We compounded the bow deck and then waxed on waxed off the rest of the whole boat this winter. Lots of fun…
ouch!!! I paid two hard working guys here in LA Paz $600 for ten days of hard work to wax my boat.
No, Saturday morning. How are the seas your way?Passing the Columbia River Friday on my way to Anacortes, will you be out by then?
It’s all good, swells running 6-7’ with a fairly long period pretty much directly from the West. Following seas with perhaps 10 knots from the SSW on top, very comfortable running. I may tuck into Neah Bay for some sleep Sunday morning, I will look for your AIS.
On hold. Columbia River is currently restricted. Low tide is at 0800.
MAIN CHANNEL 4-6 FEET WITH STEEP EBB CHOP, MIDDLE GROUNDS 1-3 FEET, PEACOCK SPIT 4-6 FEET WITH STEEP EBB CHOP, CLATSOP SPIT 4-6 FEET WITH STEEP EBB CHOP AND OCCASIONAL BREAKS. WINDS ARE 5-10 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHEAST. VISIBILITY IS 2 NAUTICAL MILES. THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR IS CURRENTLY RESTRICTED TO RECREATIONAL BOATS AND UNINSPECTED COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VESSELS 30 FEET IN LENGTH OR LESS WEST OF BUOY 11.
It messed up our timing to get to Neah Bay and a beer. First part clearing the bar, then confused seas. Little rough. Further north we go the better it gets. Flat seas now. At 2100rpms on the Cats, we are flying at 14.7 mphIs that just because of a very low tide? Can you depart at high slack, or does that mess up your timing too much?
We will be going on the west side. May kick around in Desolation or the Broughtons. Are you heading north at all?Tom, if you stop in Bellingham, send me a PM. I have that brand of beer you are fond of.
Hey Doug. Yes we transient through passed Victoria, straight to Cattle Pass.I saw you this morning (on the AIS) anchored in Neah Bay, I went to bed early and missed seeing you come in. I didn’t want to disturb your slumber at 04:00 as I cruised out, and watched for your AIS to pop up all day somewhere behind me. When it did you were 5 miles ahead of me getting ready to duck between islands heading North.
I figured you must have cut the Canadian corner to get past me, probably with your AIS off, as I ran pretty close to the border all day. In Anacortes for a couple of days, since you just hit the water you are probably all provisioned up. My next run is a week through Canada to Ketchikan, so I need to provision up tomorrow.
I’ll look for you up the line
Doug
Duh, sorry to be repeating myself, long five days…
We will be going on the west side. May kick around in Desolation or the Broughtons. Are you heading north at all?
On the inside of the outer float (A?). Prime real estate.
Glad you are on the way. We just got around Cape Caution sitting in Fury Cove. We have been by ourselves with few other recreational vessels seen. BTW I need more coaching on picking a good weather window for Ilwaco to Neah Bay. Our trip outside was rough.