in. Load it with fish!

When it starts raining people disappear in 2 minutes. Not only does the trash take a long time to disappear some of it would last long enough to hurt many generations of fish. eg six pack plastic container top rings

My experience with running a single on a twin setup in the pond was a speed of 5 to 6 mph without pushing the motor to hard. I don't think I would see 10 mph at wot and the additional rpm is not worth it for a couple miles an hour. It stayed at displacement speed and I doubt a kicker would do...

Bet they did not run down back to the boat ramp! Some one on the posters sight said that it was an illegal run. I would think the river would need to be closed to other traffic for their safety. How would you like to meet a kayak coming down the gorge that was not wide enough for 2 boats...

I boat in the ocean. Many days are calm, but since I have responsibility for my crew and assets' to board my vessel you will need to follow me back to the harbor where I feel it is safe. . Then I will open my door and let you in. I display a cgaux vessel inspection sticker, but the main...