Bob and Mac take time to relax in the salon.
Antarctic Photowalk
10 hours ago
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Dinghy in sunbathing
Our pets enjoy their summer on the boat. Here's Dinghy sunbathing on a lawn chair on the top deck.
Blake Island Dock
As marine hosts at Blake Island State Park, we received moorage and power. For this priviledge, we worked very hard organizing the dock space. However, we enjoyed our two weeks there and encourage everyone to visit this magical place.
Sunday, October 03, 2004
Returning to Anacortes
After a great cruising summer, we have returned to our moorage in Anacortes. We left our slip on May 1 and headed into Canada for a haul-out. After getting the zincs changed, bottom painted, hull waxed, and various other necessary tasks, we crossed back into Washington waters. We spent several days in one of our favorite anchorages, Reid Harbor on Stuart Island. Then we returned to Anacortes for a scheduled marine survey for insurance purposes.
After our trip to Alaska last year, we (translated: Judy) decided that we needed a more relaxed cruising summer in 2004. We headed south to visit some spots that were new to us and some old favorites: Silverdale, Poulsbo, Blake Island, Gig Harbor and others. We were able to moor in Tacoma for Bob's mom's 85th birthday party. Our son, Greg, and his wife, Shannon, and two of our grandkids were able to join us on the boat for a few days. We had a great time visiting with family.
From June 22-July 6 we were volunteer marine hosts at Blake Island State Park. We worked very hard at keeping the dock space organized, assisting boaters with docking, and selling state park marine passes. An interesting, fun experience.
After we left Blake Island on July 6th, we anchored in Oak Harbor. Winds kicked up to 30 mph and our usually reliable Bruce anchor drug (turned loose of the bottom). As Bob went to pull the anchor in, Judy was to start the engine. There was no response at the starter switch, so this left our boat drifting quickly toward the breakwater in front of Oak Harbor Marina. Bob dashed to the engine room and found a loose wire on the starter. I started up after his command to "Try it now." We got reanchored and then spent the rest of the afternoon and night on anchorwatch in winds up to 50 mph.
to be continued...
After our trip to Alaska last year, we (translated: Judy) decided that we needed a more relaxed cruising summer in 2004. We headed south to visit some spots that were new to us and some old favorites: Silverdale, Poulsbo, Blake Island, Gig Harbor and others. We were able to moor in Tacoma for Bob's mom's 85th birthday party. Our son, Greg, and his wife, Shannon, and two of our grandkids were able to join us on the boat for a few days. We had a great time visiting with family.
From June 22-July 6 we were volunteer marine hosts at Blake Island State Park. We worked very hard at keeping the dock space organized, assisting boaters with docking, and selling state park marine passes. An interesting, fun experience.
After we left Blake Island on July 6th, we anchored in Oak Harbor. Winds kicked up to 30 mph and our usually reliable Bruce anchor drug (turned loose of the bottom). As Bob went to pull the anchor in, Judy was to start the engine. There was no response at the starter switch, so this left our boat drifting quickly toward the breakwater in front of Oak Harbor Marina. Bob dashed to the engine room and found a loose wire on the starter. I started up after his command to "Try it now." We got reanchored and then spent the rest of the afternoon and night on anchorwatch in winds up to 50 mph.
to be continued...
Friday, October 01, 2004
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