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Terry

Hey everybody,
Long time since I've been on here. Met up with Doug and Cathy Cox in Hastings (Alcan 290) and Rob and Maria aboard Limitless (370) at our dock this summer.

One of my Volvo AQ130's kacked and I'm looking for a replacement. Any leads?
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Terry
MasterCard III

Terry

pedro wrote:How about Peterborough way ?

Pedro, where are you? We're on Rice Lake, about 30K south of Peterborough via the Otonabe.

Terry

Alcan 370 with Volvo 130's, no generator.
If being lifted out with a travel lift, where do you place the slings.

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Hey guys, Hope your season is going as well as ours. Great weather and friends and this old barge is finally running like a top. We want to repaint our decks. Not going to go down to bare metal, but we figure to give it a sanding,hit the bald spots once or twice, then a couple of coats to finish. Wh...

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Table design is something like this. (Don't laugh at my drawing) Braces made from stainless(?) flat bar maybe 1 1/2" wide, hooked on both ends to fit around top and bottom rails. Wood/stainless/aluminum/acrylic slats would bolt on. If that bend could be hinged they would fold down for easier storage...

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There's an Alcan 370 in Belleville that I need some info on. I had pics of it but damned if I can find them. I'm pretty sure it was never in the registry. What I am interested in, is the table that hangs onto the rail and his sun shade for the rear deck. Great simple designs for both that I want to ...

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The diesels were only 90hp and we cruised comfortably at 6 knots at 1800rpm. Had her up a little faster at times but never seemed worth the extra noise, vibration and, presumably, fuel. But now, with these AQD130's we cruised comfortably at 6 knots at 1800rpm. Had her up a little faster at times but...

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Hey wallyg, I had the original diesels in mine when we got her. Volvo MD29A's. Not a whole bunch of info available on them, and Volvo themselves won't even give you the time of day regarding them. Findings parts was next to impossible as was finding someone willing to work on them. Finally switched ...

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Something to waste your time while we're waiting for spring.

http://www.pragmasoft.be/carnets/geo/ec ... ation.html

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Question came up one night in one of those beer inspired conversations about everything and nothing. We had a bunch of Admirals, Rear Admirals, Captains, Commanders and such pontificating about all things nautical and/or otherwise. Don't need a bigger boat (yet), I'm really enjoying ours with the ne...

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I found the answer and you might want to use the question in a Trivia night while boating. You would be surprised at all the different (and wrong) answers I got from those who think they are "in the know". According to Transport Canada, your operators license allows you to operate any pleasure craft...

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I've never been aboard Sioux, but just by meeting her owners I've got to figure that guy in Montreal bought himself one heck of a boat.
Sioux has moved on but you're sticking with the "Alcan Family", right?
Stay in touch.

Terry

A general question here.
Everybody needs their Operators Licence but is there any restrictions as to size of boat you can operate? 50ft? 60ft?
Strictly for pleasure (not commercial) use.
Anybody know for sure?

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Everything went (kinda) according to plan. Someone forgot the oil pan plug on the starboard engine, but we noticed the problem right away and there doesn't appear to be any damage. The 4 cylinder 130HP Volvos run very quiet but don't really seem to like idle. We've have a few stalls at the wrong tim...

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FINALLY ready to go. MasterCard III will be towed to Peterborough early tomorrow morning, some last minute adjustments, put the fly bridge back on and hopefully make a splash around noon. Can't wait as it has been a very anxious first half of the season. I'll keep you posted as to our successes with...

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I hope you're right. My boat doesn't have that sealed bulkhead that some of you do, so if my drain holes get plugged up water works it's way into the bilge rather than collect in that in that forward hold. Not sure if that's an ideal situation but it helps when you want to "air the boat out". Any wi...

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We're tied up for most of that weekend, but if we can steal a few hours away we'll join you.

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Terry - what is losing all that weight going to do to the boat? You may need the weight of that hot tub to keep the nose up? Whatever will you do now that you won't have the diesel perfume to breath? All that fresh air can be hard on the lungs. Brian - SIOUX I might take up smoking again. You and I...

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Not even in the water yet. :cry: Can't believe how big the engine compartment in this boat is. After taking out the genny and two biggass diesels I've got room for a hot tub and a nine hole golf course. Supposed to be two 4 cyl volvos going in tomorrow and hope to be in the water this weekend (about...

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Have you already got the diesel generator?
I may have one for sale. It too is original, runs great, Onan 6.5kw.
I'm thinking of re-powering with Volvo gas, run a battery bank like Buster's and just have a portable genny on hand, just in case.

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David, You're the third guy to bring up the idea of outboards. One thought was to get rid of my swim platform and design a new one that would accommodate a couple of outboards. Probably the cheapest route and certainly the easiest one for maintenance. Don't know what it would look like but would lik...

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Thanks for the info Rob. Getting up on plane is no big deal for us, I was just curious. I've got nowhere to be in that big a hurry and couldn't afford to play like that. We usually cruise around at 6 knots but wouldn't mind to get (efficiently) up to 8-10 knots if traveling with others. Could I assu...

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Hey David,
How big are your Volvo's and do you think these might be a good fit (I'll have to change to gasoline) and might these get me up on plane?

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicle ... Z127782999

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My 40 year old Volvo diesels are in need of repairs and I've been warned about chasing parts for a 40 year Pugeot truck (what these engines were originally designed for). For one side, a water pump and pulley will be well over $1000.00 for parts alone! I'm thinking or re-powering with either diesel ...

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Hey Rob, Remember this? http://www.alcanboats.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=78&p=272#p278 Can you give me a description of how you built your blocks/cribs? Size, how did you connect them, etc. I was thinking about a 2 foot square of 4x4's, with a threaded rod to connect. Maybe build the outside up w...

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Hey David, (and anyone else traveling on the Trent/Severn) On the way up the Trent be sure to plan a stop in Campbellford and plan to arrive with the least amount of fuel as possible. It's the only place on the system where you can fuel up at street prices. There are two spots in town but my favouri...

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If we're looking for a place for some dinner... Tomasso's, just a block away from the marina is reported to one of the best spots in Trenton. We've never been there but hear rave reviews from everyone who has. http://www.tomassos.ca/index.asp Dine in or take out. It's here: http://maps.google.com/ma...

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Count on the crew from MasterCard III being there (by land). We'll bring a snack and some cold Trent River pop. The invite is still on for anyone traveling up (or down) the Trent to join us for a day/night or two at Harwood on Rice Lake. There's a free town dock there big enough to hold two, or four...

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I can't find a transom plate that tells me weight/passenger capacity on my Alcan 370. Any of you out there have one or know what the limit is for our boats?
After googling around, I found a rough guideline... length (37) x beam (12) ÷ 15 = 29.6
Does this make sense to you?

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From the tiny Hamlet of Harwood on Rice Lake, an Alcan boat takes first place honours in their annual Waterfront Festival.

http://picasaweb.google.com/trobb808/GI ... directlink

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We can 't launch in Peterborough as the Otanabee River below lock 19 is about 4 feet higher than normal and you can't even see the bouys. Our dock goes in tomorrow so I guess it'll just be a picnic for now. Everybody else in? Hey Joe/Cathy, I saw Patrick with "Our Cottage" Friday in the Cobourg mari...

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Do any of you St. Lawrence guys know of any charter boats in the Cardinal area?
A friend is looking for a boat to host about 12-15 people for a Sunday afternoon in July.
Something about spreading some ashes or something. Sounds like a fun afternoon.

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The crew of the good ship MasterCard III will definitely be joining you in Trenton, albeit by land, for the 15th. Again, we extend an invitation for you and hopefully the whole flotilla to join us in Harwood on Rice lake on your way up and/or down the Trent Severn. Plot a course for 48º 08.59' N 78º...

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But I've figured out a way to still use our dingy.

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And here I've been looking for Robins. There is no anti-fouling paint on our boat. I just give it a good scrubbing every spring and touch-ups to the waterline a few times during the season while lazing around on a sand bar. Unless there are some long term problems I don't know about yet, everything ...

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limitless wrote:For your information, anyone who uses FACEBOOK, I have made a Group page, just look up ALCAN BOATING and join in. You will be able to chat, and post pictures, and videos.

Isn't that what we do here?

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Wayne, You would be doing well to make it to Hastings in two days. Approximately 100 miles and a dozen locks. The only good run is from Peterborough down the Otonabee,through Rice Lake and down the Trent. (41 miles). David, I think your idea of a mobile Rendezvous is fantastic! We could make it down...

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Thanks, and the same to everyone from Cindy and Terry from the good ship MasterCard III.
Happy New Year too!
We're off for a few days of skiing and snowshoeing to enjoy this beautiful winter weather.

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Try this to help you get through the winter: http://www.flashgame6.com/42-1-1/boat-games some funny boat names here: http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.media-post.net/pictures/funboat8.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.media-post.net/funny_boat_names.php&usg=__VcUTeBssWp6NZDHWg_9KDedeUC8=&h=500...

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Where did your boat name come from? (my story is posted on my registry)
and...
What are some of the best/funniest boat names you've seen in your travels? Pics?

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Once you have "Upload Attachment" then clicked "Add the file" and you want to see it, click preview. If you like it click submit.
Or am I missing something?

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First you got to upload the attachment (bottom left hand corner) once you click on "Upload Attachment" it will ask you to either name it or find it. Add a comment about the pic if you want, then hit "Add the file". After you do one just repeat the process if you have anymore. Be careful if you want ...

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That's gonna leave a mark.

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What he said, but.... hurry up!
They are going to call me any day.

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Check out the post from WaterCottage on Oct 11th in the Alcans for sale forum. (37 Foot Hull for Sale) The pics of the stripped down hull show those longitudinal stringers. My keel looks fine but I guess I've been getting away with murder. I'll take these photos and anything else you guys can give m...

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Dave, When we all met at the Rendezvous I vaguely remember you saying something about blocking the boat without having support on the keel. Can you or anyone else expand on this. I seem to remember having blocks under my keel the last two winters. Any chance of a diagram or something to explain your...

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Took a weekend off the boat a few weeks ago and guess what Cindy and I had the privilege of doing? That's right, added to the crew of the good ship MasterCard III. Our beautiful daughter got married to a handsome young man, and we'll put them to work next season. Everybody is very happy and I wanted...

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Only met you once but really enjoyed your company then and here on the forum. As you are driving around don't hesitate to drop in on The MasterCard.
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Terry
MasterCard III

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Well?

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What a great weekend for us Ontarions (Is that a word?) Finally, the best weather of the season and we had to wait until August 31 to get it. Met a new Alwest 320 today on Rice Lake, the "Emily M" out of Kingston. Just a quick shout across the bows, but seem like really nice people. She's for sale a...

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They make other kinds of pop?

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cruise Saturday afternoon to get everyone boating and will hopefully do a dinner in the islands. Wait a minute... we're not going to pass up a chance for our first 1000 Islands cruise and let you guys go out for a boat ride without us, so the MasterCard crew will join you all Saturday in stead of S...

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Hey Wendy/Ron,
You guys gonna make it this weekend? I hope we get a good crowd.
Who else is joining in?

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The crew of the MasterCard III look forward to meeting everyone. We'll be arriving (overland) around 10:00 am Sunday morning. Are we going out for brunch or a pot-luck thing? Hope we get a sizable group together.

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I think the crew of the good ship MasterCard III could make it to Gananoque on the 17th of August.
We would obviously be coming overland but would like to meet everyone, see their boats and swap some lies.
We'll stay tuned here to see what develops and make plans accordingly.

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Welcome aboard! Nice to have some new members. How about hearing from you Rose? I think Brian's "Sioux" used to have the full front like that on his Alwest and he chopped it off. Brian? I can't imagine being without ours. Always wondered if it was strong enough to string a hammock from. Maybe I'll t...

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Just ordered it.

Total of $145.00. If it works, cheap easy solution. If not, he claims it will not harm anything internally in the block and I can start from scratch again.
I'll keep the board informed of our progress.

Terry

Brian, thanks for the info. I might give one of these guys a try, what have I got to lose? I wouldn't mind if a couple of you other "mechanical type" guys offered an opinion on these products. BTW, careful putting in those new screens. Be gentle with them as the frame is not as sturdy as the origina...

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There, I've said it out loud. We've been trying to not step on that elephant in the room. Big time overheating on my starboard engine. lots of air bubbles in the coolant. loss of coolant... We've replaced the impeller and the thermostat and cleaned out the heat exchanger but still have the problem. ...

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Part of me wants to find one to fix up. I'll make a big sacrifice here... why don't you just use my boat and fix it up, then give it back to me. :lol: I haven't heard of a 370 with a single screw, but others might know for sure. We do most of our boating on Rice Lake and the Trent/Severn Canal so d...

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Is it to early to start thinking about 2009? I'm guessing from the lack of communication here that nothing is going on for this year. There are already 3-4 Alcans/Alwest on Sturgeon Lake and they are roughly at the half way point on the Trent-Severn system. I'm thinking this might be a good area to ...

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Hey Rob and Robert,
What about those pics of your table set-ups? It's even easier to attach the pics right here rather than in the photo gallery.
See?

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Welcome aboard James! Ask away with your questions as there are some pretty sharp guys lurking around here and collectively there are many years of experience with the Alcans. Why wait until you move in on the Bay? There are a few beauties out there for sale right now and you've got a beautiful stre...

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We had to spend ours on the dock due to some overheating problems, but had a great party anyway. What do you know about diesels, heat exchangers, thermostats and on and on and on... That 8' x 24' flag was originally flown at Hiram Walkers Distillery in Windsor 35 years ago. How did you spend your lo...

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It sure does work!
The only problem I see is;
I bet those Chinese spammers and the old porn guys could have a ball with this.

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Hey Rob, I wouldn't mind seeing photos of the table set-up forward. Mine is still the original set-up and I always find that upper area to be uncomfortable to sit in. Bench seats are too wide or something. David has set up a photo gallery section to the site that you can access from the home page, o...

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I really doubt we could make a rendezvous this year(unless it was held on Rice Lake :lol: ). We're out of the boating business a few weekends this year with three family weddings, including our own daughter's (Jennifer) late September in Orangeville. So far everything seems to be pretty smooth, but ...

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Wow, my biggest problem was that I cooked the steaks medium instead of medium-rare for our first Bar-B-Q. And I purchased a Merlot for the occasion but was later told that I should Have gotten a Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Launched yesterday in Peterborough and sailed her down to our home port of Harwood on Rice Lake. So far everything is running very smooth. Big bonus this year is high speed internet on our dock. We should be able to spend a lot more time here this year as my customers don't need to know where I am. ...

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I don't think we've seen this one before. From the pics, it looks pretty nice.

http://www.boatdealers.ca/boats/details ... atID=13227

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http://belleville.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-boats-37-ALCAN-W0QQAdIdZ44188359 We are the one's that put the add in on Kijiji. She is in Weller's Bay,not far from you (near Trenton). We use to take her to Cobourg for a week in the summer and park her on the wall at the marina. The owner of the alcan w...

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Not only do they scare the heck out of Cindy, but their poop is tough stuff to clean.

What do you guys use to control spiders on your boats?

Store bought or home made remedies? Brand names?

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Skiing and hockey.

Winters were too long so we took up skiing a few years ago and I'm just now trying to learn how to skate and play hockey. Methinks I'm too old for hockey but it's exercise and fun.
Ooh my aching back.

Can't wait to get back on board.

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I should be able to get up to the boat this weekend to get the screens, then probably down to Beclawat in Belleville next weekend. I'll send you an email to firm up the timing so you can get a hold of your contact to let him know to expect me. Have him keep all the specs for future reference in case...

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All my screens, except the back window/door (which is missing) are in great shape. I'm pretty sure the corner radius is the same on all windows so Beclavat might only need one sample to go by, along with exact measurements for the others. I'd be happy to take all my screens out for measurement and a...

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Great find!

Keep scowering the net and providing these rare tidbits.

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Huh?

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Welcome aboard Brian. What the heck is a "Vetex Vent"? I tried googling it up but got nowhere.
Seems you should know how to put these things away, having owned the Sioux for 26 years. Get some pics into David so we can take a peek.

Nice to see the list growing, even a little at a time.

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Only a few weeks left... it's gonna kill me. :cry: What does everybody do in our Ontario winters with their boats. Shrink-wrap, tarp, store indoors, leave it to the elements? Anybody leave them in the water? Benefits/costs of one system over another? I'm thinking painted aluminum shouldn't need that...

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How about a short letter of introduction, encouragement to join and a link to the site. We could send it out to all Marinas in Canada and ask if they would forward it on to any of their (our) boaters. The lists are easy to come by (i.e.) http://www.marinasontario.com/marinas_list.asp?reg=1 and even ...

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Well?

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Crew from the good ship MasterCard III will be there with bells on. We'll be travelling overland so will meet you dockside around noon.
A big shrimp platter is in the works for afternoon snacks.
Looking forward to meeting everyone.

Terry

Nice boat, but methinks his a little off on the brand.

http://www.boatcan.com/index.php3?ts=11 ... 1186603807

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How's the plans coming along for the August 25th Alcanpalooza? Still might be able to make it down overland but if we can't, make sure lots of pics get taken and posted. I think we're back up at Reach Harbour on Lower Buckhorn for Labour Day weekend if any of you guys from that neighbourhood want to...

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Motor Yacht?

Motor Yacht?

Hell, if I knew I was buying a Motor Yacht I would have offered the guy more back in 2005.

Cindy gets into fights when they call us a house boat. She corrects them with "House Cruiser". Wait 'till I show her this.

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That's quite the back on that thing, first I've seen anything like that.
One reason we got our Alcan was to get away from all those zippers and canvas.

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http://www.boatcan.com/index.php3?ts=11 ... 1182794374

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http://saultstemarie.kijiji.ca/c-cars-v ... dZ16304371

http://northbay.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicl ... dZ14527478

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Some of you state your hull number in your profiles on the registration page. Where do you find this number?

Has anyone ever figured out how many Alcan/Alwest/Alloy/Whatever were made? I've scoured the net as best I can but find very little history on our boats.

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Rob Active defense in the form of sacrificial anodes is the order of the day and avoiding ground loops from shore power. David [/i] You guys know a lot more about this tech stuff than I, but another note on sacrificial anodes... I was told to be use zinc for salt water but very important to use mag...

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Great job on the site David! Love the idea of the forum. The MasterCard III won't be able to make it to your rendezvous but keep us posted as Cindy and I might take a drive down to meet everyone. We'll be cruising between Peterborough and Buckhorn for the August and September long weekends if any of...

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