Upcoming Events

A Great Radio

Want to upgrade your entertainment factor on board?  I have a new AM/FM/CD 12V receiver for sale.  What makes this one special are 2 things - 1) an AUX input so you can attach you iPod, laptop, etc and play it through your boat's speakers  and 2) a remote so you don't have to get up to change volumne, tracks, stations, etc.  Here are the specs.

Peak Power: 40 Watts x 4 / RMS Power: 13 Watts x 4 Rear 3.5mm Aux Input (RCA-to-3.5mm Cable Included) Single Rear RCA Preamp Output Anti Theft Removable Faceplate CD Changer Control Slim IR Card Remote Control Black STN Liquid Crystal Display with White LED Backlighting3-Selectable EQ Curves (Rock Hip Hop & Dance) Programmable Turn-On Volume 30 Station Presets (18FM / 12 AM)

This unit is still in its factory sealed carton.  Amazon wants $181 US for it.  I want only $95 Cdn     Call Rob 604-531-9025

2009 Reciprocals

Here is the third printing of the 2009 reciprocal details - all 18 pages!.  Thanks to Ken Harrap for compiling all this information

Club Cruises

Greg has finalized the 2009 Club Cruises.  Details on the Cruising page.  Check the corrected dates for Ganges there.

Google Adds Charts

If you are planning a cruise, try a new feature of Google to provide overlays of the NOAA charts at http://demo.geogarage.com/noaa/  You can select to view the water and land as either a satellite photo or a chart view.  Sorry, no CHS charts yet.

The Seaweed is here

The February Seaweed has been posted Here or you can always get it (and back copies as well) from the Seaweed page.  Thanks to Sue McMurdo for creating it.

Keeping In Touch

CBYCers are using the internet to let others know what they are doing.  The internet has many ways to post information, such as blogs, web sites and Facebook.  Here are links to some of the places members post their information

Dave and Marion Paul cruising the world

Kent and Heather Smith have an active blog

Send me an email if you want a link to your journal added here on the CBYC web site.

Items For Sale

1994 Carver 390 CPMY 42.5’ LOA

Twin Cummins 300 hp Diesels, 4KW Genset, Command bridge seats 8, glass insert with electric wiper, Maxwell windlass, CQR anchor all chain rode, Sitex radar, Sitex Nav 9000T Plotter with C-Map cartridges, Sitex GPS, NEC Laptop Nobeltec & 17” daylight LCD display, 2 x VHF radios 1 with DSC, Ritchie Compass, Fireboy engine room fire suppressor, waste/freshwater monitor, Freedom 25 2500w charger/inverter, Norcold Fridge/Freezer, 3 burner propane stove, microwave, freezer, Ardic furnace,  new carpet, blinds, curtains, upholstery, leather couch & reclining chair, 21” flat screen TV with DVD player, AM/FM stereo. 2 cabins with custom duvet & pillow covers, 2 heads 1 with shower stall. Dickinson BBQ, stainless steel stern tie reel, SeaWise Davit, 2006 Aldura 11’ dinghy, Nissan 15hp 4 stroke electric start, 2 downriggers, fishfinder, nav lights. Custom boat cover and spares inc. props, shaft, Cummins Marine spares etc. 50’ moorage Pt. Roberts available. $149,900.

Tel: 604-538-4571 email: kharrap@shaw.ca  or visit the web page here

"The Life"

We are listing "The Life" after 10 great years of cruising and anchoring in the solitude of small bays from Seattle to Port Hardy.  If you are interested in a 38 Bayliner set up with a furnace and integrated inverter for 4 season fun, contact Rob at 604-531-9025 or check it out here.  Offered at $99,000

"Sea Savage"

Dan Savage and Phil Carter have the Sea Savage for sale.  Lots of details you can read here.

Items Wanted

45-60 lb plow or claw anchor. Contact Rob at 604-531-9025