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    Coke or Pepsi.... 22 Cruiser vs. 23 Venture... and why

    For starters, just type 22 23 in the search box in the upper left of the page and you will find threads on this very question. Some of the differences will depend on the year of manufacture. Some people consider some of the differences largely cosmetic. YMMV. The 23 has a little more dead...
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    Intuition to Alaska - 2021

    I love that museum in Wrangell. Is the giant, scary-looking vintage two-man chainsaw still there? What a beast! When you get to Petersburg, be sure to have at least one meal at the Salty Pantry. Also check out the 126# salmon in the museum. If your are up to it, the hike up to Raven's Roost...
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    Intuition to Alaska - 2021

    I've done this stretch a half dozen times, and invariably I've encountered Dall's Porpoises. If what you saw threw a double rooster tail, they were Dall's. Here's a picture of a few of a larger group we saw in Ernest Sound on one of our trips. I am getting the biggest kick following your...
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    Intuition to Alaska - 2021

    Sounds like Bull Kelp. Charts will sometimes show known forests of kelp. It's important for lots of sea critters, but can be a real PITA for a propeller. Good idea to avoid it if you can. The stuff anchors itself, but can drift around. I'm enjoying following your adventures. Thanks for...
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    No R2Ak in 2021 - But, there's this. . .

    Yup, the sailors have blown (so-to-speak) by the lead paddlers. (The lead peddlers dropped out - they had planned only to go through today, since the crew apparently has to be back at work tomorrow!)
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    No R2Ak in 2021 - But, there's this. . .

    The leaders are now 2/3 through the 360 mile course. The paddlers/peddlers may just pull this off! BendRacing (two person kayak) has rounded the B’ham marker and is headed south – at 4+ mph, followed closely by Boogie Barge (multi hulled peddle power). Big Broderna (Trimaran sailboat) is...
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    No R2Ak in 2021 - But, there's this. . .

    Very little wind so far. The paddlers are cleaning up.
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    No R2Ak in 2021 - But, there's this. . .

    Because of restrictions on transiting BC waters, there is no Race to Alaska this year. Instead there is a 360 mile race around Puget Sound. Here's the link: https://nwmaritime.org/wa360-daily-updates/
  9. Petersburg C-Dory, heading down the Wrangell Narrows.  Petersburg May, 2021 P5230066

    Petersburg C-Dory, heading down the Wrangell Narrows. Petersburg May, 2021 P5230066

    Petersburg C-Dory, heading down the Wrangell Narrows. Petersburg May, 2021 P5230066
  10. Petersburg C-Dory.  Petersburg May, 2021 P5220033

    Petersburg C-Dory. Petersburg May, 2021 P5220033

    Petersburg C-Dory. Petersburg May, 2021 P5220033
  11. Petersburg C-Dory.  Petersburg, May, 2021 P5220032

    Petersburg C-Dory. Petersburg, May, 2021 P5220032

    Petersburg C-Dory. Petersburg, May, 2021 P5220032
  12. Petersburg C-Dory, "Razorbill."  Petersburg May, 2021 P5220028

    Petersburg C-Dory, "Razorbill." Petersburg May, 2021 P5220028

    Petersburg C-Dory, "Razorbill." Petersburg May, 2021 P5220028
  13. Petersburg C-Dory, "Razorbill."  Petersburg May, 2021 P5220029

    Petersburg C-Dory, "Razorbill." Petersburg May, 2021 P5220029

    Petersburg C-Dory, "Razorbill." Petersburg May, 2021 P5220029
  14. Petersburg C-Dory, "Razorbill."  Petersburg May, 2021 P5220031

    Petersburg C-Dory, "Razorbill." Petersburg May, 2021 P5220031

    Petersburg C-Dory, "Razorbill." Petersburg May, 2021 P5220031
  15. Petersburg C-Dory.  Petersburg May, 2021 P5210020

    Petersburg C-Dory. Petersburg May, 2021 P5210020

    Petersburg C-Dory. Petersburg May, 2021 P5210020
  16. May of 2021 P5230063 - Osprey repainted white. Still a working boat at 103 years old.

    May of 2021 P5230063 - Osprey repainted white. Still a working boat at 103 years old.

    May of 2021 P5230063 - Osprey repainted white. Still a working boat at 103 years old.
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    Considering a C-Dory 16 trip from Anacortes to Friday Harbor

    We crossed Juan de Fuca in our 16 (Port Townsend to Cattle Pass) several times. We also circumnavigated Whidbey. Be conservative about the weather. Do not risk fog or significant wind. Know what the tide is doing and which way the wind is blowing. Don't set out on a crossing late in the day...
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    Prevost entrance 2 Boaters 0

    Thanks for posting. You really can't have too many reminders of dangers like this. Some of the comments on the linked forums point out a common, and sometimes critical, mistake boaters make in plotting a course. Details on electronic charts appear and disappear with the zoom function...
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    Sturgeon!

    Couple of beauties, for sure! I have never fished for sturgeon, but was once impressed by a very large specimen getting seriously airborne a few yards away from me while I was fishing for shad near the Bonneville Dam. It was awe inspiring.
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    Introducing myself and "C-horse"

    Congratulations! She's a beauty. You're lucky enough to live near some of the very best boating waters in the world - and waters for which your boat is ideally suited. Keeps us posted on projects and trips!
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