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LesR, Just wishing you luck on your trip. Will keep an eye out on your posts as you travel. Spent three years in St. Louis - really enjoyed watching one of the best shortstops to ever play the game in Ozzie Smith. Imagine you are one of the few C-Dory owners in that town. You will enjoy the...

Seating for me was a couple of 5 gallon buckets with those plastic seat lids. Carried halibut weights, stringers, etc. in the buckets. They do slide around a lot. I would think that a fold down bench could be designed that was hinged so it dropped down to cover the gas tanks and bilge area...

Salmon are also designed for a one way trip which I think makes them generally hardier to physical stress. If you haven't seen it, you wouldn't believe what some of those fish on the spawning ground can look like and still be swimming.

Think Bob gave you some good advice. From the pictures it looks like you do quality work. I am not sure why the top of the cabin was replaced (storm damage, accident?), but I kind of like the lines with the more vertical front windows (i like tilt forward windows, like on a SeaSport Pilot, but...

Watched your last video. Have to say you are keeping the proper attitude. While time consuming and not particularly cheap, I have always found working with fiberglass and epoxy or standard resin to be very forgiving and relatively easy for do at home projects. Keep up the positive attitude...

Your figures are higher than I have heard for Pacific salmon. I would have to look up the numbers but they have done research here on the Kenai River where they implanted a tracking device in king salmon. Don't believe the mortality was particularly high. However, with respect to coho salmon...

I fished a lot out of my boat. While I haven't tied other options, I don't think you can go wrong with dri-dek if fishing is a regular use of your boat. Agree it is tough on bare feet, but that makes it more non-slip and i don't do a lot of barefoot cruising in Alaska. Not sure how squishy it...

The 1986 boats are a little different than the current design (bottom strakes, etc.(if I recall correctly). The ones I recall had a teak deck in the cockpit. Not sure this affects how water will pool in the boat. In my 1992, I added dri-dek which was one of the better investments I made in my...

We call that a good eating sized one in AK ;)

The COG of a 22 is relatively low in comparison to many other boats - you are standing on the hull bottom. If you have full fuel tanks and water tank that also lowers the COG. Most of the weight is below the rub rail. The flat bottom and hard chine also add stability. While adding weight up...

I understand that there was an even more detailed shore photography project in Alaska this last summer to assess the tsunami debris. However, there was some question whether it will be made available to the public (despite it being publically funded). Will post to let you know if I find that...

You might consider the Rocna or similar. They are pricey but will solve problem of claw anchor laying on side and dragging on smooth bottom. The hoops roll the anchor onto its point so it sets quickly and surely. IIRC they make a fisherman model that has a slide for ease of extraction...

You arte worried about getting a boat 350 milles to Tok and yet you will think abut towing one up from the lower 48.... got to wonder about that? Going to spend $24K on a boat and not $200 on giving the trailer a good working over to make it road worthy? Even with a new trailer your odds of...

I am also a lawyer, even an Alaska one, but insurance isn't the focus of my practice so I can't add much on that score to what berryst said. What you are experiencing in my opinion is a hurdle/delay tactic from the insurance company hoping to either discourage you or delay payment or attempt to...

I have never felt "overmotored" with twin 45s, but I don't like to run at WOT for fuel economy reasons and wear and tear on the motors at 6000+rpms. I cruise at about 25 knots, rather than the 30 I could get at WOT. So I would agree that you do not "need" twin 60s. Also, a boat is not the...

I would reiterate Bob's preference for multiple units. Having isolated multiple sources of navigation information is always preferable, and could save your life or at least some worry if your primary unit malfunctions.

Jay, you made it just in time for the "Southeast Alaska Rain Festival." It runs Jan 1 - Dec 31 every year.

Jay, am continuing to enjoy your travelogue. It makes up a little for my lack of opportunity to spend much time on my boat this summer. I have to agree with you on the hot buttered rum. There is nothing quite like it to take the edge off a cold wet day - think your theory on the Royal Navy has...

Tx Captain. As you can tell I have a problem parting with any of my small watercraft, but the 22 Cruiser may have to go. I think it has some kind of male fertility thing going on. I am the second owner. The first was a retired biology professor from Fairbanks. He was 67 and had a 6 and a 1...

I own one boat I haven't seen in 14 years, another and a canoe I haven't seen in about 7 years, two cat rafts I haven't seen in at least 5 years. I am building a hovercraft in my garage (nearing completion after 5 years, but I misplaced the plans last week and am stalled out at present). I...