09/29 - 10/01 - Stuart Island, San Juan Islands WA

Anita Marie · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:48 pm Post subject:

Mike, they no longer have a dock at Doe Island. You could try the county dock at Olga, it is near by.

TyBoo · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 10:49 pm Post subject:

Oh no! Doe Island was my favorite!

Maybe James Island, then, if they still have the dock there. Isn't that the island with a bunch of deer on it?

hardee · Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:47 am Post subject:

johnr · Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:19 pm Post subject:

starcrafttom · Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:41 pm Post subject:

Word of conscious on Jones, Stewart and James. Bring a big bungee to strap your cooler closed at night. The raccoons are bold and this time of year food is getting scarce. We have had stuff taken in the past and many more attempts. They dont care about the dog at all. Last time at Jones three of them were trying to get the lid open, but hey they took the trash bag to shore for me.

smckean (Tosca) · Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:09 pm Post subject:

Our original plan was to spend a week+ on the water going first to Canada, then the weekend of 9/29 at the Stuart gathering; but due to having to be in Seattle this weekend, and having to meet a 10/15 tax deadline (I am a big procrastinator Laughing

), instead we will be heading to Cap Sante on Thursday........doing lots of loads via cart to convert the boat from the crabbing/shrimping boat it's been this summer to a cruiser once again.

Knowing how we roll, my guess is that we will only get to some anchorage on Blakely, Sylvan Cove on Lopez, or maybe Blind Bay if time permits. Then on to Stuart Friday arriving early afternoon. We will leave Stuart on Sunday mid-day, spending the night on the hook in some anchorage before heading home on Monday.

P.S. I intend to attempt to use the MMSI feature on my VHF. I've been meaning to do this ever since I read hardee's excellent posts on the subject. Listen for me.

hardee · Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:45 pm Post subject:

Tosca, thanks for the mention but there was lots of good folks helping on that thread.

Here is the C-BRAT group number for any interested.

TyBoo · Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:48 pm Post subject:

Hope y'all like clam chowder. We will whip it up on the boat when we get to Stuart Island.

My MMSI is the same one I have had all my life. Truth be told, I can't even spell MMSI. We will be the ghost ship.

Anita Marie · Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 11:55 am Post subject:

I just checked the state web site Stuart Island state park. The fire level is at a #2 which means fires are allowed in a fire pit. So if you can bring some dry firewood if you can.
The weather is looking promising so it should be a great weekend.

kevin ware · Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 6:41 pm Post subject: stuart island 9/30

Kari and I intend to go. See you there.

Kevin W.
Tom Cat 25.5

TyBoo · Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 7:50 pm Post subject:

Got a welcome at Oak Harbor from Fred and Robbin and then a visit on the water with Brock and Dana. Well, Brock said her name was Denise but he has been wrong before. It was nice to meet her and to see the old friends.

We are tied up in La Conner for the night after a flat calm cruise over. Tomorrow morning we will head out of Deception Pass to start the island adventures.

Da Nag · Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 10:09 pm Post subject:

Catman · Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 3:14 am Post subject:

Thanks for a needed dose of Institutional Control, Bill. I was really shocked when I read that.

Mike! What a delightful surprise to see you two out on the water today. The timing was just right, as if we'd planned to meet at that time and place. A Tyboo Salish Sea sighting is pretty dang rare, making today's hook-up really memorable. Your boat and new motor sure look good together. See you next weekend, and have great big fun up here in the meantime. Weather looks warm and dry.
Hot

TyBoo · Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 6:05 pm Post subject:

This is amazing! We have Matia Island all to ourselves, there is not a whisper of wind, and here is a picture of the clock in the boat showing the temps.

localboy · Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:44 am Post subject:

So looking forward to this. Too bad my wife won't make it. But I will and I need it. This has been a summer of "non-boating".