Some pictures I posted are missing. It turns out a web site that I used to host some early pictures is gone, along with my pics. On this site you will see a place holder icon.
It would help me a lot if visitors would make comments from the posting telling where missing pics aren't. I get an e-mail when comments are left and this way I will know where to look and may re-post the pics since I have the originals.
I have a few disconnected links since I began renaming posts so if you come across links that go to non-existent pages tell me what post so I can fix-em
Thanks for your help.
John
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10/08/2014
9/02/2014
At Last Pictures of Bimini in a Bag are posted
Not all of us can just go out and order a $5000 bimini and have it magically appear installed on our boat. So the mother of invention leads us once again down the path of necessity and creates a "Bimini in a Bag"
"Bimini in two bags" fits under the v-berth |
Organized chaos is the secret behind many good things. |
Read the full description and many more pictures in the long posting titled "Doing it yourself page" over on the right side menu bar or just click here >> doing it yourself ideas
7/24/2014
Boating Time and SEAL Pup Time Everywhere in the San Juan Islands
You have probably noticed that new pups are out with their moms on all the rocks and reefs.
If you get too close they slip into the water so there is no doubt they prefer we keep our distance.
Of note though, we have on two occasions this summer come across lost or abandoned pups. At Inati Bay a pup spent much of the evening and next morning crying. It swam to each arriving boat and then attempted to suckle the hull circling the boat all the while crying and trying to nurse. Apparently from under water bottom paints may be confused for moms.
At Matia, we noticed a pup doing the same thing. As each new boat came to the dock or anchored out, the pup swam to it. We dinghied around the island and saw hundreds of moms with pups in the water and hauled up on rocks. When we returned to Rolfe Cove the pup came to our dinghy and suckled the fiberglass hull, it was really sad looking up at us with big watery eyes while making sucking sounds on the boat and then on the wood oar.
That evening as the sun went down we saw the pup work its way up onto the beach beneath the gangplank. It was there in the morning, still by itself.. We called the marine mammal stranding hotline to report it, but who knows what happened.
We talked to the volunteer on the phone and they said sometimes people getting too close will cause pups and moms to separate and then become lost.
We didn't attempt to touch this little guy, but it sure seemed like he wanted to be cuddled |
The sucking sounds were unmistakable as he worked his way around the boats again and again. |
Settling in for the night as the sun set. |
Location:San Juan Islands, WA
San Juan Islands, WA USA
7/10/2014
Seven People - Seven Bicycles - One little boat for our 4th of July at Roche Harbor
Seven People - Seven Bicycles - Two Kayaks - One Dinghy,
and it was raining lightly.
True our 26 foot trawler is bigger than a 16 foot ski boat but 7 bikes and riders filled us to the top.
We just returned from a week long Canada cruise where we tied two bikes on the roof. With only two of us on board, the bikes never got in the way. Next we added two more bikes, two kayaks, and two more people for a Lopez and San Juan ride. We still managed to all find seats, but the bikes ended up on the front deck, and we looked through handlebars and seats to steer.
(the above pic is a coffee pit stop at Orcas Landing with everyone and everything and its raining)
At Roche we add three more. We have seven bikes now (four out front and three in the cockpit) For seating, we break out two folding chairs and fill the dinette. Kraken seemed to list a little to starboard (the dinette side) but what the heck.
This pic is at the end of the long dinghy dock at Roche Harbor.
Bicycling the San Juans by boat is alive and well.
- two crossed from Spencer Spit to Lopez Village
- two pedaled from Roche Harbor to Lime Kiln and back
- three pedaled from Odlin Park, around Lopez and took a ferry ride back to Friday Harbor
- three pedaled from Smallpox Bay around San Juan Island
- thankfully, other than the skipper and mate, all slept on shore in campgrounds
Does anyone know an easy way to get off black tire marks?
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