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If anyone can tell me how to add pictures I would appreciate it. Thanks.

If possible I will be at Friday Harbor on Friday and leaving Sat.

I had the large Thetford Marine Porta Pottie installed. This model allows plumbing to a deck pump out. I considered a marine head but that was just to costly and involved. This system gives me the convenience of both without the drawbacks. I'll post some pics soon.

I have a 1999 C Dory 22 cruiser. I recently had the galley unit taken out and had a new compartment put in in its place that has a head put in. It's a beautiful pice of work. I can now cruise and get up in the middle of the night and go to the bathroom if I have to. I find that this makes...

Thataway from P'cola has given some really sage advice on similar subjects. Bascally, every boat is a compromise, no matter what you get. You give or get mobility, you get economy or give it up, you have nicer appointments or not and on and on. We have a C Dory 22 and for the most part we...

On the east coast I went out Beufort channel and the seas were running aobut 14 ft but it was just a swell so although it was unconfortable it was not that bad. The trip out to Friday Harbor on that day was dangerous. You are right aobut watching the wind and tide. I misjudged it that day...

My wife and I recently took our C Dory 22 to Friday Harbor. The tide was comming in and the wind was from the Southwest at about 20. I thought that would equate to wind and tide in roughly in the same direction so I went straight out Deception Pass and rounded Lopez Island on the south side...

Dusty, My wife will get home from Iraq next week sometime. The change of command will be Oct 8. I'll see you before then and I'll send you an invitation. I took the boat out to Lopez Is this week and it was great but the hot weather here this week was rough. Semper Fi Bryant

Everyone has their own opinion but my recomendation would be to come to Whidbey Island and park your trailer at Cornet Bay. There is a fee but it's not much and it's safe. You are right at Deception Pass and it's an hour and a half from there to Friday Harbor. Just time your trip with the...

When will politicians learn that if you lower taxes you will increase revenue? I've dealt with California before and if that state would enforce immigration laws and quit being a welfare state for illegal immigrants then maybe they wouldn't have to soak the legal, tax paying residents that live...

I have a standard VHF in the boat but my back up is a hand held that I have had very good success with. It's rechargeable and works well over short distances. West Marine or Boats US sells them. Since you are going to convoy over to Firday Harbor you will be close to other boats so you might...

Hardee, I may join you there that weekend. My wife and I went there last Labor Day and really enjoyed ourselves. I'll see if they have any room left. Bryant

Each to his own and all good advice but I like Cornet Bay. But of course, I live on Whidbey Island so it's more convenient for me. I don't mind the nightly parking charge for the ease of using it and it's a nice trip from there. Bryant

Unfortunately I can't make the official weekend but I do want to go over so I'm thinking that I might go the weekend of the 2nd. If you want to join me you would be welcome and we can go together. I can show you the way and it's really not hard to get there. I live in Oak Harbor so we could...

I won't be able to make it. I have a previous commitment. :( Maybe I can make Anacortes. Have fun all! Bryant

I don't know why the factory uses rivets rather than through bolts. I guess it's a cost issue. Through bolts are much better and if you don't want to do it yourself you can have it done for not much money. EQ did a great job for me on the part of my rub rail that had pulled away. Bryant

As far as I know there is no slot cut in the hull. There is a rub rail attached and the rub rail has a slot for the rubber strip to fit into. The rivets are under the rubber in the slot of the aluminum rubrail. You pull the rubber strip out, re attach the rivets, put the rubber strip back in...

Yes, you can drill all the way through. As I said, I had EQ Marine fix mine and what they did was pull out the rubber strip, drill through, replace the rivets and then replace the rubber strip in the rub rail. Then you go into the cabin or where ever the rivets are and cover them with Marine...

Keith, Good luck with your trip. Check out Pirates Cove just west of P'cola. Bluewater Bay East of P'cola is great as is Destin, Fl and Apalichicola is a good place to stop. There is a place on Navarre Beach (just before you get to Destin) called "Juannas Pagoda" that is a great anchorage and...

I live in Oak Harbor. I don't have any experience in Anacortes but Gold Star Marine in Port Townsend can do anything you need done and they are really great people. I'd give them a call. Bryant