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I don't know about other browsers, but with Firefox you can customize your settings so you don't see the ads. The big ad box is just blank. jd

A little bit of a bumpy ride between Shilshole and Edmonds this a.m. Otherwise a comfortable and enjoyable cruise back to Everett. Departed FT @ 0900, pulled out at the Everett ramp @ 1330. Thanks for arranging the gathering Fred! Good Times! jd

Sounds like you should go for it Mark. Camille & I are planning to be on the water at Everett ramps by 13:00 tomorrow. jd

thanks, Mark, that's good to know. jd

How about the Everett ramp? Secure enough for leaving tow-rig and trailer over night or two? jd

We headed up to Olga mid morning. Not too bumpy till we got west of Blakely Shoal, then we bucked a NW'er to Olga. Disappointed that the dock wasn't in. We turned downwind and tucked in on the South side of Spencer Spit for a nice lunch in the bright sun. jd

Looks like a great forecast for the Puget Sound area tomorrow. We're hoping to head over to Olga on Orcas Island for a nice lunch tomorrow. Maybe we'll see some fellow brats on the water. jd

HodgesMarine.com has those for $233. And if you buy a new Garmin chartplotter too you can get a $200 rebate. jd

Blue Gene, thanks for the input re the charts. Cascade GPS is local and seem to be good people. P.S. No rules, just be nice. jd

Don't cut those babies, they're expensive, and they have a heavy wire coil embedded in them. On my boat, I had to remove the fuel tank to get the hose off because the hoses are very stiff i.e. very little flex. I just kind of pulled the tank out from under the end of the hose. Also, when you...

Don't give up, your patience will eventually pay off. There are a lot of folks here who can confirm that. And don't be afraid to do the conversion of the port-side seat to face forward (a barber chair conversion), it's pretty easy. Also, you might want to consider buying a new C-Dory or...

I think your choice might also depend on how much fun you think it might be to refurbish a sound hull vs just buying something ready to go. I personally think the refurb route would be a blast. Plus you'd learn your boat from top to bottom and be confident about all your components. jd

Love the nickname. We have quite of few of those where I work. Welcome! jd

The trick to towing a canoe is to have the tow rope attached to the underside of the towed canoe. Tie a rope around the towed canoe just astern the bow seat with a small loop of rope centered under the bottom of the canoe . Tie a rope from your boat to the loop under the canoe. This way you...

You can also support, both financially and politically, the activities of the Northwest Straits Commission derelict gear removal project. http://www.derelictgear.org/ Sadly this is a problem wherever non-biodegradeable gear is used to harvest fish/shellfish. In addition to informing...

It also has an electric start, so because of the cables, it would be pointless to clamp it on to prevent theft. jd

my kicker is through-the-transom bolted on. I believe it's a long shaft. jd

My kicker is mounted directly to transom on the starboard side. I had to cut off a small piece of the inside edge of the trim tab to get full range of movement on the kicker. It's a convenient mount and you won't have to lean over the transom to get at your kicker controls. If you mount the...

Oyster Creek Canvas in Bellingham did mine. Did a good job at a fair price for custom work. Photos in my album. I believe they did Les Lampman's hull #001 Marinaut as well. jd

Ken, Deception Pass State Park between Anacortes & Oak Harbor would make a good base camp. And nearby Cornet Bay is a really nice place to launch from to get quickly into the San Juans and salmon fishing. Plus you'd be right by Les Lampman and his Marinaut boatworks. jd