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Hello All, I wrote about a recent adventure in rough seas in my blog http://theseabadger.wordpress.com/ but what I didn't write about was losing the bottom while I was travelling. Summary: I took my boat out yesterday in 30+ mph sustained winds. It was a wild ride. I was in the Puget Sound...

I write about this in my blog http://theseabadger.wordpress.com/ but I'll share the meat of it here. $17+ dollars for 55' of safety wire and I used about 10 inches. If you need some and you're near Edmonds, WA, give me a holler. I have a lifetime supply!

Been a Brat for a few years now, but haven't owned a C-Dory since 2008. My latest boat is a 2011 Stabicraft 2250SC, which I've named "Sea Badger" - basically because Mrs. Sarge claims that I bagered her into buying the boat. Here is a link to the boat's YouTube channel...

This is a topic most likely for owners of CD22s and smaller. My CD25 had factory installed shore power, my new boat doesn't. I've attended a few CBGTs in which CD22s were hooked up to shore power. I'm wondering why and how people used the shore power. I realize this is not rocket...

Hello, A little while back the family and I thought we wanted a bigger boat to grow into, so we sold Pingu. After a series of real estate deals, we ended up with a cabin on Harstine Island so we held off on purchasing the bigger boat. Now we're contemplating getting something smaller - around...

Harstine Island, sometimes called Harstene Island in the southern Puget Sound, the home of Jerrell Cove...I'm hoping someone can enlighten me about this island and community. I've been trying to sell some property for years now, and recently I was offered an exchange of my property for a house...

Sorry, but this is something that has been stuck in my craw for a while now and I can't seem to let it go. A little while back, I was in Anthony's Beachside Cafe in Edmonds after returning from boating with my wife's cousin and his wife, my in-laws, my wife and my kids. It was the typical...

Hello, I searched long and hard to find what kind of portable stoves C-Brats use on their boats. Yes, there is some information already on the site, but it is scattered around in a hundred email threads. I hope with this email thread we can 'organize' it a little better for future reference...

Poor Pingu is a little worse for wear after clearing customs in Friday Harbor. The Customs dock at Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, WA, has a long rubber fender running the length of the dock. This fender is held in place with metal rings and brackets that sit on the top of the dock. It looks...

OK, so this is NOT a boating topic...I'm ready to be chastised. The other day, our school had an auction and one of the items auctioned off was a case of Snoqualmie Falls Brewery beer and a "growler" with gift certificate to fill with any beer I wanted from the brewery. Of course, knowing two...

If anyone is in the neighborhood, Pingu and crew will be at Deer Harbor from July 2nd until the morning of July 7th. Remember, according to Pat Anderson 'Pingu' is Aleut for "Beer can boat" so don't look for a C-Dory. With the 2 little guys, we plan on spending a lot of time at the marina...

Hello, I know this topic was covered by others, but I was sent this information via email from the "Discover Boating" organization and I thought it was worth sharing. To find a marina and a photo of the marina, check out this website: http://www.discoverboating.com/boating/marinas.aspx Type...

Has anyone gone through Deception Pass at maximum flood or maximum ebb? I understand that traveling opposite of the ebb or flood would require a lot of power, but what about going with the flow of the water?

Hello, I boat with 2 little guys (3 and soon to be 7) and my wife. I've got plans to practice Man Overboard (MOB) drills on our next outing, but getting the person on board is only part of the issue. Once the person is back on the boat, what next? The water up here in the PNW is in the low...

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My boat used to be moored and I had access to shore power and my on-board battery charger to keep my batteries charged. Now I am in dry storage and I'm learning the habit of turning the batteries switches on/off. I'm just not sure I'm doing it correctly. :crook I have 2 batteries and I have...

I recently attended the Everett Boat Show, which is about 1/20th the size of the Seattle Boat Show and I came across this boat, the Questar with the North Pacific Hull. It was drawing quite a bit of attention. Here is a link to the boat and hull design website...

While my boat was being worked on, the VHF radio was stolen. It has since been replaced. What concerns me is that the radio was DSC equipped and I had registered for an MMSI number from Boat US and programmed the radio. Now that I have a new radio, what do I do? Do I cancel the old MMSI...

I recently had some work done to my boat. The gas tank was removed, drained and reinstalled. The batteries were also removed and reinstalled. When I got the boat back, I turned the ignition key and after the system ran through it's start up cycle, I got the message "Fault - Fuel Level."...

I had the occasion to remove everything from my boat except the anchor, electronics gear and the cushions. I'm talking everything...every drawer empty, every cabinet empty...completely empty! I only put back what was absolutely necessary per the Coast Guard safety regs...flares, whistle, fire...