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A few weeks ago I potted around South Sound for five days, giving the Poulsbo Boat its first real cruising test. Along with old friend Tom Richards, who brought his vintage 22' motor dory, we managed to explore the far reaches of four inlets--Eld, Totten, Little Skookum and Hammersley.
The little Poulsbo Boat is definitely a MICRO cruiser, with just enough room in the cabin for one person and his gear. While the V-berth has enough room for a cruising couple, the reality is that you need to pack half of the forepeak-berth area solid with camping gear, extra clothes, food items, etc., so it would only work for two if you were out for a max of 1-2 nights, hauling minimal gear.
We launched both boats at the nice county ramp next to the Hartstine Island bridge, on Pickering Passage. The ramp fee is whatever you want to drop in the donation box, and boaters are free to leave their tow rigs in the parking lot overnight, with no restriction on the length of time you're boating.
After loading gear, we spent the five days thoroughly exploring every back bay, cove, island and headwater marsh we could find in the four inlets, starting with Hammersley and continuing with Eld, Totten and Little Skookum Inlet...the last one being my favorite because of its inaccessibility (only navigable at a medium to high tide), its absence of houses compared to the other inlets, and its pure beauty.
It was a fantastic cruise, with decent weather (just before the recent rainstorms hit), and as always in South Sound, an absence of many other boats. Some of our overnight anchorages included the cove just inside Eagle Point, at the western end of Hammersley Inlet; Hope Island Marine State Park, and Wildcat Cove, at the entrance to Little Skookum Inlet.
- Marty
The little Poulsbo Boat is definitely a MICRO cruiser, with just enough room in the cabin for one person and his gear. While the V-berth has enough room for a cruising couple, the reality is that you need to pack half of the forepeak-berth area solid with camping gear, extra clothes, food items, etc., so it would only work for two if you were out for a max of 1-2 nights, hauling minimal gear.
We launched both boats at the nice county ramp next to the Hartstine Island bridge, on Pickering Passage. The ramp fee is whatever you want to drop in the donation box, and boaters are free to leave their tow rigs in the parking lot overnight, with no restriction on the length of time you're boating.
After loading gear, we spent the five days thoroughly exploring every back bay, cove, island and headwater marsh we could find in the four inlets, starting with Hammersley and continuing with Eld, Totten and Little Skookum Inlet...the last one being my favorite because of its inaccessibility (only navigable at a medium to high tide), its absence of houses compared to the other inlets, and its pure beauty.
It was a fantastic cruise, with decent weather (just before the recent rainstorms hit), and as always in South Sound, an absence of many other boats. Some of our overnight anchorages included the cove just inside Eagle Point, at the western end of Hammersley Inlet; Hope Island Marine State Park, and Wildcat Cove, at the entrance to Little Skookum Inlet.
- Marty
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