Jibsea Anchoring 101

Hello fellow sailors and like minded friends, Let’s talk about anchoring!  How to feel safe and sleep like a baby. What’s the proper way to anchor? What are things I need to take into account…

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SHOW ME THE PERKS – C-TOW MEMBER DISCOUNT

We’ve partnered with Perkopolis to bring our members exclusive deals, discounts and savings on items, travel, and perks that you’re already using. It pays to be a C-Tow member! 

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Who’s Indie Marine

Indie Marine is a Canadian marine supply importer whose goal is to bring the highest quality and most innovative marine products from around the world to Canadians. Indie Marine has dealers, stores, and installers across…

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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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