Trying to make up for the return to Blaine, and with a beautiful morning, we headed straight to Nanaimo at 7AM on the 9th. Happy for good cell phone reception at 11 AM for a phone meeting on the Fly Bridge in the middle of the Straits of Georgia. In Nanaimo by 3, found dock …
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Anchor Rode
We are grateful that Josh, our host and boating teacher from Alaska last year taught us how to splice. Thanks Josh!!
July 4-5
Matia Island, National Wildlife Refuge Keith and Jane, boating friends for years, rafted to Arcturos for 2 nights in Echo Bay, Sucia Island. Their fishing boat zipped us over to Matia Island. Bailey had to stay behind, expressing his displeasure by displacing all the couch pillows to the floor. He and I kayaked to Ewing …
July 3
We left Blaine about 11 after ordering 600 feet of anchor line. Arcturos only came with 250 feet of chain on the anchors. North of Desolation Sound, we may need to anchor in 100 + feet of water. 250 foot chain is way too short. But, that means we will have to return to Blaine …
Rain
It was supposed to be partly sunny!
July 2, 2019 Last minute shopping, packing, cleaning is done. Leah, our niece has picked up her pooch, Taia, our guest while she visited Avery, her week old baby nephew in Denver. Packing the car, Galen says, “Feels like rain.” I am in denial, “Naw, it’s just fog.” 30 minutes later, we are on the …
July 2nd
Almost Ready!
I may be getting senile. This blogging stuff is not intuitive for me. I hope you will put up with my incompetence. Pat and I meant to leave for the Inside Passage a week ago on Arcturos. We are remaining flexible on the agenda and timing. The life raft just came 2 days ago and …
Arcturos, Pat and Bailey Home Port, Blaine
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