Ginny and I have been happily married for 50 years , have 2 sons and 6 grandchildren. We have been avid boaters since the mid 1970's. We have sailed in various parts of the world making 'bareboat' charter trips in the Washington and Canadian San Juans and Gulf Islands, Maine,the British Virgins, South Pacific's Moorea and Tuamoto's and New Zealand. We owned and raced a J-24, Laser, and cruised a Newport 30 before buying a long range trawler in 2003 and cruising the waters of the Pacific Northwest and the 'Inside Passage' of British Columbia to SE Alaska for the last 10 years. After first owning a 2000 Selene 47, and 2002 Selene 50 (both named 'Ina Marie', we now, in the 'bell lap' of our boating days, own, operate and thoroughly enjoy 'Ginny C' , our 2007 Selene 42.
Friday, June 28, 2013
Knowing that winds can kick up in the afternoon we were up and away from Nanimo at 6:20 AM, for one of the smoothest crossing of the straights of Georgia we have ever experienced. Also, Canada Navy military areaWhiskey Gulf was not active so we had a good direct route, not having to bypass it as we often do. weather is gorgeous and scenery is too. We tie up at Madeira Landing just after noon, a 5.5 hour run of 32nm. We have now travelled 326 nm since leaving Olympia. It is off to the store for beer and produce and lunch out at a local cafe. Afternoon spent catching up on emails and boat chores and an early to bed.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
We wake up to total sunshine and calm waters for our approx. 50 mile run to planned overnight in
Galley Bay. Instead, we decide to stop over at a new place for us, Bliss Landing after an uneventful, and again very calm 42nm day arriving at 2pm.This is a lovely private development with 76 owners, some now 4th generation, with great docks, and a beautiful view looking west over the Straights. Just northof Lund where the road ends it is s ‘spit and a holler’ to Sarah point and the netrance to Desolation Sound. They welcome transient boaters like us. Small World. Walking the docks I find out that there are a number of Yakima owners there whom I knew during my first year growing up in Yakima, including Fred Halvorson a prominent lawyer who new both Dad and Grand dad and good family friends, the Freshwaters. It is hot today, actually ran the AC for awhile.
Sunday, July 1, 2013
Today we are off for a few days at anchor and short runs around to some of our favorite ‘Gunkholes’ in Desolation Sound. Leaving Bliss Landing mid morning we run to Roscoe Inlet, via a look at Galley Bay. to see what it would be like for a future stop. We decide we only like the east side of the bay where there is room for a couple of boats to anchor without stern tying. We cruise from there past Mink Island, the Curmie group and on into Roscoe about an hour before high tide of 12.5 feet, just after noon. The entrance drys at 0 tide and we need 7 feet minimum to feel comfortable entering. The least I read is 12.2. We will be locked in for the next 24 hours with about 20 other boats.--9 were stern tied and rafted up together. Once anchored inside the view thru the entry slot is spectacular Weather is hot and the water is warm so many are swimming. Ginny did not but I did and found it delightful. After this ‘strenuous’ 13.2nm day, we enjoy a a good grilled burger, read and early to bed. Tomorrow, is a another strenuous 7 to 8 nm.
Monday, July 1, 2013,
Up in the morning and after a late and leisurely breakfast it is off to shore in the kayaks for a short walk to and a swim in Black Lake. We want to be back before 2pm to exit at high tide or we will be waiting until nearly 3 pm to get out the next day, based on our tide predictions. The lake is warm and even Ginny decides, with a bit of encouragement , to take a short dip. Its back to the boat and off the anchor for our 2:45 Departure for our hefty 8 mile run to Tenedos Bay. We find it quite crowded and get way too close to a submerged but well charted rock near the south entrance, while gazing for hook drop places relative to other boats instead of paying attention to our charts. It was way too clos requiring a hard hit on ‘reverse’ to avoid what could have been a cruise ending crunch. Still kicking myself for that one but I guess once in ten years is not that terrible. After some more looking we find a nice spot in a NE nook in 40 feet of water behind a small island in the center of the bay.
I am not liking what I see with the House bank batteries after two days on the hook. They are not holding voltage after more than necessary of time on the generator charging and with very little capacity discharge. I call Walt Pettit but do not reach him.
Tuesday, July, 2, 2013
Up in the morning and batteries are worse overnight even after 2 hours of charging just before bed. Conditions logged and we head out for Squirrel Cove, 11 miles away. Another day of warm weather and, gorgeous scenery. After finding a nice Anchor spot in 36 feet between a Selene 47 and Selene 36, we drop the tender a head for the Squirrel Cove store and an early dinner at ‘The Cove’. We each had a good salad and shared a very good Squid Ink pasta w prawns. Batteries are not doing better and i make the decision that the house bank batteries, only a year old, will need to be replaced when we get to Port McNeil. and begin to make arrangements for such, hoping to get warranty help.
Wednesday, July 3, and Thursday July 4, 2013.
Today we are enjoying more warm sunshine in Gorge Harbor, 18 miles from Squirrel Cove and back on the docks because of the need for shore power to get the batteries back up and to try to get some good produce before the Speers arrive. We will spend the next two nights here before heading into Okeover Inlet and on to Prideaux Haven hopefully finding some time to post this update, read and relax between trying to manage our House Bank Battery issues.
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