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Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 16-04-2020, 18:20
Replies: 1
Views: 493
Posted By yalla
Re: Raymarine 125 GPS antenna

pm sent
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 16-04-2020, 18:06
Replies: 2
Views: 802
Posted By yalla
Re: Raymarine AIS250 AIS receiver/ NMEA multiplexer

i'll take it - sending pm now
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 26-01-2020, 09:03
Replies: 2
Views: 607
Posted By yalla
Re: LifeP04 oasis fireflys battery to battery chargers

Great questions!

:popcorn: (<-- that means I look forward to hearing more... i.e. opposite of being bored)
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 24-01-2020, 08:47
Replies: 6
Views: 1,320
Posted By yalla
Re: OpenCPN Raspberry Pi Plotter Project Kit

or you can get a similar setup with the new raspberry pi 4 for the same price from amazon.
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 11-01-2020, 10:53
Replies: 4,494
Views: 1,179,554
Posted By yalla
Re: Boats Less Than $30K Recent Noteworthy Finds

1983 S2 36 Center Cockpit

ebay link (https://www.ebay.com/itm/1983-S2-Center-Cockpit-36-Sailboat-Virginia/352922997046?hash=item522bd99136:g:KIoAAOSwlLheE5yt)

2 days left and its at 2K. Needs...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 15-12-2019, 10:53
Replies: 15
Views: 1,747
Posted By yalla
Re: Vancouver Island (West coast of Canada) charts

pm sent
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 20-11-2019, 09:40
Replies: 1
Views: 610
Posted By yalla
Re: Desolation sound July 23 for 2 weeks

sent you a p.m.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 20-11-2019, 09:36
Replies: 13
Views: 6,954
Posted By yalla
Re: Vancouver marine salvage yards

I third this recommendation, I picked up a rudder from him a few years ago. just watch out for prices, the dude literally was a used car salesman and you can tell in his sales manner - otherwise nice...
Forum: Fishing, Recreation & Fun 18-09-2019, 08:05
Replies: 15
Views: 2,723
Posted By yalla
Re: Use Kayak from boat with high freeboard

it's harder to go from a dinghy to a kayak. as stated earlier, putting your weight on the centerline of the kayak is key. this is more easily done from a point higher than the kayak. also important...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 16-07-2019, 10:16
Replies: 4
Views: 1,474
Posted By yalla
Re: Forespar Nova Engine Lift

i'm next in line! pm sent
Forum: Multihull Sailboats 16-07-2019, 10:11
Replies: 26
Views: 5,669
Posted By yalla
Re: So, I lost a propellor today.

this discussion is giving me courage to hop in the water. I just painted bottom and swapped my prop and after bringing her home remembered that I forgot to bend the cotter pin securing the shaft nut....
Forum: Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape 14-07-2019, 10:05
Replies: 99
Views: 6,948
Posted By yalla
Re: Canadian & American Border Agents to Share Information

First they came for....


then they came for me.
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 03-07-2019, 08:00
Replies: 28
Views: 5,934
Posted By yalla
Re: Using Sea Sand in concrete mooring.

assuming your iron anchor is one cubic meter (!!!) of iron...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 18-06-2019, 11:44
Replies: 22
Views: 3,263
Posted By yalla
Re: Desolation Sound and Princess Louisa sailing

yes they don't give those marina berths away that's for sure. they are however friendly to anchor outs, no problem to use their dinghy dock. they have propane and booze and lots of activities. and a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 18-06-2019, 09:04
Replies: 22
Views: 3,263
Posted By yalla
Re: Desolation Sound and Princess Louisa sailing

copelands are great and most folks blow right by them. great little anchorages, beautiful clear water and lots of life. and a short dinghy ride to the bakery at Lund!


Laughing Oyster is not in...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 18-06-2019, 08:58
Replies: 22
Views: 3,263
Posted By yalla
Re: Desolation Sound and Princess Louisa sailing

You should definitely stop at mitlenatch. there is anchorage close in, on the north side and the east side. It is a small low island, so not much protection but absolutely fine as a day stop. It's...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-06-2019, 08:45
Replies: 22
Views: 3,263
Posted By yalla
Re: Desolation Sound and Princess Louisa sailing

Consider bringing a shore tie line, 300' or so. quite a few anchorages here where you are expected not to swing.
Note that we have a large tidal range here, about 17' max.
Winds are fickle, make...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 09-06-2019, 09:26
Replies: 379
Views: 48,865
Posted By yalla
Re: Rebel Heart's wife has her say

Nobody is judging Eric - he is simply being hoist on is own petard. i.e. he long ago judged himself. Sure there is some schadenfreude here, life does not offer that many clear examples of richly...
Forum: Cruising News & Events 06-06-2019, 09:02
Replies: 379
Views: 48,865
Posted By yalla
Re: Rebel Heart's wife has her say

i believe there is a perfect little expression... something about a pot and a kettle??
:facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-06-2019, 09:26
Replies: 15
Views: 2,469
Posted By yalla
Re: Buying my first boat, the short list...

I'm going to focus on the fact that this is your first sailboat.

It's obvious that you have done your research and know what you want and how to look. You sound like you have boating/sailing...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 23-05-2019, 10:33
Replies: 17
Views: 7,181
Posted By yalla
Re: Desolation Sound Cruising

:thumb::thumb::thumb:




many bays up here (most?) have tidal lagoons and/or actual lakes close to the head of the bay. Roscoe Bay with Black Lake is great - it is a short level hike to the...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 23-05-2019, 10:20
Replies: 17
Views: 7,181
Posted By yalla
Re: Desolation Sound Cruising

And there is Cortes Island which is fantastic and not only because I live here :biggrin:


The south east corner of Cortes (Mary point) is the entrance to Desolation.



Gorge harbor is cute...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 23-05-2019, 10:07
Replies: 17
Views: 7,181
Posted By yalla
Re: Desolation Sound Cruising

Most people power through to Desolation and miss some awesome spots along the way...

I highly recommend checking out the islands just south of desolation - the copeland islands just north of Lund...
Forum: Sailor Logs & Cruising Plans 23-05-2019, 09:54
Replies: 17
Views: 7,181
Posted By yalla
Re: Desolation Sound Cruising

mid june should not be too bad, crowds reallly start in July.


almost everybody makes a stop smewhere around half way up, somewhere between halfmoon bay and jervis inlet. It seems most prefer the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 17-05-2019, 09:24
Replies: 77
Views: 16,046
Posted By yalla
Re: Crossing the Strait of Georgia in a Dinghy

With an antenna at 40' there is coverage over the whole strait - do you have an external antenna and how high is it?
I often listen to wx channels on my handheld vhf and the reception can be spotty...
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