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I have a Honda 9.9 as my kicker on my 22' cruiser and I have needed a few times to get me home. The first and longest was on Lake Powell when a sensor issue prevented me from using my Honda 90. I travelled from the San Juan River to Bull Frog Marina, which took me 11 hours. We waited out a...

My 22 has Honda engines which have been good, with a few issues that I am sure I would have with any engines. What I have noted is that there are few Honda Dealers in Canada and often when I need to have parts ordered, it is easier, faster and cheaper to bring them up from the US. I live in...

Thanks for the metric conversion Colby. Being Canadian I use metric, not only because the rest of the world does, except the USA, but because Canada went metric because the USA was going that way. Since our economies are so intertwined it only made sense and we beat the USA in that race...

Interesting thread. I just had some problems with my brake calipers on the right side of my trailer. I do a six tire rotation annually incorporating my 2 spare tires, as well as a check of the grease in the hubs and a brake check before each trip. I take my boat across the Rockies from...

I have used Butyl 2 sided tape when attaching things like my swim ladder to the deck. It should provide isolation between the layers and is waterproof as well.

I have the same setup and only rarely have I had problems. I installed my exhaust, which was a Wallas exhaust pipe about a foot away just above the waterline. The only problem that I have had is with water getting into the exhaust ports in heavy seas. So I made up a couple of corks that can...

We have been having an unusually warm winter here in the Great White North. Temperatures have been often been above freezing and we do have a lack of snow. This cold snap did bring our temperatures down to -30C (-22F) the other night. Now at temps where some of you are putting on your long...

Colby, Just as we cut across the NW corner of Whisky Gulf military training area near Balenas Islands, there was a Securite Notice from the Coast Guard that the area was closed and training was to begin once two small craft left the area near Balenas Islands, that would have been us. Whisky...

We won't be coming to Friday Harbour this year. Our travel plans will have us boating in Kitimat, Prince Rupert and the Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary in June. We plan to be out at the coast, based out of Port Alberni again in April, mostly biking and kayaking. We might not cross the...

When we did the trip with Colby two years ago we spent the first night at the dock on Wallace Island. We enjoyed the walking trails there. The second night we docked at Newcastle Island after we stocked up on provisions, fuel and had to go for a mandatory ice cream with Colby. Newcastle...

On Mistaya, Judy and I pretty much divide up the driving 50/50. Although the tasks do differ somewhat. When things get rough, I tend to scream less than she does. so I am more often at the helm. But, when it comes to docking and landing the boat on the trailer she is usually at the helm. I...

Our dingy is actually a pair of 13 foot kayaks. We don't take Mistaya anywhere without them. They are Seaward Mantra kayaks which are very seaworthy, not just some plastic toys from Walmart. Our C-Dory is our mothership and we plan our voyages around nice places to kayak. The biggest...

We were at EQ Marine in the fall of 2014 looking for a C-Dory and the Canadian Bound Marinaut was just being rigged with electronics. Les showed us the boat and talked to us about C-Dory's. As I recall this Marinaut was hull number 7. So I think less than 10 boats were built in total.

Thanks for the interesting data. I have experimented with my boat on every trip as I work out fuel consumption on every cruise. I do it the old fashioned way, by looking at the fuel tanks and my distance records on the GPS, so my numbers are less accurate than yours are. I tend to run a...

Here is another view of the crash. https://www.facebook.com/reel/822770549413535

Here is another clip from CBC on who has the right of way, boat or plane. According to this expert, the boat was more maneuverable than the plane taking of, so it should have given way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXys5IxmQmI The question is asked if boater's know these rules. The answer...

Harbours in the PNW can be busy places and often people in boats are not paying attention to all the activity in the water. A few days ago a seaplane collided with a small boat during take off. I have included a video here. I watched another video that I can't find again, but it explained...

I am enjoying reading about your adventures with both perspectives, young and old. I know that I am not the only C-Brat that is envious of your adventure and somehow wish it was called "SE Alaska cruise with a 63 year old' or something like that. I am sure I am not alone. Savour the...

I forgot to add that once you marked out your cutout line, we made a template, cover the cutline line with masking tape as this will reduce cracking on the clear coat. Wear and dust mask and have a vacuum cleaner nearby or on while you cut is even better. We also installed two hatches for side...

We used a drill for the pilot hole and then a jigsaw with a metal blade to cut out our hatch covers. The corners are well rounded and the cutouts made great lids. Judy did the cutting as she is really skilled and fussy with the jigsaw. The big job was left to me to remove the foam. About 8...