Around Fidalago

[strobee]

Pictures of around Fidalago run. Was a good time. Clint

[bham-rick]

Did you have any fog in the Guemes channel ? Was it just against Cypress ? Wish I had a radar!

[Straycat]

Who's '58

Who's '58?

[mikekronick]

Who's 58

I believe Bruce Bridwell.

[ChuckB]

Did you have any fog in the Guemes channel ? Was it just against Cypress ? Wish I had a radar!

Guemes Channel was clear when we got there, the fog was being blown toward Cypress and Blakely. That is until we rounded Washington Pt, then it thickened as we passed Burrows and Allen Islands. Burrows bay looked to be socked in as well. 3-4 foot swells and tide rips, and fog... Without GPS, I would not have gone.
ChuckB

[Skagitguy]

With the GPS ( in the Fog ) that help a lot with our ( my son Dan came with me ) bearings as we headed south ! Clint, Bruce ,Scott and others called us on the VHF as we went by Bowman Bay the fog lifted some. Lining up to go thru Deception Pass was a little hairy as we enter with what i think was about 6 foot swells and improve just before the Deception Pass bridge. We try to stay surfing on top of those swells. Stop at Don & Sharon Lee's house just before the Rainbow bridge in LaConner and said hello from the water. Will be seeing them at the LaConner boat show on Aug 15th. Btw The Farallon Merc ran great , however compared to the Nifty Fifty on the Rosario i'am glad i increased the tanks from 18 gal to 25 gal each when she was being restored. Going to also keep the 12 gal extra one as a back up.Without knowing until i go to the gas station i think she went thru about 13-14 gals.Going to check the hours and miles on the GPS. Now to go out and give her a bubble bath and sweet talk her about the nice job she did yesterday. It never hurts. Right ? It was great seeing everyone again ! ! Chuck

P.S. Could not watch as they slung her out and onto the trailer.My son took the picture. The guy told me at the launch to NOT move the car or trailer as they lifted her off. He said it makes him a little concern ! Just what i wanted to hear.

[GregJ]

Miore photos of Fidalgo Event Boats Underway

Photos attached for your enjoyment

[Lootas1]

Fantastic bunch of pictures. Made me feel like I had made the trip after all!!! Thanks, Jerry.

[McSkagit Tim Jones]

Around Fidalgo

Was hoping to make it to this one but never did get the engine installation in the Glasply complete. Wanted to get a closer look at Chippawa. Note from the pictures, the helm is fairly far aft (of the windshield) on Chippawa. How is the forward visibility?

A tow through Deception against the current! Alright! That's my kinda boater!
Great bunch of pictues.

Lootsa, sorry to hear you had engine problems. I'd be willing to look at it if you can make it part way to Friday Harbor.
I'm about to launch my Glasply after a repower...took two weeks. I could meet you somewhere.....??


MCSkagit

[ChuckB]

Your kind of boater...

Yeah Tim, I was thinking of a 24 footer with a TMD40 as my BF 50 was straining at 4-4.5k RPM and 2.5 mph under the load of 2 boats, the large waves, stiff current, the large boats paying no attention to the two small craft tied together... Not the way I had planned to be introduced to piloting Deception pass. Maybe Gordon and his wife had a better time...
ChuckB

[Skagitguy]

Tim, As far a seeing over the cabin roof on the Farallon Chippewa it is not bad at all. The seats are a little higher than they were back in 1959. Marty,Joe & I put a lot of thought into the seating idea. With the bow rail and the Burgee staff it only takes a few second to get on a plan at about 22mph + to see what happening ahead. There is a step that you can stand on right below the seat to see even better when getting up on plane with the 150hp black Max Merc and when docking. When it comes to BellBoy 21' compare to the Farallon , Bellboy 21' has a smaller cabin and bigger cockpit compare to Dorsett Farallon 21' has bigger cabin and smaller cockpit the seats are in the same position as when mfg. The boat does very well in rough water as it has 17 gal of foam under the floor ! Chuck.

[Scott McDade]

A few more pictures from Satuday's event

It felt really good to finally get on the water and be part of our first club event. Here are a few shots of our "southern route" trip to Bowman Bay. Incidentally, for those who have been following our struggles with the E-Tec 90, she ran perfectly and burned just under four gallons that day.

[Bflaherty]

[QUOTE=P.S. Could not watch as they slung her out and onto the trailer.My son took the picture. The guy told me at the launch to NOT move the car or trailer as they lifted her off. He said it makes him a little concern ! Just what i wanted to hear.[/QUOTE]

Chuck, I know your pain. 2 years ago my father and I hit a log with his 1964 Pacemaker cruiser in August and it spent 3 days on the hard in 90+ degree weather. When we put it back in the water the wood planks had shrunk so much it instantly started sinking, the hoist operator said if we couldn't get the water weight out he was going to have to cut us loose or it would damage the lift... Needless to say my father nearly had a heartattack at the thought of his baby going to the bottom of Edmonds marina... Straped travel lifts scare me more than deadheads...

[Skagitguy]

Brian, Edmonds Marina ? I know those guys at that sling ! ! I would not use any of them on a brochure. Chuck

[Sammamish1]

Hey Chuck

Did I see red lines on your blue boat? I must have been dreaming!