Maiden voyage

[Alaskadory]

Hello All!
Last week my wife and I sealed the deal on a clean 2006 22’ cruiser over in Juneau Ak. ( we live in Sitka Ak)

Myself and a good friend flew over to Juneau and got the boat ready for its 154 mile run back to Sitka. It’s a little nerve racking not having any prior time on the boat and immediately taking it on this long of a run!

Everything checked out on the 2006 Honda Bf40s. Did a few small carb adjustments and had them purring nicely.

We casted off that evening around 7:00 pm. We were greeted by 4-6 foot tight chop in Chatham straight.. We pushed on to Funter Bay and once there it was calmer and we decided to keep going while we had the chance.
Unfortunately for us the weather came up again in front of Tenakee Inlet. We made it to basket bay around 11:30 Pm and set the hook for the night.

Up at 5:00 AM and under way by 6:00. The weather was favorable and we made good time the rest of the way to Sitka.

Looking forward to some small upgrades such as Permatrims! I think that will make a huge difference in how this boat rides.

I’d post some photos but I’m not sure how to add them to this thread??[/url]

[journey on]

It looks like you had a lovely trip an a good boat.

Boris

[cbbernard]

I made the Sitka to Tenakee trip a couple of times when I lived there. Wish I'd had my C-Dory then...

Congratulations on the new boat!

[mutski]

That sounds like a cool trip! Congrats on the new boat!

How much fuel did you use between Juneau and Sitka?

[srbaum]

Alaskadory,
Congratulations on the new boat. That trip is huge for a boat that you didn't know yet, but obviously you figured things out quickly. Hope that you continue to enjoy future journeys with your new C-Dory.

[Hunkydory]

Alaskadory, 4 to 6 foot close spaced chop, if really close & steep is very rough water for a 22CD, especially if going into it. I’ve done that at Point Retreat, where Saginaw Channel meets the south end of the Lynn Canal & had green water going over the boat. Fortunately it only lasted for a short distance just before rounding the Point. This area on the way between Juneau & Sitka is before you get to Funter Bay. This year while doing that same route & other times in the past, I too have called it part of Chatham Strait, but the Lynn Canal ends at its junction with Icy Strait & that’s what’s the north end of the Chatham Strait begins. I’ve been in these conditions several times & if goin into, my speed could only be maintained between 2 & 4 mph & that was still with some pounding & Permatrims or trim tabs were of no help, whereas they make a huge difference if able to maintain a higher speed in chop of maybe 3 feet or preferably less. It also doesn’t take much of an increase in the time between waves to make the same height & shaped wave be much easier on the boat & trim tabs or Permatrim more effective.

Congratulations on your new to you C-Dory & it appears you had a good & interesting first run with her.

Jay

[T.R. Bauer]

This seems impossible to believe I'm sure, but I have been in chop/swell so steep and big rounding Cape Resurrection (North Gulf Seward) from Day Harbor that I only made 2 mph.....going the wrong way! Yes....I was literally slowly going backwards while trying to go forwards. After about and hour or so of getting our butts handed to us, and noticing we were not making any headway at all, we finally gave up and waited it out in the adjacent Driftwood Bay. I don't think the boat cared about this situation at all....just went up and down....but my crew sure did!

Congrats on the new boat and hope to see you on the water

[Griswold]

That's the chop that lets you know when your window seals need replaced
congrats on the boat, may she serve well!

[Alaskadory]

[letitride]

Congratulations on your boat purchase.

Adding:
1. trim tabs
2. chain in the bow locker to balance the bow to stern weight
3. permatrim

will make your CD22 run better in heavy choppy seas.....

each of these changes will be like a totally different boat, have fun and enjoy!