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April 2nd I moved the Skagit Saratogan from Anacortes to Boston Harbor Marina in north Olympia. I left Anacortes Marina on April first and ran out into the islands to Friday Harbor. The morning of the second I departed Parks Bay on Shaw Island and headed for Cattle Pass, planning to run directly across Juan De Fuca. A quarter mile off Cattle Point the seas were five and six feet so I turned around and back-tracked up San Juan channel, Upright channel, down into Lopez Sound and exiting into Rosario Strait at Lopez Pass. The first half of the seven mile crossing from Lopez Pass to Deception Pass was uneventful, but on the eastern side of Rosario, the same five and six foot swells from Juan De Fuca were rolling up Rosario, so it was an exciting ride. Main difference is that I had these big seas on the beam. Maintained about 16 knots and was glad to get out of it and into Deception and Saratoga Pass.
The run south was uneventful excepting that I got boarded by the Coast Guard off the entrance to Gig Harbor. The CG was pretty easy on me and didn't write me up for anything. The two boarding officers were both engineers and were impressed with the boat, engines and spotless bilge. I continued on into south sound and stayed the night at Filucy Bay. Next morning, the 3rd, I motored the last couple miles to Boston Harbor Marina. I like Boston Harbor but don't think I will stay there. Floats and finger piers are in poor condition and I don't see them being repaired any time soon.
I took the boat out last Sunday for a few hours down to Hope Island. While there the wind came up to 15 out of the west.
I had set up spring lines on the dock for backing in to the slip. However with the westerly blowing it was all but impossible to back in. After several tries and with the help of three goodly sized males on the dock, got the Saratogan back into the slip and with no damage. In the future I'll set up an alternate spring line for nosing into the slip. That way I'll be able to power ahead on the spring and pin the boat to the finger pier. That's the theory anyway....
I have a short video I made on leaving Filucy Bay on the morning of April 3rd. This is the last leg of my 175 nautical run from North Puget Sound to South Sound.
Here's the link:
https://youtu.be/a2yvskCc_HY
I'd be up to help organize a south sound event if anyone is interested......
cheers,
Tim
April 2nd I moved the Skagit Saratogan from Anacortes to Boston Harbor Marina in north Olympia. I left Anacortes Marina on April first and ran out into the islands to Friday Harbor. The morning of the second I departed Parks Bay on Shaw Island and headed for Cattle Pass, planning to run directly across Juan De Fuca. A quarter mile off Cattle Point the seas were five and six feet so I turned around and back-tracked up San Juan channel, Upright channel, down into Lopez Sound and exiting into Rosario Strait at Lopez Pass. The first half of the seven mile crossing from Lopez Pass to Deception Pass was uneventful, but on the eastern side of Rosario, the same five and six foot swells from Juan De Fuca were rolling up Rosario, so it was an exciting ride. Main difference is that I had these big seas on the beam. Maintained about 16 knots and was glad to get out of it and into Deception and Saratoga Pass.
The run south was uneventful excepting that I got boarded by the Coast Guard off the entrance to Gig Harbor. The CG was pretty easy on me and didn't write me up for anything. The two boarding officers were both engineers and were impressed with the boat, engines and spotless bilge. I continued on into south sound and stayed the night at Filucy Bay. Next morning, the 3rd, I motored the last couple miles to Boston Harbor Marina. I like Boston Harbor but don't think I will stay there. Floats and finger piers are in poor condition and I don't see them being repaired any time soon.
I took the boat out last Sunday for a few hours down to Hope Island. While there the wind came up to 15 out of the west.
I had set up spring lines on the dock for backing in to the slip. However with the westerly blowing it was all but impossible to back in. After several tries and with the help of three goodly sized males on the dock, got the Saratogan back into the slip and with no damage. In the future I'll set up an alternate spring line for nosing into the slip. That way I'll be able to power ahead on the spring and pin the boat to the finger pier. That's the theory anyway....
I have a short video I made on leaving Filucy Bay on the morning of April 3rd. This is the last leg of my 175 nautical run from North Puget Sound to South Sound.
Here's the link:
https://youtu.be/a2yvskCc_HY
I'd be up to help organize a south sound event if anyone is interested......
cheers,
Tim
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