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Dr John Your statement: None are tied tightly, but between them all, a gentle reliable control is maintained - it sounds like the advice our clinic might provide to the parents of a teen. Freedom to move but not enough freedom to sink the ship. Jim

Thanks for the suggestions. It was a very interesting experience at Blake Island last week with the wind from behind and blowing me off the dock just slightly. The snubbers were really stretching fore and aft with the big gusts it was fun to get out in the storm and watch the rope dynamics...

Noticed some abrasion on my three strand dock lines [snubbers were on] that developed while at Blake Island this last week in a bit of a wind storm. I used one section of garden hose over line and around the 4x4 dock member to help. I had made all the lines from previous three strand anchor...

Rob My original anchor light had a slight dimple inward on both ends that were otherwise flat. Jim

Robbi Thanks the Hella look good - Rob I just replaced the bulb with the Polar Star 25 from Dr. LED http://www.doctorled.com/p2.htm I had to bend the wire to the bracket out of the way but it works fine and is much brighter than the stock incandescent. It should have dimples at each end...

Thanks I should have been more clear in my post - it’s the port and starboard navigation lights that burn out. I am looking to replace either the bulb with LED or the whole unit - haven't seen LED replacement bulb that would fit. I looked at WM catalog on line on the replacement Perko LED...

Has anyone found a good replacement LED or complete light unit + LED for the Navigation lights on a CD22. My regular bulbs burn out several times per year- there is often condensation inside the plastic perko light cover. Has anyone put a bicolor up front on the railing - [one meter below...

One of my favorite tools is a combination knife, LED light, whistle and magnesium fire starter - from Tool Logic http://www.toollogic.com/folders_section.htm Jim

Sea Lions are definitely in the McMicken and North Hartstene Island area - we see and hear them just a few feet from shore up by the Indian Cove Marina and on both sides of the North end of Hartstene Island. The seals and sea lions are very active here in the spring. I have seen as many as 50...

I have never met Les of EQ Marine, but on the way to CBGT in Bellingham this last month, steering became excessively stiff so that when I arrived at OConnor I decided to call Les - He spent over 30 minutes helping with the differential diagnosis of the problem [eventually was old dried grease...

Just want to echo the thanks to Ruth and Joe for the Bellingham CBG, to Terry and Ann for the Gulf Island trip, and to Jake for helping with the Stern ties. The evening beach get together's were great fun. Loved surfing the inflatable kayak at Winter Cove. After leaving Connover Cove on...

I don't have a wife who has MS but I am a health care professional. I have a very good friend who has had the aggressive form that nearly killed her and a prior girl friend who also has had MS. Both of them seemed to always brighten when outdoors doing the most that they could. If your wife...

Have been offered a used 22# Bruce ?? for free or cheap? not sure yet if its an original but it actually weighs 24# its old and hard to read the lettering. It fits ok without hitting boat when pulling it up - will require some modification of anchor mount to keep it there I read the...

Thanks for the ideas Jim

I have tried finding stainless Brackets at W Marine and Boaters World - for when I do the drill and epoxy of the screw holes into the balsa. Do you re-use the galvanized ones - or where do you buy new stainless? Thanks Jim

Mike Amy chance of a photo or web link to the flushing bag - search on WMarine did not bring up flushing bag - is there another name. Would a large plastic garbage can work? Thanks Jim

While there is nothing like gliding in a fiberglass sea kayak - tandems as stated above are heavy. After several sea trials I purchased an Aire Super Lynx - found at http://aire.com/AIRE/ - [Discussed in earlier posts] it is one of the faster inflatable kayaks- it is a very easy entry from...

Today after a fantastic weekend with the CBrats at Jarrell cove I was a little tired. It was after lunch and the clinic and my office were very warm. I was seeing one new patient for depression and remember trying to work out how to get her off of too many medications - at the same time I...

There were two folding deck chairs left on the dock at Jarrell Cove after everyone had left. Please contact me if they are yours. Thanks Jim

I also had a great time and appreciate the great energy of the gathering. I feel fortunate to have discovered the C-Brats and look forward to many more adventures. Thanks Jim