Ranger 27 in SE Alaska

sportner · Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 11:13 pm Post subject: Ranger 27 in SE Alaska

I started a blog on our SE Alaska cruise for my C-Brat friends, or anyone.

It can be reached at http://russportner.blogspot.com/.

hardee · Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:54 am Post subject:

Russ,

Nice blog. WOW you guys put on some miles. That is a beautiful drive, and your Dixon crossing looked perfect. Just wondering if you guys need anybod to come and bait your hooks or carry the suitcase Laughing

Just in case, but I can't come for a couple more years --- that w@*k thing. I wll be following the blog, and making notes for my retirement trip. Thanks for sharing.

Harvey
SleepyC Moon

Hunkydory · Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 1:07 am Post subject:

Russ

I'll be following along & looking forward to your updates.

Jay

amy and karl · Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:05 am Post subject:

Sounds like a great trip already. Looking forward to following along as well. Enjoy.

Karl

Wandering Sagebrush · Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 10:11 am Post subject:

Russ and Toni, looks like you will have a great trip. We're along vicariously.

sportner · Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 5:51 pm Post subject:

A new update and a few photos can be reached at:
http://www.russportner.blogspot.com/

20dauntless · Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 8:16 pm Post subject:

Great stuff, Russ. The grocery store up the hill in Petersburg has a van and they'll drive you back to the docks after you buy groceries. No charge. At least that's how it was last summer. They've got a better selection and lower prices than the grocery store in the main part of town.

sportner · Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:13 am Post subject:

Thanks Sam, when Toni gets here we will go to the larger grocery before heading north.

Thankyou everyone for the comments, we will continue to post as we are able.

jkidd · Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:33 am Post subject:

Looks like your having a great time, keep the stories and pictures coming. I will be following your adventure too.

Alyssa Jean · Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:47 am Post subject:

Toni and Russ, I leave this evening for Juneau. Be bringing a 43' Silverton down to Anacortes over a 2 week plus non-schedule. Boat name is Steller View. I will be looking for you.

Alyssa Jean · Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:47 am Post subject:

Toni and Russ, I leave this evening for Juneau. Be bringing a 43' Silverton down to Anacortes over a 2 week plus non-schedule. Boat name is Steller View. I will be looking for you.

sportner · Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 2:11 am Post subject:

An Alaska update can be found at:
http://russportner.blogspot.com/

C-Nile · Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:20 am Post subject:

Russ,

Very nice blog; thank you. One thing that jumps off the page for me is how little you pay for slips with power in the PNW. Our Marinaut is 24 feet long, and we can pay $4.50 per foot and in addition, $10 to $15 per night for 30 amps. Some marinas have us pay a minimum 25' charge, and another has a 30' minimum. If we go out during the week, we can get slips for around $65 a night. Yeh -- we are whacked nearly everywhere. We live in Connecticut, and it is absolutely the worst place to live in retirement in the U.S. with respect to taxes.

Rich

sportner · Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 11:00 am Post subject:

Rich,

You must leave that boater unfriendly place as soon as you are able, we have plenty of slips and anchorages in Washington and Alaska.

Next post will be near Juneau, Ak. Smile

Jeff and Julie · Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 11:41 am Post subject: Juneau

Russ,
Hopefully we will get the great weather we are expecting. Could be very warm here this weekend.
Julia