Almost Free Energy

If you spend any time at all on your boat away from shore power you quickly find out if your power needs are met or not. Lights, VHF radio, instruments, or worst yet a fridge…

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Small Changes, Big Impact

Throughout our 3 years living full time on our sailboat, we’ve adjusted well to living in a small space.  We learned fairly quickly that the tiniest of tweaks or most minor of modifications can make…

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C-Tow Captain’s Call: The Art of Towing a Crabbing Vessel – Melissa Curtis Rescue

Being an independent contractor for C-Tow in Comox, BC, as well as the Broughton Archipelago, my husband, stepson and I are just one of the C-Tow operators in the Central Vancouver Island area, while other…

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What is Wavve Boating?

Wavve Boating is an easy to use marine navigation app that helps boaters navigate and explore with ease, while connected to their boating community. Promoted by Apple as a “New App We Love”, and integrated…

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Happy Wife Happy “Life” Boat

A very well used quote which couldn’t have any better meaning then when on a boat where space is limited and tension runs high. Although it’s not just happy wife, happy husband too! We’ve seen…

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Crossing the Ocean in a Small Sailboat with Only 2 People Part 2: Favourite, Bizarre and Scary Moments at Sea. 

Crossing an ocean with minimal crew is a fantastic way to find out what you’re truly capable of. Thankfully, we didn’t have to test ourselves to the absolute limits of survival, but I can assure…

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5 Easy DIY Engine Maintenance Tips

Our team at C-Tow is getting ready for another busy boating season. To help you get started, we provide a list of some of the most essential DIY pre-season engine maintenance tasks to help ensure…

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C-Tow Captain’s Call: Lost and Found on Boundary Bay, BC. – Andrew Newman Rescue

I am an operator for C-Tow in the White Rock, BC, near Surrey, covering an area of Boundary Bay and the southern Strait of Georgia. I often combine my previous Search and Rescue (SAR) training…

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C-Tow Captain’s Call: Overheated Engines in Five-Foot Seas – Ted Perrin Rescue

I have been involved in boating most of my life and based out of Long Pond, which is in  Conception Bay, NL, serving recreational boaters from Cape St. Francis north to Western Bay Head. Even…

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Lost in Boat Lingo

When someone told me I had to use the toilet in their head I was a little lost. Was this a joke? Cook your supper in the galley. What are you talking about? Oh and…

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