it's a fun exercise trying to find the right name, we just decided on ours. our brand new shiney catalina 22 is now named "wanderer" any capitan ron fans should know why

well, now that my shiney new catalina 22 is purchased, i just picked up a 2003 ford f150 4 door supercrew with 5.4 litre triton engine, factory tow package, 4x4. that oughta get me up the mountians. my wife has now suggested that we slow down on the boat bucks for a little bit, guess i can't complai...

we're looking hard at a new tohatsu 6hp for the 18 that has the alternator and reverse gears, weighs in at 56lbs, and costs 1710.00 but i like the idea of being able to run up the battery when i want to, and not rely on shore power. not completely sold on it yet, but getting close

moe; your 18 looks great, what year is it? we can't find any used ones here, i spoke to a couple of brokers who tell me they get bought up instantly, and never get to the brokers. we are also considering increasing the $$ and going new. a new 18 costs about 16k here, and its funny, i saw a 22ft cata...

ok, the time has finally come, after a couple of seasons of chartering on the west coast, we are going to buy a boat to use in the area lakes, and maybe tow as far west as lake okanogan in b.c. my budget is 10K and i've been looking at things like: catalina 18 / 22 i've also come across a 22ft mac a...

during our CYA course, a huge amount of time was spent on MOB drills, using a floating flag, we did them in all conditions, and never knew when the instructor was going to toss it over and call MOB. it was worth every dime for that course. Both my wife and i are certified, so when we took another co...

frank, i couldnt agree more. investors scream for higher returns, so companies source the most cost effective products they can, otherwise the investment community destroys them. like i said, we cannot have it both ways, and last time i checked, very few are prepared to pay 49 bucks for a 3 dollar c...

in canada, a mast light is only required at anchor if you are outside a designated anchorage. otherwise, no need. it is a big world, and the economy is really worldwide now, if all the companies in north america that are racing to sell thier products in the east had to stop, the north american econo...

is it just me, or did it appear the DRIVER was shooting that video clip?

moe;

the one we looked at had inserts for between the two benches down below. it turned the area into a bed almost queen sized. it was fantastic, does yours have this set up? there were 1x2"'s run along each side for support, simple system, but an amazing set up for a good nights sleep.

without laying ANY blame, this seems like an example of how important it really is to treat every launch of your boat like a plane flight, using a mental or written checklist. you can never assume "that tank is full because its always full" i assume everything is wrong until i confirm its ...

was wondering the same thing

wow...sorry to hear that. remember, its just a boat, nobody died, and thats all that matters. everything else is just stuff

FYI, we looked at a new one at the boat show in calgary, it was 16,000 brand new. which doesnt seem to bad for the boat, hope you got a good deal

moe;

great boat, we've looked at them at shows, actually amazed how much room there is in the cockpit. the cabin is fine for 2 overnight, and my wife and i actually prefer it to the 22ft version. its alot of boat for the $$, i think you'll enjoy!