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Wife and I found the joys of displacement cruising a couple of years ago. The economy up here is sketchy and there are many many boats with twin engine inboards for sale for a song. I have noticed that there is much more interest in the smaller boats like C-Dory and aluminum boats. I plan on...

Pat: Peace Corps....understandable but how did you end up in New Jersey for 5 years? Rutgers? Just curious and meaning no offense to New Jersey.

I have a 1981 Angler that I have really enjoyed and I bought it used for 8K about 4 years ago...I love it. If I could afford a new one,,,wow, I would love that too. Kind of neat that you got to experience both ...me? I am all excited about my new bigger Thetford this year... ahhhh!!!! .

Shellback, Bluenose, Order of the Rock, Golden Dragon; went from Wog to Shellback on an aircraft carrier (USS Eisenhower) where most of the crew were already Shellbacks...UGH!

Wow, thanks Joe. I knew it looked like a C-Dory product even down to the "eye brow" over the front windshield. I will have to go back and look up that series of postings about Elfin Cove. I had trouble accessing the Internet when I was overseas last year and must have missed it. Thats a very...

All: This weekend we had a small but fun boat show in Juneau put on by the Rotary Club. There is a new C-Dory dealer here, Panhandle Boats, and they had a 22' Cruiser and a Tomcat at the show which was fun to see. I have been hearing about all of the quality control issues lately but I came...

Bill, Lituya Bay indeed experienced a massive Tsunami caused by an earthquake that collapsed a mountainside as you state but it occurred in 1958 and is not the most recent. There have been many since then including the 1964 Good Friday earthquake and Tsunami that killed 106 people in Alaska...

Wow, 8K is very competitive, I paid over 10K for a 90hp Suzuki 4 stroke over 2 years ago. Sounds like a pretty good deal to me.

I dont but really need one as my back is in poor repair. Look forward to some ideas

As previously said, I think you would be sacrificing safety, fuel mileage, and resale value by going that small. I repowered with a 90 Suzuki a couple years ago and have discovered the joys of displacement cruising; I literally enjoy myself more and get great fuel mileage which allows me on a...

Try the CPT Kydd series by Julian Stockwin.....very engaging for those of us who have already devoured the Jack Aubry series. Also another vote for Farley Mowat and the "Boat the Wouldnt Float".

To get back to the original post, I discovered the joys of displacement cruising when I repowered and needed to have a break in period. We enjoy cruising at about 8 or 9 knots and the fuel saving is a bonus so we will not be curtailing our cruising much. I have several friends with big old...

Thanks for the tip, use a MAC and downloaded FIRE FOX...problem solved.

Not Southeast Alaska

Last Summer...no fishin

Bit - o - snow

Another View, Amalga harbor

Amalga Harbor

Southeast is horrible so dont believe what they say. Auke bay is the pits what with all the Bald Eagles, Seals, Sea Otters, and Sea Lions mucking up the area. When I launch there it takes me 10 - 15 minutes to get to prime Salmon, Halibut, and crabbing areas and the three mile drive from my...

Sawmilldon: Anglers have much larger back decks which I enjoy for fishing, crabbing, hunting, etc. but you do sacrifice cabin space. You should probably take a realistic look at your use for the boat and then sit down with your wife to see what works for you both. My wife and I have no problem...