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This thread has got us thinking about adding a slide out top loading ac/dc fridge/chest to replace our ice box. Are there any of you out there with experience/opinions on the top loading chest type fridges?

Gary, We kept an eye on "Craigslist" throughout the coast when we were looking for our current boat. Ended up finding the right one way up in Prince Rupert. I completed the whole transaction from my living room, with the help of a good marine surveyor, a friendly bank teller and a highly...

If you don't get any ideas for pre made curtains you may consider contacting a shop that offers a canvas top service and see if they can make you one. We had one made out of Sunbrella material for a similar fishing boat a few years ago. They made it with a zipper down the middle to provide...

Well, these last few posts prove that personal preference plays a big part. We bought an air floor inflatable a few years ago and only used it once before selling it, at a considerable loss, and purchasing the model with the sectional floor. Personally I prefer the ride and "feeling" of the...

We just bought a Mercury Marine inflatable from the Mercruiser dealer. I'd say it's equally as well built as our previous Zodiacs were. It was a bit cheaper than the current Zodiac too, but maybe that's because we're in Canada? Smaller air chambers may make the Kaboat more maneuverable but you...

If you have an "Industrial Plastics" outlet near you it may be worth your time to see if they will fabricate the coaming box for you. We've used them to make quite a few odd plastic things over the years. Their work is quality and the store here welcomes challenges. Good luck.

Jay, don't you guys find the ceramic heaters cause a lot of condensation? We used to use an alcohol one and a propane one but got fed up with wiping moisture off everything. The diesel gives us a warm dry heat, and the slight odour reminds us of our younger days when wood and fuel oil were our...

Yikes!!! I forgot about an EPIRB or a personal position indicator as well as a dinghy. (thanks Pat) The dinghy is handy for putting ashore in places that are too rocky to beach your boat. We recently got rid of our 9.9hp outboard in favor of a 3.5 for the dinghy. It won't get the inflatable on a...

Off the top of my head I'd say the mandatory equipment would include; paper charts, chart plotter and chips, VHF radio, depth sounder, radar, sailing instructions for the harbours that you plan to visit, and a good heater or furnace of some kind. Luxury equipment that some people may say is...

I didn't notice any sizeable scuppers that would be capable of shedding heavy seas. :?:

Canadian laws regarding charts seem to leave too much to interpretation. It's quite clear that one does not need charts of any kind if they are navigating in familiar waters. We regularly navigate the mouth of the Fraser to False Creek and Vancouver Harbour without ever looking at a chart...

Hi Mark, Thanks for the West Coast memories. Sounds like you were quite proficient with LORAN. I never used it but I remember the shop I worked in was a warranty provider for LORAN products. Most business was with the commercial fishing fleet and Search and Rescue. Only the senior techs were...

gps accuracy is about 5 to 20 ft depending on a verity of factors. If you can do that with paper charts in broad day light you are a god, and like most people that consider them selves gods delusional. :D Now I think maps and land Nav skills are great and very important but because of the...

What...no sextant? :D Not unless I go off shore and out of site of land for more than a day. Certainly not done in my small boat. :thup

Now THAT is skill. I must express my extreme frustration with electronic "gadgets" at this point. I have been trying for more than an hour to post a reply to Thataway's comment. I've lost my internet connection three times plus my brand new laptop turned itself off for no reason. Granted, not...

Under these exact circumstances, pre radar, we managed to navigate safely back to our moorage some 20 nautical miles away by comparing our depth sounder readings to the paper charts. I guess it's all in the way you learn to use your tools.

I'm old fashioned. I still use paper charts, practice DR navigation, plot courses and tracs, and take bearings to determine position. And even with all these precautions I have occasionally been caught off guard and calculated a fix that was quite a few meters off my DR position. Sure beats...

We had legislation passed a few years back, here in the province of British Columbia, that looked at first glance like it was outlawing the use of porta pottis of all kinds on boats. In the end there was nothing to be concerned about because there were allowances made for "permanently anchored...

MartyP, We too have always used one of these in our boats but this year we're going to start using the dehumidifier that came with our new boat. In combination they should eliminate any chances of mould and keep the air warm and moving. We just have to figure out how the dehumidifier works. It's...