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1998 Bayliner LeClercq

Blog posts August 2026

East to Octopus

We decided to skip Waddington and go straight to Lagoon Cove. Slow Flight wants to get to Roche by the second so needs to make tracks. The marina had room for us so we headed that way. As we were leaving Booker Lagoon a Humpback jumped very near Slow Flight. Dave saw the splash but couldn’t be sure …

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 Posted in 2022

South to the Broughton's

Platypus did the crossing the next day and reported that it was like the forecast - small wind waves but 5 foot rollers right on the beam. We had already planned to stay another day or two in Green Island Anchorage waiting for better conditions. Dave wasn’t sure if the stabilizers would keep up with…

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 Posted in 2026

Through the Ditch

 

We are making tracks down the ditch stopping at Lowe Inlet for a night and then onto another favorite: Khutze Inlet.

The guide books say to call the Kitasoo Guardian on the VHF when entering the bay. This bay is part of a large wildlife protection area and visitors are limited so as not…

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 Posted in 2026

South to Canada

After four days in the Punchbowl totally by ourselves, it is time to head south. The plan is to meet up with Platypus in Prince Rupert and venture down the inland passage together. But first, we have a long day ahead - 92 miles and 10.5 hours of run time. The trip was fairly smooth and uneventful. E…

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 Posted in 2026

Heat Advisory! 

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO 7 PM AKDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures in the low to mid 80s expected, particularly
away from the water.

After more than a week of cool, cloudy weather, conditions are spectacular right now. We are in Misty Fjords at the Punchbowl all …

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 Posted in 2026

Zuckerberg is Roasted on Social Media

We never heard it but there was a call for assistance from the Coast Guard near Petersburg earlier in the week. A small boat had run out of gas and needed help. The Coast Guard quickly determined they were not in distress so the protocol is to ask mariners for help and offer to call for professional…

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 Posted in 2026

The Real Alaska

Before we went out with Kelly, the left navigation screen at the helm died. It just would not turn on. Dave tried swapping it with the right screen - problem followed the screen. Raymarine does not make it anymore so Dave went to EBay to see what he could find. Sure enough, there were a couple so he…

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 Posted in 2026
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