On to Alaska (cont)

Our plan was to anchor in Coghlan anchorage the next day, but that is not a very secure spot and gale winds were predicted overnight. We ended up running 75.6 miles to Lowe Inlet, a more secure spot but very deep. We dropped the anchor in 100 feet and then kept an eye on the depth sounder as we alternately went from 60 feet to 19 feet over the shoal. We kept the anchor alarms set to alert us to movement of over 150 feet.
After the long run, we decided to make a few easy ones. Klewnugget was our next stop. We put our prawn traps down on the way in and pulled up 130 prawns as we left the next morning.
With lots of storm warnings, even hurricane force winds predicted, we decided to stay put till conditions eased. We stayed in Kumealon for 4 nights with Destiny. The storm didn't materialize in our area, but we were faced with Dixon Entrance next, and we would rather have good conditions out there.
On May 22 we awoke to fog in the bay, so we delayed our departure for a bit. Even with a late start, we left the constables on the police boat that had shared an overnight anchorage with us still snoozing. They missed their chance to check our entrance number into Canadian waters. We thought we'd go as far as Dundas Island, Brundige Inlet, but we found conditions so smooth that we decided to go on to Foggy Bay, Alaska. We crossed into Alaskan waters at 3:04 on May 22 and arrived in Foggy Bay at 5:45. By that time Mac was showing yellow eyeballs, so the first order of business was to get the dinghy down and get him to shore. Well, we did take time to get an anchor down and set. We fell into bed not too long after that after a 83.2 mile, 11 hour day. We shared the quiet, peaceful anchorage with Destiny and Inspiration.
Even though it was a 5 hour run into Ketchikan, it seemed like a short day. We had the roughest water we've seen yet; 3 foot following seas, but we still haven't put any salt on the boat.
We have been in Ketchikan since the 23rd waiting for generator parts. They finally arrived today, Saturday the 28th, and we are ready to depart tomorrow.
The weather has been beautiful during our stay, and it has been fun watching all the hustle and bustle of this busy little town. Some days there are 6 cruise ships visiting adding about 10,000 people to the streets and shops. Bob was shocked one day to see someone he knew among the many cruise ship tourists, Keith and Bonnie Morris. Bob and Keith coached football in Warden and Bob had coached Keith in track in Grandvieew in 1964. They were equally surprised to see him.
More later...depending on phone service.

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