saboga
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- Jun 15, 2018
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- Panama
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- Sunset
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- Offshore 48 Yachtfisher
OK, I need some opinions from some of the PNW cruisers here.
We are buying a 48' (52' overall) boat in Port Townsend, and will need to find a slip to keep her in. The current marina has a 4-year waiting list so, there you go! We spent the month of September visiting marinas and got on the waiting list at Cap Sante in Anacortes, and at Liberty Bay in Poulsbo, and a couple of others. Right now, Cap Sante is our first choice, but we are #18 on the list, and it is not looking like there is much turn-over in this size slip. So we may be waiting quite a while!
So, expanding our search area a little, there is Semiahmoo Marina and Blaine Harbor up north. The rates are better, and they actually seem to have slips available now. it looks like flying into Vancouver and driving south to Blaine is both cheaper and quicker than flying into SeaTac and driving north. So we are interested in checking this option out.
What are the pros and cons of keeping our boat there vs Anacortes or places south? Blaine is much closer to the San Juans than Poulsbo is, but it's open water and I'm assuming can be a rough passage at times. But then Blaine is also closer to Vancouver and the cruising destinations to the north.
Opinions and recommendations are welcomed!
We are buying a 48' (52' overall) boat in Port Townsend, and will need to find a slip to keep her in. The current marina has a 4-year waiting list so, there you go! We spent the month of September visiting marinas and got on the waiting list at Cap Sante in Anacortes, and at Liberty Bay in Poulsbo, and a couple of others. Right now, Cap Sante is our first choice, but we are #18 on the list, and it is not looking like there is much turn-over in this size slip. So we may be waiting quite a while!
So, expanding our search area a little, there is Semiahmoo Marina and Blaine Harbor up north. The rates are better, and they actually seem to have slips available now. it looks like flying into Vancouver and driving south to Blaine is both cheaper and quicker than flying into SeaTac and driving north. So we are interested in checking this option out.
What are the pros and cons of keeping our boat there vs Anacortes or places south? Blaine is much closer to the San Juans than Poulsbo is, but it's open water and I'm assuming can be a rough passage at times. But then Blaine is also closer to Vancouver and the cruising destinations to the north.
Opinions and recommendations are welcomed!