Keeping Your Engine Room Safe
The best skippers have always been the most vigilant ones, whether that meant being aware of threats from other vessels, changes in weather and sea conditions, or navigational hazards. But how many boat owners pay proper attention to their own engine room? This blog offers you tips for keeping your engine room safe. In the […]
Cowichan Bay
The village of Cowichan Bay is located on Vancouver Island’s southeast coast about fifty-six kilometers north of Victoria. It’s a working marine community with a fascinating blend of commercial and pleasure crafts, full of picturesque piers, wharfs, and floating homes. This seaside community has an interesting history, situated on a deep-sea lumber port coexisting with […]
Blind Channel Resort
During the summer of 1969, the Richter family – Edgar, Annemarie, and son Phil, were cruising their 30-foot boat, Pamar, through the area’s pristine coastal rainforest and stopped in at Blind Channel on West Thurlow Island, British Columbia for a loaf of bread. When Edgar saw the “For Sale” sign he was intrigued. After much […]
Thruster Care
Once found only on high-end yachts and large cumbersome vessels that needed help to maneuver in tight quarters, thrusters have become much more common in recent years and can be found on boats as small as twenty-two feet. Moving large surfaces sideways through the water requires robust construction for these powerful performers. Installed in a […]