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Mark and Joe, thanks for the information and picture of the 18-8. Man, I really like the looks of that boat and the size is great for the things I'd like to do with a boat. It's a darn shame there's not more of them out there for sale. Do either of you guys know approximately how many of the...

Thanks for the Active Captain link. It looks like it will also be interesting. I have more material to look at and read, than I can get to in a couple of weeks. But when you're trying to learn about a new segment of boating, it's a wonderful thing!! :D Jim

I was looking at Ben Toland's new boat and in the credits of boats that he has designed, there was a Toland 18-8 listed. I can't find any information on the boat and wondered if anyone on the c-brats owned one or if anyone had seen the boat? Thanks, Jim

I didn't know about GoogleEarthNC. That sounds interesting, thanks, Jim.

Karl and Greg, thanks for the link to Google support and also the discussion about the different methods of obtaining data by Google, Garmin and others. It's interesting reading and makes me wonder how we ever found our way before the invention of GPS and electronics. :D Regards, Jim

Thanks for the v-pike link Bob, it looks like it can be a lot of fun to mess with. I don't think I'd use Earth for navigation, however, it might be fun to check it against the nav system from time to time to see if it was reliable to the point that you could use it to get in the ball park if the...

Hi Smitty and Tom. That's what I'm wondering; are the co-ordinates as accurate as a nav unit? If I get the boat and make that trip, I'm going to take my laptop just as a check against the nav unit just to see how accurate it is on water. I know it's sure nice to see the trip on Google and get...

Last week I was courious about how detailed the Google Earth free download program would be, as it relates to looking at the Bellingham to Skagway route. I started by typing Bellingham in the search box and when Bellingham came up, and to my surprise, by using the controls on the right side of...

Denny-o, I like that go cheap, go now thing. Thanks for the links Brent. The 22 looks like it's a pretty nice boat, but, the motor looks like a 2 cycle and I hope to get one with a 4 cycle motor if I can fit it into my price range. Joe I'm thinking your way on the price of a used 22'. There are...

On sending the rig (truck and boat trailer) on the ferry to Skagway, the cost of doing that is $50 additional for a vehicle without a driver, at least according to their web site. I would have to check to see if at Skagway they would unload the rig and park it at their lot or arrange for someone...

Richard and Jay, thanks for your input on the Skagway trip. With the information everyone has supplied on the web site, I can see that planning would and should take up a large share of the overall prep tme for the trip. Richard, I think your time fame for the trip is right on. I think from my...

Richard, thanks for your advice on a possible trip to Skagway. My thinking is that after I made the trip from Bellingham one way to Skagway I could drive the rig back on the Columbia and sit in those nice comfortable chairs on the observation deck and watch the world go by. :D I know what you're...

Hi Richard, thanks for your input on the CD-22. Like Bob and some other folks have said, I'll have to get to a show or dealer where I can compare the boats side by side and see which one will be the best option for me. Given my age and the fact that the trips will be solo (unless my son retires...

My thanks to everyone for your input about the size of boat for the different trips as well as the links to the Nauical charts web site and the Raheigh boat show. I know it will certainly require a lot of planning for all three trips that I want to take over the next few years. It may not be...

Hi Bob, I know you're right about the comfort level in a 16' as opposed to a 22' or larger boat. While it would be a solo trip and I wouldn't have to worry about my wife's comfort (she wouldn't go in any boat short of 900-1000ft in length) :D, my main concern would be fuel capacity and being...

Brian, thank you for your insight about what it would take to make the Inside Passage trip safely. I had figured that a 22'CD might be the best option for the trip, however, when I saw the Cachita and the list of options installed on the boat, I was really impressed. I was really concerned that...

Thanks to everyone for the information and the photo's on the Cachita. The main question on the boat now that I know more about the condition of the boat is: what is the approximate range for the boat at cruising speed with the installed fuel tank with that engine? I see from the photos that the...

Thanks for the Tampa link Brent

I know what you mean about the trip without kids. Kathy and I've been on our own for around 22 years. I'm going to turn 70 years old this year and I'm going to have to get this boat thing in gear if I want to complete the trips I have planned. I'm still in great health for my age, but, you never...

I'm looking for the former owners of CD-16 Cruiser named "Cachita". In the process of looking for a c-dory to buy, I located the boat at Panhandle Powerboats in Juneau, Alaska and I would like to learn the history of the boat, condition of the boat when sold or traded. and etc. :D Thanks, Jim