Recent content by Fugly

If possible, I walk the dock to shore with the bucket, dump it onto parking lot gravel (first choice) or grass far from the shore. I'm talkin' about 'boat wash' residue. It's the same area that boats get pressure washed in the spring and summer. A marina owner once told me that gravel lots are...

I'm about a week late to this 'game', but wonder if it's not part of one of those dashboard cell phone holders. Suction cup bottom, some have a 'squeeze' element to them. Do you have one aboard? If not (which is likely) - start looking from a different angle. High - Stand on a stool (safely)...

Great looking boat. Hope that the survey works out.

Victoria, B.C. (pop.86,000) hasn't had a waster treatment facility. Federal (Canadian) laws require a wastewater treatment plant by the end of 2020. Seattle's been pissed (no pun intended) for years. Pross and cons in this article (including... 'it's fine, leave it as is .."the ocean's strong...

Kijiji Not many Trent Severn charts on sale. One Garmin chip. http://www.kijiji.ca/v-boat-parts-trailer-accessories/oakville-halton-region/garmin-g2-vision-bluechart-lake-ontario-to-montreal/1161401942?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

Boat in Canada. Parry Sound, Ontario. Rosborough 246. 2003 Furuno (3rd line of defence) Primary navigation is CMAP on a tablet (Samsung in my case, so Android). From the Android play store: " In moving forward as a leader within the digital marine solutions and e-Navigation, we’re back to our...

I completed the Trent Severn waterway 'both ways' last year. Saw a couple of the N37's but not the larger vessels. They're well suited to that passage - low draft. I knocked a prop off at Lock 1 Trenton on my Rosborough (3.5 ft draft). Many logs remain from Canada's logging industry. Old...

A vessel we're considering as well.