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Pat, I'll make a point of doing that. We sure love our animal friends, and Baxter's been a part of the show for most of our group's time together. I just bought flares again last week, so thank you for the information on distress lights. Clearly a good choice. I look forward to seeing everyone...

Steve, good to hear you're up and around, and thanks for the info. I hope those locals in the 23' are available to drop by for a visit, or maybe overnight.

Thanks for that bit of fire extinguisher info, Gary. Less than a month to go. I better start waxing.

Looking forward to seeing everyone, and hoping for glorious weather like last year.

I’m out cruising the San Juans for a few days, and after last night at Sucia I dropped by Friday Harbor this afternoon for a few gallons of gas. Cruising in I saw way too much smoke for a barbecue and it seemed clear a building was on fire. The gas attendant said Herb’s and three or four other...

Gosh, you guys are sure right about logs and driftwood! Harvey, I was fooled once as I thought I saw several kayaks paddling off Waldron Island. Turns out it was a gaggle of logs with cormorants at the helm. The driftwood in Echo Bay was much more than I’d ever seen there, and large log and...

Prior to the last five days, I hadn't been out in my boat or even seen it since mid-September. For four months I'd hoped for some decent weather so I could sneak away for a spin. Luckily, that just happened here in the San Juans as the snow melted, record rainfall subsided, waves were less than...

Gary, thanks for starting this thread and getting us motorvated to sign up and visualize three days--or more--in May. Gosh, that's only four months away. And Harvey, as always, thank you for your helpful information and enthusiasm. The Friday Harbor rendezvous is always a winner, and everyone...

...And a happy New Year to all Brats! I'm stoked for clocking some engine hours in '22, and my hope is that a bunch of them are with many of you. This will be my 21st year of cruising with my Brat buddies. :xtongue

It's a very satisfying feeling to be so comfortable with a capable, well build boat of modest length.

Gosh, I just saw this now, Thank you for posting this for us, Roger. I'm so sorry Warren has died. I didn't see him that much over the years, but I very much enjoyed hanging about and listening to him talk boats, computers, science, maybe world politics, and much more with several guys on the...

Brock, for what it's worth, here's another thumbs up for Tolly Tollefson's Northwest favorite, Tollycraft. My folks cruised their 1976 26' thousands of miles from 1977 until selling it in 1995. Now and again they thought about getting the 34-footer, but wisely stayed with the 26' because for two...

Harvey, you gotta admit, Pat's right! But whoever takes the baton will be helped by enthusiastic attendees.

Pat, it's good you scooted home before the wind gathered more momentum. The forecast on Saturday called for small craft warnings by 3 p.m. Sunday. I want to know how Sunday's Strait of Juan de Fuca crossers made out. We really hit the weather jackpot last week! This week in Seattle it's been...

She sure is pretty.

Schuster, thanks for the laugh. I imagine he was just fine with your reply. :embarrased

It would sure be nice if we have the kind of weather we've been having in the Pacific Northwest for what will be about eight days. August-like, rain-free reliability, with oodles of sun yet not oppressively hot. Harvey, I'll join the thank you chorus of appreciation high-fiving you for your...

Micah and Dana, that's pretty darn cool, and I'm happy for you. What a trip that was, and to be featured in the factory sales brochure is a rare treat.

Marty, I'll have you know I had 2x6, a full 12+ gallons--and a whistle or two. Thanks for your good wishes, and always nice to hear from you.

Larry, that news came as a real surprise, and I'm so sorry she's gone. Nancy was just so much fun to talk to, and she had the spirit of someone much younger. I first recall cake, coffee and conversation with her at the Christmas factory parties in the early 2000's, then talking with you two on...