everett launch

C-dore · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:36 pm Post subject: everett launch

Hello
Cindy and I are planning to attend the gathering also I have been wondering if anyone is leaving from Everett. If so do you leave the truck and trailer there. Or do you have someone bring it home for you and return on pickup day.
I thinking that security at the launch isnt all that secure.

Steve

colobear · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:03 pm Post subject:

Are you talking about the Friday Harbor gathering? Regardless, there are quite a few Everett users here, I'm sure someone will chime in.

DaveS · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:17 pm Post subject:

Hi Steve,
If you are "talking" launching for the San Juans, I personally prefer launching in Bellingham. They only charge a launch fee and NO parking fee, where as Everett charges a parking fee as well. As for security at the Everett Launch Ramp, I've never had any security problems there. Everett Port Security and Everett Police Department frequently cruise through there.
Other launch sites that other C-Brats use for the San Juans are Coronet Bay, Twin Bridges, Washington Park and Skyline. I've used all of those, but for a number of reasons I prefer Bellingham. Others certainly have their favorites.

localboy · Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:49 am Post subject:

Ditto to what Dave wrote. We have never had a security issue @ Everett. As a practice, we DO NOT leave anything of value in the truck and I open the center console, glove box etc to "show" that to anyone "curious" enough to look into the truck cab. I don't want to return to a broken window. We've left the truck/trailer there for up to a week or so.

We also use Bellingham for the San Juans; eaiser & cheaper to tow than cruise the boat all the way north, but Everett is our primary launch site due to proximity to home & large available cruising area.

Doryman · Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:50 pm Post subject:

DaveS · Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:20 pm Post subject:

starcrafttom · Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:16 pm Post subject:

Hi, I will second Everett launch if you are boating in this area or just want to see the sites and pass thru deception pass on the way to the San Juan's. I launch there a lot and have had no problems so far leaving the truck. I have seen others have problems and that's the same for every where. One c-brat had their trailer stolen in Bellingham but people still like it. I personal dis like bellingham and just don't see the logic of using it for Friday harbor. You are going to trailer further to boat further?? I also dont like the roads or the traffic thru bellingham from the highway to the water. If you are going to spend time north of ocras then it works but for Friday harbor I prefer twin bridges or Washington park. You have to watch low tides at both in a 25 and minus tides in a 22 but other then that I like them. Never any trouble at either one leaving the rig. both are closer then bellingham to Seattle and Friday harbor. I just don't see a down side other then the tide issue once in a while.

colobear · Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:44 pm Post subject:

We live on Whidbey Island and use Deception State Park ramps at Cornet Bay for 95% of our launches. We are 1 1/2 hours, ramp to Friday Harbor at 14kts. I have successfully launched at zero tides. If you are new to the area pay attention to Deception Pass and cross not too far from slack. There are normally quite a few brats launching from or passing by Cornet Bay on the way to Friday Harbor. I have never launched at Washington Park, exposure, tidal issues, car prowls.

Pat Anderson · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:03 am Post subject:

Everett is a great launch for Hood Canal or Langley, but for the San Juans, we are firmly in the Bellingham launch camp.

localboy · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:38 am Post subject:

localboy · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:42 am Post subject:

Grumpy · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:47 am Post subject:

How about a non-pooping record of a Shepherd operated by a motion sensor Cool

M

starcrafttom · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:34 am Post subject:

I like claymores, hard on the paint but effective. and for the more sensitive types out there you can now buy paint ball claymore mines. Wink

Doryman · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:01 pm Post subject:

Thanks, Mark. I think if I have to park my truck for any length of time I will try not to have anything of value in the truck bed and leave the cap/canopy unlocked so as to hopefully not have any break-in breakage. The problem for me with a toolbox is that my bed is only 6.5' which makes carrying 8' plywood, etc. tough enough as it is (securing the load so it does not slide out, etc.)

Warren

localboy · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:22 pm Post subject: