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I'm with David and Pat on this. We have babied our Wallas with all the tricks I can find, fresh Kleenheat, disposing of old fuel, running it a minimum of an hour a month, as ell as running it dry once a season. On our trip down the coast last summer, when it was still less then two years old...

Actually, I believe that the C-Dory(not Cape Cruiser) Ventures are cored with foam instead of balsa. It was one of the changes, along with things like an interior liner, that was added to make them appeal to a more upscale market. David

You would be welcome to look at mine if you are just trying to get a general mental picture, but our models are very different. Bob's idea is probably best, but I couldn't ignore a post of "Help San Franisco(sic.) area" as there aren't that many of us Brats in the area. Alternately, I wonder...

As a child, my mother would admonish me to "only brush the teeth that you want to keep." The same is true for websites, whether this one, or other favorite places you hang out. Think of it as an anniversary present for you and your boat. David

REI's largest duffel bag is just the right size for a 2hp Honda wrapped up in an old cloth tarp or blanket to protect it from bumps. It even has a shoulder strap that makes it easy to carry. David

Have you checked the connections on the back of the meter? David

Bob and Kyung, If you are looking to go out for a day sometime, my boat is in the water not far from SFO, and I welcome guests. Just send me an if you are interested. David

A quick rundown comparing oxygen depletion (CO2 poisoning) with CO poisoning. Oxygen depletion is usually noticed by the human body unless one is passed out or unconscious. It is that breathless, faster repository rate experience that one may have gotten as a kid if you ever tried sticking your...

There is a station in San Francisco Bay that has measured the rise and fall of tides continuously ever since June 30, 1854, making it the nation’s oldest continually operating tidal observation station. This location also has the longest continuous tide record in the Western Hemisphere. The...

Raymarine C90W. I have a Raymarine E55058 Seatalk High Speed Network Switch. Is that what you mean by multiplexer? David

Isn't a bent prop without a spare the modern equivalent of "up a river without a paddle"?

Instead of a tool box, I keep my boat tools in a 5 gallon bucket that slides up nicely under the v-berth, with a piece of anti-slide foam under it. The bucket can come in handy on occasion, and limiting myself to that space keeps the boat from sinking under the weight of all the tools I would...

We live near just south of San Francisco, on the coast, and my boat is in the water about 1.5 nm from the airport. If time allows, please email or call to let me know when you will be in the area, and we can get together for lunch, or even a trip out on the bay. My home number is included in the...

We have a Raymarine AIS500 integrated with our chart-plotter. I would compare it to radar in terms of effectiveness. Often we see things on it long before radar picks them up, and I feel comfortable having it turned on at all times, unlike radar that I only turn on at night or in the fog, but it...

Roger, Sent you an email with my contact info. I'm not so much into fishing, but have always enjoyed meeting other Brats. I have a bit of knowledge about the bays(SF, San Pablo, Suisan), as well as some of the outlying rivers, but, most of that is touring information. Also, my boat is usually...

Here it is: www.ceram-kote.com/products/index.htm According to their website, "CeRam-Kote Marine is a thin-film, spray applied and air-cured ceramic epoxy coating system recommended for atmospheric corrosion/light abrasion resistance as well as non-chemical immersion service in a marine...

Is this a common winter occurrence, or does it take a storm of uncommon strength?

My experience on the California coast is that the boat handles swells well, perhaps even better then a deep-v; wind waves are the more significant issue. In the 26', wind waves up to 2' are not a problem, can be smoothed out with trim tabs (by lowering the bow to cut into the waves), and we can...

We made it home safe and sound. The last day of the trip, from Santa Cruz to San Francisco, was remarkably calm and without incident. Seal rock, with it's lighthouse and breaking shoals near the northern point of Monterey Bay was particularly beautiful by dawns early light, and we were able to...

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