Hello, seeking advice on boat mooring in PNW....
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Pat Anderson
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So how's the weather? Just joking, I am a few miles north of you in Birch Bay right now, and I can TELL you - it is pouring buckets and buckets. Got to figure out how to get OUT of the PNW this time of year!
c-ness":l1ie3m28 said:
Well, had a good visit with Brenton last night and today. we toured Camano Island and made a trip to West Marine in Everett. also showed him the Everett Boat Launch facility.(what a beautiful accomodation with 14 lanes to launch and retrieve at).
He Left Everett heading towards Portland to see whats down there.
He Left Everett heading towards Portland to see whats down there.
MilesandMiles
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Hi Everyone,
What a fun adventure so far
After leaving Port Townsend by ferry (only 9 bucks to Whidbey, Island) I drove over to Stanwood to visit with Roger and his family (his son Jeremy has added diving to my list of CD applications...thanks! Just want I needed, more rookie status ) Roger's working 22 is indeed a different kind of boat, lots of salty fishermen character...and that propane heater looks like a perfect fit for a part-time live aboard. From there I drove to Portland, met with Chuck-Pacific for a quick early morning cruise on the Columbia. There was a lot of junk in the water from the rains, so we had to cut it short (me being quite ripe from a week living in the truck probably didn't help either) from what I could gather: the area has all sorts of exploration opportunities I believe, islands, wildlife, fishing (12 footers anyone?) and a great and managable city right there. one would do well to spend a season or more cruising the Columbia. The mooring costs are also lower in the Portland area.
From Portland I used craigslist to find two fellas headed down to Sacramento, both fetching diesel vehicles to convert to veggie-power. This paid for ALL my fuel costs down I-5, plus enough left over for a bag of food and a 12 pack of Newcastle here at my brother's place. It's raining off and on all week here, I'll be using my new rain gear to split firewood for him, in turn borrowing his mechanical know-how to whip a few things into shape on my boat before returning North.
I'm going to take Sensei up on his kind offer of storing C4-Miles at his farm for a few months, that will be the perfect staging location for some excellent exploring in the Puget sound.
RogerDNA: I just plume run out of time this leg of the trip, but there will be plenty more opportunities to meet up--yes! let's talk Salmon
Montana-Kev: I hope to see you on the return trip back to the ice-box I'll call you.
Better get to work. I'll post more pictures soon.
Brenton
What a fun adventure so far
After leaving Port Townsend by ferry (only 9 bucks to Whidbey, Island) I drove over to Stanwood to visit with Roger and his family (his son Jeremy has added diving to my list of CD applications...thanks! Just want I needed, more rookie status ) Roger's working 22 is indeed a different kind of boat, lots of salty fishermen character...and that propane heater looks like a perfect fit for a part-time live aboard. From there I drove to Portland, met with Chuck-Pacific for a quick early morning cruise on the Columbia. There was a lot of junk in the water from the rains, so we had to cut it short (me being quite ripe from a week living in the truck probably didn't help either) from what I could gather: the area has all sorts of exploration opportunities I believe, islands, wildlife, fishing (12 footers anyone?) and a great and managable city right there. one would do well to spend a season or more cruising the Columbia. The mooring costs are also lower in the Portland area.From Portland I used craigslist to find two fellas headed down to Sacramento, both fetching diesel vehicles to convert to veggie-power. This paid for ALL my fuel costs down I-5, plus enough left over for a bag of food and a 12 pack of Newcastle here at my brother's place. It's raining off and on all week here, I'll be using my new rain gear to split firewood for him, in turn borrowing his mechanical know-how to whip a few things into shape on my boat before returning North.
I'm going to take Sensei up on his kind offer of storing C4-Miles at his farm for a few months, that will be the perfect staging location for some excellent exploring in the Puget sound.
RogerDNA: I just plume run out of time this leg of the trip, but there will be plenty more opportunities to meet up--yes! let's talk Salmon
Montana-Kev: I hope to see you on the return trip back to the ice-box
I'll call you.Better get to work. I'll post more pictures soon.
Brenton
MilesandMiles
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Chuck Pacific at the helm!
A rolling work of art in Port Townsend
A Seasport (looking very much like a CD22 doesn't it?)
A rolling work of art in Port Townsend
A Seasport (looking very much like a CD22 doesn't it?)
centerisland
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MilesandMiles":jggg8sa8 said:
Miles: I'm not sure which propane heater you're talking about, but if it's one of the Mr Buddy heaters that doesn't vent to the exterior, be aware of the need to vent the boat when it's in use. If it's one of the Dickenson units, those can be nice. I have one of those on my trawler for "ambiance" - I added several lava rocks from a BBQ to give the flames a bit more realism.
I spent a few hours on my new (to me) boat yesterday with the Wallas running the entire time. Great source of heat but the fan is too noisy to sleep with. And I'm not sure about running it for an extended period with the lid up.
IMHO, if you have access to 120vac power a small electric heater is going to be the best way to make BTUs inside the cabin.
If I were to stay on the boat for extended periods without 120vac, I'd probably put in a small Espar / Wabasto diesel air furnace. There are some truck take out Espar units on Ebay for in the $500 rannge, or new for $1000. Plus a couple hundred for parts (mostly the exhaust thru-hull) and you'll have a safe, quiet, thermostat-controlled source of heat. I did one of the Espar units on my previous Arima and my wife totally loved it.