by Sally Howell | Oct 1, 2022
The VHF radio is one of the most important pieces of safety gear aboard your boat. Do you know how to properly use it? Do not confuse your VHF radio with a CB radio. “Got yer ears on, good buddy” is not the proper language, nor is using it like a cell phone to visit...
by Sally Howell | Sep 9, 2022
This was found in a local boating magazine- Author unknown Boating between the US and Canada? We just returned from a great trip to Victoria, BC and learned some good lessons along the way on how to enter and clear customs. If you’re thinking about a cross border trip...
by Sally Howell | Mar 9, 2022
Are you thinking of changing the current name of your boat? Of all the many superstitions involved in sailing–leaving on a Friday, cutting hair on a boat, seeing a red-head, a rat, a cormorant, the list seems endless–renaming a boat is perhaps one of the riskiest...
by Sally Howell | Jan 12, 2022
Having just read an article by Bruce Bateau, in January’s 48° North magazine ,I wondered what everyone’s go to for “Trade Goods” is. Bruce describes trade goods in his article as any non-essential, yet socially critical item taken on a voyage....
by Sally Howell | Jan 12, 2022
Looking for the perfect moorage while exploring new territory just got easier with the use of a drone. Not only can you scout out harbors for where to drop anchor, you can also check for underwater dangers and navigation markers. Read more in this months 48° North...
by Sally Howell | Oct 29, 2021
Daily requests for a local diver to save a phone, keys or sunglasses dropped overboard can now be resolved with this new gadget invented by local Travis Walkup of Burlington, WA. The TackleMag is a powerful magnet strong enough to lift anything you are strong enough...
