Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Sorry that I've been so lax in getting out a newsletter. Time to catch up which may take a few emails. Much of the time we didn't have any phone service and when we did ... well, I just didn't get it done. After Craig, we anchored in Cyrus on Orr Island near Hoot and Owl Islands. Next was Devilfish Bay where we caught 113 prawns. Heading up El Capitan Passage, a narrow, smooth water, dredged channel with rocks alarmingly close on the sides of the boat..... Will write more about our trip later, but just to catch you up to date now: We were stuck in Ketchikan for almost a week waiting for a weather window to head south across the notoriously rough crossing of Dixen Entrance. We actually had a very nice crossing back into Canadian waters. After we passed by Shearwater and anchored in one of our favorite anchorages, Fancy Cove, we discovered a fresh water pump for the engine was seeping water. On August 5th we returned to Shearwater for repairs, but got no help on Sunday and as it turned out, Monday was a holiday (BC Day) so no help then either. Tuesday morning we ordered the pump and it came in overnight, and is being installed as we speak. We plan to head out as soon as possible...on to our next major crossing aptly named Cape Caution. The weather looks good this week, so we're hopeful for a smooth trip on south. More of the highlights of our time in Alaska later, and we have some great ones to relate.
Sorry that I've been so lax in getting out a newsletter. Time to catch up which may take a few emails. Much of the time we didn't have any phone service and when we did ... well, I just didn't get it done. After Craig, we anchored in Cyrus on Orr Island near Hoot and Owl Islands. Next was Devilfish Bay where we caught 113 prawns. Heading up El Capitan Passage, a narrow, smooth water, dredged channel with rocks alarmingly close on the sides of the boat..... Will write more about our trip later, but just to catch you up to date now: We were stuck in Ketchikan for almost a week waiting for a weather window to head south across the notoriously rough crossing of Dixen Entrance. We actually had a very nice crossing back into Canadian waters. After we passed by Shearwater and anchored in one of our favorite anchorages, Fancy Cove, we discovered a fresh water pump for the engine was seeping water. On August 5th we returned to Shearwater for repairs, but got no help on Sunday and as it turned out, Monday was a holiday (BC Day) so no help then either. Tuesday morning we ordered the pump and it came in overnight, and is being installed as we speak. We plan to head out as soon as possible...on to our next major crossing aptly named Cape Caution. The weather looks good this week, so we're hopeful for a smooth trip on south. More of the highlights of our time in Alaska later, and we have some great ones to relate.
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