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Hurricane force winds are predicted for the West Coast of Vancouver Island today. The past week has kept the early bird AK bound cruisers waiting for a weather window. Today will be anchor test day for those who've left their docks and are attempting transit from the Straits of Juan de Fuca...

The boat builders is SE Asia appear to be potential collateral damage for China's expansion goals into Taiwan. Keeping politics out of it as best possible builders beyond Taiwan's yards may well be affected. The list of builders is large: Outer Reef Ocean Alexander Fleming Nordhavn Grand Banks...

The War in the Ukraine is reportedly leading to GPS signal jamming in some "non involved" countries. Air traffic has been affected. Maybe time to keep some charts handy, especially for those cruising in AK where signals are close to Russia's airspace.

I've just received pictures of a fire at Garden Bay with several boats destroyed. Is this old or breaking news?

Here, to me anyway, is an impeccable 40 year old true yacht in the finest seafaring sense. Sorry -- Go to Van Isle Marina's website, boats for sale. Bill Garden design, Gardner diesel. Can't seem to get their website to load the boat

The largest user of electric vehicles is quickly turning out to be China. They are altering battery designs in favor of Nickel - Cobalt percentages which possibly will affect LFP usage. It will be interesting to see if this becomes a cost effective application for boats. For sure, nickel is...

The latest MAX crash has certainly generated some concern. Friends and relatives who fly and maintain the plane seem uncertain as to whether it is design, training or maintenance related. As details emerge on Ethiopia tragedy there are statements from ground observers as to mid-air plane breakup...

The January/February issue of PassageMaker has an interesting article on diesel engine life by Steve Zimmerman. It is well worth reading particularly since there is one subject he raises that runs counter to many popular notions - engine loading. Steve offers up that to maximize engine life...

Friday night August 24th a boater decided to start a beach fire adjacent to the tinder dry British Columbia forest. It quickly got out of control. Nearby boaters radioed in the conflagration but could not get the boat name as the scoundrel got in his boat and fled after dark. This fire will...

We are headed from Sidney to Gig Harbor. Any thoughts from TF members regarding anchoring in Oak Bay just south of the Port Townsend Canal?

It has been over a month now since Tony Athens departed Boat Diesel's website. I for one miss Tony and his top of the mountain knowledge and experience. It just doesn't seem the same place. But my guess is too many advertisers took umbrage at his "call a spade a spade" writings. Am I alone in...

Does the Algae X fuel treatment system do anything for diesel fuel as claimed? IF so, is there a reputable web site or periodical that has done the evaluations one could peruse?

Off the Pacific side of Mexico is a category 5 hurricane, Patricia. Yacht loss in marinas is forecast to be catastrophic with offshore vessels in extreme peril. The weekend in key resort towns will be no fun with massive evacuations underway.

It looks like a big storm is headed into the Bay Area. No time to do a run up the coast. 8 meter seas off the BC Coast so it will move about another 1000 miles stirring up things. It appears to be something Kevin is sending your way Al, Craig and Mark.

For those who know RickB from this Forum, check out his comments on the Costa Concordia thread on yacht forums. Pretty bright guy and deep thinker. You'll just have to figure out which poster he is, hint, it is small furry animal that bites.

I have a circa 2004 Xantrex Freedom Inverter Charger 3000 W with Link monitor running take out for sale. Very good unit but replaced by a PSW unit. PM if any interest

When Steve Dashew was building and selling big sail boats he favored oversize Bruce anchors such as he had on his own S/V, the 80' ketch Beowulf. When the 83' M/V Windhorse was built he went with a big Rocna of around 300#s. His latest personal vessel, a 78' FPB design, will use a 375# Manson...

I've been waiting patiently for the past few years for my modified sine wave 9 year old Xantrex to quit working so I could buy a pure sine wave unit. Barring the unforeseen, it appears the old unit will be the proverbial energizer bunny. This got me to thinking, what am i missing out on? I know...

Boeing has suspended test flights of the 787 due to the recent onboard fire associated with the electrical gear. The 787*is turning into a real debacle for Boeing. And it is a "glued together" plane to boot! Boeing and Airbus may start to lose sales to a more structually and electrically...

There is a new 76' Nordhavn in my marina that the owner is ripping out the MTU and putting in a JD. As best I understand it, the MTU was spitting and spewing carbon out the dry stack on initial run from Dana Point to PNW. FRP, awnings, all on deck stuff was a mess. The owner finally got tired of...

I am planning to install a Furuno NavNet3D, two stations. I've been following the charting problems/solutions for a few months now - with Canada coverage requiring separate loading. Furuno says their 12th fix in 8 months, 1.12, *is due out soon. I'm reluctant to spend the big money until the...

Prop speed has now been out for a few years as a way to keep props clean.*Is the stuff any better than painting a prop to mitigate barnacle growth?