Trip Report: Aiviq on the Inside Passage

Captains Cat · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 8:32 pm Post subject:

Pat, I agree, I read it three times and enjoyed it each time. Great story! Keep us posted on when you come back and join one of the gatherings, we'd love to have you (all). I'm sure your bride and kiddos will come around...

Charlie

DaveS · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:58 pm Post subject:

Excellent Story! I did have the opportunity to see your fine vessel when it was at EQ. Very Nice!
Can't wait to "hear" of another adventure from you.

TyBoo · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:19 pm Post subject:

Wow. I thought of all kinds of comments and kudos while reading that marvelously written tale of a fantastic adventure, but all I can think of to say right now is thank you.

Mike

Luna C · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:43 am Post subject:

Wow and thanks here too!!!

El and Bill · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:08 am Post subject:

Jim --

What a great story, beautifully written. Thanks for sharing it with us all. Just finished the second reading, and going back for the third.

Sea Wolf · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:49 am Post subject:

Jim (Alvig)-

What did you do once you arrived at Whittier on the ferry with the boat on the trailer?

Ship it back to Washington?

Leave it in Whittier for later use on Prince William Sound?

Trail the boat on the trailer through the R.R. / Highway tunnel to Anchorage for storage to use later?

What are your future plans, or have you gotten that far yet?

Are you planning to retire in the Northwest down the road?

Certainly raises some very interesting questions about folks ability to make adjustments to dramatic climatic and environmental changes during their lives!

Thanks again! Joe.

Pat Anderson · Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 7:51 am Post subject:

And how do you pronounce "Aiviq" anyway? In my mind I am saying "Eye-Vick" - is that close?

gljjr · Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:54 am Post subject:

Pat,

Take a look at http://www.alaskool.org/Language/dictionaries/inupiaq/dictionary.htm

It has a pretty good explanation on the pronunciations.

Aiviq · Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:32 am Post subject:

gljjr · Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:59 am Post subject:

Thanks for the info Jim! BTW: How do you like the extra power from the new motor? Does it offset the extra weight? I know you said you had trim problems but what is your overall feelings on the motor?

I have to figure out what I'm going to do to repower my 27'. Right now I'm leaning towards a new long block but I might see if I can pry loose a few more boat bucks and get a new fuel injected motor.

BTW: I talked with Gene formerly from C-Dory at the Boats Afloat show and he said that he had built 10 of the 12 27s. So you and I have very rare boats!

Aiviq · Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:31 am Post subject:

The boat was underpowered with 130 hp, and it clearly does better with 190. I probably need to work on finding a better prop than the stock one I have on it now. I do get a bit of water coming in through the scuppers now, but not to bad. If I'd been able to repower in a time and place of my own choosing, I would have given strong consideration to outboards on a bracket ala Haliey's (sp?) commet (although probably not as big as he used), but overall I'm very satisfied with the performance of the boat.

Jim

starcrafttom · Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:51 pm Post subject:

Great story and even with all the problems a great trip. I do have say that your brother would have ended up swimming to port after letting you hit that log, but I would not have to explain his absence to your mom so I understand why you did not water test the boy.

Ron Bennie · Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 11:18 pm Post subject:

I've read and reread this story to check my reaction to it. I admire the vision to tackle the Inside Passage, but to take a inexperienced young family (passengers really) into this type of undertaking with no additional crew for backup seems a very big risk to me. Even the brother seemed better suited to enjoying a boat ride than sharing any responsibility for the safety of the boat. Preparation and caution all seem to have been sacrificed for the sake of doing "the trip of a lifetime". I feel this is a cautionary story, but then, I guess we all have our own comfort level.

Ron B.

gljjr · Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 12:00 am Post subject:

Jim,

Thanks for the info on the 190. I've got the Volvo AQ175 V6 in mine and when I change the motor I was thinking of putting in the 190hp version. I've also seriously thought about putting in a Kodiak Jet with a 275 hp V8. If I could get the better half to release the boat bucks for the jet I would do it in a heart beat.

At least now you know the boat is ready for next year! Too bad you couldn't have spent more time on it after you got to home port! It must have been hard heading home to the heat after the wonderful/painful adventure.

Salmon Slayer · Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:58 am Post subject:

Ron B:

For those who are used to being protected from cradle to grave by regulations, big government, and the safety of the "known" ; this trip may have seemed like an unnecessary or foolish risk. Personally, I enjoyed the read and admire Aiviq and his family for having the intestinal fortitude to take the trip. I would be more fearful of puting my family in a minivan and driving through Calgary's traffic!

Sounds like someone who lives in Niger and keeps his boat in Alaska is not afraid of be adventurous. Keep the storys comming.