06/10 Departure - WA to ALASKA

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Byrdman

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I recall several folks at the Blakely Island gathering this year talking of getting an Alaska cruise together for like the last week in Jun and the 1st couple of weeks in Jul 2006... Ya'll think this is going to take place? I need some prep time (and bank rolling of a little boat funds) to be ready to pull FreeByrd back up there for a month.

Any interest.... or do I just need to book a week or two on Princess?
 
OK, it was "The Seeds of an Idea"...current status for us, more or less: my friend Dave Olson and I, and possibly Dave's son, take Daydream up from Blaine to Ketchikan maybe the first or second week of June 2006, take about a week (Patty does NOT like long days running). Patty takes ferry up to Ketchikan from Bellingham, meets us in Ketchikan. Dave flies home (Dave is an old Alaska hand, he's about 75 and thinks this will probably be his last trip). Pat & Patty cruise Alaska for another week or so. Then Boat Buddy Otter Bellhaven-Marina (Tom and Kathy) fly in to Ketchikan to cruise Daydream back down to Bellingham, Pat & Patty fly home. Only fly in the ointment, we have not had confirmation from Otter Tom that he will be able to do this, although we had some indications of what I would call "strong interest." Patrick, we would love some company (and some 'Bama Q of course)!!!!



Byrdman":gdwcwb9q said:
I recall several folks at the Blakely Island gathering this year talking of getting an Alaska cruise together for like the last week in Jun and the 1st couple of weeks in Jul 2006... Ya'll think this is going to take place? I need some prep time (and bank rolling of a little boat funds) to be ready to pull FreeByrd back up there for a month.

Any interest.... or do I just need to book a week or two on Princess?
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interested. working the issue of taking my wife sherryl and mother on a cruise in the "may06" time frame. Sherryl can only take so much time off. I on the other hand am not so constricted. but cash is an issue. so... let me look at attempting this... I drive my boat up and park it somewhere prior to the "may-ish" cruise with them, then, go back to the boat and hook up with whoever may want to join us ....then, after we are done, I drive back to Bama. May want to do another Nashville gathering in late March/early Apr 06 too. Several of us enjoyed that. ...but will start another link on that to keep these two seperate.
Byrdman
 
OK Gang! I see that about 189 have viewed this and Pat-n-Patty are the only ones who replied so I take it this is not the makings of a group c-dory gathering up for Alaskan inter passage cruise. Hope to see yall in Seattle during the boat show in Jan06.
Byrdman
 
Pat (Byrdman),

In my case, I would love to do that trip. And in fact want to. But not having a job at the moment really makes saving the boat bucks and time required tough. I MIGHT see us doing something like that in 3 or 4 years though!
 
I will make the trip - just not sure when. I still have a 14 year old and a couple of college kids that may be home for the summer. Not sure if I want to drag the young one along for a month, and I do want to have a house left when I return! Could leave the wife in charge and head up on my own. Hmmmm......[/i]
 
I think Alaska is a little much for me. I would be up for Desolation Sound
again late June July or Aug. I'm in for any time any where. Any one
elce ?
:smiled john schuler :smiled
 
Pat-N- Patty and Birdman,

Put us down as wanting to make the trip. We would cruise in both directions and spend as much time as necessary for the Alaska, B.C. experience.

Going to the factory about Oct. 31st to oversee the final weeks construction on the new TC255. Helm and Electronics layout and installation. Then a short cruise in the south sound for water trials.

Brent and Dixie
Formerly of Cygnet
 
OK, bringing this back up to the top...enough of all this Redskins - Seahawks nonsense, its only a stupid game anyway - C-Dory cruising is LIFE!

Some people have to start putting in for vacation time (me included), or at least planning their time away from a business or whatever. So, here are our dates. Definitely going are Daydream and Anna Leigh. Meet up in Gulf Islands, probably Montague Harbour as early in the morning as possible for departure on JUNE 10, 2006. Departure from Ketchikan JUNE 25, 2006. Pat will have Dave and Alan Olson as crew for the trip up, Patty maybe will, maybe won't fly into Ketchikan for some cruising around SE. Somebody, most likely Rolf Hildre, will cruise Daydream back down, Pat (and maybe Patty) will fly home. David will cruise Anna Leigh both ways. We might push it the first day, but after that, we are sight seeing, folks - and there are a LOT of sights to see! So if you are going both ways, you had better plan about a month, or two weeks for either up or back. And they tell us that if you are planning to fly home, you had better make your plane reservations SOON!

How about a sign up sheet, Bill or Mike?
Byrdman":2ix6fh7n said:
I recall several folks at the Blakely Island gathering this year talking of getting an Alaska cruise together for like the last week in Jun and the 1st couple of weeks in Jul 2006... Ya'll think this is going to take place? I need some prep time (and bank rolling of a little boat funds) to be ready to pull FreeByrd back up there for a month.

Any interest.... or do I just need to book a week or two on Princess?
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Gig Harbor Wa to Ketchikan Ak

Mapquest says
Total Est. Time Driving: 26 hours, 30 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 1146.66 miles

Can we do some sight seeing along the way? :D
 
Gig Harbor Wa to Ketchikan Ak

Mapquest says
Total Est. Time Driving: 26 hours, 30 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 1146.66 miles
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By boat, inside passage Gig Harbor, WA to Ketchikan, AK is 766 miles
Go flat out all the way - 30 mph - it would take 25 hrs & 32 min.
 
Some numbers to consider for the Alaska bound:

Seattle to Ketchikan 660 nautical miles

Our log shows dock to dock overall average speeds at 10 to 11 knots along the inside passage. (Cruising speeds 17 to 18 knots)

Gas at the gas docks was $1.00 to $1.25 per liter last summer in Canada. This is $3.78 to $4.73 Canadian per US gallon or $3.21 to $4.02 US dollars per US gallon.

Its a great run!
 
:embarrased I was just talking with the wife about going back to the Sea of Cortez. My mind was still in the tow, launch, enjoy mode. I'm new to the PNW. The Ketchikan area is the turn around point, not the starting point. Yes? Maybe someone would be so kind and explant it all to me at the get together on Friday night. Hopefully I won't start out for Ketchikan and end up in LA PAZ. :crook
 
C-Time,

Ketchikan,AK is the southern most city in Southeast Alaska, and it's not on the road system, the nearest launch point on the road system is Prince Rupert, Canada, which is about 1,000 miles by road from Vancouver, Canada.

We have done the trip both on the water and by trailering to Prince Rupert and then boating the 95 miles to Ketchikan.

After getting to Ketchikan, its 220 nautical miles to Juneau or 224 N miles to Sitka. SE Alaska is a big place!

I would be happy to discuss this at the C-Brat party Jan 13.

See you there?
 
Hi there.
Just a few notes that might help you folks on your Alaska trip.
The fuel in Bella Bella is not very good. They have been having trouble with water and other stuff in the fuel.
Go to Shearwater if you need fuel. Nice pub there too.
The Shearwater marina stands by on VHF 6. Most of the villages us VHF 6 as the party line.
The village of Klemtu also has fuel and water and they are your last fuel place until Hartley Bay and Prince Rupert.
I'll be sitting here at Ivory (52.16.11N 128.24.18W) keeping an eye out for you. All Canadian Coast Guard Light Stations stand by on VHF 82A.
If you have the time to stop. I have a coffee pot that is always on and a computer for visitors to use, or just give me a call for a weather update. Milbank sound can get a little lumpy. Reid pass behind the station is good to bypass the swells.
Christmas of 1982 the keepers here had a wave come through the kitchen window flooding the main floor. We are 90 feet above the sea.
Wish I could be sailing with you, all the best and if there is any other information I can help you out with please let me know.
Cheers
 
Very nice of you to share that information and extend the invitation Lightkeeper. While I'm not planning to get futher north than Port McNeil this year I'm sure others will be in contact as we get closer to June.

Do they make you wear your PFD when the wind starts blowing? Any time you feel inclined to expand on the duties of a Lightkeeper feel free. I'm sure there would be many interested wannabe's.

Tim
 
Slight change in plans here...due to a minor defugalty, the lovely Lydia (our 23 year old daughter) will not be graduating from Western Washington University in March, now it will be June (don't ask, we are still trying to cool down here...) GUESS what day June graduation occurs on, you got it, June 10. So Daydream will be heading north on June 11, not June 10 - if we are a day behind the pack, so be it I guess...

Note - I am not exactly sure that "defugalty" is actually a word - when I Googled it, what I came up with was a discussion about whether it was really a word or not...comments from our resident linguists welcomed!
 
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