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Hello All,

Len Chaston and I are taking our 15' zodiac from Vancouver to Ketchikan Alaska. The original idea was Ray's and at one point was debating whether to join the trip, but Kingcome Inlet was too busy. The boat is an Ex-Greenpeace ribbed hull inflatable with a 50hp Johnson. We've been working the last week on building the boat to West Coast standards. Efferen a local inflatable specialist has gone over the boat and repaired all the small leaks, Bob Pearson from Pearson Marine and Industrial has given us a wealth of information on motors, controls and a 101 on fiberglassing along with tips for the coast. We've fiberglassed and reinforced alot of the transom.

The boat will have a self righting bag on the radar arch, this video shows how it works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgLM0z1cjwo

The big challenge has been fuel, we've now purchased two aluminum tanks holding about 160 litres, and it still may not be enough through some sections. Weight has now become an issue.

The SPOT tracker will be activated in about 3 days when I pick it up from the Island, so it won't work until then. This will allow anyone to see where we are in real time.

We'll keep you updated and thanks for the comments.

-Blane

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