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This is a 'best deal ever' story that is hard to beat, so I thought I would share it with you. My neighbor across the road saw an ad in the paper saying "crab traps for sale". He drove across town to meet the owner with a view to buying the crab traps. He was met at the door by an elderly...

May I just add my 2 cents worth as a 'Flybridge' was mentioned in previous posts. I had a flybridge on my Camano Troll. It had a sunshade bimini but no canvas full enclosure. On a rare hot sunny day with little wind in the PNW it was great steering from up top. Back to reality, it was often to...

In my boating life I have owned (not counting dingy's, kyaks, etc) 6 sail boats and 5 power boats. Of the 11 boats, my favourite, hands down, was the C-Dory, no question. I will probably never have another C-Dory as I have moved away from the coast and now have a lake day boat. But should I...

My Barby was the Magma oblong one. Also mounted it on a arm which in turn was mounted to a Scotty base. Allowed me to BBQ inside the cockpit or swing out over the side and avoid any fatty drips. Pics in my album if interested. When not in use, it lived in a plastic box under the helm seat...

Be careful storing loose cans in the locker under the dining table. I kept all my beer there as it stayed cool at the waterline. One day I noticed a liquid puddle while reaching for a beer. I had to remove the whole contents of the locker and clean everything. What happened was one of the cans...

My thoughts are.......put on 50ft of new high test chain. Keep the old 25ft of chain as spare for your back-up 2nd anchor. Martin.

Mine was not a C-Dory but the message is worth reading. Last Fall I accepted a offer on my 1993 Camano Troll,at the last moment the deal collapsed. So I took it off the market for the winter and brought it back on in May. It sold fairly quickly for 10k more than I accepted last year. Happy me...

Manson Supreme Martin.

I have been in and on boats for 60 years. Have seen a lot of stupid things and have friends who still do stupid things. Too much alcohol, not wearing a PFD in the dink, especially after dark is always a concern. Best single message I have read on this topic is Harvey's. I have also been on...

Upgrade the V-Berth with a comfortable mattress and no condensation. Go for a 25 with head and shower. Anything less and you have a hard uphill battle. Good luck. Martin.

Still miss Nomad. We sold her to a Victoria couple in 2017. Grapevine told me they are enjoying her, so that's good news. Sold the Camano Troll as we have moved to the BC interior. The Troll is a great boat but not a lake boat. New boat is a Regal 2200 Bowrider. Lots of fun on the Shuswap...

For years and years never had shore power on my boats, never missed it. Then bought a boat with shore power, love it. Usual benefits, heater, light, battery charger, fridge, etc. Would certainly miss it now. Martin.

Make sure your kicker has a good 'lock' when in the up position. Don't want to be bombing along on the main, hit a bump (wave) and the kicker drops down. Martin.

The only anchor I trust is Manson Supreme. For self launching you may want to cough up a few more bucks and consider a Rocna. Martin.

Install port and starboard portholes in the v-berth. Crack them open when needed. Goes a long way to keeping condensation down. Martin.

When looking for a dinghy for our 22 my first thoughts were size, weight, and what am I going to use it for? For me, it was all about getting ashore for 2 adults. Because the C-Dory can usually get in real close to shore in shallow water, the row would not be over a long distance. I also had a...

For all you 'Navy Types', no not Uckers! I was Royal Navy (Senior Service). 31st August 1970, one of the darkest days in RN history. It was the very last day of the daily rum (grog) ration. We all wore a black armband below decks. That's my grog story, albeit a sad one. :cry: :cry...

Good to hear from you Harvey. When up in Desolation, or anywhere for that matter, the Fleet Admiral insisted on going ashore at least once a week for a shower and catch up on emails. So food remained pretty fresh. Now if I were boating solo, it would be a little different! Your post on getting...

Bob makes a good point about meat. In my case I don't remember storing uncooked meat in the bilge for longer than 3 days, so was not an issue for us. Take heed of what Bob says and act accordingly. Martin.

I certainly understand the need for refrigeration in warmer climes but up here in the PNW, I think outside the box. I kept all the usual fridge stuff in the bilge under the dining table. A lettuce stayed fresh for a week so I figured most other foods for a week supply would be ok, and it was. I...