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hardee
Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 12632 City/Region: Sequim
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Sleepy-C
Photos: SleepyC
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 4:13 am Post subject: SleepyC on Vancouver Island 2016 |
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Summer 2016 N Vancouver Island trip
Trip overview.
I launched at Telegraph Cove Building 29 side. It is an excellent launch and parking facility, and the owners have a 22 Cruiser, SeaHarmony and a neat story about the boats name. I spent the first part of the time in the Broughton,s, at Port Harvey for Canada Day, and then cruising, anchoring nearly every night. The first part of the trip was spent in the Broughton’s, going to the ends of most of the inlets. At a fuel stop at Lagoon Cove, it was a privilege to see another C-Dory, “Plan B”, and meet the fine young couple, Jim and Dara and and after a few minutes after the fuel stop, we agree to travel together up Knight Inlet. It was a good choice. We spent several days together, and I had a great day traveling with them up to Glacier Bay, viewing the spectacular milky blue water, the waterfalls coming off the shear walls and high mountain peaks. We spent some time in Glendale Cove, and then a hard drive down the Knight, into 3 – 6 foot head on waves, until we could turn out of Knight and into Sargeaunt Passage. Then a good day of sunshine to warmup, and dry out after a very wet, (lots of nose – and more- into waves) passage.
And from there, it just got better and better. More anchoring; lots of fog, rain and fun. Whales, Humpback and Orca, dolphins and eventually some bears, and lots of rain. Ports of call: Port Harvey, Lagoon Cove (fuel), Pierre’s at Echo Bay, Sullivan Bay, Alert Bay, Sointula, Port Hardy, Bull Harbor, God’s Pocket and Telegraph Cove, where I pulled the boat, after 48 days in the water and scrubbed an inch and a half of green stuff, and barnacles the size of pencil erasers off for 6 hours. Then laundry and a hot shower and I’m ready to travel south, wishing I had radar in the pickup, due to the foggy road conditions.
In Comox/Courtenay for relaunch. After a day on the hard and 2 nights, I launched at Comox, into warmer water and hot dry weather. In preparation for the trip to Powell River for the mid August CBGT, the launch is set to stage for crossing Strait of Georgia, and is made in conjunction with C-Gypsy and yielding to her local knowledge of the area. The sky is blue, the wind nonexistent, and the sea is flat. After a call to a vessel at midpoint to Texada Island, our goal for tomorrow and getting confirmation of good crossing condition, we opt to go for the crossing now, taking advantage of the excellent conditions, and a decision that was confirmed as good, the next day.
The Powell River CBGT was awesome, and in spite of the “breeze” I did get a few good C-Dory boat photos out at “the hulks”. From PR there were 4 boats that went up to Princes Louisa Inlet with an overnight an fueling at Egmont. That has some challenges due to the current at the fuel and marina docks there. PLI was beautiful, Chatterbox Falls resulted in a nice photo opportunity and both deserved more than one night and will be done again. We did spend some time up at the head of Jervis Inlet, past the Malibu Rapids entrance to PLI, and that was also worth more time.
Crossing Georgia Strait was mostly uneventful, considering the normal conditions, and Tribune Bay on Hornby Island was an exceptional anchorage. It’s long sloping, sandy beach gave me a chance to do another serious bottom cleaning prior to the upcoming haul out.
The trip home took me back onto the 0515 Tsawwassen ferry, and then on through the US border crossing which got me a full blown customs inspection. After a 40 minute wait, I just told the officer, thank you for doing a thorough job, and headed down the road, to a college reunion and another ferry ride after the weekend.
Things I learned on my boat in 68 days.
1. If I didn’t remember to turn the Auto Bilged Pump on before I went to sleep it would rain during the night.
2. Whenever and at whatever setting, turning on the auto pilot and setting the heading it would be directly at some floating obstruction, directly in line with where I was heading, and never when I could see the “floater” prior to actuation.
3. It was always better to go into an anchorage at the low tide slack because it would give a better “lay of the land”. This was partly due to my obsession for finding protected and shallow anchorages.
4. Always listen to the weather, and then look out the windows. If the VHF says it’s blowing 20 and the fog is too thick to see 100 feet, it is not blowing 20 YET.
5. It is always good to be “staged” for an upcoming crossing.
6. It is always good to “go now” if the conditions are right. It may not get better, even if the forecast is for improved conditions later.
7. Always fill water, (especially drinking water), and fuel at the same stop.
8. Keep at least a gallon of drinking water in reserve.
9. You can’t have too much peanut butter on board.
10. IF you are going to foul an anchor, do it with something your windlass can lift.
11. Carry spare fenders and line.
12. Get used to what your surroundings look like on radar.
13. Align or calibrate your radar image to your chart.
14. ALWAYS keep the fore hatch battened if the boat is moving.
15. Desitin (zinc oxide cream) works.
16. Costco “Take Home and Bake” bread keeps a very long time.
17. Have back-ups for your back-ups.
18. Don’t have a schedule, have plans, and have flexibility for weather and wants.
19. 48 days, even with moving some everyday, without bottom paint, STUFF sticks and grows.
20. Take 2 good books.
21. The anchor (Rocna) is a very preferred anchor, and works fine WITHOUT a swivel.
22. Set up at least one screen on the plotter with a “North Up” view. Very helpful in choosing an anchorage, with prevailing wind directions in view.
23. If you dunk a cell phone, a few days inside a bag of rice just might restore it.
24. If the winch strap breaks on haul out, don’t panic, Unwind a bunch more strap and thread it through the bow hook or loop and tie a bowline then winch it up onto the trailer.
25. Good fish and chips vary, so try ‘em and see.
Things I would do again.
1. Take Costco “Bake at Home” bread. It is perfectly fine to eat without baking.
2. Be more generous with the Desitin (Zinc Oxide cream) on the Trim tabs, Transducer and engine parts.
3. Spend more time with the Orca.
4. Get better internet connectivity, but don’t try to schedule it.
5. Take time to complete a journal entry every day.
6. Travel with a buddy boat or two, destination to destination, at least.
7. Add 25 feet of chain, making a 25 foot anchor depth reasonable with a 4:1 scope.
8. Use faster shutter speeds, (higher ASA settings) more often.
9. Take plenty of cinnamon and Mrs Dash.
10. Use the truck for a food cache, with cruise plans to cross by the parking place, allowing for pulling the boat, bottom cleaning, and replenishing. Like being at the center of a figure eight.
Things I would not do again.
1. Go more than 30 days without pulling the boat out and scrubbing the bottom, OBs and Trim Tabs.
2. Take so much stuff.
3. Put off completing a journal entry more than one day.
4. Take a tripod for the camera.
5. Go without a Navionics program/ap on a tablet.
6. Resort to driving the boat up onto the trailer.
7. Make a reservation for the 0515 Tsawwassen ferry, just show up the night before.
8. Go so long without a CBRATS fix.
9. Wait to write the post up for CBRATS.
Harvey
SleepyC
_________________ Though in our sleep we are not conscious of our activity or surroundings, we should not, in our wakefulness, be unconscious of our sleep. |
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Aurelia
Joined: 21 Aug 2009 Posts: 2331 City/Region: Gig Harbor
State or Province: WA
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 10:35 am Post subject: |
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Glad the summer went well Harvey and keep on learning lessons and sharing them!
Greg _________________ Greg, Cindie & Aven
Gig Harbor
Aurelia - 25 Cruiser sold 2012
Ari - 19 Cruiser sold 2023
currently exploring with "Lia", 17 ft Bullfrog Supersport Pilothouse |
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starcrafttom
Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 7881 City/Region: marysville
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1984
C-Dory Model: 27 Cruiser
Vessel Name: to be decided later
Photos: Susan E
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 11:54 am Post subject: |
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Harvey, I was watching you and my parents dance around each other on AIS. You just keep missing each other by half days. Glad you had such a good trip. _________________ Thomas J Elliott
http://tomsfishinggear.blogspot.com/ |
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brooks&judy
Joined: 18 Aug 2015 Posts: 37 City/Region: Port Townsend
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Ticket
Photos: Ticket
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the good detailed report, Harvey! You're definitely a good, experienced friend to learn from. You make us envious while giving good tips. Neat trip!
~ Brooks |
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RogerJuntunen
Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 153 City/Region: Rupert, ID
State or Province: ID
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: In Cahoots - Idaho
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 2:10 pm Post subject: way to go Harvey |
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Harvey, Keep up the good tips and keep the camera clicking! Roger _________________ See you on the water! |
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journey on
Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 3595 City/Region: Valley Centre
State or Province: CA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: journey on
Photos: Journey On
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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Harvey, that must of been a great trip, even the ferry. Got out Google maps and followed you. Glad you had buddy boats.
Do you have radar overlay or do you just eyeball the 2 displays?
Boris |
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JamesTXSD
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Posts: 7445 City/Region: from island boy to desert dweller
State or Province: AZ
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: "Wild Blue" (sold 9/14)
Photos: Wild Blue
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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We enjoyed the trip report, Harvey! Thanks for sharing!
Best wishes,
Jim & Joan |
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Pandion
Joined: 02 Oct 2013 Posts: 274 City/Region: Kenmore
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2002
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Osprey
Photos: Osprey
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Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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Wonderful report, Harvey. Welcome home. Do you plan to be out again this fall? _________________
Andy Ryan
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Hunkydory
Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 2657 City/Region: Cokeville, Wyoming
State or Province: WY
C-Dory Year: 2000
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Hunkydory
Photos: Hunkydory-Jay-and-Jolee
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 12:40 am Post subject: |
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Harvey, I really enjoyed your trip report & found your combination of list fun to read. It is at times very difficult to do a write up on a daily basis when cruising.
We too used Desitin for the first time this year. It does help to reduce some of the green growth, but found its removal to be about as hard as the green growth without it, especially on the sides of the boat just above the new coats of bottom paint. That area above the bottom paint seemed like a good place for it too, however the junk in the water around ports & stagnate anchorages stuck to it, making the combination very difficult to remove. Hot water at the car wash wouldn't remove it, I finally got it & the stains, the combination created, off today with acetone & much scrubbing. We did use it very liberally every where we applied, perhaps to much so.
Jay _________________ Jay and Jolee 2000 22 CD cruiser Hunkydory
I will not waste my days in trying to prolong them------Jack London
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MikeR
Joined: 21 Apr 2013 Posts: 474 City/Region: Mill Creek
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2016
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Photos: MikeR
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome back Harvey! It was fun reading about your trip, and the lessons-learned lists, good stuff. I get the feeling there is a long story behind each item on your list, and do hope we get to hear the back stories at some point!
-Mike _________________ 22' C-Dory Cruiser (2016)
16' C-Dory Angler (1989)
10' C-Dory Row Boat (1995) |
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dotnmarty
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 4196 City/Region: Sammamish
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1993
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: LIZZIE II
Photos: Lizzie
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome back Harvey. Happy to see that you're making the most of your retirement. _________________ MartyP
"...we're all in the same boat..." |
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Catman
Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 1524 City/Region: Seattle
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2017
C-Dory Model: 23 Venture
Vessel Name: Songbird (Bambina, 16')
Photos: Bambina
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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Way to go, Harvey. What an adventure you had the past 48+ days. Now I understand why we didn't see you at the Bellingham Brat bash. You had something a little larger in mind!
You really inspire me with your trip tales, and I hope to join you one day. |
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Big dave
Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 264 City/Region: Vancouver
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Raven Dancer
Photos: Raven Dancer
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 11:09 am Post subject: |
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It was great to see you in Echo Bay not once but twice. There were quite a number of 22' C-dorys that came in during the summer.
Ruth & I just got home yesterday, things got real quite after Labor Day.
You are quite the inspiration and should write a book on small boat travel .
Your friends Dave & Ruthi
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Pat Anderson
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 8553 City/Region: Birch Bay, WA
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Daydream
Photos: Daydream and Crabby Lou
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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We missed you this summer, Harvey. _________________
DAYDREAM - CD25 Cruiser
CRABBY LOU - CD16 Angler (sold 2020)
Pat & Patty Anderson, C-Brat #62!
http://daydreamsloop.blogspot.com
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chromer
Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Posts: 952 City/Region: Anacortes
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 19 Angler
Photos: Checkpoint II
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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Harvey,
Nice to meet you in Powell River _________________
Checkpoint II (SOLD 10/2020)
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