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FEATURES

18 One Fish, Two Fish…

Fishing and friendship harken back to the summer of love (and salmon).

44 A Split Boat

BY ALEX BENSON

Won’t Float

50 Forging Ahead in Fog

Keep your marriage afloat at sea by following 9 simple, cruise-proven rules. BY DEANE HISLOP

In adverse conditions, the traditional tools of navigation are still important. BY ARTHUR LEE NEW BOATS: SEA TRIALS

34 Leopard 43 Ample accommodations, fuel efficiency and simple maneuvering make this cat a good option for new boaters. BY ZUZANA PROCHAZKA

38 Riva 63 Virtus Whether on the real Riviera or the West Coast Riviera, one can’t help but notice the 63 Virtus. BY ZUZANA PROCHAZKA SNAPSHOT

42 Bavaria R40 Coupe The German builder packs more features than one might expect into a 41-footer.

DEPARTMENTS

4 From The Helm How the editors see things

6 West Coast Focus Tidbits from the world of boating

14 Mexico Report

BY CAPT. PAT RAINS

Buddy boating can be a good way to get to and explore Mexico.

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Products, tips, Q&As and expert advice to make your boat more livable

32 Dock Box Gear and accessories for your boat

57 Ask A Broker Tips on buying and selling a boat

96 Name The Boat Reader contest: Win a West Coast Cruising Guide Package

IN EVERY ISSUE:

On the cover: Riva 63 Virtus

28 The Experts

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IN-DEPTH LOCAL BOATING NEWS AND EVENTS CALENDAR STARTS AFTER PAGE 56

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FROMTHEHELM

BY MIKE WERLING

Editor and Publisher • Duncan McIntosh Jr. Associate Editor and Publisher • Jeff Fleming EDITORIAL/CREATIVE

GROWTH SPURT BOAT SHOW SEASON will be moving along by the time

this issue finds its way into mailboxes and onto magazine racks, but what we’ve seen so far at the shows has been positive. Manufacturers and dealers seem to be as optimistic as they’ve been in about eight years, and consumers appear to be buying again, everything from fishing equipment to water toys to boats.

According to the National Marine Manufacturers Association, an estimated 250,000 new powerboats were sold in 2016, which is a 6 to 7 percent increase over 2015. A lot of those sales are in the trailerable boat market, obviously, which is where the bulk of the consumers are, but that six to seven percent growth in units resulted in a 10 or 11 percent jump in dollars, to $8.4 billion, which is fueling a lot of jobs, because 95 percent of the boats sold in the U.S. are made in America.

NMMA data indicate that it’s not just the smaller boat market that’s fueling the growth. More big boats are finding homes with buyers, as high-net-worth individuals move from holding their money in liquid assets toward buying items such as homes and yachts, in NMMA’s estimation. For 2016, growth in the new yachts and cruisers segment was between 1 and 3 percent, a trend that’s expected to continue in 2017.

That gibes with what we’ve heard from yacht dealers in casual conversation, and it’s likely a contributing reason dollar sales increased about 4 percent more than unit sales.

Two other trends NMMA sees that match up with what we’ve been seeing and writing about are intuitive technology and versatility. Both of those traits expand 4

boating’s appeal to a wider audience that includes firsttime boaters. Joystick technology gets better and more applicable every year, moving from being solely a docking system to being a steering-atspeed system, and from being attached solely to pod drives to being attached to straight-shaft drives and even outboards. And anyone who’s familiar with a smartphone’s operation will feel at home controlling a boat’s systems. Electronic displays mimic smartphone capabilities, and Bluetooth interaction allows a phone to become the controller for the boat’s systems — even when the boat owner isn’t on the boat.

The types of boats being sold are as varied as the people buying them, which is reflected in our pages this month. One of our sea trials is the Leopard 43, a stepped-hull catamaran design with a flybridge, which can reach about 24 knots. The other is the Riva 63 Virtus, a big, sleek, stylish, open model with dayboat sensibilities, which can crack 40 knots.

Both of them are bound to make someone say, “Yep, that’s the one.” More importantly, they both have technology that will allow practically anyone to drive them.

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Bespoke Bond Boat When an icon takes to the water, the results are pretty cool.

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ROM ABOVE, it looks like a bullet. In profile, it looks like it’s moving even when it’s not. Equipped with the optional twin 520 hp Mercury gas engines, it can reach 50 knots. If a day on the water turns into a night on the water, it can sleep two. Oh, have we mentioned it carries the Aston Martin name?

The Aston Martin AM37, designed and built in collaboration with Quintessence Yachts, is a 37-foot luxury dayboat with Aston Martin DNA throughout, bringing an iconic automotive look and feel to the water. Buyers get the full Aston Martin experience, choosing a paint color, leathers, stitching, other materials and more.

The carbon fiber dash includes leather touches and a flat glass panel for the digital gauges, while the steering wheel and engine throttles feature fine leather and polished stainless steel. A 15-inch touchscreen display can be used to control the entertainment system, lights, appliances and more.

A refrigerator, a coffeemaker, a microwave and a head will ensure everyone is comfortable for the day, even with the full complement of eight people aboard, on the cockpit sofa and two captain’s chairs. And if the sun gets to be too much, a carbon fiber Bimini can be engaged. It stows under the three carbon fiber panels of the aft deck and emerges at the touch of a button. It can extend in length to cover the cockpit.

This James Bond boat is a convertible.

The deep-V stepped hull reduces surface contact with the water and, therefore, resistance, contributing to the expected 50 knot top speed.

The Mercury engines will be coupled to Bravo Three XR sterndrives, and Axius joystick piloting is an option.

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AUTONOMOUS CARS ARE BECOMING A fact of modern life, with several companies conducting research and tests right now. Autonomous boats aren’t far behind. In fact, the Navy is testing an autonomous submarine hunter right now, and the Office of Naval Research recently tested a new breed of self-driven boat in the Lower Chesapeake Bay: the swarmboat. Designed and built to protect harbors and other waterways, swarmboats use a combination of software, radar and other sensors to collectively perform patrol missions. There is remote human supervision, but the expectation is the boats will be able to fulfill their mission autonomously and track, trail and, if necessary, swarm any enemy vessel.

Granny’s Gone

THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST KILLER WHALE family lost perhaps its most prominent member at some point in late 2016. Killer whale J2, also known as Granny, was last seen in October and is presumed to have died. Estimated to be at least 105 years old, J2 was often seen at the head of J pod and had been spotted thousands of times since 1976, when observation of the population began in earnest. Boaters in the Northwest will be short one longtime cruising companion.

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All Hands…

Brothers Ryan and Casey Higginbotham spent a lot of time together in 2016 — a lot of time. The California twins hand-paddled their standup paddleboards from Ketchikan, Alaska, to the U.S./Mexico border over the course of roughly seven months, from March through late October. They didn’t stand up and use a long-handled paddle. No, they lay prone and used their hands and arms, the entire way, five to six hours a day, 20 to 25 miles a day, for all 2,200 miles. Why? The adventure, and to raise awareness of coastal conservation, partly through a film they plan to produce now that the journey is over. Find out more at northamericanpaddle.com.

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

The San Juan Islands got their name from a Catholic saint, Juan Bautista, also known as John the Baptist.

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FAST FACT

Hammerhead sharks do not lay eggs, they give birth to live pups.

FAST FACT

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Size, in square miles, of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, which is larger than any national park in the lower 48 states.

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BY STEPHANIE SHIBATA THE BOAT  NAME CONTEST WINNER Rush Riese from Medina, Wash., was the first to supply the winning boat name, CockTales. For realizing everything’s better with a liquor pun, Rush will receive a West Marine Coastal Automatic Inflatable Life Jacket, valued at $149.99, from Sea. Thanks for playing, and keep your submissions coming.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

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Kelly Owens, Payson, AZ

Poultry in Motion Todd Obergfell, Lakewood, WA

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Helen Pittman, Las Vegas

Looney Schooner Charles Rettiger, Madison, GA

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JANUARY WINNER:

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Feel Better

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Cock of the Dock

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Rooster Tail

The Fowled Seacock

Best Game in Town

Crow, Crow, Crow Your Boat

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Chicken Tender

Midnight Foghorn

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David Ando, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

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SEASICKNESS IS CAUSED BY A person’s brain getting confused

because his eyes are deceiving his body. The inner ear is sensing the waves but one’s eyes don’t see the movement, causing the confusion. Symptoms of seasickness include nausea, vomiting, headache, and sweating. Calling something a seasickness cure might be a stretch, but there are some accepted remedies: Chewing gum is said to ease the symptoms of seasickness.

Ginger, in the form of ale, candy or tea, helps quell nausea.

Avoid strong odors as they may trigger you becoming ill.

Find the area of the boat that is downwind and where there is plenty of fresh air.

• Avoid reading or looking at stationary items (e.g., walls and furniture). Instead, focus on the horizon.

• Lie down and close your eyes for a bit.

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DID YOU K NOW?

What’s the difference between a bay and a sound? A bay is a body of water that has a singular connection to a larger body of water. A sound, such as Puget Sound, is not a bay because it is a waterway between two bodies of land and connects to one or more bodies of water, though the definition tends to To participate in this month’s contest, turn change to page tkdepending on the body of water’s location.

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Time to see what’s moving.

Looks like a storm coming on…or is it? Nope, moving away. And what about that boat? Good, moving off my course, too. But that guy? Hmmm. He could be an issue. I may need to make a move. Better keep an eye on his movements. Good thing I have Fantom™ radar with MotionScope™ technology to do just that.

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MEXICOREPORT

BY CAPT. PAT RAINS

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ARE YOU BUDDY BOATING IN MEXICO OR GOING IT ALONE?

ECAUSE I’M AMONG the many veteran Mexico cruisers who help with the CUBAR rallies, I get a lot of questions from folks who admit they don’t have much cruising experience or aren’t sure if their boat is cruise worthy. Most of them wonder if it’s too dangerous to explore Mexico’s charms on their own.

Dangerous? No. But for anyone with zero experience who isn’t willing to prepare himself and his boat, anywhere could be risky. Normally, a rally newbie has some cruising experience in local waters, just not in Mexican waters. You can glean a lot by poring over guidebooks, charts and boaters’ blogs from Mexico.

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Baja and into the Sea of Cortez or mainland Mexico for several months — which is exactly why buddy boating–type groups flourish.

WHY BUDDY BOAT? Let’s say some wise old cowboys have attained a lot more experience at the foreign cruising rodeo than have some newbies who’d like to ride along. With an organized group, all the newbies get to ask questions of the old cowboys, learn the ropes, and see how and why they get

prepared as they do — before they all saddle up and head south together.

Teaming up with a few old hands is an easy way to gain one’s first good experience.

Everyone begins the adventure better prepared, and if the newbies keep their eyes and ears wide open, they’ll expand their local knowledge en route. Old cowboys need a good excuse to stay sharp, too, so it’s a win-win situation.

Maybe it’s just two skippers with slightly different experience levels preparing for a two-week jaunt from San Francisco to Santa Barbara, with a rest stop in Monterey. Oil change done yet? How many filters are you taking? Any special tools?

Do you have a fuel bladder, a tow bridle?

Buddy boaters in such a situation probably stay in VHF range and go out for dinner at the destination.

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Buddy boaters don’t have to be a matched pair, if they share their skills and capabilities. Which buddy snorkels for clams, and which carries a freezer full of ice cream?

experienced dudes, hundreds of boaters each year join organized groups such as CUBAR, Baja Ha Ha, Puerto Vallarta Race, etc. Gleaning knowledge from others begins a year in advance for participants in such rallies. Logistics sessions, workshops and social dinners allow prospective participants to ask pointed questions pertaining to their boat and crew, their experience level, their fears and expectations. Old dudes and newbies sit together practicing their Spanish, comparing crazy sea stories and favorite destinations, analyzing watch schedules, discussing new gear someone’s considering — anything, really.

Before departure day, skippers can attend classes on diesel engine care, dinghy skills, navigation electronics, provisioning, ground tackle, life-raft demonstrations, tricks from fishing pros, and colorful travelogues of the glamorous resort stops.

PICKING A BUDDY When it comes to traveling with a buddy, can you both travel about the same speed in expected conditions? Can you reach the same fuel stops? Are the same marinas OK? If you say something similar to the sentiments below, then buddy boating is probably a good idea: “Our kids got along so well with the Sea Star kids that we decided to buddy with them over to Mazatlán for a few weeks.

After that, we’ll see.”

“The Johnsons’ boat is similar to ours.

We cruise about the same rpm, stop at the same places, and we appreciate seeing them on radar. So we’re planning to buddy with them up to Alaska next summer.”

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“Bob and Jane speak great Spanish and are willing to keep us out of trouble.

They’re going back to three or four places we want to go, so we’re happy to travel in their shadow awhile.”

If you find yourself saying something along these lines, maybe it’s best not to buddy boat with them: “Pete said he doesn’t trust his chartplotter for Baja, so he wanted us both to stay 10 to 20 miles off. But we’ve got excellent radar, depthsounder and GPS charts; we feel safer coasting about five miles off.”

“Our pals love to go ashore partying every night, which is fun. But after a week we couldn’t match their pace. Our budget isn’t as big as theirs.”

Rally Info

The dates for the 2017 CUBAR powerboat rally, hosted by the San Diego Yacht Club, are set. The rally will begin Nov. 6 in San Diego and wrap up Nov. 20 in La Paz. Boaters interested in finding out more about the rally and the activities along the way — sampling wines in the Guadalupe Valley, fishing for the next beach barbecue, testing dinghy skills, making a provisioning run, taking a Baja cooking class, soaking the dust off in a day spa — can visit cubar.sdyc.org.

“I don’t mind sharing my tools and helping old Joe with a bit of routine maintenance, but their engine room is so cramped that I just couldn’t work bent over like that anymore. We changed our itinerary to get away from them for a while, and my back is feeling better.”

FIRST RODEO What solo newbies miss most is the opportunity to communicate with other boaters, whether they grab each chance to chat or not. An easy fix is to set up a daily radio check with some other boaters who are also “out there.” Single sideband radio, HF email or a satellite phone work well for this. However, don’t let non-nautical family back home get too worried if you don’t answer immediately.

Standing watch overnight can feel more draining if you’re the only recreational vessel in many miles. Using AIS to identify other vessels makes the night watch less intimidating — even if you don’t contact them.

Plan your course legs to avoid making two consecutive overnight runs. But if that happens, spend a couple of extra days resting in a comfortable anchorage or marina before saddling up again.

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Whether the author was fishing with college chums (below) or old friends (left and bottom left), Wild Blue was always full of activity — and seafood feasts.

ONE FISH, COMPILED FROM THE BLOG OF ALEX BENSON (MVWILDBLUE.BLOGSPOT.COM)

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PART I

College Chums Fish Sitka Yet Again

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Sunday, June 26, 2016: The Boys From Cal Poly, aka The Fish Boys Half a century can be a lifetime. Today it’s difficult to remember much from five decades ago. Yet 50 years ago, we high school kids met in San Luis Obispo at Cal Poly to get an “education.” That we did, and we’re still around today, all of us trying to relive our past, one story at a time, while fishing in Alaska.

Willie, Joe, Mike, Brian and Alex met in 1966 and 1967 and are now The Fish Boys. We grew up to become a turkey farmer, a chicken rancher, a Certified Public Accountant, a pharmacist and a real estate developer, each of us in his own independent business. Hanging out with these guys is just like the old days, but the stories have changed. Now it’s Medicare, medicines, hearing aids, retirement, taxes and Viagra — all hot topics in our conversations.

The almost-70-year-old college boys arrived on Sunday. To calm everyone, several beers were rapidly consumed. As usual, Willie arrived with a large wheeled cooler filled with duck breasts, prawns, bay shrimp, clams, Pappy’s, Gilberts, and cranberry juice (for the gout). Then everyone invaded the liquor store for bourbon, various whiskey, Tito’s, beer and triple-stuffed Oreos. We also filled up with too many more provisions, including three large Best Foods mayonnaise jars, as though our arteries aren’t already hardened enough.

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TWO FISH… FISHING AND FRIENDSHIP HARKEN BACK TO THE SUMMER OF LOVE (AND SALMON).

Monday–Thursday, June 27–30, 2016: Whale Bay By 4 a.m. Monday, Alex had the boat away from the dock headed for Whale Bay, a favorite salmon trolling area. It was a pleasant ride even though we went the outside ocean route, and by 8:30 a.m. we were trolling the northern side of Whale Bay, without a whale around. That’s not a good sign.

We fished all day Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and for a while Thursday morning, racking up nearly 30 hours. For all that effort, we had just eight kings and four cohos, with two 31-inch keeper lingcod. On the Thursday trip back to town, we fished

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Windham Bay

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Gerard Ages, a man more comfortable in a wetsuit than a business suit, shows off his 40-pound halibut.

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Biorka for four hours and landed two cohos. Yuk! But we did see anRUPERT Alaska Air land at SIT. G R A H A M Back in town we turned our small batch of fish into the processor and I S L A N D read the weather report. Friday would need to be a weather day, as the ocean was forecast to be miserable. We decided to be tourists in Sitka.

Friday, July 1, 2016: Accidental Tourists First, we toured the Fortress of the Bear, a safe haven for orphaned bears. Bears become orphaned typically when their parents become a danger. The dangerous bear is put down by the authorities and the cubs are orphaned. Enter Fortress of the Bear to take over raising these orphans.

After the bears, we had the taxi drop us at the Sitka Sound Science Center. There we met Kristina, our tour guide — a fellow Californian, graduate of UCSB and new resident of Sitka. Having arrived from Santa Barbara in the frosty chill of last winter, she’s come to enjoy living here and plans to stay. Kristina was very kind to this older bunch, restating what we couldn’t hear, smiling (sometimes even laughing) at our weak humor and conducting a fine tour of the Center and Hatchery. We wish her the best.

By now our group was thirsty, so it was over to the Mean Queen, a new and rather fine establishment patterned after the very successful Village Pizza in Anacortes. You guessed it: a complete bar, excellent pizza and lots of locals filling the seats. For its odd location — on a back street, high up a long flight of stairs — it gets a lot of play.

At the Queen, the boys imitated our college days — noisy drinking — but remained quite gentlemanly. Unusual! Then it was off to the Pioneer Bar. We finished the day on Wild Blue under the spell of another Williebird Epicurean feast.

Saturday and Sunday, July 2 and 3, 2016: Salisbury Sound With just three days of fishing left, we chose to go north three hours to the Kalinin Bay area. There we could fish salmon and bottomfish. We caught one king on Saturday and then anchored up for bottomfishing. Brian landed a nice

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This is the route the crew of Wild Blue took in Part II of our story, beginning in Sitka.

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34-inch Lingcod keeper. Then the Alaska State Troopers boarded.

Of course our licenses were in order, each having been scrutinized. The lingcod was remeasured for the benefit of the trooper.

When business was completed, we attempted small talk in hopes the officer would reveal the fishing hot spots. He said, “Well, someone’s catching a lot of salmon somewhere!”

By Sunday afternoon, we had boated just one more king, so we headed back to town, hoping for a big day on Monday at Biorka Island. We enjoyed a great dinner for July 4, and some of us nodded off before the fireworks started.

Biorka Island Whale Bay Port Alexander Patterson Bay Red Bluff Bay Kake Pybus Bay Farragut Bay Petersburg

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PART II

The Ocean People Invade Friday, July 8, 2016: Los Osos Crew Arrives

Monday, July 4, 2016: Fishing on Independence Day Today we fished at Biorka Island. Fishing sucked but it was great being with college buddies. Last year this group landed 68 fish, including 24 king salmon, the annual maximum.

This year we landed just 18 fish total, with 12 kings. Interestingly, last year resulted in two cohos per king. This year we got one coho per two kings. Oh well, that’s fishing!

As always it’s a great time to be fishing with old friends and we already look forward to next year.

Recently we’ve cruised with The Boat People and the Fishy College Boys. Today a new crew arrives from the central coast of California. It’s the Ages family of Los Osos. Gerard, Peggy and Hans are the Ocean People (OP) who swim, kayak, kiteboard, paddleboard, sail, surf, camp and fish regularly. Gerard probably spends way more time in his wetsuit than any suit of clothes. Except for Hans, all have cruised with us many times before.

In real life, Gerard is a successful contractor who has completed many projects throughout the central coast area, including several residential, office and commercial projects for us. Peggy is your friendly Trader Joe’s representative. Hans is a professional photography, music and video technical specialist (hanstanner.com) based in New York. He travels the world producing photos, videos, commercials and short films for business, including some major corporations.

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While the anglers didn’t get as many king salmon as they would have liked, Gerard managed to land this one, which yielded a fine meal for the crew.

Saturday, July 9, 2016: Biorka then Whale Bay After provisioning, fishing at Murray’s Marine and touring Sitka by bicycle, the crew was ready to go. We departed Sitka for the summer, thanking our hosts at the Harbor Department, and headed toward Biorka Island for a day of fishing. The ocean was a bit bouncy but quickly abated once we were in the lee of Biorka. We fished for a couple of hours without seeing much bait or enjoying a bite, so we decided to move to Whale Bay. By 5:30 p.m. we were fishing at high slack along the entrance’s north side. After three hours we moved to the Krishka Island corner. By the end of the evening, we had landed two kings and Hans’ first salmon. We anchored and processed fish for the evening’s dinner.

We got fishing again by 10 a.m. at the Krishka Island corner. The sun shone over us while we landed two more kings and a couple of cohos. By dinner time we had anchored in Port Banks near the outflow from the low falls and river. It took us a bit to finally set the hook, because the anchor chain had fouled while it stacked in the locker, so it exited in a knot. It was nice to have a contractor aboard who diagnosed the problem, disassembled the locker cover and untangled the chain.

Gerard and Hans set off exploring the falls up close.

Monday, July 11, 2016: Snipe, Bryon, Redfish, Dorothy and Puffin Bay We started out today hoping to

Hans Tanner photo

Sunday, July 10, 2016: Whale Bay

pick up a few fish in Whale Bay. After lackluster results we turned south toward other fish grounds and left Whale Bay behind. The bay had not yielded as many fish as last year, but it still outperformed any other coastal bay we fished.

By 1 p.m. we started trolling the entrance to Snipe Bay, then Bryon Bay and then Redfish Bay before anchoring in Discovery Cove.

There we dropped baited hooks for halibut. The king bite was off but we still landed a few cohos.

About 25 commercial trollers worked outside a couple miles and seemed to be doing OK. By evening we moved to Puffins Bay and finally hooked to the bottom for the night in Little Puffin Bay.

Tuesday, July 12, 2016: Cape Ommaney, Port Alexander, Mist Cove and Patterson Bay After a restful night with windy weather on the outside, we got underway by 8 a.m. We wanted to get around Cape Ommaney before

the afternoon winds build along the west coast. The forecast for Southern Chatham Strait is fair with a light breeze. We had a fine rounding and then rolled into Port Alexander for ice.

We were so enamored with Port Alexander that we hung out there until late afternoon, gathering ice, swimming, eating lunch, strolling and meeting the very nice locals and visitors. Finally, at 4 p.m. we set off on a northerly course trolling at various inlets along Baranof’s east coast. We landed

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Hans Tanner photo

THE BEARS PROBABLY HAVE A GOOD IDEA WHAT YEARS HAVE THE BETTER SALMON RUNS.

Wednesday, July 13, 2016: Red Bluff Bay Today after a short three-hour cruise farther north, we anchored in pretty Red Bluff Bay and set two prawn traps near the entrance to soak overnight. The river and falls were flowing, but we caught no sight of the brown bears. Others have said the bears haven’t been in Red Bluff

for a couple of years now. I guess the bears probably have a good idea what years have the better salmon runs.

Thursday, July 14, 2016: Kake for Night Crew Delivery Our two traps yielded enough fresh prawns for a large pasta dinner. Of course the OPs wanted to try prawn sushi. Next it will be fresh king salmon roe!

Today we head to Kake, a small Native American village on the west side of Kupreanof Island. Our mission is to retrieve crewmember Pat, who will be arriving on the Alaska Ferry Matuska at the witching hour of 1:15 a.m., tomorrow morning.

After a three-hour motor, we tied up at the Kake fuel dock and scouted for propane, ice and supplies. A local

Hans Tanner photo

about four more cohos before we rolled into Mist Cove to see the pretty falls. Last, we entered Patterson Bay and fished the 180-foot flat spots for halibut — without success. We anchored in a tiny bay on the east side near the head of the bay with a stern tie to shore. Of course Gerard promptly lowered the gear and just as promptly hooked a 60-pound flattie.

Patterson Bay is one of the prettiest and most secluded spots around!

Gerard (top) fights hard for a fish. Whale Bay is home to this pretty little island (middle) and, for a while anyway, Wild Blue (bottom) and its crew.

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construction company supplied the propane and the SOS market reprovisioned the boat. At the local liquor store at the northwest end of town, across from the sea-plane dock, we found ice to fill our large cooler. Afterward we anchored just west of Grave

Grave Island, and toward the ferry terminal. At Kake’s terminal, there is no float for picking up passengers by boat, so Alex tied up the tender alongside the floating road ramp, which is lowered to unload vehicles. The ferry arrived and Pat offloaded. Since the Kake stop

THIS BAY LOOKED FISHY, SO WE SET LEADS WITH BAITED HOOKS ON THE BOTTOM. Island, less than a mile from the ferry dock. We could see the grave markers along the eastern edge of Grave Island.

At the spooky hour, half-past midnight, Alex guided the tender in the darkness, past ghostly

would last almost an hour, Alex asked for and received permission from the ferry’s loadmaster to exit. Then Pat and Alex were headed through the blackness toward Grave Island, and the brightly lit Wild Blue. Whew!

Friday, July 15, 2016: Pybus Bay At noon, after crossing Frederick Sound from Kake, we began to troll Long Island in Pybus Bay. Baitfish were showing up, but no salmon were biting. The whale activity kept increasing, so after a while about eight humpbacks were doing bubble circles nearby. Now in close quarters, we shut down the engine and drifted quietly as the noisy whales fed on herring.

After the whaling activities, we settled at anchor in the bay formed by the San Juan Islands of Pybus Bay. This bay looked fishy, so we set leads with baited hooks on the bottom and left the reels in free-spool with the clickers on.

Three halibut later, Gerard and Hans decide to explore in kayaks, leaving the fishing to Peggy, Pat and Alex, who was able to land the

fourth halibut but needed Peggy to reel in the fifth. It was too big to land, but Peggy managed to keep it close while Alex harpooned it with a secure line tied to the boat.

Sunday, July 17, 2016: Petersburg We made it to town again after an uneventful two-and-a-halfhour run from Farragut Bay. The harbormaster accommodated our boat in the North Harbor. We offloaded fish for freezing, ate lunch out, bicycled around and prepped for our guests’ departure.

Loaded into four 50-pound insulated boxes, the fish was ready to travel. These Ocean People were an active group, and we had a bunch of fun with Peggy, Gerard and Hans.

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STABILIZER PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

A SEEMINGLY COMPLEX SYSTEM IS EASY TO MAINTAIN. STORY AND PHOTOS BY DEANE HISLOP

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T’S NOT SURPRISING that most of us find the gentle, rhythmic motion of our boat one of

the delights of being on the water. After all, we experienced this type of movement well before we were born. However, repetitive rolling can become intensely uncomfortable and, in the extreme, dangerous.

Years ago, boaters either rigged small steadying sails or deployed flopper-stoppers, metal plates called “fish” towed from the end of booms swung out to port and starboard, to provide roll-resistance. Today’s stabilizers are hydraulically driven fins that mount on

your boat so when the boat rolls, the fins turn like a rudder to provide a greater amount of stability. The faster the speed, the more effective they are. Conversely, a fairly new type of stabilizer is an at-rest stabilizer that provides smoother anchoring. Although different companies make stabilizers with their own slightly different features, they are all, for the most part, the same in effectiveness.

Stabilizers are complex systems, with sensors linked to movable fins through a hydraulic system. When a sensor detects the start of a roll, it signals the hydraulics to deflect the fins; water pressure on the fins creates a force opposite to the direction of roll, thereby damping it. These amazing and complex cruising aids are designed for reliability and require little maintenance that can be performed by any skipper with a little mechanical ability.

Prior to each use, check the hydraulic fluid level, prior to starting the main engines, so the oil temperature is cool. Keep in mind that as the oil warms during operation it expands and its level will change.

Add clean oil if necessary. Hydraulics are very sensitive to dirty oil, so use clean oil poured from a clean container through a

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clean funnel. Adding oil should be infrequent, so if your stabilizer’s fluid level keeps dropping, check for leaks. It’s also a good idea to perform a walkthrough and visual check of all stabilizer system components.

Keep in mind that the fin actuators, the mechanical assembly that drives the fins, are sometimes under cover. Some people tend to overlook these. Check to be certain all looks good and there are no loose connections or hose chafing in the area. Be certain that the bonding wire is still attached to the fin actuator assembly, to help prevent galvanic corrosion.

While operating the system, check for leaks around all fittings, pumps, valves, motors and hydraulic cylinders, and make sure all the hoses are in good condition.

Lubricate the system; consult the manual

for the location of grease fittings and for the type of grease to use. Check that cooling water is flowing freely. Some systems are equipped with a dedicated cooling water pump. Most are a centrifugal type and do not require impeller maintenance. A self-priming impeller type will require you to check the impeller on a regular basis and change it if necessary. If the vessel is hauled for any reason, the cooling water pump may need to be primed. It’s a good idea to check prior to operation.

Manufacturers recommend scheduling a trained service technician to change the hydraulic oil, the filter element every two to three years, and replace the lower shaft seals during a regularly scheduled haulout.

Once you’ve gone cruising with stabilizers, you never want to go to sea without them.

READER SAYS WHAT?

Winterization Disagreement  Every year I see the same advice about how to winterize your boat that typically includes the suggestion that the fuel tank should be drained (Nov. 2016, Don’t Overlook the Outboard, p. 30). This advice is wrong for several reasons.

The three primary reasons that gasoline deteriorates are evaporation of volatile compounds into the air, oxidation from contact with oxygen in the air and contamination from absorbing water from the air. Diesel is damaged due to the latter two of these reasons. In all cases, reducing the ratio of air to fuel in your tank reduces these problems.

No matter how much you try, there is going to be some fuel left in the tank. Changes in barometric pressure and temperature will pump air into and out of the mostly empty tank and cause the fuel to “go bad” due to the previously stated reasons. Perhaps even worse, the oxygen and moisture may rust the inside of your fuel tank. Come spring, you will now have some nasty sludge in the bottom of the tank and rust that may come loose and plug your fuel filter.

So the best thing to do is add some fuel stabilizer, then fuel your boat up with fuel that does not contain alcohol (some marinas sell it) as full as you can without running the risk of overflowing the fuel tank. Gary Maxwell, Lynnwood, Wash.

Ed. note: We sent Mr. Maxwell’s letter to Grid Michal, who didn’t write the original piece Maxwell refers to, for some feedback. His response follows.

Right now, there are few metal tanks left in marine use. Most of them are molded poly, or “plastic.” Their worst problem is that they warp, especially around the fuel sender, and ingest water in volumes there, rather than in minuscule amounts via the atmosphere. I try to encourage everyone who has a boat with an under-deck tank to have a water separator filter. If the filter can be mounted above deck, then a visible Racor-type bowl is great. No matter what type filter, no matter how or where the boat is stored — high-n-dry, under a tarp, in a garage — there will always be some water present from previous use that won’t disappear. However, a good water separator filter will interrupt its flow to the engine, and (continued on page 31)

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THEEXPERTS GRINDING GRID’S GEARS

WHO’S THE BOSS?

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WN YOUR OWN business” was penned by a dyslexic. “Be owned by your own business” is reality. Giving up the benefit of a regular paycheck by a benevolent employer means you’re first in line (in your mind) to get paid, when the reality is that your creditors and employees come first.

Some of you are old enough to be on Medicare. That calls for a secondary insurer. However, that doesn’t cover medications, which is a third coverage. A December 7 deadline was approaching for signing up for prescription coverage, which I’ve had with “H” for 10 years. Suddenly I’m being besieged by offers from companies saying they can now save me money. I received an offer from my secondary medical coverer (A), who encouraged me to call now for convenience and savings. After three tries at navigating a telephone system that takes me to a disembodied voice

that tells me they’re busy helping other customers (at 0230? You’re kidding.), I decide to maybe wait for another offer. One comes as a phone call while I’m on the way to a job, and company H, whom I’ve been with for those 10 years, wants me to order from a warehouse and save gigamillions.

They have my list of meds, they’ll figure my savings and email it. Two days later, they do. It looks roughly like this: Their (who, I don’t know) price: $5 for 90 days of pills.

Our price: $10 for 90 days. You save $5!

Since that looks a bit wrong, I send a

copy to the friend of a friend who’s “in the business.” He says it looks right to him.

I think he needs glasses, but I’m tired of thinking.

Last July I applied for a corporate parts discount from a big supplier. In addition to copies of tax numbers, addresses, etc., it wants a copy of my business license, which this municipality doesn’t issue, electing instead to tax boaters, who then take their boats and my work elsewhere. I told them just like that. Yesterday I got an email saying my application had expired, please resubmit—and don’t forget the business license. You would have been proud of my patience. I told them I was not resubmitting, that I was going to find someone more intelligent to work with. I received a reply from the manager. He researched my application and found the reason it had been rejected (thought you just said “expired”) was that I’d left the letter “g” off my email address, “gmail.com.” Please resubmit—and don’t forget your business license. This time

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I just said “no.” Then I added, “If I left the ‘g’ off, how did you email me?”

The insurance travesty took about four hours after dinner, dishwashing and a glass of pre-ulcer cabernet. Can’t do it while working in a bilge, gotta do it at night instead of snuggling with The Nurse. Can’t check my email during the day, gotta do it after-hours.

This morning, on the way to deal with a client who’s owed me several hundred bucks for over 90 days, I was stuck behind a tractor-trailer with “Be Your Own Boss!” emblazoned on the back door. Now I think I know where roadrage comes from.

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the engine’s fuel system remains safe. So, I’m accepting as a given there will always be water present for whatever reason, and dealing with it after it occurs and before it’s a problem is best.

There are still bazillions of carbureted engines powering boats, and they are immediately subjected to the vagaries of stale fuel. If I fill my boat up in October for storage and use it in April, I’ve run the time limit of stabilized fuel. (And I don’t care what the bottle says!) Let’s say life gets in the way — as it does with 90 percent of my customers — and the boat doesn’t get used until next year’s striper season, and a trip to the fishing grounds is at 6000 rpm. A two-stroke will melt a piston, either by detonating old fuel or burning the piston’s exhaust crown. I saved $150 by not using fresh fuel, but I just spent $4,500 for a remanufactured powerhead.

Even though a four-stroke EFI will have an airtight VST where the high-pressure fuel pump resides, the pump will suck the aged fuel into the filter, ruining it with the “gum,” and the hoses retaining the fuel will now be soft and squishy, collapsing once $1,500 worth of EFI work has been done, rendering the repairs useless.

Both two- and four-stroke carbureted engines will bear the brunt of aged fuel’s vagaries, and will block main jets, idle jets — you name it — too tight to even electronically boil the crud out of them.

On the larger engines, I’ve been able to

to run the fuel system dry as well. Store the boat. In the spring, fill the tank with fresh non-ethanol (if possible) that’s treated for operational use, not storage.

Having written all this, I agree that, in a perfect world, Mr. Maxwell’s thoughts are good. If he treats his boat like that, he deserves to be commended. The real world, incidentally (and sadly), pays my bills.

salvage fuel delivery systems because they are larger inside, but anything from 40 hp down I don’t give an estimate on, short of carb replacement.

Now, rather than just dump in stabilizer (and I suggest not mixing stabilizers), I suggest using stabilizer, such as Seafoam, year-round and running the last tank as close to empty as is safe. My preference is

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LEOPARD 43

AMPLE ACCOMMODATIONS, FUEL EFFICIENCY AND SIMPLE MANEUVERING MAKE THIS CAT A GOOD OPTION FOR NEW BOATERS.

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VER THE COURSE of any given year, I test maybe two dozen boats, both power and

sail. Most of the tests last less than a day, and I usually wonder what it would be like to own that particular boat and deal with it on a full-time basis. That’s why I welcomed the chance to use the new Leopard 43 power catamaran for a full week and test the adage that a monohull is only half a boat. That the test was in the British Virgin Islands in December had just secondary appeal — and yes, I’m sticking with that.

The Moorings in Tortola is probably the most efficient large-scale charter operation I’ve ever seen. Sharing the docks with its sister company, Sunsail, the place hums with activity as boats are turned around in a matter of hours in what is the busiest charter destination in the world. Our Moorings 433 (a Leopard 43 power cat with three cabins) was barely four months old and registered in Cannes to French owners. Because our boat, Rubis, had the owner’s layout with the master stateroom along the entire starboard hull, we got the complete ownership experience, as if we were full-time cruisers retired to the tropics.

The Leopard 43 replaces Robertson and Caine’s previous Leopard 39 and follows the launch of the South African builder’s 51-footer. Offering nearly 30 percent more interior volume than the model it succeeds, the 43 is a Simonis Voogd design that reaches similar speeds to the 51 but with more than 200 fewer horsepower. Some of this efficiency comes from the stepped hulls. They are narrow at the waterline for better hydrodynamics but flare out with a hard chine to create interior volume for the cabins. That chine also cleaves water and keeps the decks drier.

Catamaran design trends have led to more vertical windows, and the 43 is no exception. Not only are the sides nearly perpendicular to the deck but so is the forward windshield. This gives the Leopard 43 a distinctive profile and a face one

can spot from a distance, and despite the expanse of dark glass forward, it’s a pretty good-looking cat.

AMPLE ACCOMMODATIONS Hands down, the best argument for a catamaran is comfort. (Well, except for the fun of driving one, but more on that later.)

A 43-foot catamaran has roughly the room of a 55-foot monohull, and Rubis felt like a tennis court. Leopard recently flipped the layout of its interiors, so the salon has moved aft but faces forward, as does the galley in the forward starboard corner. A large door leads to the forward cockpit, and when it is open it airs out the boat faster than any hatch or port ever could. I noticed it also helped us develop new traffic patterns aboard as we cut through the salon when moving from the flybridge or aft cockpit to the foredeck.

The port corner holds a small navigation station, which is little more than a desk really. I found it to be a great place to stash all the charts and cruising guides, and it became the charging station for phones and cameras, because there were several USB plugs there. Leopard offers an option here to add engine gears with an autopilot to create an additional interior helm. We didn’t have that, nor did we miss it.

There was plenty of room for stores in numerous drawers, under the settees and below the cabin sole. We filled up barely a quarter of it. Two Isotherm refrigeration drawers were ridiculously easy to access

While the interior of the Leopard 43 has ample room to lounge, cook, sleep and entertain, the flybridge and forward deck are where people are going to hang out. The grill and large settee on the flybridge are definite crowd pleasers.

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SPECIFICATIONS

> LOA 42 ft., 8 in. > BEAM 22 ft., 1 in. > DRAFT 3 ft., 1 in. > DISPLACEMENT (LIGHT) 25,794 lbs. > FUEL 264 gal. > WATER 212 gal. > POWER Twin Yanmar 220 hp diesels > PRICE AS TESTED $525,000 STANDARD EQUIPMENT Twin Yanmar 6BY 220 hp engines, electric windlass, hydraulic steering, hardtop, two Isotherm refrigerator drawers, Corian countertops and more.

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Upgraded 260 hp diesels, inside steering station, Raymarine electronics, Northern Lights genset, flybridge refrigerator and ice-maker, solar panels, water-maker, A/C, washer/dryer and more.

BUILDER Robertson & Caine, Cape Town, South Africa; robertsonandcaine.com.

WEST COAST DEALERS Coastline Marine Yacht Sales, Sidney, B.C.; (250) 656-7070; coastlinemarine.ca

and could keep ice cream solid, although their stainless steel faces were fingerprint magnets.

The panel over the drawers was large and well laid out. There is an option for a Raymarine digital switching interface here, but The Moorings keeps things simple; instead, we had three rows of switches for everything including the genset start.

Backlit labels made it easy to check, even in the dark.

The sliding aft door opened to starboard and the window between the salon and the cockpit settees slid to port. With the door and window open, there was very little division between the exterior and interior, and that made for a lovely feel and easy movement. The cockpit seats six to eight people around the table with a half-chaise lounge to starboard. Normally, this is the gathering place on a catamaran, but we tended to congregate upstairs on the flybridge.

UP TOP A standard feature, the Leopard 43 flybridge is nearly the size of the one on the builder’s 51-footer. In fact, the cocktail

table in the port corner is shared by both models in production. A galley module is aft, and we had a sink and Kenyon electric grill where, one night, we made a great fish dinner. There is an option to add a refrigerator and/or an ice-maker for perfectly self-contained parties that never need to leave the flybridge.

The helm was forward and to starboard with a double bench seat and a well-angled dash that held twin Raymarine screens. We mostly kept one display on a chart and the other as a systems screen that reported on fuel, water, batteries, rpm and so on. The autopilot instrument was directly behind the wheel and the Fusion stereo interface was down and to the left, leaving the Raymarine VHF radio to be mounted on the side. I would appreciate a more efficient layout of the electronics where both the driver and her companion could monitor and reach everything more easily.

The whole flybridge is covered by a hardtop that provides an attach point for a complete canvas enclosure and will hold a number of solar panels on top. It’s nice that this hardtop comes standard, but when we were bouncing in waves, the fiberglass creaked and was a bit distracting until we got used to it.

A wonderful lounging place was the sunpad just forward of the flybridge and suspended over the front cockpit. Two can sun themselves here in dry comfort even when motoring (downwind) at 12 knots. A

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At anchor, the Leopard 43 is a hangout spot, from the spacious cockpit (keft) to the forward deck and, of course, up on the flybridge.

stainless steel grabrail around the perimeter of the pad provides good handholds, and there are cupholders at the head that can also keep bottles of sunscreen and sunglasses. I estimate we spent 80 percent of our waking hours on the flybridge, either driving, sunning, sipping cocktails or having dinner.

CATCHING ZZZS The Leopard 43 comes with three or four cabins and two heads. In the regular charter version, the hulls are identical with forward and aft cabins that share an amidships head and a stall shower. With our owner’s version, I marveled at the amount of room dedicated to the master suite. The forward head had a very large shower with an acrylic door (a washer/dryer is optional in the bow compartment) and an electric saltwater head. The large sink was oriented sideways with plenty of room to wash up or rinse bathing suits without splashing water everywhere. Amidships was a doublewide vanity, a three-drawer dresser and two lockers. Only if I lived aboard would I have any hope of filling up all that space.

ALL-AROUND ACCESS We accessed the bilge pumps via the corridor floorboards, which made them easy to check. A bit different than on most cats, the engines were located under the aft berths rather than in the transoms.

Surprisingly, they were quiet, with little

vibration even at 15 knots. They were accessible via the electrically actuated beds that rise up, mattress and all.

Moving around was easy both inside and out. The sidedecks were very wide and a stainless steel rail ran along the entire perimeter. The wide bow had a solid deck across the entire beam. It was easy to traverse from side to side quickly, and I could bend over the railing and secure myself with my hips, so I used two hands to put lines on cleats. The rail also provided a great place to tie up our two standup paddleboards, which got a workout during the week.

The windlass was hidden below an opening panel on the centerline of the bow. This locker was nice because it kept the chain and any mud off the deck and also housed the handheld remote and the hook for the pre-configured bridle. One complaint here is that the Lewmar windlass seemed a bit light for the duty of hauling 150 feet of chain and a 40-pound anchor. It slipped often and I had to flip the brake down more than once to keep the chain from running out. Another small complaint was the undersized winch that hauled up the dinghy on davits in the aft cockpit. It would trip the breaker a half-dozen times in the process of raising the dinghy and tended to get an override on the drum.

PERFORMANCE We crisscrossed the islands like kids on a playground. We took the paddleboards out in the morning in St. John, snorkeled the wreck of the Rhone near Salt Island in the afternoon and sipped Painkillers at Trellis Bay in the evening, because we traveled at 20 knots and beat everyone to each anchorage. Mostly we kept our speed at a leisurely 12 to 15 knots where we burned 10 to 15 gph. Our Moorings 433 was equipped with fuel-sipping twin Yanmar 220 hp diesels.

(Note: That’s about half the horsepower of most 40-somethings, because unlike monohulls, cats aren’t dragging a heavy keel through the water and can operate with smaller engines.) Our weeklong run burned only 105 gallons (tankage is 264 gallons) of

fuel, and we weren’t trying to be frugal.

Our test boat topped out at 3650 rpm, just kissing 20 knots. That’s when I noticed that The Moorings keeps the engines governed down, so that was only an 80 percent load. Indeed, Leopard notes that the top speed is 23 to 24 knots, which is probably not what most charter clients should be doing anyway.

The small wheel on the flybridge was stiff and reminiscent of driving riverboats. It was OK to use at speed when the turns were large and arcing. By contrast, slow maneuvering with the twin engines and fourbladed props set nearly 20 feet apart was light and easy. With the wheel centered, just a touch on the engines made that cat dance.

No side thrusters or pod drives needed. I did most maneuvering, including snuggling into a tight spot at the company fuel dock, using just one engine at a time.

Communication between the helmsman and the foredeck crew was excellent because we could see and hear each other clearly. We didn’t need to raise our voice when driving up to a mooring or dropping the hook. Furthermore, moving around on the wide and solid forward deck was a breeze, so crew could put mooring lines on in a hurry even when it was blowing 20 knots. The Leopard 43 is the easiest boat I’ve ever run, and I’ve probably tested upwards of 200 boats over the years.

BETTER WITH TWO It may be a challenge to find a place to berth a catamaran, and haulouts and hull polishing may take on different considerations and magnitude. But if you value ample accommodations and fuel efficiency and love the idea of truly mastering docking and maneuvering a boat with complete confidence in less than a day, you owe it to yourself to check out this Leopard power cat. You can try before you buy by chartering a Moorings 433 at one of a dozen exotic locations that offer power charters. At the very least you’ll get a great tropical vacation and maybe, just maybe, you may become a two-hull disciple yourself and finally own a “whole” boat.

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SEATRIAL

BY ZUZANA PROCHAZKA

RIVA 63 VIRTUS

WHETHER ON THE REAL RIVIERA OR THE WEST COAST RIVIERA, ONE CAN’T HELP BUT NOTICE THE 63 VIRTUS.

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IVA IS AN old brand, 170 years old, in fact. It carries the kind of caché that comes from years of fine craftsmanship, association with beautiful people and a constant presence on the sun-kissed shores of the Italian Riviera, where the champagne is cold and the boats are sexy. So it was only a matter of time before Riva made it to the U.S. West Coast, the California Riviera, where the beautiful people are also plentiful, the champagne is equally cold and the sun shines in abundance. It was surprising that it took so long, and I was excited to get aboard the Riva 63 Virtus, only the second one to grace our Western shores.

The 63 Virtus picks up where the Vertigo 63 (launched a decade ago) left off. They share the same hull and much of the semicustom interior layout. The difference is that the Vertigo is a Coupe and the Virtus is an Open — probably one of the biggest Opens on the market, and one nobody will likely miss when the boat and all its muscle glides by. Even as the California Coast Yachts crew (the West Coast reps) and I idled out of Marina del Rey, at 600 rpm and 5.7 knots, it felt like eyes around the

If you like being seen, this is the boat to be seen on. marina were watching. In fact, if you like being seen, this is the boat to be seen on.

HIT IT Once past the jetty, we were met by a surprisingly flat ocean and basically no wind. Sensing something was about to go down, dolphins sidled up, ready to play in the wake. Itching to get going, we quickly came up to wide-open throttle where we kissed 40 knots at 2300 rpm, at which point the MAN engines were burning about 146 gph. Trials in the opposing

direction had us up on plane at 14 or 15 knots in 11 to 12 seconds, around 1200 rpm with the upgraded 1,400 hp engines. Just above plane, at 16.3 knots, fuel burn was 45 gph, and at 24.1 knots, it was 69 gph. A fast cruise of 30 knots and 1800 rpm burned around 90 gph at 75 percent load. That’s a pretty thrilling speed on an Open boat with 30 feet both ahead of and behind the helm.

It could get us to Catalina in just over an hour and look mahvelous doing it.

The helm was light, but the turns at speed were wide. Even with all this power, the captain is unlikely to get in trouble by throwing the wheel over. With the tabs adjusted, there wasn’t much bowrise out of the hole — just a steady acceleration after a moment’s hesitation as the engines ramped up and the props dug in. Visibility all around, from the bow to the aft corners was very good. The Böning engine display offered helpful digital “floating tab” suggestions as to where to place the trim tabs to optimize the ride. Watching them became addictive.

We had no chop to speak of, so I circled back into our own wake to get a sense of how the boat rode in a disturbance. There was a bit of a roll when broadside to the waves but nothing dramatic. (A Seakeeper gyrostabilizer is available.) As we hit one

of the larger wakes, we did come down fairly hard, probably because the hull’s 12-degree deadrise is only slightly deeper forward. One would want to slow down against sloppy seas, but our flat day made for nothing but fun. We just needed a drone and a celebrity on the foredeck sunpad.

63 SHADES OF GRAY The standard hull color is white, but that would defeat the purpose of having a sleek Riva. Instead, following the family aesthetic, our test boat was painted a metallic Thetys Gray. It’s an option that makes the Virtus look intimidating, like a shimmery wet shark coming at you — at 40 knots.

The boat is all bow the way a colt is all legs. Adding to this perception, the bow pulpit angles forward, away from the deck, as if leading the charge. It’s a fitting design choice but makes it difficult to lean against the railing for anyone working with the windlass or catching a mooring. The generous foredeck has an extra large sunpad with a hidden cabana and plenty of space for deck chairs all around, for the inevitable harbor cruise.

The glass-topped dome of the Vertigo has been replaced by a canvas Bimini that folds away with the push of a button and hides inside long cubbies along the edges and under the giant windshield.

HELM & COCKPIT Of course, this Riva is meant to be run topless, but for imperfect days, the Bimini will provide cover for the helm and for most of the cockpit, with the exception of the two seats that abut the newly added satellite antenna tower. The Bimini does obstruct the view a bit, and I had to duck and weave to see to the side when driving. However, the cover was sturdy and didn’t creak, strain or flutter, even at top speed.

The helm is much improved over the Vertigo’s version. Instead of a single seat

The doublewide helm seat faces a pod-like dash that can hold two 16-inch MFDs, if the owner desires.

The semicustom belowdecks space is amply large but made to look larger by mirrors everywhere, and hull windows create a well-lit atmosphere.

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SPECIFICATIONS

> LOA 64 ft., 2 in. > BEAM 15 ft., 9 in. > DRAFT 5 ft., 3 in. > DISPLACEMENT 71,209 lbs. > FUEL 845 gal. > WATER 174 gal. > POWER Twin MAN V-12 diesels, 1,400 hp > PRICE AS TESTED $3.455 million (FOB West Coast, estimated)

STANDARD EQUIPMENT Twin MAN V-12, 1200 hp diesels, bow thruster, hydraulic passerelle, hydraulic Bimini top, Kohler genset, AGM batteries and more.

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Twin MAN 1,400 hp engines, twin Garmin 16-inch MFDs, Garmin radar, engine room cameras, Glendinning shorepower cord system, stern thruster, cockpit grill, washer/dryer combo, teak decking and more.

BUILDER Riva, La Spezia, Italy; riva-yacht.com

WEST COAST DEALER California Coast Yachts, Newport Beach, Calif.; (949) 466-6264; californiacoastyachts.com.

with awkward foldout winglets, there is now a double seat with a bolster, so the driver can stand or sit at the wheel. The angled dash was topped by twin 16-inch touchscreen Garmin displays.

There are two depth sounders: one amidships and one aft by the shafts.

Among the controls at the dash are the windlass remote and chain counter, all lighting, including below the waterline, and three systems displays. Strangely, the VHF is mounted outboard and far to port, so the driver will need to reach across her companion to get to it.

A very clever feature that was introduced on the Vertigo remains. The starboard side settee moves inward on rails to join the portside foldout table and form a dinette. There are even convenient cubbies behind the settee to hold bottles of fresh beverages. The whole cockpit has air conditioning and heat available, so with the top up and the climate control on, the captain and guests will likely remain comfortable in any weather.

The aft end of the boat has several boarding options worth mentioning. A Besenzoni hydraulic passerelle extends out from the transom steps, and as it telescopes out, it lifts stanchions connected by a line that serves as a handhold. Med mooring isn’t used much here, but the passerelle and the aft windlass winch (the port one is standard while an additional one to starboard is optional) may come in handy when tying up stern-to in Mexico. Also, a very substantial hydraulic swim ladder extends out of the transom hull.

THE GUTS OF THE MACHINE The engine room is accessed via a hatch in the cockpit sole. The ladder goes straight down between twin MAN V-12 diesels with V-drives. Standard power calls for 1,200 hp engines, but our boat was fitted with the optional 1,400 hp motors that add about four knots at the top end.

In the engine room, I noticed the Idromar water-maker to starboard and the Kohler genset farther aft on the same side — both standard. And before we get too much further, lets address the standard/options issue. For the U.S. market, a package of extras is lumped together as “standard,” and that includes things such as a stern thruster, satellite TV, and a cockpit galley module with a grill, sink, refrigerator and ice-maker. All the extra goodies are reflected in the price, which is around $3.5 million, including delivery to the West Coast.

TAILOR MADE INSIDE Beautiful people will bask in all the reflective surfaces below. The rest of us will speed dial the gym, because inside there is not a corner without a mirror. (Children with sticky hands will love it too.) Of course, all these mirrored doors and walls add light and elongate the spaces, so the Virtus feels much bigger below than its 63 feet suggest.

The Virtus interior is a semicustom affair. The basics include three cabins with en suite baths and a day head. But owners can leave their mark on how the generous space below is used.

The VIP cabin is in the bow and includes an island berth, a head with a small circular shower and a large hatch overhead for light and air. Stowage space is in drawers below the bed and in a hanging locker.

The master stateroom is amidships and three steps down. The head runs along the entire starboard side and has a toilet, a bidet, a vessel sink and a nicely proportioned shower. The bed lies athwartship and forms the seat for a vanity desk that

Hidden features of the 63 Virtus include a dinghy garage (left), while the more obvious feature is the cockpit hangout spot, which is an accommodating spot whether the yacht is at rest or at speed.

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is to port and, as has been the trend in décor, hides or camouflages everything functional. The four-burner Bosch stove is tucked under a heavy cover. A pin to lock it open would be nice. Below the counter are two Isotherm refrigerators (one can be a freezer) and a small dishwasher.

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folds down out of the corner below the Samsung flatscreen TV. A small refrigerator may be added here to keep the chilled champagne at hand. Nearly the entire aft bulkhead is mirrored.

The midsection of the boat ties the interior together and simultaneously provides more opportunities for personalization. A third cabin to port comes with over/under bunks in an L-shaped configuration. It’s

great for kids, but owners can make this space an office or additional stowage. The day head opposite can be eschewed for a pantry or a closet, and a washer/dryer can be fitted under the companionway stairs — one owner opted to add a wine cooler.

A long, L-shaped settee dominates the starboard side of the salon, with additional free-standing chairs providing comfortable seating for eight. The straight-line galley

Riva is a Category A build (offshore in excess of 40 knots), and the boat comes with two life rafts under the port cockpit settee as standard equipment, so Mexico and Alaska aren’t out of the question. At 10 knots with 845 gallons of fuel, the boat may achieve a 500-mile range in the right conditions, but with no reserve, so it would take some planning.

But what Riva excels at is making a statement, and the Virtus can do that just as easily on local cruises. It says: “I’m a beautiful boat, carrying beautiful people on the ‘other’ Riviera. Notice me.”

And really, how could you not?

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R40 COUPE THE GERMAN BUILDER PACKS MORE FEATURES THAN ONE MIGHT EXPECT INTO A 41-FOOTER.

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WOS ARE WILD aboard the new Bavaria R40 Coupe. The 41-foot, 5-inch yacht comes

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with two staterooms, two heads, two engines, two captain’s chairs at the helm and two sunroofs in the hardtop. For good measure, the sunpad on the bow is a double.

In the main cabin, an L-shaped dining settee is across from a linear galley. The table at the settee has two wing sections that can fold under, so the table can seat four or just a couple. Forward of the dining spot is the helm, which includes a stylish console for displays and instruments. The captain has a 10-inch display on a sloped dash console, and the copilot has a matching display on a separate dash console that isn’t angled upward nearly as much. A companion chair is across the walkway to port. Glass is all around the main cabin, so the view is panoramic from anywhere, and the entire area can be bathed in sun and breeze thanks to a large opening sunroof.

Belowdecks, a VIP stateroom is in the bow. Its berth can be a single large bed, or the two halves of the bed can swing out to create two berths in a V shape. It has direct access to the second head. Aft, below the salon, is the master stateroom, which includes a kingsize bed, a sofa, a dressing table, hanging lockers and an en suite head. Hull windows ensure the spaces below are well lit.

A large swim platform gives passengers access to steps into the cockpit, where folks can relax on a settee with room for about six rear ends. The hardtop overhangs the cockpit, to provide shade, but another sunroof opens here, for those times when people want the sun to pour through. The R40 comes in a Flybridge model, too, in which case both sunroofs are eliminated.

Twin Volvo Penta D6 engines power the R40 Coupe. Standard power is 330 hp, but options exist for 300 to 370 hp. The D6 diesels are hooked up to sterndrives, which helped to create enough belowdecks space for two staterooms and heads. Depending on the engines an owner chooses, top speed will vary from about 34 knots to about 38 knots.

SPECIFICATIONS

> LOA 41 ft., 6 in. > BEAM 13 ft., 1 in. > DRAFT 3 ft., 5 in. > DISPLACEMENT (DRY) 20,500 lbs. > FUEL 238 gal. > WATER 92 gal. > POWER Twin Volvo Penta D6 330 hp diesels > PRICE See dealer BUILDER Bavaria Yachts, Germany, bavariayachts.com

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Keep your marriage afloat at sea by following a few simple, cruise-proven rules.

BY DEANE HISLOP

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Patrick and Miriam Gill are seasoned boaters who know that living by some simple rules will go a long way in keeping a marriage afloat, while afloat.

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n most relationships, one of the partners (usually the man) loves the boat far more than the other partner.

Perhaps he owned the boat before he met his significant other. Perhaps the boat devoured years of his time while he lovingly and painstakingly built or restored the vessel.

Or, it could be that the couple enthusiastically bought the boat together, but one of them has less admiration for it.

I’ve also heard that “living on a boat with one’s partner is similar to living in a closet together.”

There is some truth to the statement. Few things will test a relationship faster than being in a confined space together. It makes little difference whether the boat is 25 feet or 50 feet, closeness can be an asset or a liability when it comes to a couple’s compatibility. No boat is big enough for

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two when there is unresolved conflict. But when both are working toward a common goal, that of enjoying the freedom of the cruising life, it doesn’t get much better!

As fun, romantic and adventurous as boating can be, make no mistake, a boat is a third party in the relationship. It can — and often does — drive a wedge between two people. Some of the best memories together can be on a boat, but the opposite can be equally true.

So, what’s the secret to keeping your boat and spouse too?

Cruising from Olympia, Wash., to the Broughton Islands in beautiful British Columbia is one of our great pleasures in life. Arlene and I are in our 22nd year of boating together. We have owned three boats, from 28 feet to our current 40-footer, spent a combined 1,500 days on board and traveled way too many miles to count.

During these times, we have established what you might call “rules” to keep Easy Goin’, and our relationship, afloat. I can’t imagine boating without my wife. We’re having a terrific time.

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NoYelling Communication is key, but yelling from the helm — “I said throw the line!” — is not communicating. Being yelled at can be embarrassing for your partner. It’s equally embarrassing for the marina dockhands to be standing on the dock while a couple screams at each other rather than simply tossing the line.

True communication involves understanding each other’s needs and expectations. Take your time and try to stay calm and explain things clearly and in a normal speaking voice. It’s all in the tone of your voice and facial expression.

This rule is thrown overboard if someone goes overboard or if you’re in danger of hitting something — yell away.

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Don’t Minimize Fears Respect your partner’s fears, and don’t minimize them. Head for port immediately when sea conditions make either individual uncomfortable. If

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there is a concern about traveling in the fog or at night, don’t do it. Do not minimize or argue the concerns away. Take boating classes together and practice what you learn to enhance your skills and confidence.

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Communicate Men and women are wired differently. While we can’t make blanket statements that hold true for every member of each gender, a majority of

communicating, and listen to what the other is saying.

Most long-term relationships that fail at sea are the result of skippers mistakenly believing that their crew thinks just like they do. Make mutual choices that ensure each partner is comfortable with the decision. Each individual has veto power, and it’s OK to say, “My half of the boat is not going there.” Men, there is no need to act like Capt. Ahab. Decision-making should not involve a power struggle, or a winner and loser. When there is a real imbalance in the decision-making aboard, when decisions aren’t made with representation, stress is the result — potentially the kind of stress that can end a cruise. When both parties participate, they can share responsibility for how things go.

Whether it’s anchoring or weighing anchor or tying up or leaving a dock, responsibilities are shared by the team.

Each task should be discussed and decided beforehand and any potential miscommunications ironed out. The surprise is no surprise at all.

In our relationship, we swiftly resolve our disagreements. When they are resolved, they don’t come back in a snarky “I told you so” manner three months later. This is the most important tip I can provide. It kept us from throwing each other off the boat during our

TALK THROUGH PROCESSES SUCH AS DOCKING AND ANCHORING. women like to plan and communicate the plan. Most men, on the other hand, prefer to make it up as they go. Both parties need to be involved in planning the trip or day, including alternative plans.

Talk through processes such as docking and anchoring without an argument. Ask yourself if you are imparting information or instruction when you’re

Inside Passage cruises.

Take some time to communicate.

Spending hours alone together is a great opportunity to have a two-way conversation. Playing board games and cards while on the water can be a nice way to relieve tension and build a closer relationship. Share your hopes, beliefs and dreams.

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Nothing will make the first mate enjoy the outing more than seeing the skipper frantically tying on lines and fenders while she calmly directs from behind the wheel.

It’s collaboration that makes boating work. Everyone needs to practice docking and anchoring in order to be proficient. In far too many relationships, the woman is relegated to mate or doesn’t want to participate in operating the boat.

She should at least know how to set the anchor, drive, use the electronics, chart a course and operate the dinghy. That doesn’t mean both partners are equally good in the same things, but both need to be capable of handling the boat, in case something happens in the middle of nowhere. If the wife is typically the first If both halves of a couple know how to operate the boat and navigate, the shared confidence on the boat is much improved.

Boat owners Carl and Cindy know that it’s easier to smile when both parties are involved in decision-making.

R U LE 4 :

Establish Trust Couples who are successful boaters have developed a high degree of mutual trust. It does not come automatically, but only after training, teamwork, practice and time. To develop trust, the importance of training can’t be overemphasized. Both the U.S. Power Squadrons and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary offer courses in boating safety, navigation and course piloting.

There are also courses available on boat handling for couples. If you take one of these courses together, you not only learn to boat, but you’ll discover what your partner is capable of doing. It’s one thing to gain that knowledge, but when both partners learn it, a degree of mutual trust is gained.

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It’s a Team Effort The key to owning and operating a boat is teamwork. If one person is usually the skipper and the other the first mate, they should swap occasionally.

mate but becomes proficient in the operation of the boat, I guarantee she’ll feel more confident while on board. It’s the aggregate of the parts that establishes the strength of the team.

Along with this, both parties should participate in planning cruises and purchasing equipment and boat décor.

It’s called ownership.

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R U LE 6 :

Have a Plan for Docking How many times have you wondered whether the couple on the boat coming into the marina would dock or divorce first? Sometimes, I believe they are ready to call the attorney before they hail the dockhand for a docking assignment.

Docking a boat together can be a very stressful activity for boating couples. Many of us have seen the results when it doesn’t go well. One party disappears below, or they exchange a few choice, loudly spoken words. While it can be entertaining to observe once you are safety docked, it’s best not to become the evening’s entertainment for the others on the dock.

Discuss in advance the best way to arrive safely at the dock.

Make sure both parties clearly understand their role, and remember, no yelling. Should there be a problem, no matter what happens, don’t blame each other in front of others. Public humiliation is never a good thing.

The number-one rule aboard Easy Goin’ when docking is “No jumping!” Far too many boaters are hurt jumping to the dock; besides, we’re getting too old to be leaving our feet.

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The Hislops have spent 22 years perfecting their cruising routine. They eat in restaurants while in port, Deane does the barbecuing aboard, and the other cooking, baking and cleaning responsibilities are shared.

R U LE 7 :

R U LE 8 :

Share the Chores

Respect Each Other’s Space

Men, don’t expect your partner to prepare three-course meals, do dishes, clean the inside of the boat, provision and do laundry. Divide the chores and help out. This will go a long way in keeping peace aboard. We have a rule that when we’re in port we go out to eat, thereby letting someone else do the cooking — and the dishes. At this point, I have to say that Arlene enjoys preparing meals on board and does a wonderful job. Though I’m the master of the barbecue. Teamwork!

the other’s mental space with “virtual” privacy, courtesies familiar to any cubicle dweller. If your spouse is reading or writing, avoid making conversation. We all need a mental break from each other from time to time.

R U LE 9 :

On extended cruises into the wilderness, couples can be trapped together on the boat at anchor for days while they ride out a storm or await a weather window. There’s often no TV or internet to escape to, nor any other outside stimulation.

Living in a small space, it’s difficult to sneak away like one can in a house.

Couples can provide each other physical privacy, but it’s important to respect

Remember to Have Fun Sometimes it’s easy to become so intense in the journey that the atmosphere on board can get tense. Find times during the day to have fun. You don’t have to laugh through the entire cruise, but if you lighten up, chances are both of you will enjoy the time together more.

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BY ARTHUR R. LEE With the twin Lehman diesels warmed up and purring like two well-behaved lions, the crew of the 42-foot Grand Banks Andiamo cast off the docklines and headed out into the choppy, cold waters of San Francisco Bay. Over the marine VHF, a recording of the early morning’s weather provided an update about offshore winds, tides, sea state and atmospheric conditions. With the bow pointed seaward, the boat and crew passed under the red-orange arches of the Golden Gate Bridge on the outgoing tide. A tall, black-hulled luxury liner slipped quickly and noiselessly by, its curious and excited passengers lining the rail and viewing the receding skyline of the city.

THE TRADITIONAL TOOLS OF NAVIGATION ARE STILL IMPORTANT.

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THE FUN WORK BEGINS

UP ON THE BRIDGE DECK, Andiamo’s crew sipped fresh, hot coffee while watching the channel buoys pass astern. A long, gray Navy cargo ship, without a sign of crew aboard, slowly pushed out to sea. The tops of her cargo masts disappeared in the dark, water-saturated air. Awaiting Andiamo about two miles offshore hovered the traditional late-summer blanket of coastal fog. Keeping well offshore, the trawler changed course and headed south toward Half Moon Bay. While watching the San Francisco shoreline and the Cliff House become intermittently obscured in heavy patches of fog, the crew carefully laid out their course on the chart.

With the autopilot, GPS plotter and radar on, the crew stowed the binoculars and took up parallel rules and dividers. Visibility dropped to 100 feet.

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In the warm comfort of the carpeted steering station in the main salon, the crew shed their heavy jackets and caps, rolled up their sleeves and went on instruments. They recorded GPS latitude/ longitude positions on the chart every 30 minutes. They carefully monitored the shoreline and relative bearings of other vessels on the screen of the faithful and hardworking radar. A buoy here, a finger of land or outcropping of rocks there were all carefully noted and checked against the chart.

In the fog, where no visual references are available for the use of a sailor’s traditional handheld bearing compass, navigation becomes somewhat like a blind man without use of his cane or guide dog. The crew was blind, except for the electronic eye of the radar cutting through the dense fog.

With one crewmember on watch, occasionally shifting the cursor to the shoreline or a passing vessel and receiving distanceoff information, the other could relax and listen to music, cook, read or even take a shower, knowing all was well.

ON BEING PREPARED

An idyllic situation? You bet. But what allows that to happen? As we used to say

ACCORDING TO DATA FROM NOAA, West Coast boaters should know how to navigate in the fog.

Los Angeles has an average of 92 foggy days per year, while San Diego has 97, roughly one-quarter of the time. San Francisco, perhaps surprisingly, has 108 days of fog, which is 30 percent of the time — maybe less than some people perceive. Seattle’s fog rate is closer to 45 percent of the time, or 165 days, which probably doesn’t surprise anyone.

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While manufacturers such as Raymarine (far left), Furuno (this page), Simrad and others have the most advanced radar and chartplotting capabilities, boaters should always know how to navigate without such instruments.

in the U.S. Navy, “Proper preparation is essential to the successful completion of any job.” In the case of coastal navigation, that means having the current charts in the proper scales and the most recent copy of “Notice to Mariners.” A prudent skipper knows where temporary dredging, missing buoys, marine sports events or naval exercises are taking place. The sudden passing of an unexpected fleet of 100 knot offshore powerboat racers or the appearance of 60 marathon swimmers might not happen often, but knowing about them could prevent some embarrassment or serious injury.

Still-essential common tools such as a lead pencil, an eraser, parallel rules and dividers ensure that courses can be plotted and time and distance problems worked out with a minimum of effort.

TENDING TO BUSINESS

Have the wonders and magic of modern electronics taken the place of old-fashioned navigation and piloting? Will technology such as the increasingly ubiquitous GPS, whose dropping costs have increased access, take the place of common sense?

Can we toss our navigator’s tools over the side? Not really.

Skippers must retain the ability to read the chart correctly. What is the proper scale of miles? Are the markings on the chart in meters, feet or fathoms? Are we reading magnetic or true headings from the compass rose? A misreading could put one’s course across rocks that are awash at low tide. Have we recorded and plotted our last course change?

Boaters who have GPS on their boat need to take the time to get familiar with

it. The same held true for Loran when it was an essential presence on boats. What features does your particular unit offer?

Can you create waypoints? If so, are you using them correctly? Have any been left out or entered incorrectly? Do the course and speed compare favorably with the dead reckoning plot, compass and knot meter?

Years ago, when I crewed on a 27-foot sloop to Monterey from Santa Cruz, Calif., we were completely socked in with fog. We saw nothing until we broke out near the entrance buoy to Monterey Harbor. Our skipper was elated by the performance of his newly installed Loran. Before we shoved off from our dock, he had set in the course and waypoints. It was a job of navigation well done, and the Loran had worked as advertised.

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On our return trip, we were once again in fog for the entire trip. As we approached our own harbor, we saw the shoreline between breaks in the fog. We were dismayed to find, dead ahead, a big dredge. It was laying pipeline for a sewer outflow, just offshore next to the lighthouse.

“It looks like we are about 15 degrees off course,” I told the skipper.

“Impossible,” he said. “Always believe your instruments, not your instincts.”

“I agree,” I said, “but we certainly aren’t

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where we’re supposed to be. The harbor entrance is about three miles to the south of the dredge.”

A quick trip below to the chart table revealed the answer to our problem.

Indeed, we were to the north of our destination. The Loran system had done its job well, just as we had instructed it to do — except we had erred by punching in the wrong coordinates for our harbor. It was a minor mistake, and we were in no danger, but there was a high surf running and we did not want to get caught in it.

What about radar? Does it have a built-in warning or scan system where an alarm sounds if a vessel enters the area?

Does it have a feature where you can determine if another vessel is on a collision course with yours (if your boat isn’t equipped with AIS)? More importantly, do you know how to use such features, and have you read the operating manual?

The more bells and whistles a given piece of equipment has, the more vital the instructions in the manual. You paid for the features, why not use them to their fullest advantage?

Once, while off Ano Nuevo Island, we contacted a skipper friend aboard the fishing boat New Holiday. Wishing to hail him as we passed, we picked up his image on radar and headed in to close the range.

With less than a quarter mile of visibility, we plotted our closest point of approach. At the given time, he appeared exactly where we expected him to be. Score one for radar.

While your MFD can display copious amounts of information, do you know how to read it all, and can you translate what you’re seeing to and from a paper chart?

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SALT WATER AND MOISTURE BOTH HAVE A WAY OF SNEAKING UP ON EQUIPMENT. RELIABLE?

What are the chances a given piece of electronics equipment fails? What would a skipper do in the event of total electrical failure? Because it could happen. How? Well, the equipment of today is vastly superior to that of 20, even 10, years ago.

Sealed units and connectors, molded-in epoxy circuit boards, modern components and materials, and other innovations all work to avoid failure. Yet, failures do occur. Just out of Half Moon Bay, our GPS and chartplotter stopped working.

Perhaps the equipment was overheated.

Maybe it was a power surge. Whatever caused our problem, we received no position information. Nothing we did would make it come back online. Fortunately, we were in visual contact with the harbor.

The following day, it worked fine.

Salt water and moisture from condensation both have an insidious way of sneaking up on equipment in the form of corrosion. A rogue wave that hits a boat in a following sea can introduce large amounts of water into the cabin. Given enough water, the electrical circuits can short out. An electrical fire, loss of an alternator or a generator, or dead batteries could interrupt the flow of current in the boat’s electrical system.

WHAT TO DO?

A vessel’s skipper must know where his vessel is at all times. He doesn’t have to keep a minute-by-minute update of every rpm the engine makes, but he should

maintain a running log, including the last position on the chart (in latitude and longitude). In other words, plain old dead reckoning is still necessary and can be fallen back on in case of an emergency or power failure.

Running over a floating log or other object could hole a vessel and cause an abandon ship situation. Letting the Coast Guard know your whereabouts within a few miles since your last plotted position is essential to early rescue. Hypothermia sets in quickly in Northern California and Pacific Northwest waters.

Coastal navigation in dense fog can be easy in today’s world of modern technology.

Avoiding problems by taking the precautions of a prudent navigator is still required, however, for safe voyaging at sea.

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The morning fog lingers over Fly Island.

THE ANCHORAGES AROUND B.C.’S EDEN ISLAND ARE WELL PROTECTED AND PRISTINE. STORY AND PHOTOS BY DEANE HISLOP

IT’S A GLORIOUS MORNING AS we swing on the anchor in beautiful Waddington Cove, Bonwick Island, our anchorage for the past couple days. Today is moving day and our plan is to guide Easy Goin’ around the Fox Group of islands and then through stunning Blunden and Misty passages, making our way to Eden Island to spend the next few days exploring its well-protected anchorages in Joe, Let Her Rip and Lady Boot coves.

JOE COVE Joe Cove is nestled on the south side of Eden Island, its shoreline forming the northern boundary of the Broughton Archipelago Marine Park, which sprawls along the eastern edge of Queen Charlotte Strait. The cove’s setting is pristine, its shoreline tree draped. At its head a stream leads to a lagoon that can be explored by dinghy at high tide.

There are several spots to anchor in Joe Cove, whose mud bottom provides good holding ground. One spot is at the head,

directly north of the islet that separates the cove’s main anchorage from the southeast arm. The arm provides good holding in eight feet of water with a stern line to shore. The rocks lying west of the islet are well marked on the chart, and the easiest entry is made between the very small islet in the middle of the entrance and the larger islet to the northeast.

I carefully piloted Easy Goin’ through the labyrinth of crab floats in Joe Cove only to find a boat anchored in the back of the cove and another in the southern arm. We

didn’t feel comfortable dropping the hook among the crab floats and other boats, so we moved on to find sheltered water and seclusion.

Upon exiting the cove, we slowly worked our way west toward Trainer Pass and an unnamed cove on the chart, approximately seven-tenths of a mile away. Upon arrival we were surprised to find that we had the picturesque cove to ourselves. For us, when it comes to the ultimate boating experience, nothing beats a stay in a small, well protected, unoccupied cove in a maze of islands.

LET HER RIP COVE While the body of water is locally known as Mud Bay, we prefer the name Let Her Rip Cove, a name given by some cruising guides because of the protection provided from westerlies off Queen Charlotte Strait.

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White-sided dolphins are a frequent sight in these waters. They escorted Easy Goin’ through the narrow entrance into the large mud flat at Lady Boot Cove.

school of fish for a meal. As the sun set, those snowcapped peaks turned shades of red and pink while a waxing moon rose over the cove’s fir trees.

The following morning, after a good night’s sleep in our calm hideaway, we weighed anchor and set a course around the island to Lady Boot Cove. As we passed the Trainer Islands and entered Queen Charlotte Strait, a large pod of white-sided dolphins escorted us.

LADY BOOT COVE The name appeals to our adventurous side by providing fuel for our imagination.

The approach is straightforward with the exception of a small islet and a couple of drying rocks that all lie south of the cove.

They are well marked on the charts, so entry is easy and safe.

We set the hook at the head of the cove in 24 feet over sand and grass with good holding. The cove provides ample anchoring and swing room for three or four boats, and the pristine setting has a shoaling headwater at low tide.

After a quick lunch, we launched the dinghy to explore the cove and the numerous nearby islets in Trainer Pass. At the head of the cove was plenty of evidence

— large logs washed up to the high-water line — that the cove is exposed to southerlies, as we suspected. But the drift makes for a great resting place with a tranquil view of the anchorage.

Once back aboard Easy Goin’ we sat on the back deck, absorbed the warmth of the sun, took in the sights and sounds of the cove, and viewed the snowcapped mountain range off in the distance beyond Mars Island. A few boats passed the entrance to our anchorage but none approached, so we had paradise to ourselves, with the exception of a few seals and humming birds.

Our evening entertainment was watching a group of harbor seals rounding up small fish and then firing through the

Arriving at near the top of the flood tide, we found the cove to be inviting, even with two gray buoys marking commercial crab traps at the head of the protected and unspoiled anchorage. A couple of harbor seals played at the cove’s mouth. High above, a bald eagle in the trees called out for its mate. Moving deeper into the cove, we could hear the soothing sound of a babbling creek that would require further investigation. But for now the priority was setting the hook and getting settled in our new home for the next couple of days.

The approach into the unnamed cove, commonly referred to as Lady Boot Cove because its shape resembles a woman’s boot, on the northeast side of Eden Island in Fife Sound is unobstructed. The best anchorage is in the toe of the boot. We set

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the anchor in 30 feet of water over a sticky mud-and-shell bottom, being careful to swing clear of two drying rocks that lie on the north side of the cove and the trap line.

Once settled, we launched the dinghy, set two crab traps and ventured off to explore our cozy little gunkhole and the surrounding area. There was once a small settlement and logging operation on the north side of the cove, the evidence of which can still be seen. Just east of the settlement site is a beautiful sand-and-shell beach.

Over at the boot’s heel is a small cove with a quickly drying foreshore. It appeared to offer room for a boat or two but not the protection of the other cove.

Inshore from the drying rocks is a large mud flat that is only accessible at near high tide by carefully guiding the dinghy through the narrow passage between the rocks.

On the way back to Easy Goin’, we checked the crab traps. The first had a number of female Dungeness, which we returned. It appeared the commercial boys had fished the cove clean. The second trap also had a number of females and one seven-inch-plus male, which the commercial guys had missed. We immediately began planning for dinner.

That afternoon the pleasurecraft Ranui entered the anchorage and the crew set the hook. The crew invited us to join them for happy hour. Arlene picked a few herbs from her small onboard garden, as a hostess gift, and we enjoyed a wonderful time sharing boating stories.

Back on Easy Goin’, sitting on the bridge enjoying the end of the day, we watched salmon jump in the anchorage.

Good salmon fishing is rumored to be had just outside the cove along Eden Island’s northern shoreline.

In the morning a fog hung over Fly Island in the distance, but our cove was clear and peaceful. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the cabin as the birds sang a wonderful melody. We spent the day relaxing aboard and enjoying our surroundings. That afternoon a 25 knot westerly wind kicked up out in Fife Sound, but we were very comfortable and secure with barely a ripple in our pristine gunkhole.

The community helped to rebuild Port Harvey’s marina office and restaurant piece by piece.

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MEET GEORGE CAMBRIDGE OWNER, PORT HARVEY MARINE RESORT

GEORGE AND GAIL CAMBRIDGE ARE the owners of Port Harvey Marine Resort, located at the head of Port Harvey and tucked in behind Range Island. The marina “in the middle of nowhere” suffered a major blow on Nov. 25, 2015, when the 73-year-old barge sank unexpectedly. In the subsequent months, there has been a community effort to rebuild the barge. Here’s George with an update on what’s been happening.

Sea: Can you tell us a little bit about the history of Port Harvey?

George: Port Harvey has always been a safe-haven anchorage for vessels needing to get out of Johnstone Straight. My wife, Gail, and I have always been boaters and spent several years cruising and looking for a place to build a marina. We saw the property and a house for sale in 2005, so we cruised up from Shoal Bay and anchored in Port Harvey and decided to purchase the property without even seeing inside the house. In 2006 we started applying for our water leases, and in 2007 we moved in and started to construct the docks on our

front lawn. In 2007, we purchased a 65-foot barge that was a registered vessel built in 1942 and was used as a fish-buying barge for years up and down the coast. We moved it to our site and started a major renovation; we built a store on the ground floor and a pub/restaurant on the upper floor. In 2009 we opened for business and had 320 boats the first year. That built up to 1,020 boat nights in 2015. That was down in 2016 — to be expected.

Can you tell us what happened?

We were in Alberta on business and had a person checking in on things every few days and ensuring any water was pumped out. He had checked it the night before and it had no water. The next day it sank, which was very unusual, because it had a rubber diaper covering the hull, so there were no throughhull fittings. It sank quickly — one day it was OK, and less than 24 hours later it had sunk.

After raising the barge, we still don’t know the reason it sank so quickly. We have had foam put under it so it cannot sink again.

What’s been one of the most difficult things so far?

Several government agencies — which saw our situation on our social media channels — cancelled our operating permits.

They didn’t send a letter saying “sorry to hear what happened and this is what you have to do to go forward.” There was very little compassion; basically, just everything

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was cancelled. Very quickly we stopped feeling sorry for ourselves and started planning our rebuild.

What have you done so far to rebuild the barge?

In the spring, our neighbor from Burial Cove, Len MacAfee, raised the barge and it floated like nothing happened. I had a dive company put Styrofoam under the barge to ensure it would not sink again. We framed up a dining room on half the barge and then left it for the summer when we were busy. After the season ended, I started stripping all the old deck off the other half of the barge, repaired bulkheads and put a new deck on it. We will start framing the rest of the building on this section in the next month. The kitchen and dining room will be on the barge — only a single floor this time. The main feature is a new Italian wood-fired pizza oven we purchased.

We traded a 37-foot Silverton boat we had cruised for years for a 48-foot-by-48-foot float. It served as a platform for a big events tent that Pierre and Tove from Echo Bay loaned to us. It allowed us to host happy hours and socials under the tent. Steve Jackman from North Island Marina in Port McNeil came down with several of his workers to help erect the tent and was very supportive and helpful through the summer. Support from these people made it much easier to move forward; we can’t thank them enough. This winter we plan to frame up a 20-foot-by-40-foot building on the float, which will be used as a store. The balance of the float will be the outdoor patio for the restaurant.

How did the summer of 2016 go? How did you guys improvise?

Many of our regular guests and many others boaters came in to show support and help us by staying at the dock and using whatever services we offered. Many of the Port Harvey Yacht Club members, spearheaded by Colyn Welsh aboard M/V Sea Jay, helped in the spring to paint and clean up brush trails and any number of tasks. This support was greatly appreciated. We have a guest return rate of more than 50 percent; many have come every year since we opened, so everyone becomes good friends. This is why we love this type of work What can boaters expect for the summer of 2017?

We will continue to have great cinnamon buns, and the bakery should be putting out all the varieties we did other years. The restaurant should be back in full swing. July 1 we will have our annual Canada Day Celebration, which, for all guests at the dock, starts with a breakfast that is by donation only (helps with fireworks). Usually, everyone pitches in to decorate the building. Boats are encouraged to flag up for the day and make the marina colorful.

In the afternoon, we have the International Ho-Shoe Tournament, which all boaters are encouraged to participate in, as it is a lot of fun. After the afternoon fun, Gail and I put on a free supper and dessert for all guests at the dock. We understand Capt. Charlie will be providing the musical entertainment and hopefully a dock dance while we wait for it to get dark. At dark we have a major fireworks display that lasts almost 30 minutes and features more than 100 fireworks.

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THE PORT OF Kelsey Bay Wharf is located just west of the Craft Harbor and offers moorage in fair weather as well as pier fishing. There are three small boat launch ramps available.

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barbecues and picnic tables to enjoy. It’s also a great place to toss around a Frisbee, relax in the sun and be glad you’re not one of the motorists waiting in line for the ferry.

The sprawling Kingston Farmers’ Market, held in the park on Saturdays (9 a.m. – 2 p.m.) from May through mid-October, offers fresh local and eastern Washington produce, baked goods, honey, chocolates, flowers and live music. Local artisans sell handmade arts and crafts, creating a festival feeling.

Mike Wallace Park is also where the free, family oriented “Concerts on the Cove” are held every Saturday in July and August.

The fun begins a 5 p.m. and runs for two hours. There is also a beer and wine garden and food vendors.

The park is the site of other community events throughout the year, including Fourth of July festivities and the annual North Kitsap Arts and Crafts Festival.

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Café 5 , Main Street Ale House 6 , Mora Ice Cream 7 , Filling Station Pub & Restaurant 8 , and Downpour Brewing 9 , just to name a few. So bring your appetite.

Port of Kingston Marina is in a cozy cove adjacent to the state ferry terminal, with dramatic views of the snow-covered Cascade and Olympic mountains.

Transient moorage is available on the dock behind the riprap breakwater. Port of Kingston offers 45 guest slips ranging from 24 to 50 feet. All 40- to 50-foot slips and fifteen 30-foot slips can be reserved. There are also 20- and 30-foot slips available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The marina is clean and well maintained, with a fuel dock, 20- and 30-amp power, a pumpout, water and Wi-Fi. There are also a couple of covered picnic gazebos, popular for group gatherings, available on a first-come, first-served basis in the guest moorage area. The harbor office, restrooms, free showers, laundry and a book exchange are located in the two-story building at the head of the dock ramp.

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ON THE KITSAP PENINSULA ACROSS from Edmonds, the charming seaside enclave of Kingston is centered on the Edmonds-Kingston Ferry Terminal. It’s a busy place: The ferry carries more than 4.1 million passengers annually. Many pass through on their way to or from the Kitsap Peninsula or Olympic Peninsula, but visiting boaters in the know plan time to enjoy the gift shops and eateries of Kingston’s compact, attractive downtown.

Kingston is possibly the only city in Washington where you can get an authentic French crepe at five o’clock in the morning while you’re waiting for the ferry.

That unique fact only begins to capture what makes Kingston so darn special.

Kingston’s tree-shaded main street is lined with restaurants and shops with great food and colorful names like J’aime Les Crepes 1 , Mi Sueno Tacos y Mas 2 , Drifters 3 , Little City Candy & Gifts 4 , Majestic Mountain Coffee Roasters and

On a nice day, get your food to go and enjoy eating it in the beautiful Mike Wallace Park 10 , more than an acre of manicured lawn and gardens with

Port of Kingston offers visiting boaters the use of one of two electric cars, at no charge, for running errands such as provisioning or going to the hardware store.

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Equipped with open storage, the glorified golf cart makes it easy to run errands in Kingston’s larger commercial center, about a half a mile up the hill. The cars are loaned out in one-hour blocks, and drivers are required to stay within the limits of the town, where the speed limit is 25 mph.

FRESH SEAFOOD During the season, dropping a crab trap in the cove or trolling a lure for salmon may provide a fresh seafood meal. The guest slips have occupied signs, so you can go check your pots or fish without worrying if you will have a slip when you return.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES Free shuttle services are available from the marina to White Horse, one of the state’s top golf courses, as well as to Clearwater Casino.

TO THE WEB The Edmonds-Kingston Ferry (top and left) carries more than 4.1 million passengers annually. Kingston’s treeshaded street is lined with shops and cozy restaurants, some with alfresco dining.

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16-19 • Edmonton Boat & Sportsmen’s Show. Exhibitors include specialists in fishing, outdoors, boating and much more.

Edmonton Expo Centre, Northlands, Alberta; $15, adults (15+); $9, juniors (6-15); Free, kids younger than 6; (403) 245-9008; edmontonboatandsportshow.ca

Hall, Coupeville, WA; Prices vary; (360) 678-5434; thepenncovemusselfestival.com

16 • Easter Brunch Cruise. For a unique Easter Sunday experience, have brunch with your family on the Portland Spirit.

Price includes a Northwest buffet, live entertainment, coffee, tea, champagne, sparkling cider and service gratuity. $58; portlandspirit.com/easter

18 • Everett Blackmouth Derby. Part of the Northwest Salmon Derby Series, the yearly derby is sponsored by West Marine and awards cash prizes. Entries are limited and each boat must purchase a ticket and may fish with up to four anglers. Port of Everett, Everett, WA; Entry fee per boat not posted as of press time; nwsalmonderbyseries.com

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4 • Steer by the Stars. The Center for Wooden Boats’ 40th Annual Fundraising Auction and Dinner Celebration is an elegant night of great food, beer, wine, and games, all in the name of fundraising for the operating costs at the Center for Wooden Boats. Historic Ships Wharf, Lake Union Park, Seattle; (707) 954-2260; cwb.org

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4-5 • Seattle Golf & Travel Show.

More than 200 golf- and travel-related exhibitions are showcased. CenturyLink Field Event Center, Seattle; $14, adults; $5, ages 13-17; Free, kids 12 and younger; (206) 784-1333; seattlegolfshow.com

4-5 • Penn Cove Musselfest. Worldfamous mussels will be the centerpiece of the festivities. Coupeville Recreation

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Sundance Yacht Sales as its Seattle metro area dealer. Cutwater is a brand from wellknown builder Fluid Motion, which also manufactures Ranger Tugs, and its trailerable designs are well-suited for plying the Pacific Northwest’s waters. Sundance Yachts has almost every model at its docks, including a Cutwater 30 Command Bridge and Sedan, and 28 and 24 Sedans.

To immediately give buyers the best experience, Sundance added John Baker as its newest member. He came aboard to work specifically for Cutwater customers.

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was named Business of the Year at the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards dinner in December. Erin Abrigo, chairwoman of the Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors, presented Gig Harbor Marina & Boatyard managing director Ron Roark with the award at the chamber’s annual awards dinner gala. Each December the chamber takes time out to reflect on the past year and celebrate those who have helped make the Gig Harbor peninsula area a better place to live, work and play.

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TAKING LIBERTY

LIBERTY STATION IS A GROWING RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL DISTRICT NOT FAR FROM SAN DIEGO’S BEST MARINAS. LIBERTY STATION IS LOCATED ON the waterfront on a boat channel off San Diego Bay, between Harbor and Shelter islands, just west of the airport. It was once home to the Navy Training Center, but after decades of operation, the end of the Cold War shuttered the center, which officially closed in 1997. After years of lying dormant, the old training center found new life when the city decided to create Liberty Station, a retail and commercial district and promenade focused on the community.

WHERE TO MOOR Given Liberty Station’s location, any of the marinas on Harbor or Shelter Island would work as a base for one’s boat.

Sunroad Resort Marina, Cabrillo Isle Marina, Marina Cortez and the Sheraton

San Diego Hotel & Marina are on Harbor Island. On Shelter Island, boaters can check out the guest mooring situation at marinas including Point Loma Marina, Shelter Island Marina, Kona Kai and Half Moon Marina. If you’re a yacht club member, there might be reciprocal

privileges at one of the clubs on Shelter Island.

A taxi ride from any of the marinas will take 10 minutes at most to get to Liberty Station. Downtown, Coronado Island and Mission Bay aren’t far, either.

DISTRICTS The Liberty Station complex is composed of different “districts”: the NTC Promenade, Retail and Commercial District, the Educational District (including a group of public charter schools), the Residential District, which has military housing, the Hotel District, and the Office District. There is also a 52 Boats Memorial 1 that honors the 52 submarines that were lost in World War II. The Arts District 2 is San Diego’s largest Arts & Cultural District, with 28 parklike acres home to nearly 120 museums and SEAMAGAZINE.COM MARCH 2017

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At the southwest tip of Liberty Station is a reminder of its former purpose. USS Recruit 4 is a “dummy” ship that is land4 locked now and was even when it was commissioned. It was used as a training ship by the Navy — it’s a destroyer escort built to two-thirds scale — and gave more than 50,000 recruits a year their first taste of life on a ship.

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HAPPY HOUR In addition to this burgeoning art scene, the Public Market 5 offers a bevy of small stalls with everything from Argentinian empanadas to Vietnamese pho. Many of the market booths offer happy hour from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. during the week, so make sure to check the website to find out if your favorite booth has any good deals. The market just opened a year ago, and the atmosphere continues to grow and evolve.

If you’d like to watch a movie with style, head over to The LOT 6 . What was originally the Naval Training Center’s LUCE Auditorium, the epicenter for troop training and entertainment, is now home to a beautiful restaurant and cinema space. You can have a meal and dessert while watching the latest blockbuster, reclining in your own leather seat.

On top of all that, there is much more. Vons and Trader Joe’s have what’s needed to supply any vessel with food and sundries. There’s a dry cleaner, several museums, optometrists, a brewery, fitness and yoga studios, a comic book store and more.

The Liberty Public Market is full of unique stops, including the Liberty Meat Shop, coffee shops and Fishbone Kitchen.

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SOMETHING FOR THE SEASONS From ice rinks to summer art programs, there is always something new going on. There are different events happening every week, so make sure you check the website before you visit.

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ROWING COMMISSIONER, DOLPHIN CLUB SAN FRANCISCO THE DOLPHIN CLUB IS A nonprofit, public-access athletic organization that was founded in 1877 with a membership of about 1,100 individuals. Members can swim at Aquatic Park, row in the Bay and on Lake Merced, and utilize the facilities, which include boathouses, two lounge areas, a gym, and a flat-water rowing facility on Lake Merced in the Golden Gate National Recreational Area.

Sea: What boating facilities do you offer, and how can someone interested get started?

Jay: The members of the Dolphin Club (officially the Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club) have been swimming and rowing on San Francisco’s north shore, at what is now known as Aquatic Park, since 1877.

For the most part, the “boating” that we do is rowing in our unique fleet of classic, handmade Whitehall-style row boats, or in modern open-water rowing shells. We also have a number of kayaks and several outboard-powered craft, which are mainly used as safety pilots for our club swims.

Our rowing boats are all singles or doubles, except our historic, six-oared pilotgig, the John Wieland, which was built in 1887 and is still actively rowed.

Use of our boats and kayaks is limited to club members who have completed our certification process. Folks interested should investigate joining this special community of swimmers and rowers, by checking our web site and/or contacting the appropriate club officers by email (contact info at dolphinclub.org).

What is Boat Night?

Anyone who has owned a wooden boat knows that the downside of these beautiful craft is the regular maintenance they require.

The Dolphin Club fleet is tended in our on-site boat shop by our master boatwright, Jon Bielinski, several assistants and a small army of volunteers who collect every Tuesday evening to work on our boats under Jon’s direction, and then share a family-style meal

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Boat Night is a fun and social activity for our members and their guests, and an excellent time for visitors interested in small wooden boats to see the club, meet our people and even join in the shop work and dinner (come dressed for wood work!).

What’s the best part about the waters in the San Francisco Bay? Aside from the spectacular city views, our rowers enjoy the ever-changing nature of the bay waters. The bay’s infamous tidal currents, winds and fog create a challenge for rowers and paddlers that assures you will never be bored on the bay. The bay is also a pretty big playground, with loads of room to roam and places to visit.

And to watch the sun rise over San Francisco from a small boat is an unforgettable experience.

Could you talk more about what Viking-class wooden boats are and their history?

The original “Viking” is a racing gig, rowed by two, that was built in 1915 by two carpenters from the SF Cable Car barn. They rowed and raced the boat for about a decade before donating it to the Dolphin Club, and it remains active, and much loved, in our fleet. In the 1980s a boat builder named Jeremy Fisher Smith was engaged to replicate the Viking, eventually producing a series of doubles and single-rower variations for both the Dolphin Club and our neighbors at the South End Rowing Club.

What types of classes, equipment and services are offered?

The Dolphin Club is open to the public Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday on some months and just Tuesday and Thursday on others (check the club website), but only for swimming or use of our other exercise facilities (weight room and rowing machines). Our boats are not available for public use. Visitors using club facilities must sign a waiver and pay a $10 guest use fee. We have locker rooms, showers and saunas for both men and women.

Our boating-related training program is available to members only.

Is there a marina nearby for boaters to moor and visit?

The club is on Jefferson Street, close by the Maritime National Historical Park on the Hyde Street Pier. The closest marinas are the Pier 39 Marina to our east and the San Francisco Marina (or Small Craft Harbor) to our west.

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THREE FRED HALL SHOWS IN FOUR WEEKS MAKES MARCH THE MONTH FOR SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA OUTDOOR TYPES. “ARE YOU GOING TO THE Fred Hall Show?” For generations now, the correct answer to that question for anglers, hunters, boaters and general outdoors types has been “Yes.” From a humble beginning in 1946, the Fred Hall Show grew to become a premier outdoor show — two shows, actually. A second show, at The Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego County, was added in 1977 and has grown ever since. Between the two shows, there will be thousands of exhibitors with products for the hardcore angler, hunter and boater. And other displays and events are designed for the entire family.

But wait. Beginning in 2017, the Fred Hall lineup includes a third show.

THIRD SHOW The Fred Hall Central Valley Sports Show will take over the Kern County Fairgrounds in Bakersfield on March 10, 11 and 12, one week after the Long Beach show and two weeks before the Del Mar show. The event itself has been held for 40 years, but now, as a Fred Hall Show, it will CA-8

be bigger and better, and it will bring RVs back into the Fred Hall orbit, as it has been one of the best RV shows in the West.

According to Fred Hall Shows president Duncan McIntosh, things worked out well for both sides in bringing the Central Valley show into the fold.

“Mike Lum [general manager of the Fred Hall Shows] had been tracking the Central Valley Sportsman’s Show, which belonged to Mike Hatcher, for a number of years,”

McIntosh said. “Mike Hatcher approached us and we began talking a couple of years ago, when Hatcher was thinking about retiring. We purchased the show held at the Bakersfield Fairgrounds and have added it to the two Southern California shows in Long Beach and Del Mar.” While the new show is a little smaller than the Del Mar show, it reaches the market just over the Grapevine, outside of the greater Los Angeles area, and that’s what was attractive about it to the Fred Hall crew.

“One Bayliner dealer had held an exclusive on the boating category,” McIntosh said. “We have opened up boating and will have a greatly expanded category. Because of Fred Hall’s reputation in the fishing category, we will have an entire hall devoted

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FRED HALL SHOWS 2017 Long Beach Show at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center DATES:

ADMISSION:

March 1-3, 1 p.m.-9 p.m.

March 4, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.

March 5, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Adults: $17 Children 15 years and younger with paid adult: Free Seniors (62+): $15 Active Military with valid ID: $12

Central Valley Sports Show at the Kern County Fairgrounds in Bakersfield DATES:

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March 10, 12 p.m.-8 p.m.

March 11, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

March 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Adults: $12 Children 15 years and younger with paid adult: Free Seniors (62+): $10 Active Military with valid ID: $7

San Diego Show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds DATES:

ADMISSION:

March 23-24, Noon-8 p.m.

March 25, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

March 26, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Adults: $15 Children 15 years and younger with paid adult: Free Seniors (62+): $13 Active Military with valid ID: $10

to just fishing. The show has a reputation for one of the biggest displays of RVs, and there will be more this year than last.”

In addition to a new-boat lineup that is more than quadruple previous years, the Fishing Hall will conduct a free hourly drawing sponsored by the Coastal Conservation Association, with prizes valued at up to $300.

ALL INCLUSIVE There’s always a lot to take in when visiting a Fred Hall show, and not just the hundreds of booths and exhibits showcasing thousands of the latest and greatest products. Children and adults will find something to hold their attention and make their day.

Kids can take part in casting contests, archery and air gun demonstrations, and trout fishing in the Mammoth Lakes Kids Fish Free Trout Pond. Plus, they can watch duck races and the Ultimate Air Dogs (Long Beach, Del Mar) and Dock Dogs West Coast Challenge (Bakersfield).

Adults will enjoy the Hobie Kayak on-water demo rides and the Winn Grips Custom Rod Builder’s Depot in Long Beach, the Costa Sporting Chef Café cooking demos (all shows), and the seminars.

Last year, more than 600 seminars were presented — something is going on every hour — on topics that ranged from hunting and fishing to cooking and reel maintenance. Seminars cover how to catch various species of fish and techniques for specific Western areas and are delivered by local fishing personalities and manufacturer reps.

Something attendees of all ages are sure to enjoy is the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, which will be featured at the Del Mar and Bakersfield locations. It’s a one-of-a-kind event that features professional lumberjacks competing against each other in axe throwing, underhand chopping, chainsaw carving and more.

The Long Beach location has an exclusive kayak seminar and presentation in the Hyatt Lagoon for Hobie, which will be giving demonstration rides and information about kayak fishing for fresh and salt water.

The shows will be at the Long Beach Convention Center March 1-5, the Kern County Fairgrounds March 10-12, and the Del Mar Fairgrounds March 23-26. Fred Hall Shows (fredhall.com) are presented by Progressive Insurance.

“We are busting at the seams putting together three big events for the month of March,” McIntosh said.

MORE STUFF Here are other activities sure to please someone in your crew:

> So Cal National Tractor & Truck Pulls (Bakersfield) > Bako Sand Drag Races (Bakersfield) > Kids laser tag and jump house (Bakersfield) > Daiwa Bass Tank (all shows) > Super Cruise vintage car show (Bakersfield)

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9-12 • Sacramento Boat Show & Offroad Exposition. Northern California’s big boat show features wakeboard boats, tournament ski boats and fishing boats, as well as marine gear and accessories. Cal Expo, Sacramento; $12, adults; Free, kids 12 and younger; (916) 372-4239; sacramentoboatshow.com

10-12 • Fred Hall Central Valley Sports Show. The newest addition to the Fred Hall Shows stable, the Central Valley Sports Show will feature more boats than ever before, fishing and hunting booths and a huge selection of RVs. Kern County Fairgrounds, Bakersfield; $12, adults; $10, seniors; $7, active military (valid ID); Free, kids 15 and younger; (805) 389-3339; fredhall.com

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23-26 • Fred Hall Shows. The last of the Fred Hall Shows takes place at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. This premier outdoor recreation show is a longtime must-see for outdoors types. Del Mar Fairgrounds, San Diego; $15, adults; $13, seniors; $10, active military (valid ID); Free, kids 15 and younger; (805) 389-3339; fredhall.com

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1-5 • Fred Hall Show. The first of a series of three premier outdoor recreation shows, the Long Beach show has a massive selection of outdoor and fishing gear, boats and accessories from the nation’s leading manufacturers. Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach; $17, adults; $15, seniors; $12, active military (valid ID); Free, kids 15 and younger; (805) 389-3339; fredhall.com

4-5 • Mendocino Whale Festival.

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99,000 25,000 54,900 297,500 119,500 119,900 139,000 39,717 254,500 295,000 75,000 99,000 245,000 75,000 115,900 59,500 299,000 59,500 75,000 64,500 72,500 49,900 64,995 199,000 129,000

RichBolandYS IrwinYS RichBolandYS IrwinYS EmeraldPac IrwinYS StanMiller StanMiller ChuckHovey ChuckHovey StanMiller Westport CrowsNestWA Waterline DenisonYS IrwinYS ChuckHovey RichBolandYS SilverSeas Waterline Waterline CrowsNestWA SilverSeas CACoastYts Westport

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2008 SEA RAY 38 SUNDANCER - 75 hours on Twin 8.1 Mercruisers with Electronic Controls. Two Cabin Layout with 6'7" headroom. Great Condition. $179,000 Trades Welcome.

Contact MarineMax (619) 294-2628

“LIFE OF RILEY” 115' CRESCENT 1994 - Custom-built tri-deck cockpit motoryacht. Refit 2014 / 2015. 24' beam, four staterooms. $5,995,000. Ask for JIM ELLIOTT: 949-887-8927.

Northrop & Johnson www.NorthropandJohnson.com

1997 OFFSHORE 62' PILOTHOUSE - Beautiful! - 3 Staterooms / 2 Heads / 2 Stairwells, twin 600hp MAN, 2 generators, custom hull extension, additional 400 gal fuel tank, extensive 2013 refit. Offshore West: 949-673-5401

55' HAMPTON 2006 - This yacht features upgraded Cummins QSC 540hp engines, generator, Bow & Stern thrusters, Inverter, hot water diesel furnace, navigation system and stabilizers. $595,000.

1-877-222-2116 or online www.EmeraldPacificYachts.com.

2007 SILVERTON 50 CONVERTIBLE - Twin Volvo 715HP Diesels, low hours, loaded and spotless. Asking $499,000.

Contact Will McIntyre, Emerald Pacific Yachts (619)497-2993

2012 HAMPTON 720 MY- C-18 Cats, stabilizers, bow/stern thrusters.

Flush-deck layout, huge salon,formal dining area. Full-beam master, 2 guest staterooms; all ensuite. 2 crew cabins w/ service galley aft.

Chris Elliott (949) 254-2551, chris@hamptonyachtgroup.com

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SIZE, MFG

SIZE, MFG

Waterline OrangeCoast Waterline StanMiller Waterline ChuckHovey StanMiller ChuckHovey StanMiller IrwinYS Waterline RichBolandYS Waterline Waterline CurtisStokes SilverSeas CrowsNestWA MarineMaxSD Waterline RichBolandYS Westport StanMiller SilverSeas HamptonYcht SilverSeas StanMiller SeattleYts IrwinYS IrwinYS StanMiller NrthropJhnsn SilverSeas SilverSeas SilverSeas SilverSeas DenisonYS DenisonYS ChuckHovey SilverSeas SilverSeas NrthropJhnsn

40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42

SIZE, MFG 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 40 40 40 40 40 40

TYPE, YR, PWR

BarryFarrll TR Bayliner FE Bayliner MY Blackfin CV Boden CA Carver MY Chris-Craft CR Hatteras SF Hatteras CV Helmsman PH Mariner TR Meridian SE MoorageSlip CR Nordlund TR Regal EX Regal FE Sea Ray MY SeaRay CR Trojan CR Bayliner MY Bayliner SE Bertram CV East Bay MY Grand Banks CR Grand Banks CR GrandBankEB EX Mainship TR Meridian SE Meridian SE Navigator FF Sea Ray CR Silverton MY Silverton MY Silverton MY Silverton MY Albin TR Albin TR BruckmnAba EX CruiserYts FF Formula EX MidnightExpress CC

74 00 87 97 08 95 65 90 70 12 09 04 95 66 02 05 00 07 68 01 01 05 06 06 06 07 01 13 14 04 10 00 01 05 99 06 06 16 05 04 86

SD TD TD TD SD TG TG TD TD IB SD TD NE SD TG TG TG TG TG TD TD TD TD IB TD TD SD TD TD TD TG TG TG TG TD TD TD SD TD TG TE

PRICE 119,000 129,900 56,250 147,500 135,500 87,900 59,900 110,000 49,900 379,000 259,000 189,000 21,000 45,000 147,500 168,950 120,000 159,000 49,500 119,500 180,000 239,000 389,000 399,000 389,900 439,000 149,900 379,000 425,000 195,000 249,000 129,000 99,900 199,900 149,900 299,000 299,000 829,500 209,995 159,000 30,000

Nordhavn Protector San Juan Sea Ray Searay Silverton Silverton Tiara TiaraExprss Tollycraft Transworld Trojan Camano Carver Cruisers LdNlsnVctry Mainship Meridian Meridian Meridian Meridian Mikelson Performance Sea Ray Californian Californian Californian Carver CHBPnderosa CooprPrwlr CruiserYts CruiserYts Grand Banks Grand Banks Grand Banks Grand Banks Grand Banks Grand Banks Grand Banks Grand Banks Hi-Star

TYPE, YR, PWR TR EX EX SE MY MY FC EX MY TR AC CV TR MY MY TG FC FE FE FE FE TR TR EX TR TR TR FF AC MY EX EX TR TR TR TR TR TR TR TR TR

03 05 10 98 06 85 89 98 00 70 89 89 06 12 14 97 90 06 07 05 08 04 83 00 79 81 77 90 85 88 06 98 77 95 70 03 05 94 94 94 87

SD TD TD TG TD TG TG TD TD TD TD TD SD TD TD SD TG TD TD TD TD SD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TG TD TD TD TD IB TD TD TD TD TD TD

PRICE 415,000 325,000 775,000 118,500 209,900 49,000 39,870 199,000 219,000 249,000 109,000 119,000 322,500 389,000 519,500 199,000 80,000 319,990 259,000 257,995 349,000 265,000 153,500 158,800 62,777 79,900 74,000 124,000 114,500 129,000 215,000 139,995 119,000 229,000 69,000 349,000 539,900 265,000 265,000 269,000 120,000

BROKER FraserYachts HamptonYcht StanMiller RichBolandYS MarineMaxSD DenisonYS SilverSeas ChuckHovey CrowsNestCA CrowsNestWA SeattleYts CurtisStokes Waterline SilverSeas EmeraldPac CrowsNestWA SilverSeas IrwinYS OrangeCoast SilverSeas SilverSeas ChuckHovey CurtisStokes DenisonYS DenisonYS DenisonYS Waterline DenisonYS SeattleYts HebertYS SilverSeas SilverSeas IrwinYS IrwinYS SeattleYts StanMiller StanMiller StanMiller StanMiller StanMiller Waterline

42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44

JffrsnHrshn Lien Hwa Ocean OceanAlex OvrseasTwlr Princess PT Regal Regal Regal Sea Ray Sea Ray Sea Ray Silverton Silverton Tiara Open Vantare Bayliner Bayliner BlckThunder Fairline HlmsmnTrwlr Mikelson Riviera Riviera Sunseeker Tiara Viking Huckins Mochi Craft NavigtrClsc OceanYachts OcnSprtFish Pacifica Regal Riva Sea Ray Sea Ray Tiara Tollycraft Trojan

TYPE, YR, PWR MY MY SF FE TR FS TR EX EX CR FE EX CR AC FE MY TR AC AC HP EX PH CV CR CV EX CR FF MY EX PH SF SF SF MY EX EX EX EX MY EX

87 86 81 98 89 84 85 02 02 02 04 91 90 84 06 04 88 90 90 00 99 16 98 98 01 09 07 78 03 08 02 88 86 84 07 06 07 07 03 91 96

TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TG TD TD TD TD TG TD TD TD TD TD TG TD SD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD

PRICE 89,000 94,900 134,900 259,000 89,996 39,000 88,900 155,000 134,777 156,900 289,950 58,000 77,500 29,900 299,900 379,000 99,500 77,500 87,000 99,000 195,000 495,010 249,000 239,000 299,000 399,000 339,995 69,500 278,000 459,000 259,000 149,900 149,000 229,000 269,500 585,000 249,950 339,900 369,900 159,000 125,000

BROKER RichBolandYS Waterline SilverSeas HebertYS SilverSeas DenisonYS DenisonYS CrowsNestCA DenisonYS RichBolandYS IrwinYS OrangeCoast RichBolandYS ArtBrooks OrangeCoast CrowsNestWA Waterline IrwinYS RichBolandYS SilverSeas SilverSeas Waterline DenisonYS CrowsNestCA RichBolandYS SilverSeas SilverSeas RichBolandYS DenisonYS OrangeCoast CrowsNestCA StanMiller CrowsNestCA OrangeCoast CACoastYts ChuckHovey IrwinYS SilverSeas DenisonYS CrowsNestWA CrowsNestCA

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74' STEPHENS MY 1983 - Twin 8V71TI, 4 staterooms with ensuite heads, crew quarters, large salon, formal dining.

Top condition,ready to cruise. JUST REDUCED! LLC owned.

Orange Coast Yachts (949)675-3844.

58' OCEAN ALEXANDER PH 2006 - Twin C-12 700HP CATS, Bow & Stern Thrusters, Stabilized, Watermaker, Turn Key. Located in Seattle. $925,000. Call Matt Maynard at 206-632-2900.

2009 NAVIGATOR 5800 SPECIAL EDITION, tw 500HP Volvos, 2 complete dual system electronics, water maker, bow/stern thrusters, Inverter, gen, air conditioning diesel heat. Call or email Dave Boynton at 206-949-6866 or daveb@hebertyachts.com

60' AZIMUT FLYBRIDGE 2014 - 3 cabins, 2 heads plus crew cabin & head, teak floor on cockpit, sides & flybridge. Hydraulic swim platform, hard top on flybridge. Sat TV & full electronics. Contact Bill Peterson (310) 871-1977; bill@denisonyachtsales.com

CLASSIC DEFEVER 44 OFFSHORE CRUISER 1982 - In good condition. She has low hours and is well-maintained. Abundance price is $188,000. Contact Curtis Stokes at 1-855-266-5676 or curtis@curtisstokes.net.

2001 CARVER 444 CPMY - $199,000. Spacious salon, large aft cockpit, 2 staterooms w/2 bathrooms, low hour Cummins diesel engines, dinghy w/davit, full walk around in master berth. Call Bayport Yachts (949)631-0228.

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SIZE, MFG

SIZE, MFG

IrwinYS DenisonYS DenisonYS DenisonYS SilverSeas CrowsNestWA CrowsNestWA Westport CrowsNestWA SilverSeas DenisonYS DenisonYS RichBolandYS SilverSeas SilverSeas SilverSeas SilverSeas SilverSeas DenisonYS HamptonYcht StanMiller OrangeCoast DenisonYS DenisonYS IrwinYS HebertYS IrwinYS HebertYS DenisonYS StanMiller StanMiller DenisonYS DenisonYS StanMiller EmeraldPac RichBolandYS CurtisStokes RichBolandYS DenisonYS EmeraldPac DenisonYS

48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 49 49 49 49 49 49 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

SIZE, MFG 44 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 46 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 47 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48

Trojan Bayliner Bayliner Bayliner Bayliner Cruisers Donzi Hatteras Navigator Prestige Sea Ray Sea Ray Silverton Silverton Bertram Carver Carver CruiserYts Grand Banks Grand Banks Grand Banks Regal Riviera Spindrift Sunseeker Bayliner Bayliner Carver DieselDuck Grand Banks Grand Banks Hylas TwnsdByMrn Cabo Californian Californian DeFever DeFever Fairline Krogen Monk

TYPE, YR, PWR EX PH PH PH PH MY MY CV MY FC EX EX AC MY FS FC MY EX TR TR TR EX CV AC EX PH PH MY TR FC TR AC TR CV MY CM TR TR EX MY TR

96 86 88 88 88 04 02 86 11 14 96 98 00 00 87 03 04 08 90 90 96 15 93 87 05 01 00 07 06 05 06 89 06 05 89 86 88 81 99 97 70

TD TD TD TD TD TD TE TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD IB TD SD TD TD TD IB TD IB SD TD TD TD SD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD

PRICE 129,950 109,777 149,000 129,000 142,500 255,000 129,500 119,000 599,000 859,500 145,000 129,777 239,900 239,900 169,000 299,000 299,000 349,000 249,000 239,000 399,000 515,000 147,777 124,000 299,750 215,000 199,850 275,000 675,000 749,900 599,000 189,900 675,000 755,000 179,000 129,900 254,500 169,000 274,777 479,000 50,800

Navigator Navigator Navigator Navigator Navigator OceanYts Offshore Offshore Offshore OffshoreYts Pacemaker Riviera Riviera Riviera Rumery Tollycraft Viking VikingSprt DeFever Lien Hwa Lien Hwa Meridian Meridian Meridian Arcturos Astoria Cranchi Ferretti KuiprsWdsnd Marquis Mikelson Navigator Nordhavn OceanAlex OceanAlex Prestige Riviera Sea Ray Sea Ray Sea Ray Searay

TYPE, YR, PWR MY MY PH PH MY SF MY YF YF SE MY MY MY FS PH CM CV CR PH MY CM MY PH MY PH CR FC FF PH FM SF CR MY PH PH FC MY MY EX EX MY

02 09 01 08 06 90 91 88 93 97 75 98 00 00 74 91 88 97 79 89 88 08 03 03 05 36 08 96 93 13 97 97 02 97 84 12 13 05 98 99 91

TD TD TD SD TD TD IB TD TD TD TD TD TD TD SD TD EL TD TD TD TD TD IB TD TD TD TD TD SD TE TD TD SD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD IB

PRICE 329,000 498,000 279,000 309,950 359,900 195,000 327,000 249,000 349,900 285,000 99,000 299,999 375,000 399,000 94,000 224,850 189,000 199,000 144,500 174,900 139,000 369,000 259,000 250,000 895,000 80,000 599,900 299,000 379,000 949,000 350,000 249,000 475,000 374,000 199,000 795,750 929,000 389,000 179,000 179,777 175,000

BROKER CrowsNestWA CrowsNestWA HebertYS IrwinYS SilverSeas StanMiller HamptonYcht StanMiller StanMiller OffshoreWest CrowsNestCA EmeraldPac HamptonYcht RichBolandYS OffshoreWest IrwinYS Westport StanMiller SeattleYts CrowsNestCA RichBolandYS EmeraldPac HebertYS RichBolandYS CrowsNestWA IrwinYS DenisonYS DenisonYS CrowsNestCA SilverSeas ChuckHovey SilverSeas RichBolandYS CrowsNestCA DenisonYS SilverSeas EmeraldPac CrowsNestCA CrowsNestCA DenisonYS HamptonYcht

50 50 50 50 50 50 50 51 51 51 51 51 51 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53

Stephens Sunseeker Sunseeker Sunseeker Sunseeker Sunseeker VikingSprt Mochi Craft Navigator Navigator Navigator Sea Ray SymblYtfshr BluwtrYchts Chris Craft Cruisers CruiserYts Grand Banks Grand Banks Hatteras Marlineer Nordlund RoyalPac Sea Ray SilvrtnOva Tiara TiaraYachts Viking Defever Ferretti GrndBnkAleu GrndBnkAleu JffriesDive Navigator Navigator Navigator Navigator Navigator Navigator Navigator Nordlund

TYPE, YR, PWR MY MY MY MY CR FC CR MY MY PH MY CR CM MY CM EX EX TR TR CV SF PH CR MY FF EX EX CV MY MY MY FM MM PH PH PH PH PH PH FM TR

29 05 06 07 03 06 99 06 06 08 08 00 86 01 53 07 09 99 98 87 70 70 00 06 10 01 01 07 86 04 11 12 60 00 96 98 00 99 98 98 73

TG TD TD TD IB TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD IB TD TD TE TD TD TD TD SD IB TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD IB TD TD TD TD TD

PRICE 199,000 545,000 600,000 750,000 399,950 635,000 219,500 600,000 479,000 499,000 525,000 269,000 169,950 219,900 129,950 439,777 585,000 669,000 599,000 219,000 179,000 114,000 379,000 479,000 649,000 349,000 349,000 995,000 295,000 360,000 1,449,000 1,695,000 439,500 299,000 199,000 295,000 279,950 279,000 250,000 265,000 129,000

BROKER ChuckHovey CACoastYts CACoastYts EmeraldPac HebertYS SilverSeas StanMiller CACoastYts CrowsNestWA IrwinYS SilverSeas SilverSeas IrwinYS OrangeCoast IrwinYS DenisonYS SilverSeas DenisonYS StanMiller StanMiller NrthropJhnsn Waterline HebertYS EmeraldPac CrowsNestCA OffshoreWest CrowsNestCA StanMiller ChuckHovey CACoastYts StanMiller StanMiller CrowsNestCA DenisonYS DenisonYS HamptonYcht IrwinYS NrthropJhnsn RichBolandYS RichBolandYS DenisonYS

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420 SEA RAY 2005 - Updated RayMarine Plotter, GPS, Radar/ Autopilot. Bow Thruster & Diesel Heat. Less than 900 hrs on upgraded Cummins QSB 480. Call Jerry at the Art Brooks Sea Co. 949-439-1107

54' OCEAN ALEXANDER 2010 - Bulbous bow, CAT power, watermaker & complete electronics. $925,000. Our docks.

Chuck Hovey Yachts - Newport Beach, CA 949-675-8092. www.chuckhoveyyachts.com

SIZE, MFG

1993 48 OFFSHORE SEDAN. T-425hp CAT 3208TA with 15 knot cruise. Over $200K in upgrades! Bow thruster, watermaker, new 17kW genset, new hydraulic Brower davit, Caribe dinghy, washer/dryer. STAN MILLER YACHTS (619) 224-1510.

SIZE, MFG 53 53 53 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 56 56 56 56 56

Selene Sunseeker Tollycraft Azimut BrcewllPace Carver Hatteras Mediterrean Mediterrean Meridian Navigator OceanAlex OceanAlex OceanAlex Offshore OffshoreYts OffshoreYts OffshoreYts Pama Sea Ray Sea Ray WstBaySnshp ActivSkylng Compass Fairline Fairline Fleming Fleming Hampton Hampton Maritimo Sea Ray SntaBarbra Symbol Viking CruisersYts High Tech Jenkins Navigator Norseman

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07 08 89 97 02 12 04 05 05 03 04 96 96 97 99 07 07 99 04 02 12 09 09 04 01 10 05 99 03 06 08 92 73 94 99 07 94 13 01 07

SD TD TD TD IB TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD IB TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD SD TD TD

PRICE 912,500 799,999 429,000 315,000 419,000 795,000 799,000 549,995 349,000 449,000 379,000 679,000 499,000 525,000 695,000 895,000 975,000 685,000 449,000 339,000 1,099,900 895,000 685,000 539,000 399,000 995,000 1,158,000 550,000 449,000 595,000 989,000 249,000 100,000 349,500 579,000 469,000 225,000 584,000 359,000 499,000

2010 40' SAN JUAN 40FB. T- 370hp Volvo Penta D6 w/IPS Drives. Only SJ40FB w/IPS available! New electronics, reverse cycle heat/AC, twin Stidds at FB. Captain-maintained & freshwater stored in Seattle. STAN MILLER YACHTS (206) 352-0118.

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DenisonYS SilverSeas EmeraldPac MarineMaxSD HebertYS SilverSeas StanMiller SilverSeas StanMiller EmeraldPac EmeraldPac DenisonYS EmeraldPac EmeraldPac DenisonYS OffshoreWest OffshoreWest OffshoreWest EmeraldPac ArtBrooks ArtBrooks EmeraldPac RichBolandYS HebertYS SilverSeas SilverSeas ChuckHovey NrthropJhnsn EmeraldPac EmeraldPac CrowsNestWA RichBolandYS DenisonYS Waterline Westport SilverSeas CurtisStokes ChuckHovey IrwinYS ChuckHovey

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Sea Ray Sunseeker Bayliner Bayliner Bayliner Bertram Chris Craft Jefferson JonesGoodll McKinna McKinna Symbol Tollycraft Viking Azimut Bertram Bertram Bluewater Hatteras Hatteras Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Meridian Navigator OceanAlex Posillipo Riva Furama Riviera Spindrift Riva Azimut Blue Ocean Hatteras Hatteras Maritimo MetlCrftMrn NssauMcKina OceanAlex

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02 04 97 01 99 05 65 02 74 07 98 97 90 91 02 78 78 03 76 91 00 00 16 05 04 07 06 85 90 12 87 04 84 84 82 84 09 03 05 86

TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD SD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD IB TD TD TD TD TD IB TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD IB SD IB TD

PRICE 599,000 549,000 349,900 625,000 589,000 995,000 274,000 699,000 249,000 599,000 369,000 419,000 329,000 529,000 599,000 239,000 359,000 375,000 337,000 299,000 499,000 499,000 1,895,000 585,000 574,950 550,000 925,000 365,000 229,000 1,395,000 165,000 674,000 349,000 749,000 187,500 199,777 1,614,995 699,000 599,997 449,000

BROKER Westport SilverSeas EmeraldPac Westport Westport EmeraldPac FraserYachts CrowsNestWA FraserYachts FraserYachts FraserYachts CrowsNestWA EmeraldPac Westport ChuckHovey CrowsNestCA Westport CurtisStokes DenisonYS StanMiller ArtBrooks ArtBrooks ArtBrooks CrowsNestCA EmeraldPac CrowsNestWA IrwinYS CurtisStokes CrowsNestCA EmeraldPac CrowsNestCA CACoastYts CrowsNestWA CurtisStokes ChuckHovey DenisonYS OrangeCoast FraserYachts HebertYS HamptonYcht

60 60 60 60 61 61 61 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 63 63 63 63 63 64 64 64 64 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 66 66 66 68 68 68 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70

PrecisnTwlr Riviera Tempest Vega Mickelson Offshore Sunseeker LilHoquiam Navigator Navigator Nordhavn Offshore OffshoreYts Osborne Pershing Salthouse Striker Striker TacomaTug Tollycraft Bertram BlackmnBts Custom Sea Ray SeaStllaYts Azimut Sunseeker Sunseeker Viking Cape Horn Hatteras Hatteras Johnson Johnson Moonen Nordlund PacMariner PacMariner PacMariner Princess Realship Roscioli Cheoy Lee Ferretti Ocean Nordlund Viking Westbay Azimut Cheoy Lee Delta Johnson Monte Fino NorthrnPac Pershing Viking

TYPE, YR, PWR TR MY MY TR FS TR MY MY MY PH TR PH PH MY MY SF SF SF TG MY MY MM TR CR MY FM FF MY CV TR SF SF FF MY MY MY MY MY MY CR PH CV TR MY SF PH SF MY MY SF TR MY MY CM MY SE

02 16 89 80 06 96 03 93 08 10 93 97 01 68 15 03 86 89 97 93 73 69 99 92 13 12 02 02 07 99 96 88 15 15 90 84 01 05 07 03 98 90 84 07 99 83 06 02 00 88 88 05 96 00 15 06

SD TD IB TD TD SD TD TD TD IB TD TD TD IB TD TD TD TD SD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD SD TD TD TD TD TD

PRICE 649,000 1,995,000 99,999 395,000 1,150,000 465,000 599,000 549,000 849,000 875,000 784,000 795,000 975,000 250,000 2,495,000 425,000 339,000 424,000 235,000 540,000 279,000 225,000 799,900 279,000 1,899,000 1,895,000 895,000 895,000 2,075,000 649,000 595,000 349,500 2,995,000 2,995,000 795,000 695,000 1,295,000 1,395,000 1,346,000 995,000 799,000 629,000 585,000 1,689,700 495,000 660,000 1,975,000 1,995,000 1,049,000 1,000,000 2,200,000 995,000 729,000 1,095,000 3,895,000 1,795,000

BROKER CrowsNestWA EmeraldPac HebertYS ChuckHovey SilverSeas HamptonYcht CACoastYts EmeraldPac CrowsNestWA HebertYS CrowsNestCA OffshoreWest OffshoreWest EmeraldPac CACoastYts NrthropJhnsn NrthropJhnsn NrthropJhnsn HebertYS EmeraldPac EmeraldPac SilverSeas CurtisStokes Westport FraserYachts IrwinYS SilverSeas SilverSeas Westport ChuckHovey ChuckHovey IrwinYS ArtBrooks CrowsNestWA FraserYachts EmeraldPac Westport Westport Westport Westport DenisonYS Westport CurtisStokes SilverSeas Westport NrthropJhnsn DenisonYS CrowsNestWA Westport ArtBrooks FraserYachts EmeraldPac CrowsNestWA FraserYachts CACoastYts ChuckHovey

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AVALON MOORING #W6: 45’, Descanso Bay. First row. Great location. Skin dive & swim off your stern. Near casino. $79,500/obo. Call George or Barry: 310-850-0808

COMMERCIAL/FISHING CUSTOM HOME: 2600 sq. ft. plus 1800 sq. ft. decks with outdoor kitchen. Solar Powered with generator in La Paz, MX. Ocean Views in Guard Gated Maravia Estates. Private pool, Furnished, ATV’s & Jet skis included. $250,000 USD. Call Janet 435-729-0533.

63’ COMMERCIAL DIVE BOAT: Motivated seller! Price reduced! New engines, new 40KW generator. New chase boat with outboard.

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SLIPS AVAILABLE: Marriott Marquis - San Diego Marina, San Diego’s Premier DOWNTOWN Marina has 30’ to 40’ slips available NOW! Restroom/Shower/Laundry, Fitness Center, Pool, Jacuzzi, Marina Kitchen, Roy’s, Starbucks. Walk to Gaslamp Quarter and PetCo Park. 619-230-8955.

AVALON 60’ MOORING #222: Prime location, very protected near the casino. Possible to extend to 65’. $1,100,000. Call 714-343-3415 or email rigriteinc@msn.com.

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YOU’LL LOVE THE VIEWS of water, islands & boat traffic from 3-bed single-level home on the private SW corner of Guemes Is. in the San Juans. 1.62 acre estate; 160 ft of walk-out waterfront: beachcomb, walk to the ferry & store.

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MLS# 1071657. Call Realtor Karen Everett, Coldwell Banker Bain: 360-202-7373.

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YACHT DELIVERY POWERBOAT, MOTORSAILOR DELIVERIES: Maine-Alaska, Electronic Chartplotting. EXPERT: picking weather, wintertime, North Pacific. USCG Master. 45 years experience. Mike Maurice +1-503-310-7590, www.yachtsdelivered.com.

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22’ DUFFY CUDDY CABIN 2011: Fully equipped & the Cadillac of Duffys. Regularly maintained, pristine condition. $37,000. Located San Diego. Contact John at 602-6159853 or Jack 619-400-9586

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42’ CHRIS CRAFT COMMANDER, 1979: Extensively restored. Fresh low hour 871TI Detroits, 425HP w/airseps, 2 gensets. $129,000.

Coutesy to brokers. Bob: 310-947-7675

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46’ SEARAY 1989: Express cruiser. Major upgrades: new windows, urethane two part paint system, new bottom paint, new bowthuster, complete remodel of the galley and main salon, all new appliances including cabinets, Raymarine autopilot, sounder and radar. Twin Detroit 550hp w/turbochargers.

Over $200k invested. $79,950. 805-732-5490

48’ OFFSHORE PHMY, 2001: In excellent condition. Twin 450hp Cummins, hydraulic swim platform/lift. Rare pilothouse model!

LLC owned. Just reduced! Now $495,000. 562310-2755.

47’ RIVIERA CONVERTIBLE 2009: QSM11 Cummins, 930hrs. Loaded & in Mint Perfect Condition! High gloss teak interior, 3 staterooms, Bow & stern thrusters, Came from freshwater. McCLintock Yachts: 949-278-3418.

1993 REGAL 272 Aft-Cabin, 454 Bravo one(1) 9’ beam. Lots of New equipment/maintenance. Turn- key. Trailer included. $22,500.

661-587-0869, 661-331-2658.

42’ GRAND BANKS EUROPA 2003: Great cruising boat, twin 210 Cummins, 9K Onan gen set, AC and all the extras, Grand Banks says it all! $395,000. marshallgross@gmail.com 415-305-6061

50’ DEFEVER COCKPIT, 2007: 16’ beam. Defever’s best all around Yacht. Powered by Caterpillar C7 450 hp, 675 hours., Furuno NavNet electronics, Naiad Multisea Stabilizer system, FCI watermaker, Sub-zero refrigeration, two state rooms, with full size bathrooms and showers, spacious salon with joined galley and Helm. Nice walk-in engine room with 6.5 ‘ head room. Sea Chest, 1150 gal fuel capacity , 350 gal fresh water, 10 water heater, Westerbeke diesel generator 900 hours, full annual services performed, New bottom paint. All bright work in top condition, zero oxidation with recent exterior polish performed. Never lived aboard and meticulously kept. Comes with 2013 13’ AB tender. $590,000. Call 951318-0753, email scottchadwick540@aol.com.

48’ CHRIS CRAFT CONVERTIBLE, 1949: 48’x12’. 3 staterooms, Crusader 425hp motors/transmissions, 0 hours. 40+ knots, 3’ draft, 22,000lbs, #DC48003, rare, 2 years and $185,000 in to restoration. $125,000. paulvanderveen2@gmail.com, 619-871-3615.

68’ QUEENSHIP YACHT FISHER, 1999: Over $150k spent on recent interior refit. Caterpillar Engines, two generators, SIMRAD electronics, Pilothouse helm. SubZero fridge/freezer.

Listed for $699,000. BOAT SHOW SPECIAL: $649,000. 619-778-2998, Jack@EnsignYachts.com.

CARVER 466 MOTORYACHT, 2004: Elegant 46’11” aft-cabin Carver, twin Volvo Penta 480hp diesels, low hours, bow/stern thrusters. $340,000. Call for complete details, Mike Rooney, Go Green RV: 602-376-2810, Michael.rooney@sackstierney.com

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49’ MERIDIAN PILOT HOUSE, 2008 FOR SALE

Twin Cummins QSB5.9, 550 hours, reverse air/heat, electric heat, 3 staterooms, 2 showers, new Bullfrog dinghy with new 20 hp Merc, vacuflush heads, electric stove and propane BBQ, trash compactor, icemaker, microwaver, autopilot, PC, new electronics, 13.5 kw Onan genset, bowthruster, electric davit, Moored Vancouver Island.

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Excellent condition, Professionally Maintained, Alaska to Cabo veteran.

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BOATS Cutwater Boats (253) 839-5213 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CV2 Endurance by Hampton Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Newport Beach, CA (949) 515-0006 Seattle, WA (206) 623-5200 Horizon Yachts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 Newport Beach, CA (949) 675-3844 San Francisco, CA (510) 523-2628 Kadey-Krogen Yachts Inc. (800) 247-1230 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 49 Maritimo West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CV4 Compass Point Yachts (949) 870-2239 North Pacific Yachts (877) 564-9989. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CV3 Ocean Alexander Marine Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Seattle, WA (206) 344-8566 Newport Beach, CA (949) 515-7700 West Bay Sonship Yacht Builder Ltd. (604) 946-6226 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

BROKER/DEALER Alexander Marine USA, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-65 Newport Beach, CA (949) 515-7700 Seattle, WA (206) 344-8566 Art Brooks Sea Company (949) 673-1669 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Bayport Yachts (949) 631-0228 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 California Coast Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Newport Beach, CA (855) 893-1798 Seattle, WA (206) 550-6735 Chuck Hovey Yachts Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Newport Beach, CA (949) 675-8092 San Diego, CA (619) 222-0626 Seattle, WA (206) 624-1908 Crow’s Nest Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58-60 Newport Beach, CA (949) 574-7600 San Diego, CA (619) 222-1122 Seattle, WA (206) 625-1580 Curtis Stokes & Associates (954) 684-0218 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Denison Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Newport Beach, CA (949) 791-4220 Marina del Rey, CA (310) 821-5883 Oakland, CA (510) 469-3330 San Diego, CA (619) 822-2715 Seattle, WA (206) 423-5504 Emerald Pacific Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66-67, 77 San Diego, CA (619) 497-2993 Seattle, WA (206) 587-0660 Fraser Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 San Diego, CA (619) 225-0588 Seattle, WA (206) 382-9494 Hampton Yacht Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Newport Beach, CA (949) 515-0006 Seattle, WA (425) 765-7850

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Hebert Yacht Sales (206) 283-6400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Seattle, WA (206) 587-0660 Irwin Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Portland, OR (503) 381-5467 Seattle, WA (206) 632-2900 Kadey-Krogen Yachts Inc. (800) 247-1230 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 MarineMax San Diego (888) 913-7898 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Northrop & Johnson Yacht Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Newport Beach, CA (949) 642-5735 San Diego, CA (619) 226-3344 Offshore West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Newport Beach, CA (949) 673-5401 Ft. Lauderdale, FL (954) 922-2662 Orange Coast Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Newport Beach, CA (949) 675-3844 SF Bay, CA (510) 523-2622 Seattle, WA (206) 257-5557 Richard Boland Yacht Sales (510) 521-6213 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Schock Boats (949) 673-2050. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CA-5 Seattle Yachts (844) 692-2487 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Signature Yachts (206) 284-9004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Silver Seas Yachts (877) 349-6582. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Stan Miller Yachts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-63 Long Beach, CA (562) 598-9433 Newport Beach, CA (949) 675-3467 San Diego, CA (619) 224-1510 Seattle, WA (206) 352-0118 Van Isle Marina Yacht Sales (250) 656-1138 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Waterline Boats LLC/Boatshed USA (206) 282-0110 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Westport Yachts (561) 722-1063. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

DOCKS/LIFTS FreedomLift (866) 543-8669 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Olsson Manufacturing (206) 767-0505 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

ELECTRONICS Alcom Marine Electronics (949) 515-1727 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CA-9 Defender Industries (860) 701-3400. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Garmin International (913) 397-8200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Pacific Yacht Systems (604) 284-5171 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PNW-7

ENGINES Gallery Marine (206) 547-2477. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PNW-11

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Win a West Coast Cruising Guide multipack by naming this month's boat

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READER CONTEST

THIS MONTH:

Ah, it looks as if they’ve fallen victim to the tides of March. Send us your best name for our stuck-in-the-sand boat. If it wins, your name and chosen moniker will appear in the May 2017 issue of Sea, and you’ll win a West Coast Cruising Guide Multipack valued at $120, courtesy of Sea.

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HOW TO PLAY: The first person to submit the best boat name

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Submissions are due by March 16. Send an email to editorial@ seamag.com with “Name the Boat” in the subject line, or send snail mail to Sea Magazine/Name the Boat, 18475 Bandilier Circle, Fountain Valley, CA 92708. Please include your full name, address and phone number, along with your boat name.

Duncan McIntosh Co. employees and their families are prohibited from entering.

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To view the winning boat name for January’s contest, as well as the best of the runner-up submissions, please turn to page 10.

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