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A culinary tool, caller a 'flavor injector', works well for getting oil/alcohol into the small fill-hole without making a mess, or getting tiny bubbles.

After a lengthy layover in Monterey, we finally returned to the boat in order to finish our journey. With the recent issue of Boat US featuring El and Bill’s boat on the cover, as well as our being docked right on the main walkway, the boat drew a lot of attention from people curious to talk...

Thank you for your concern. We had minor medical issue and decided to put into port. We are both fine now, but in the hecticness of the moment, followed by that of a show I was working on, I am afraid that I lost track of posting our trip. Let me now continue: We started off early, the sky...

After waiting 15 days for the weather at Conception/Arguillo to settle down, including one false start, we are finally able to begin our journey home.  It should be noted that the Amtrak station is within easy walking distance of the marina, and that the Coastal Starlight follows a beautiful...

Did we even have summer this year, on the coast, in northern and central California? The remaining trip to Marina del Rey was remarkably smooth. About an hour into the trip I used my iPhone to click the email button next to a post by Jon, of Gypsy River, who had posted that he'd arrived for the...

Thanks Bob. Your comment about the hidden "wonderful little pockets" reminds me of how ships plied this coast for hundreds of years before finding the entrance to San Francisco Bay. The trip is going well, just fell behind on posting, so let me catch up... Continuing south from Morro Bay  we...

We crossed the mouth of Monterey Bay with no significant wind-waves, which was nice because sometimes the weather there can force you to follow the shore; a much longer route.  Then, about 6 nm offshore, and just south of Monterey we started getting 3' wind-waves and lots of white caps; a sign...

The weather finally broke, and we passed under the Golden Gate Bridge once more, at 9:39 pm.  Conditions were "W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 5 to 7 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 16 seconds. Patchy fog.", which were as good as we could hope for. Going out the gate we had...

Turned out the sunshine and blue skies were just a lure. Just outside the gate we encountered swell with wind chop large enough to force us to turn back in. We found a nice spot, just inside the gate, and await improved conditions later today, or tomorrow. Ron, you are correct that they would...

It's been foggy all day, but the sun came out just in time for us to pass under the Golden Gate Bridge on our way to Catalina once again :-) The only thing that could make this moment better is if a few other 'Brats were along side. Maybe next year... David and Donald Blue Eagle

Same here. There's a nice grocery store next to the West Marine, just a few blocks from the launch ramp.

We plan on getting up there for dinner the night before, but that depends on many factors, including the weather. I've emailed you my cell number, kindly send me yours and we can try to co-ordinate. David

About 1:30 this morning, after the tsunami watch was changed to a tsunami warning, I headed out to the dock and set of for safer harbor further inland. (Went upriver to a 10% inundation area rather then out to sea due to the weather report for later in the day.) Initially I felt that perhaps I...

"From The Bay Area EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. The National Weather Service Has just issued a Tsunami warning for the coastal areas of Northern and Central California including the following counties: Sonoma, Napa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Contra Costa, Alameda, and Santa Clara. It is due...

We might be attending on Saturday. If you want to see a 2008 26 Venture, as well as Angel Island, or the Golden Gate drop me an email and we can try to get together. This is a standing offer for any C-Brats who find themselves near San Francisco. It's fun to meet the people behind the screen...

It depends on where you will be boating; any kicker will move the boat across a pond on a windless day. During the maximum current, tide, and wind conditions that the boat might ever end up in: 1) Will it have enough power to allow you to maintain navigational control of the boat during the...

Once again we will be cruising the California Coast from the San Francisco Bay to Marina del Rey. Ports of call will include San Francisco, Monterey, Morro Bay, Santa Barbara, and Marina del Rey. The trip will be from July 18 to 23, weather pending (Last year we tried to go in June and had...

Thank you very much for coordinating this again. These cruises have become the highlight of our summer. Please count us in, and let me know if there is any way we could be of help. David

The 25, 26 or Tomcat have enclosed heads. For some wives, this is very desirable, while others don't seem to care.