Liberty Bay

The weather forcast was for such good weather we scrapped all other plans and went down to the boat on Friday the 13th. got a late start after struggling in the heat to re install the alternator that i pulled out to make sure it was working correctly after having it rebuilt earlier this year. Wanted to make sure it was not the cause of the cooked battery. Apparently not but it had to be the hard one to get at. Lots of cursing. It finally was in and we were finally off for Illahee State Park and abundant crab. Picked a bouy up and dropped the new pot with good bait. Nothing worth keeping all night., Dropped it again next morning and as i was motoring away the float dissapeared under water, oops, dropped too deep. Lost the whole dang thing. Looked at low tide but I checked an it was in 120 feet and I only had 100 feet of line. Dumb luck for me, good luck for the crabs.

Headed on up to Liberty Bay just ahead of Steve and Michelle. Dropped anchor in a stiff breeze and hung out all day. Swimmine, cleaning the hull and drinking tall cool ones. met up with Jeff Edmonds and Colleen on their 42 Krogan at the Poulsbo Yacht Club where the moor. they just got back from an all day run from Lopez, had to cut their trip short for a family emergency. Bummer. Hope all goes well.
It was good to catch up with what they have been up to of late, we see them once or twice a year.

Chris suggested we stay out tonight since we have no home to return to with the floors all churned up and the furniture in storage. Why not?

Think we will head down to Gig and hang out for a couple of days. I could get to liking this live aboard thing,

August 10, 2010

supposed to be really hot this weekend. Were headed out to beat the heat on the water. Meeting up with Steve and Michelle in Poulsbo, crabbing should be good.

Agate Pass

Were about home, blogging from the Bridge, were an hour from home port. It has been a great and relaxing three weeks. We were worried about Fog and wind and today their was none in the straits. Visibility was about 3 miles in all directions, the Fog never really materialized like it had for the last week. The first few miles were lumphy with us taking some spray onto the fly bridge due to the outgoing current against the wind from mosquito Pass to Lime Kiln Point. We had to slow down for a bit for the Killer Whales just south of the point. After than the waves smoothed out and it was a smooth run all the way to Port Townsend. i got intercepted by the Coast Guard as they were escorting a nuke Sub and My course was a bit too close for them, I was monitoring Channel 5 and missed the security warning on channel 16. No big deal I did a quick 90 degree turn and got outside the 1000 yard perimeter and all was forgiven. it was difficult to determine what was comming at us in the limited visibilithy and the sub was had to see as it was bracketed by two large shielding ships. About the time I saw the high speed ooasty headed my way is when I saw the conning tower and the sub inbetween.
Other than that it was an uneventful trip. took about 7 hours total run time.

Now its back to work for a few days then I am off to Ohio for four days. I hear it is hot and humid back there. Yuk!

Roche Harbor

Another near perfrect day. A bit cooler today, fog rolling in over Mosquito Pass but I just spoke to Fran who is in the middle of the straits and she says no wind and no fog yet.

tomorrow I am planning on fog across the straits.

Five crab yesterday, but still no monsters. Others are comming back with mutant crabs in their pots, large monsters that make mine look anemic. Nothing in the pots this morning. Will try again at Garrison for a bit.

Were going to head over to Garrison and wander around the British Camp reinactment event over there.

Tonight the Club officers get to partidipaqte in the Roche Harbor Colors cerimony then we finish our terms by jumping off the pier into the bay next to the fuel dock.

Pete arrived late last night with a full batch of monkey milk and the viking helmet. after several milks the helmet possession passed to me with a few modifications since I last had it. Been double dog dared to jump tonight wearing the helmet so I guess I will have to do that, photos to follow I am sure.

Will be home tomorrow afternoon if all goes well and the weather cooperates.

Chloe at Poets Cove and Sydney Spit

Garrison Bay Again

Were back in Garrison Bay tonight rafted together with 10 other Roche Harbor Yacht Club boats. Another lazy day, tried to lure some crab into the pot but they were elusive. We may have chased them all into Diane Fetzners pot because she is the only one who caught any today. Talked to one local and he showed me where to drop my pots, he said he limited in two hours. I of course caught nothing.

Becky sent us the photos she took while Chloe was with us so I gotta share those with with you.
It' a lot cooler down here than it was just a few miles north. The fog has been pouring through Mosquito Pass all day which is just a couple hundred yards from us but in the bay their is nothing. But the breeze at the head of the bay is about 20 degrees cooler. Several people said they were held up by fog in the straits comming up. We have crossed in the fog before so as long as everything is working it is not big deal to cross over in fog, it's just when the wind kicks up that it can be a bit more exciting. Should not be a problem early monday morning, the winds have not picked up till afternoon around here.
tomorrow were in Roche harbor with the club for the Colors cruise then we head out Sunday for the long run home. It's all over way too soon but it has been a very relaxing and pleasant three weeks. Except for the cold Chris and I now have from Chloe it was a perfect vacation.