Hi Brian
My name is Dave, I am retired and living in the Parksville area. I have been fishing and operating boats for forty years both on the east coast and west. I do a lot of fishing of French creek and on the west side of the island. I just got back from winter harbour where I blew my motor and it looks like it will take seven months for the new one to arrive. So if your interested I would be more than happy to team up.