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I've finally fully retired, sold our California home & bought a new home in Anacortes, WA. My plan is to (1) Tow my 16' Angler by myself up to Anacortes & depart sometime between 16-19 March. (2) Leave the suv/boat/trailer at the new home & fly back to California. (3) After the movers are done...

When I originally had my 16 Angler rigged with a Yamaha 50 HP fuel-Injected 4-Stroke engine, I really wanted to avoid using a lead-acid battery if possible. I had many years of grief using lead-acid batteries in flat track/TT motorcycle racing. The Yamaha dealer in Ventura, CA strongly advised...

Unless things have changed in the last year or so, AGMs and Yamaha 4-stroke fuel injected engines don't get along. The Yamaha charging rate is unsuited for the AGM battery. Paul K

Tivo: Are you moored in the marina directly across from Norfolk's Waterside (near the Portsmouth Visitors Info bldg & water taxi landing)? I used to work on USN/MSC Unrep ships in the area. It's really a great place! What is the monthly fee to tie-up there? Good luck on your new venture. Paul K

Jim: Thanks for the quick reply. That's the last piece of info I need. I've been playing with all the IPads, 11" AirMacs & ITouches at the Apple Store in Thousand Oaks, CA for the past couple of weeks, but when I read your posts on the subject it really helped me make the decision to buy the...

Hi All: I'm seriously considering purchasing a 3G/Wi-Fi IPad mainly for internet, news & e-mail access while traveling. I currently have a 15" Dell laptop that is great except it weighs a ton & I hate carrying it around. I would like to know if the IPad (with Navionics App) GPS will function...

Exactly what I need, thanks for the help & photos! Paul K

Thanks for the replies guys! I really like the idea of the small extension to the pilot house deck. That would provide a level deck aft to the canvas door & also provide a good attachment surface. Love to see photos when you get a break. Take care! Paul K

Hello To All: I'd like to add a canvas door to to my 16' Angler. How would I secure the bottom edge to the cockpit deck? The Angler has a raised deck inside the pilot house which is a couple of inches higher than the cockpit deck. The bottom edge of the door would be about 12" aft of the higher...

Tom: Wow, she's a real beauty! Congratulations & wishing you all the best of luck. Can't wait to see her when (all fingers crossed!) we make our move up there. We made our Anacortes home offer yesterday & our California home goes on the market 1 June. Take care. Paul K

Unbelievable! Thanks for sharing this with us. Paul K

Marty: I inquired today about the Escape Hybrid's supposed lack of any tow capability at the Ford dealer in Oxnard. According to the service manager, the transmission design is the weak link. Patti & I are heading back up to Anacortes 11 February to check on the builder's progress (If any!)...

Hi Marty: Good to hear from you again! My comments concerning the Ford Escape Hybrid AWD's towing ability are really based on what I've been told by various Ford dealers recently. They all tell me you can't tow at all with the Hybrid. I'm going to investigate this further & try to find out the...

Joe: Thanks for the reply! That's kinda what I thought. I don't believe the Escape Hybrid has enough power to pull even a 16' C-Dory & trailer out of the water. Paul K

Maybe I'm missing something here? Does this guy launch & recover his boat at a ramp with this Ford Escape Hybrid or just tow it up & down the road? Paul K

Boris: You're right about my low brain-power! The only reason I had the Greeves was that I was working in a motorcycle shop (Bill Krause-Inglewood) part time while I was in College. They carried Greeves & pretty much gave it to me. It was a kinda wierd bike, not fast, but it really was OK. I got...

Best of what I can remember: 1939 BMW Single (First Bike) 1958 BSA 650cc Road Rocket 1963 Honda 250cc Scrambler 1966 Triumph 650cc Bonneville (Longest wheelie's ever) 1967 Greeves 250cc (Raced in both Elsinore, CA Grand Prix events) 1969 Bultaco 250cc Pursang(Raced in District 37 scramble events...

To All: Thanks very much for all the good info! It will be very helpful to us in planning our move. Sorry, I didn't mean to start a C-Brat fire storm! We'll be heading up after the holidays to experience the cold/wet part of the Anacortes equation. Paul K

To Washington State C-Brats: Not a boating question, but I'm seriously considering moving from Southern California to Anacortes, Wa in the near future. I know there is no state income tax, but I'm wondering if interest and dividend earnings are taxed? Thanks! Paul K

I was very disappointed with the full boat cover King made for my 16 Angler. It was too short on both sides to cover the blue stripe, the tie down grommets had no protective flaps to prevent contact with the hull & the front opening arrangement for the anchor was really a bad design. I thought...