OK, So Where Should We Go This Weekend?

Pat Anderson · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:32 am Post subject:

We'll stick Quartermaster Harbor in our list of places to try in the future - for this weekend, the Admiral has decreed that we will be anchoring Saturday night at Manzanita Bay, and we will follow SeaDNA's suggestion to try crabbing off Indianola. We will be monitoring 16 / 68 if anyone is in the neighborhood!

Catman · Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:14 pm Post subject:

Good bird watching spot, Manzanita Bay.

Bill and El, I sure did like your Black Cat on Finger Lakes idea. Must be one purrfect vino, that. Down a glass for this west coast cat, and I hope to join you soon.
Cat

Catman · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:22 pm Post subject:

It was 65 degrees and mostly sunny today in Seattle. I monitored my hand held ICOM VHF at work today, and it looks to be pretty mild this weekend.
Boss, you're not reading this, are you?
CoolSmile

Robbi · Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 10:51 pm Post subject:

It was a most glorious day to be out on the water. I think I got sunburned. Embarassed

I hope it holds for those planning on hanging out on the hook this weekend.
I was even treated to a wingover by my favorite pilot. Robbi

Pat Anderson · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:43 pm Post subject:

OK, we launched at Eddie Vine ramp at Shilshole Saturday a.m. Only about six and a half miles over to Indianola, nice sunny day if a little windy - the rag boats were everywhere, we had bit of a challenge dodging them! Set our crab pots off Indianola, did not see SeaDNA or any other C-Dorys, we got no Dungies but got seven reasonably big Red Rocks, enough for a great dinner for sure. We cooked them up, picked the meat, Patty made a cheesy sauce for the crab meat, and we put it over croissants, with nice pinot noir to wash it all down - this is the life! Manzanita Bay sounds like it is in Mexico, but in fact it is on the west side of Bainbridge Island, a little ways south of Agate Passage, a very cool spot to anchor in about 30 feet. There were a sailboat and two good size powerboats anchored there, lots of room, set the hook, and put up the camperback. A sundowner on the cockpit, what could be better! The aforementioned crab dinner, Wallas blazing, read our trashy novels for a spell, and turned in. Woke up to a somewhat drizzily and foggy Sunday morning...After a leisurely breakfast, slow run home, got a good test of the radar on the trip back! Easy retrieval, boat is unloaded, motor is flushed. All in all, a pretty darn good weekend!!

Mr. Fisherman · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:09 pm Post subject:

Awsome trip. Thanks for taking us along.

DaveS · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:04 am Post subject:

This was an unusual weekend of boating for me. Because Jessica is so involved with church and school activities it is difficult for us to get out on the boat together......so this weekend I came up with a new plan. After getting off work Sat. morning, I loaded up "Sea Shift" and launched at the Everett Launch ramp, cruised out and about for a brief while, then tied at the Everett Marina in front of Anthony's Home Port. (Had a certificate for a complimentary free nights mooring there that I had received at the Seattle Boat show last January). In the evening Carol and Jessica were able to drive down to join me in a BBQ of steak on the boat. Then they returned home as they had more activities of involvement this morning. Then this afternoon Carol came back and joined me for a brief cruise before I loaded "Sea Shift" back on the trailer for the trip home. During those two days, I saw two 22' C-Dorys and one 16' Angler towing a dinghy. They all seemed to be in hurry, but they all waved as they cruised by.

El and Bill · Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:34 am Post subject:

Pat and Patty --
What a great weekend! Sure enjoyed your description of the weekend. Thanks for sharing!!

Pat Anderson · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:08 am Post subject:

It was a fabulous weekend! The amazing thing is, we had been so focused north, launching in Blaine or Bellingham, we really had never even considered these destinations we can reach more easily from Fall City. We are pouring over the Waggoner regularly, and still open to suggestions - it looks like Quartermaster Harbor is likely next! Some of our best overnighters are between October and February. We don't go out in gale force winds of course, but it is astounding how many nice days there are and how deserted most anchorages are even on bright sunny days in that period. Gotta love that Wallas!

lloyds · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 11:49 am Post subject:

Sunday night we tied to the dock at Blake Island. With the exception of one other boat, we were there alone. Except for the raccoon that insisted on finding the food in the stern in the middle of the night. Monday morning came back across to shilshole in the fog. A little nerve wracking.

Pat Anderson · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:41 pm Post subject:

Shucks, sounds like we had come back in before you went out...oh, well, maybe next time! When we checked out the Blake Island dock on a trip earlier in the year, there was no room, so we ended up on a buoy on the west side, totally satisfactory, in fact we realized the next morning we could have anchored and saved a few bucks. A friend had mentioned his anchor slipped there, but there were quite a few boats anchored when we were there. Fog is tough, even with radar, but especially without...