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For Sale – Dulcinea II (Built 2003)

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“s/v Dulcinea II was custom built by a very knowledgeable boat builder using excellent materials and ensuring painstaking attention to details. This is a very good example of a craftsman who takes pride in his work….”  –Chris Wettberg, Surveyor, Global Marine   For more information or to view, phone Bill, 250.661.2021   
LOD: 34’0”, Beam: 10’10”, Draft: 5’5”, Ballast 5,000 lbs. Hull material: Wood/Epoxy/WEST System Decking/Superstructure: Plywood epoxy and finish cloth fibreglass reinforced plastic Ribs: Sawn White Oak Planking: Wedge-seamed Red Cedar Mast: 46’ Sitka Spruce epoxy and glassed Boom: Sitka Spruce epoxy and glassed
Engine: Sabb diesel, 10hp Propeller: 2-blade variable pitch   
Tender: Custom-built epoxy plywood tender. 10’0”. Excellent rowing dinghy c/w oars
 If you are looking for a sturdy coastal or offshore cruiser, Dulcinea II offers comfort, reliability, and easy-to-maintain systems. There is a spec sheet available. Also a full survey report dated October 10, 2020.   New Price: $30,000CDN

They really saved my bacon

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Johnston Meier Insurance Agency Group
Port Coquitlam BC
Marine Division
604-944-9577

The above insurance company gave me the liability insurance I needed to continue on staying at Discovery Harbour Marina in Campbell River. I have a 50 year old Albion that I’m restoring, slowly and steadily, but due to rotten bulwarks, the last survey showed poorly and Hub, Coastal and others (many many others) refused to insure her even though she’s sound. I really thought I was going to get kicked out of the marina. Paula Burgess was fantastic to deal with, no survey required and as affordable as insurance gets. Now I get to stay in DHM and I have the grace to repair my bulwarks at the marina and get her ready for another survey this winter where she’ll shine like a new diamond.

I suggest adding this to your list of Insurance companies friendly to live-aboard folk. They really saved my bacon.

Cheers,

Jeff

Editor: Thanks Jeff, we did!!

To-o-o-o Great Expectations?

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(with apologies to Charles Dickens)

BCNRA is run by a small group of volunteers who also have to deal with the challenges of life. We choose to reach out to help other liveaboards who deal with conflicts similar to our own, and try to reach out as far as we can with our own experiences. We cannot be all things to all liveaboards, being limited by our own time and resources.

How can you help make our Association even better, able to serve the needs of liveaboards in your area? One way is to sign up to be a correspondent for Life Afloat! What’s happening in your community? What are the local marine businesses that you recommend?

Other ways to support the Association are:

  • Participate in events (BCNR rendezvous this summer, anyone??)
  • Help with projects such as staffing the BCNR table at the annual Ogden Point marine garage sale.
  • Serve on the Board of Directors; the Association benefits when new directors bring their experience, skills, knowledge, and ideas to the ‘table’. Directors can live anywhere, thanks to online meeting platforms.

IMPORTANT CHANGE: 2020 Annual General Meeting

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This is to inform you that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the BC Nautical Residents Association will take place Saturday, April 18th, 1:00 p.m. as an online meeting only. The online AGM will satisfy the reporting requirements of the Registrar of Societies, while keeping our members safe from COVID-19. Please note that this meeting is not for general discussion but to complete specific agenda items within a 40-minute timeframe.

We ask you to please RSVP by Saturday, April 4th (via responding to our broadcast email or through our contact form) so that we’ll know how many members to expect. Once we have received your RSVP, I’ll send you the link to the Zoom meeting.

If you haven’t used Zoom before, you’ll need to download the app to your device. https://zoom.us/support/download. I encourage you to take a Zoom tutorial before April 18th.

A new Board of Directors (5 – 7 members) will be elected at the AGM. If you are interested in serving, please be prepared to self-nominate at the meeting. All board candidates will be asked to briefly introduce yourself, where you’re from, and why you’re interested in running for the BCNR Board of Directors. Please note that directors are expected to serve as the eyes and ears of their area, e.g., Gulf Islands, and attend directors’ bi-monthly meetings in-person or online. Please review the Directors Code of Conduct and Ethics to better understand the commitment and responsibility required.

An email has been sent out with PDF and Word copies of the agenda for the meeting, the minutes of the 2019 AGM, and the proxy form.

Again, please RSVP by April 4th, thank you. Looking forward to seeing you at the BCNR online-AGM!

Donna Sassaman
Recording Secretary

Community Notice: Head Up The Creek Rowing Regatta

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Head Up The Creek Rowing Regatta
Sunday March 15th, 2020
Rowing shells will be active on the Creek from 8:30 am until 12:15 pm.
The course is within the navigation channel and we have obtained our permits from Transport Canada and the City of Vancouver.

The start of the race is just off the Spruce Harbour Marina: rowers race to Science World, turn while racing and then continue rowing to the finish off the Vanier Park boat launch ramps.

Thank you for keeping the channel clear for rowing boats, and other vessels that day. 

There is a map here of the course:
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