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Gardner Canal Hi Steve; We have been up the Gardner Canal as far as Chief Matthews Bay. We hope to be back up there this year and go right to the end. It's a beautiful trip, especially if the weather is nice. The Bishop Bay hot springs are popular. You can socialize with others most...

Thanks John. Looks very interesting. Unfortunately I can't get the site to load images, but I will keep checking back to see if it's a temporary situation. Harald

Thanks everyone Thanks everyone for your tips. As I said earlier, we are still considering our summer plans. Stewart/Hyder might be on the list, or maybe a destination for a road trip some time in the future. PierreR - As TwistedTree mentioned, what we have here on this coast is Wilderness...

Has anyone here been up Portland Canal to Stewart/Hyder? We are starting to make plans for this summer's cruise. One option is to go back up to Glacier Bay, but we are also considering staying in BC waters and exploring some of the more out of the way places. Portland Canal, Dean Channel...

Outflow winds Ken; Thanks for your comments. I have been under the impression that outflow winds were mostly a winter phenomenon. Have you encountered them during the May-Sept cruising season? We haven't experienced significant outflows in our summer cruising, but maybe we've just been...

Has anyone here been up Portland Canal to Stewart/Hyder? We are starting to make plans for this summer's cruise. One option is to go back up to Glacier Bay, but we are also considering staying in BC waters and exploring some of the more out of the way places. Portland Canal, Dean Channel...

I just wanted to wrap up this thread. In the end I took the windlass apart myself. First, of course, I watched all the youtube videos that I could find on overhauling a windlass. I managed to remove the motor without having to pull the windlass off the deck. Took the motor in to an...

Our anchor windlass is a Vetus Alexander III. About 12 years old, it was last overhauled about 6 or 7 years ago. We use the windlass a lot. Typically out for 3 months each summer and anchor out almost every night. Last summer the windlass started to labour. Still works, but not with the pep...

Coastal BC - Anchoring almost all of the time. Marinas only to re-supply & then head out again.

Actually, it IS a big deal. Running the generator while you are cooking disturbs everyone else in your anchorage. Unless you have the kind of generator that you can't hear from outside the boat (and that includes the splash, splash of the exhaust), you should not be running the generator...

On our trip last summer to the BC mid-coast, I was challenged a few times with out-of-position charts. Some of the charts for the BC coast are still using the NAD27 horizontal datum, which varies quite a bit from the actual GPS position. My Navionics charts are ten years old, and I have...

Thank you everyone for your suggestions and excellent information. Yes, it is quite possible that the starting battery is aging. Not sure of the exact age of the battery, but I will check the specific gravity next time I am on board. In any case, it is reassuring to know that the charging...

My setup is a single engine, one alternator, external Balmar regulator charging the house bank (5 4D's) and then the start battery (1 4D) via the ACR. My concern is that the start battery is wet on the outside. There is battery acid on the top of the battery. I am guessing that the start...

A common thread in this discussion thread is to follow the engine manufacturers' recommendations. While this sounds like great advice there is still one remaining question: Manufacturers recommendations have changed drastically over the years. The manual for the Volvo MD3B recommends...

Can anyone tell me what the normal cruising speed and rpm are for a Willard 30 Nomad with the Perkins engine. I was looking at a Nomad for possible purchase and during the sea trial we averaged about 4.5 knots. The owner felt that the propellor needed cleaning, and said that normal cruising...