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Have you considered kayaks? It's not difficult to carry 2 inflatable kayaks on a 22 and they paddle so much better than an inflatable dinghy in my experience. And kayaks are light and easy to haul up and down the beach when you're exploring on shore. If you're looking to get off the boat and...

I had Timber & Marine, the local Honda dealer, haul my C-Dory and replace the impeller when I took the 22 to Alaska. Not sure if they do storage, but it's worth a call. http://timberandmarine.com

Same here, except my heater is Espar not Webasto. Not having to wait 15+ minutes for the Wallas to get hot to cook on is great. And having near-instant heat ducted throughout the boat is much more effective. ALL of these heaters require maintenance. When they start smoking on startup/shutdown...

Mark, if local support is important to you get a Webasto. I have an Espar in the NT and the dealer in Seattle is difficult to work with...it's hard to get anyone on the phone, voicemails don't get returned, repairs take far longer than estimated... Sure Marine sells Webasto and I've had...

Bill, the Mokai is really cool! Jay let me take his for a spin a couple of times. I've been thinking about how to get one on the boat deck of the Nordic... Compared to my 10' RIB with 2 stroke 9.9hp Yamaha, the Mokai is louder and slower. But, it can go places the RIB can't, like way up creeks.

This doesn't sound like a good idea. It looks like you have a Honda 135 which puts out 40 amps of power when running above 2000 rpm. Even at 600 watts, the electric heater will draw 5 amps of 120 volt power or 50 amps of 12 volt power (Watts = Amps x Volts). Practically speaking power...

Beautiful boat! I fell in love with a Willard 40 last year and tried to buy it, but we couldn't agree on price. About the rolling...I sea trialed the 40 and it definitely rolled. This boat was pure powerboat, no sail, but with 8000 pounds of ballast in the keel. The owner mentioned that a 3...

As others have mentioned, very different boats. I've got a 20 foot dual console Whaler and a 22 C-Dory cruiser. My Whaler has a deeper V than the Montauk you're contemplating so it probably rides better. With the 200hp Yamaha it flies...my recollection is cruise at 4000 RPM at 32 or 33 knots...

I'll be Alaska bound from Anacortes May 31st and arriving in Ketchikan around June 19th. It's a fantastic trip that I highly recommend. Six weeks is the minimum that I'd do it in, but 8 weeks is better and 12 weeks really allows you to see the sights. I don't think a trip to Alaska is complete...

I'll be curious to hear how you like the NSS12 evo2. I have an NSS12 gen 1 and have been pleased with it so far, but I haven't really gotten it set up for anything beyond chartplotting. The 4G radar is still under my bunk (where it has been since May). One of these days I'll stop using the boat...

Take the dinghy. Some of my favorite places in the San Juans are State Parks, and they typically have limited dock space. If you anchor out or tie to a buoy you can still get ashore with the dinghy. Rowing should be just fine to get from the boat to shore in most places. Some of the marinas are...

Look at Vesper Marine XB-8000. It's an AIS transceiver that shares AIS info via Wi-Fi. Connect the iPad to the Vesper Wi-Fi network and you'll get AIS overlay on certain apps (I use iNavX with Navionics charts). I've got one and find AIS data very useful.

You're back already? Looks like you had a good trip. I'm in Sitka now, waiting for guests and a new alternator ti arrive tomorrow. Generally excellent weather so far. Almost no rain for two weeks through B.C. A few days of torrential rain and gusty wind in Ketchikan but it didn't interfere with...

Arrived in Ketchikan this morning. Will update blog tomorrow. Bottom line: 6 boats plus me (everyone we started with) made it safely to Ketchikan on time. I burned 218 gallons of diesel (including generator and furnace) in 758 nautical miles and 107 engine hours. I had 153 gallons in the tank...

The longest day I've done in the C-Dory is about 160nm...from Klemtu, BC to Prince Rupert with a stop at Bishop Bay Hot Springs. We cruised at ~16 knots. The day before we'd run 150nm from Port Hardy to Klemtu, also at around 16 knots. These are looong days. It's not the hours that are so...

Thanks Barry and Patti for organizing this once again. I spent Sunday night at James Island with 5 or 6 C-Dory's on the dock. Several more came and went throughout the afternoon. I snuck out (hopefully quietly) about 5:45 a.m. on Monday to get back to Anacortes in time for work, but I hope...

I'm hoping to make it out for at least part of the gathering but can't confirm just yet.

I've been wandering around south Puget Sound for the last week. Lots to see! Lots of State Parks (like McMicken Island, Joemma, Eagle Island, etc) offer privacy, hiking, and so forth. They're just about deserted this time of year, especially mid week. Tacoma really surpassed me as a...

Thanks Marty. Living aboard has been a great experience. I'm leaving on Monday for a 3-4 week Puget Sound and San Juan Islands cruise to update the Waggoner Guide. The blog should get more interesting as I do more cruising! I installed AIS on the new boat...

Some of my list: -Insulation in cabin -More fuel capacity...saddle tanks? -Forced air diesel heat -Properly designed propane system and propane stove -Windshield wipers with multiple speeds -Comfortable seating