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Well I've spent a lot of time on the water but only in small boats, and never in saltwater (Ontario boy here), so my experience is quite limited. Still though, on an aggregate scale, these statistics include a great number of amateur captains (myself among them), and I still think my...

Looking at @Foxyotter's insurance statistics, I would fathom the explanation is as simple as catamarans being more likely (or having operators more likely) to be out in higher winds and more inclement weather than monohulls, as a whole. And pontoon boats are generally fair weather only boats...

I try to make for a lee shore to shelter from the wind if possible. Time permitting I'll throw up a small tarp to keep some gear dry. If there's some terrain nearby that rises significantly from shore, I'll try and make it there. Under no circumstances do I ever remain on open water in a...

Mine is somewhat interested. I put her at 50%. We did a 5 day trip in Killarney last year with a couple of friends, including portaging the dreaded Pig (if you don't know it, it's infamous). She was miserable to the point of being sick, but she was a trooper, through and through. It helped that...

I stopped as a Bass Pro recently on the way back from a trip that just happened to have a rack of Tilley hats. In several styles, they had identical hats either made in Canada, or in China. I assume some old stock is still being sold off. I knew that Tilley has recently been sold and has...