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READERS WRITE IN: Readers' Questions & Our Answers; Kudos for the Waggoner We invite your questions and comments about the Waggoner or any boating topic. We'll answer to the best of our ability. If the question is beyond our abilities, we'll post it, and invite responses from our readers. Questions and comments may be edited for clarity and ease of reading. Special Note on Anchoring Questions: For 15 years, publisher Bob Hale was the Northwest representative for Bruce Anchors. We welcome your questions on anchoring, anchor selection, and related topics. Our bias is Bruce, but our goal is good anchoring, regardless of design. R eaders' questions & our answers, organized by topic and date: Anchoring & Mooring: • Anchor for 22' C-Dory (February 4, 2007) • Buying a Used Bruce Anchor (November 20, 2007) • Not Sure About Anchoring Overnight (August 17, 2005) • Bruce Short Scope Experience (September 27, 2004) • More About Anchoring (June 14, 2004) • How Much Scope with a Stern-tie? (October 1, 2003) • Fouled Anchor Recovery Kit (September 4, 2003) • Anchor for Tollycraft 37 (August 11, 2003) • Windlass Guidance (March 4, 2003) • Anchor Advice for a J-36 (June 24, 2002) • Anchor Sizing for a Tollycraft 26 Powerboat (April 29, 2002) • About Those Practical Sailor Anchor Tests (and Anchor Tests in General) (March 13, 2002) • Anchor Sizing and Relative Holding Power Ratings (February 22, 2002) • What Size Bruce Anchor for 32-foot Powerboat? (April 13, 2001) • Bruce Anchor for Float Plane? (November 27, 2000) • More Thoughts About Stern-Ties (February 14, 2000) • About Bow Rollers (September 7, 1999) • Bruce vs. Claw Anchor (September 7, 1999) • Anchor Sizing for Tollycraft 40 Tri-Cabin (September 7, 1999) • Stern Tying (June 8, 1999) Chartering: • Planning a Power Boat Charter in B.C. Waters (August 4, 2000) Charts & Equipment: • Shore Power in British Columbia (July 31, 2007) • B.C. Sewage Disposal Regs Update (May 30, 2007) • Tollycraft Purchase (November 2, 2006) • Which Tolly for Retirement Cruising? (August 17, 2006) • Moisture (March 7, 2006) • Tides & Currents for the Computer Screen? (February 23, 2006) • Boat for Northwest Cruising (August 2, 2005) • Trailering and Mooring a 41-foot Powerboat (February 23, 2005) • Charts for a San Juan Island Cruise (February 23, 2005) • New to Northwest Boating (July 28, 2004) • Where Can We Discharge? (April 1, 2004) • How to Tie Knots (March 11, 2004) • Book for Small Boat Cruising (December 9, 2003) • Questions from a New Boater (December 1, 2003) • What do Chart Numbers Mean? (April 1, 2003) • Mean, Median and Average (January 30, 2003) • Trailer Brakes in British Columbia (May 31, 2002) • Great Gift Idea From a Loyal Reader (March , 2002) • Sling or Trolley Launchers (March 6, 2002) • How to Handle Those Charts (February 20, 2002) • Source for Tollycraft Parts (January 28, 2002) • Cruising Guides for Southeast Alaska (January 22, 2002) • Digital Charts for B.C. and Canada? (January 22, 2002) • Suggestions for Tollycraft 26s (February 1, 2001) • Safe Boat Length for Puget Sound Cruising (January 2, 2001) • TV Antennas for Puget Sound? (December 18, 2000) • Chart Requirements for the Gulf Islands (February 24, 2000) • Vancouver Island Charts (January 18, 2000) Communication: • Cell Phone Coverage and Internet Availability on the B.C. Coast (January 27, 2004) • Current Information on Radio Licenses for U.S. Boats Traveling to Canada (April 13, 2001) • VHF Radio Station License Still Required for U.S. Pleasurecraft Under 65' L.O.A. Operating in Canada? (April 13, 2001) • Questions About Single-Side-Band Radio and Cell Phone Coverage While Cruising the Inside Passage (June 13, 2000) • What is the Best Way of Forwarding Mail While Cruising in Washington and B.C.? (April 7, 2000) Cruising Routes & Planning: • Cruise Planning – From Los Angeles! (March 17, 2008) • Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Updated February 26, 2008) • Crossing Queen Charlotte Sound (Cape Caution) (December 21, 2007) • Best Time for Waterfalls (September 25, 2007) • Gillard Passage (July 10, 2007) • West Sea Otter Buoy and the Importance of Charts (July 3, 2007) • First Time Itinerary out of Nanaimo? (May 29, 2007) • Fast Trip to Alaska (May 18, 2007) • Cruising with Dogs (May 15, 2007) • New Washington State Permit (April 17, 2007) • Puget Sound to Victoria, B.C. (February 12, 2007) • Advice for a September Cruise (October 8, 2006) • Route from Puget Sound to San Juans (August 18, 2006) • Meal Planning for Longer Northwest Cruises (April 21, 2006) • Remote Cruising North of Cape Caution (March 29, 2006) • Too Many Boats in the Broughtons? (March 8, 2006) • Can we Pass Through U.S. Waters? (December 19, 2005) • Northwest in the Winter (August 2, 2005) • Rivers Inlet in 22' Bayliner Trophy (May 4, 2005) • Tide-Rips Exposed, in Blazing Color (February 12, 2004) • More About Tide-Rips (January 27, 2004) • Queen Charlotte Sound Crossings (July 29, 2003) • How Long Should This Trip Take? (May 13, 2003) • Where are the Weather Reporting Stations? (February 24, 2003) • How to Get to the San Juan Islands Without Crossing the Strait of Juan de Fuca (January 24, 2003) • Accommodations of Central/North B.C. Coast? Not Many (January 22, 2003) • Coast Guard Cruising Permit? (December 3, 2002) • Around Vancouver Island, Single-Handed (November 25, 2002) • Gulf Islands/Princess Louisa Inlet Itinerary (October 8, 2002) • GST/PST Refunds for Canadian Purchases (September 9, 2002) • When is the Northwest the Southwest? (August 22, 2002) • Cruising the San Juan Islands, with a Side Trip to Sooke (August 12, 2002) • Fuel Availability Between Puget Sound and Juneau (April 29, 2002) • What are Spring Tides? What are Neap Tides? (February 5, 2002) • Leaving the Boat in B.C. During the Cruising Season (January 3, 2002) • Charter Itineraries from Vancouver and Comox (January 2, 2002) • Kudos to Quarterdeck Marina, Port Hardy, B.C. (October 22, 2001) • Tear Out the Map Page? (October 14, 2001) • About Crossing the Strait of Juan de Fuca & Follow Up (October 8, 2001) • Strait of Georgia Weather Advice (August 29, 2001) • Time Required and Weather to be Expected for a Princess Louisa Inlet Cruise (August 21, 2001) • What Are Spring Tides and Neap Tides? (May 21, 2001) • Overnighting in Watmough Bay, Lopez Island, in the San Juan Islands? (April 23, 2001) • Questions About Cruising to Friday Harbor in the San Juan Islands (April 23, 2001) • Watermaker Needed for Northwest Cruising? (February 27, 2001) • Do We Need The 2001 Waggoner or Will The 1999 Edition Do? (February 20, 2001) • Cruise Planning for the North Coast (February 13, 2001) • Cruise Suggestions for the San Juan Islands (January 25, 2001) • Tumbo Island Provincial Park, Boat Questions, and Praise for The Waggoner (October 20, 2000) • Wheelchair Access in San Juan Islands, Gulf Islands (August 14, 2000) • Online Maps for Trip Planning? (July 31, 2000) • Anacortes to Princess Louisa Inlet and Back in Five Days? (May 22, 2000) • Recommended Route from Port Townsend to Desolation Sound (April 21, 2000) • About Cruising to Barkley Sound (March 7, 2000) • Running the Rapids: Dent Rapids, Gillard Passage, and the Yucultas at Maximum Current (February 28, 2000) • About CANPASS (June 14, 1999) Dining and Lodging: • Vancouver Island West Coast, Etiquette, Coupeville Restaurant (September 23, 2005) • Suggestions for Bed & Breakfast Inns in Puget Sound with Docks? (March 3, 2000) • Dining at Deep Cove Chalet (February 16, 2000) K udos and comments on the Waggoner, organized by date: • Garsh, Shucks (March 13, 2008) • Can Readers Contribute to the Waggoner? (September 25, 2007) • Kudos, Update & Comments (June 26, 2007) • Waggoner a "Must Have" (June 12, 2007) • Compliments are Always Welcome (April 6, 2007) • "Best Guide We Have Ever Seen" (January 8, 2007) • "Let's See What Bob Has To Say." (July 6, 2005) • Waggoner a Good Read (March 4, 2005) • Christmas Cruising -- Response (January 7, 2005) • New Waggoner Kudos (December 20, 2004) • Another 2005 Kudos (December 20, 2004) • 2005 Waggoner Kudos (December 20, 2004) • Praise from Readers (December 9, 2004) • Great 2005 Waggoner (December 8, 2004) • High Praise (September 13, 2004) • Timely Comments (August 19, 2004) • Visual Pollution in the Wilderness? (August 6, 2004) • Waggoner Recommended in Boating Press (April 16, 2004) • Waggoner First Book We Turn To (March 3, 2004) • Practical Sailor, Powerboat Reports Praise Waggoner (September 3, 2003) • Persistence Among Fellow Boaters (June 30, 2003) • The Best Reference Source (June 12, 2003) • Wishing for a Waggoner: Florida & Abacos Edition (June 12, 2003) • Had a Good Trip with Waggoner's Help (April 28, 2003) • Waggoner is "Valuable Cruising Manual." (February 18, 2003) • Thanks for the Recall (February 18, 2003) • Family Photo (February 3, 2003) • Alaska and Back in a GB36 (January 16, 2003) • Cruise Pix from Friday Harbor to Juneau (November 20, 2002) • Rick Steves of Cruising? Vancouver Island Updates (October 4, 2002) • A Remarkable and Welcome Letter from a Reader (September 11, 2002) • We Appreciate your Appreciation (August 15, 2002) • Praise from Highly Qualified Source (August 8, 2002) • Vancouver Island Circumnavigation Report (August 5, 2002) • The Waggoner Works! (August 5, 2002) • Northwest Yachting Bookshelf Reviews the Waggoner Cruising Guide 2002 (June 25, 2002) • Waggoner is "Right On" (May 30, 2002) • Reel News Reviews the Waggoner Cruising Guide 2002 (February 4, 2002) • Love the web site! (January 30, 2002) • Need Local Advice or Info on Tough Spots? Make Sure You Have a Current Waggoner Cruising Guide (August 13, 2001) • Plastic Spiral Binding for Waggoner (May 15, 2001) • Does the Waggoner "Overexpose" Little-Visited Cruise Areas? (March 15, 2001) • A Great Photo of Bob and Marilynn Hale with reader Howard Eskildsen at the 2001 Seattle Boat Show (January 13, 2001) • Around Vancouver Island with the Waggoner (December 28, 2000) • Waggoner, A Trustworthy Friend (November 27, 2000) • Lat/Lon Coordinates for Marinas (October 6, 2000) • Two E-mails: A Must for Any Boater; A Good Read (August 18, 1999) • Recommend the Waggoner and Waterproof Charts (February 7, 1999)

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