Red Bluff Bay July 5&6, 2018 56 51N, 134 44W The Land of Plenty We ran down Chatham Strait after exiting Peril Strait with the current giving us a one and one- half knot boost. It is always a thrill to see the hundreds of streams cascading down the steep mountains on the East side of Baranof Island. The snow is almost all melted off the tops. We pulled into Red Bluff Bay and dropped our 2 shrimp pots just inside the entrance in 350ft of water. Steve and Kim Oberto on their big trawler Maxim…
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The Land Of Plenty
Værøy
The natural beauty of Norway’s remote Lofoten islands attract over a million visitors a year. Many come to make the islands’ often-challenging hikes for the spectacular views. We made our first Lofoten hike at Værøy, about 15 miles north of Røst. From an anchorage off the once-abandoned fishing village of Måstad, we climbed 1,480 ft…
[Kensblog] July 4th at Roche Harbor
Greetings all! Roberta and I are back on the boat. We had to leave the boat for a month to take care of some business, but are now ready to start the summer cruising. Sadly, it will be a short year due to our late start. And, even worse, I’m not ex…
[Kensblog] July 4th at Roche Harbor
Greetings all! Roberta and I are back on the boat. We had to leave the boat for a month to take care of some business, but are now ready to start the summer cruising. Sadly, it will be a short year due to our late start. And, even worse, I’m not expecting the blog to be particularly interesting this year. Roberta even asked, “Why are you going to write a blog? We’re not doing anything exciting.” She is right about that. My guess is that we won’t be going very far; perhaps no more than a hund…
[Kensblog] July 4th at Roche Harbor
Greetings all! Roberta and I are back on the boat. We had to leave the boat for a month to take care of some business, but are now ready to start the summer cruising. Sadly, it will be a short year due to our late start. And, even worse, I’m not expecting the blog to be particularly interesting this year. Roberta even asked, “Why are you going to write a blog? We’re not doing anything exciting.” She is right about that. My guess is that we won’t be going very far; perhaps no more than a hund…
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Sitka, Alaska-Moored next to a 107 year old piece of Ballard Fishing History
Sitka, Alaska – Moored next to a 107 year old piece of Ballard Fishing History. Noodle and Lori flew back to Hawaii yesterday afternoon. Great crewmates and they will be missed. Sharry and I departed Sitka this morning at 12:30 today, the 4th of Jul…
Petersburg to Cannery Cove
Day 25: Petersburg to Ideal Cove: Idyll Time is working hard this morning bucking a three knot flood current in Wrangell Narrows as we pull away from the Petersburg fuel dock. We have enjoyed our time in Petersburg and look forward to stopping here again on our return trip south from Glacier Bay. The sea […]
Aft mast boom modifications
To safely lift the dinghy onto the deck cradle required a modification of the boom (that I should have done when I thought of it while we were building the mast/boom parts). The boom is 12′ long and does a nice job reaching over the side of the boat fo…
Aft mast boom modifications
To safely lift the dinghy onto the deck cradle required a modification of the boom (that I should have done when I thought of it while we were building the mast/boom parts). The boom is 12′ long and does a nice job reaching over the side of the boat fo…
On deck dinghy storage
Our aft davits are super convenient for hauling and storing our dinghy, and are plenty stout enough to carry the boat w/motor attached in most conditions without worry, but going offshore coastal is another story, especially in our area of the Central/…
