Planning a cruising itinerary for you and your crew generates enthusiasm for the trip and establishes team effort. Trip planning is part of the fun, and Waggoner can help you get started with some of our planning tips, suggested resources, and the latest information about destinations.
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Dodd Narrows Securité – When Not to Announce
During the prime cruising season, twice a day around slack water at Dodd Narrows, Channel 16 is filled with Securité announcements from traffic passing through the Narrows. Many of these announcements are transmitted with the boat’s VHF radio on 25-watt...
Steps for a Man-Overboard Situation
It will never happen to me... We never plan to fall in and end up in the cold water of the Northwest and British Columbia. But it happens and in most cases everything ends up OK. Every once in a while we hear about someone ending up in the water and an...
Does Potable Really Mean it is Safe?
“Is your water potable?” That’s often one of the first questions boaters ask marinas when cruising Northern BC Coast, the Broughton Archipelago and sometimes even in the Gulf Islands. Boaters often find a ‘boil water’ notice or ‘not-potable’ sign at water...
Prepare Your Vessel for an Emergency
Prepare Your Vessel for an Emergency What is your backup plan if YOU are the one with a medical emergency? It was a sunny, windy day on the Strait of Georgia when the channel went silent after a distress radio call went out on VHF 16. "Coast Guard, Coast...
USCG Auxiliary Vessel Safety Inspections
USCG Auxiliary Vessel Safety Inspections Safety on the water is top priority. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is committed to this goal and they offer free vessel safety inspections to help boaters stay safe. If your vessel passes inspection, you’ll receive...