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A little off topic but related. I recently watched the PBS show Chasing Shackleton. A re-creation of the 800 mile sail in a 25ft lifeboat in the southern ocean. I was a little surprised by the video of the on board cameras. With 6 guys on a small boat in period clothing and very wet and cold...

I am glad to see this storm roll through this week. I am sure it improves our chances of nice weather it two weeks! Well, it makes sense to me. Steve

Hi Jim, I have to apologize. The credit union told me the check was mailed but instead of arriving on the 16th it was mailed on the 16th. It should arrive soon but they can not tell me when exactly. Steve

Hi Jim, I sent my check from my credit union. You should have received it on the 16th. The online site is down right now so I can not look to see if anything went wrong but I will check in the morning. Steve

I do have a tall radar arch. My no problem height for land or water is 12 ft. I am sure that gives me more than a foot of clearance but am not sure about 10.5 ft. I have been very busy but will try to get out and measure soon. Steve

Hi Jim, Please sign us up for this years trip. Steve & Karen

This year I am joining a friend who has chartered a 40ft sailboat out of San Juan Sailing in Bellingham from the 23rd to the 29th. It has been a lot of years since I sold my sailboat and am looking forward to the trip. I hope everyone has a great trip and I will be watching for C-Dorys on the...

I recently purchased the Craftsman cordless impact and it seems to do the job with not problem. A lot quicker than the old 4 way lug wrench.

Wow! So sorry to hear. I know Joe will be right there helping you get well. Karen and I wish you a speedy recovery. Steve

Hi Fred, On that first Desolation Sound trip where I meet you, we stayed at the "Snaw Naw As Campsite" on the way up. I don't remember it being called that then but I do recognize it on Google maps. Just north of Nanaimo We had a nice evening with some locals by their campfire on the beach. But...

Hi Bob, I pulled the rail because like many others, about 70% of the rivets had let loose and the rail had a large gap from the hull. In the places where the rivets go through the gap (as in the pictures) the fiberglass looks almost 1/4 in thick. Now that I understand what I am looking at I am...

Anyone know what sealant the factory used in 2004 time frame? They did not seal the rub rail at all. Only covered the inside with the blob of sealant. Steve

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I just pulled off one side of my rub rail to reattach it. I found a gap of about 1/4 to 3/8 between top and bottom of joint. all of the rivets holes are through this gap. The only fiberglass the rivets go through is the piece that of the "shoe box" joint from the deck that goes inside the hull...

Just another way to deal with the sticking bowl. I drill a small hole through the filter and the black ring and put a screw in the hole. This keeps the black ring from turning while removing the bowl. I do have to use strap wrenches or large pliers to turn the parts.

Hi Pat, Amazing how fast service time comes around when you use the boat every day. Congratulations on everything going well doing the service yourself! After all the post where things have not gone that well you it must feel great. Looks like your next stop may be the Erie canal, exciting...