Today is the open water crossing around Cape Caution. We leave the protection of Vancouver Island (well, sort of) and are in the ocean for a couple of hours. Dave had been looking at the weather for days picking Thursday as the best day despite gale warnings. BC marine weather forecasting typically …
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Last Stop in the Broughtons
After a couple days at Lagoon, we moved onto Echo Bay. Melissa was still on a call as we neared the marina so Dave decided to keep going onto Sullivan Bay. We made water on the way, adding about 60 gallons to the tank. Dave has noticed an odd correlation - we use water faster the higher the meter re…
ESCAPE!
We finally escaped the Blind Channel vortex. The transit through the Straight was fairly painless. White caps and 20 something knots initially (only the lower windows got sprayed) then dying down to 10 knots by the time we got to our turn off. Once out of the Straights, it was smooth as glass weavin…
Stuck in Blind Channel
We hauled the garbage, old microwave and recycling up to the shore-side dumpsters. The boat cleaned up fairly quickly so we decided to head out. We need to get diesel, though. 1900 liters and almost an hour later, SS7 has enough fuel to make Ketchikan.
We hit Seymour Narrows right on time and m…
There Be Batteries
Dave finally found a couple of batteries. And the guy was willing to deliver them on his day off. As hard as Dave tried, he could not get the 150-175 pound batteries out by himself. He called the battery shop and asked if they knew someone who wanted to make a few bucks and help swap the batteries. …
Here's Your Sign
We are off to the Lodge to hang out with the Murphy's. We did the 3-hour drive down to Victoria, dropped the car and had lunch waiting for the Coho. The Straights were under a gale warning so it was a little rolly. The Coho is a big boat so we hardly noticed how rough it was. On the way, we were ent…
Battery Fail #2
Dave studied the weather and decided that it was best to make tracks for Campbell River a day early. So we skip Schooner Cove and head straight to Henry Bay on Denman Island for the night. It was very peaceful but Dave woke to the banging sound again. There must be a perfect wave height that makes a…
Thetis Island in Search of Water
We decided to skip anchoring in Montague Harbour because the wind is forecasted to pick up. Besides, we needed water. We decided to go to Chemanius because they have water on the dock but the wharfmaster reported it was uncomfortable outside with white caps pouring in. So we went to Thetis Island ma…
O Canada
We cleared into Canada on the phone. It was a piece of cake this time. We anchored near Poet’s Cove because we had a spa afternoon booked for the next day.
We arrived at Ganges Marina after our massages. We picked the weekend so Melissa could go to the Saturday market the next day. She fini…
Battery Fail #1
We return to Roche Harbor marina after the weekend so the marine store can help Dave install the new batteries we ordered. It turned out that, despite specifically asking, the batteries were not maintenance free. Requiring going down in the lazerette to water the batteries occasionally is a sure way…
RADAR FAILURE
We head out of La Conner for Roche Harbor. On the crossing, we entered a thick fog bank - visibility was only about 500 feet. Unfortunately, the radar did not work so Dave had to pilot almost blind in a pretty busy channel. Luckily, the fog lifted as we entered the islands so we could see the ferry …
CLEAN BOAT!
Dave drives down to Everett to fetch Melissa and put the Lexus to bed. The next day, two cleaners arrived and spent 6-hours deep cleaning the boat. It is spotless inside. The day after that, the outside boat detailers came and gave the boat a bath. Thinking they were stealing stuff, Melissa was yell…
Launch the Boat - No Tipping
Margaret and Jennifer came up to help launch the boat and move it down to La Conner. Watching the yard move the boat on the trailer sends Dave’s blood pressure sky high. At one point, the boat actually tipped into the boat next to it. They pack the boats in so tight you could not get a fender betwee…
Leaving Mexico
5/9
Melissa flew to Bakersfield to visit her brother and Nicole. On the way from the airport, there was a head-on collision on the other side of the highway. Kelly’s truck got hit by debris from the crash and tore his driver’s mirror off and dented all the panels down the side. Good thing it did …
Shiny Boat
We finally decided to get the boat polished and waxed. It took some looking around to find a responsive crew. We haven't seen it yet, but the pictures look great.
You can see how Banana Belt really packs us in for our winter stay on the hard. You couldn't get a fender between the boats, they…
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