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Old-fashioned vaseline has always been effective in preventing corrosion on battery terminals. (I assume I am stating the obvious) As far as water on a battery goes, I don't think it does any harm as long as the battery isn't submerged. ;)

I usually leave the loop in my mooring lines attached to my boat cleat and when I dock I fake some sort of secure knot to the bull rail, but I am curious about the proper technique. I saw a tour boat operator in Hot Springs Cove tie a secure knot to the bull rail in half a second (his hands were...

No, I used to live at Klemtu on the Central Coast, so I know what a challenge Hecate Strait can be. It's also a fuel issue since you either have to go to Sandspit or carry a ton of fuel. I will trailer on the ferry, even though it is very expensive with the boat being overheight.

BTW, what is the preferred anchor in the Alaska panhandle? I recently replaced my Guardian Danforth-style anchor with a Delta Fastset. Is that a good design for the area?

Thanks for all the good advice. I know the 16 is pretty cozy for two-- even if they are tai-chi experts! I try to plan a solo journey every summer to really appreciate my 16 and the camperback certainly helps. So I am ordering my Marine Atlas, Volume 2 and considering alternatives to Glacier...

Has anyone done Prince Rupert to Glacier Bay return in a 16 Cruiser? Is that a foolish idea?

An all-aluminum ship-- remember how the Royal Navy aluminum destroyers' hulls burned in the Falklands War when hit by Exocet missiles? I understand they don't even allow smoking onboard because of the fire danger. Ironic.

I think it's important to leave the motor down during winter storage as that allows the water to drain completely from the lower unit.

If we new all the stories about medical malpractice and the hubris of the medical practitioners who claim to know nearly everything and often treat patients like medical experiments, I think we would be less trusting in their care. If I hear you advocating for taking personal responsibility for...

The BC Bucket List (we're working on "ticking them off"): BC Gulf Islands Princess Louisa Inlet Desolation Sound Broughton Islands Nootka Sound Tofino Area Barkley Sound Central Coast (Hakai/Bella Coola/Klemtu) Nisga'a/ Portland Inlet Gwaii Haanas Park The North America Bucket List: Glacier...

That's the stuff I used in my storage areas and I liked that it was so inexpensive. Unfortunately, you get what you pay for. It is far less durable. The tiles stick to the hull and a white residue transfers to the tile. I don't know if that is due to some kind of solvent in the tile, but I'm...

I have Dri-Dek in my cockpit and center aisle and have been very pleased with it, though, as others point out, it is harder on the knees and bare feet. I especially like the way water drains easily towards the stern and that you are never left standing in water. Canada doesn't usually get hot...

I also like the larger side windows. It always bugged me that the C-Dory windows didn't open far enough to let the air through in good weather. I cut the rubber bumpers on my windows so they could open another 2 inches. Will the centre forward window open? I hope the coaming at the after end of...

Love this design. Looks like my retirement boat and I'm looking forward to reading about sea trials. Does the unified hull and cabin sole mean that we have sort of a Boston Whaler double hull? One reason I like the 16 is that boats under 20 are required to have positive flotation. Will the...

Toba Inlet

Toba Inlet

Steering from the fly bridge.

Bear Creek Flats, Harrison Lake

Cabbage Island, Tumbo Channel, Saturna Island

Squeezed on the Crofton ferry from Salt Spring, on the way to Tofino