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Fubar 2013…Preparations… Inventory… and Planning…

We are in full swing preparing for our next adventure, www.Fubar2013.comIf you’re curious about our cruising plans, and would like to follow our progress. this is a great website.  www.marinetraffic.comclick vessels (type in Anna Mae)vessel type (…

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Some of our favorite friends…

Circumnavigating Vancouver Island BC

We had a wonderful cruise around Vancouver Island. The last leg of our trip ended this afternoon.After leaving the dock in Ucluelet last thursday, we anchored at Effingham Island in Barkley Sound. We enjoyed a nice hike out to an old Indian reserve on …

Port McNeill gas explosion

This is every boaters nightmare. At high tide the emergency crews where able to pull the boat up the ramp to see what might have caused the explosion. Very sad to see a families dreams end this way. The injuries surprisingly where minor for the father …

Fishing in Ucluelet BC

Fish On!!!! Having a great time fishing today. We limited out, and the freezer is getting full.

The Wild Pacific Trail

We hiked The Wild Pacific Trail. The path meanders beneath the forest canopy and along a spectacular coastline. There is a beautiful view of Barkley Sound and the Broken Islands of Pacific Rim National Park, many good viewpoints, I even managed to get …

From Sydney Inlet, to Tofino and on to Ucluelet

We decided to take the inland route to Tofino from Hot Springs Cove. We anticipated a nice dinner in Tofino, but where unable to anchor close enough to town. While trying to locate a good anchorage Anna Mae kissed the bottom briefly. That got everyones…

Blind Bay

We met up with some of our friends from The Fubar, Jan and Vicki on Oriana. We took a hike and enjoyed a rib dinner on the dock. 

Hot Springs hike

Maquinna / Hot Spring Cove

This anchorage is a must see!!! A trail made of planks,  cross-sections of trees and half logs makes up the one mile hike to the hot springs, located at sharp point. The hike is beautiful, with huge trees along the way. Many of the boards have eng…