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Category Archives: Cruising
The Most Useful Tools Aboard
There are two tools I just can not get along without on the boat. The first of course is a screwdriver. A multi-bit style screwdriver with a complete set of straight, phillips, and the square drive bits so commonly used … Continue reading
Cedar Cove
Freshwater Bay offers several good anchorages. In past visits to Freshwater Bay we had used Pavlof Harbor. While providing a good anchorage, the harbor can be a bit busy, the small Alaskan experience cruise ships that ply these waters regularly … Continue reading
Below the Waterline
I have never actually seen underneath the Nordic Quest, this part of the boat is normally hidden from view. Unless you wish to go swimming in 50 degree water. This summer I did get a chance to take a good … Continue reading
Kalinin Bay Entrance Uncharted Rock
I plan to anchor in Kalinin Bay on the extreme north end of Kruzof Island several times this summer and felt it was time to remind summer cruisers about the uncharted rock in the area of the big rocky shoal in the narrow … Continue reading
Entering and Leaving Swanson Harbor
Swanson Harbor, where Icy Strait, Lynn Canal, and Chatham Strait all meet up, is a popular anchorage. But a word of caution for boaters who are not local: stay clear of the reef, known as Sharp Ledge, on the southwest … Continue reading
Splash Day
The weather had been bad for several days with winds up to 40 knots and five footers in Auke Bay, but today it laid down. It was a long awaited moment. The shrinkwrap was removed and at high tide this … Continue reading
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Photo of the Week – Warrior Pole at Shearwater, BC
Posted in BC Places, British Columbia, Harbor Notes, Photo of the Week
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On the Hard in Juneau
I think I have mentioned this before that winters in SE Alaska are hard on boats. Most remain moored at a slip in a harbor such as Harris, Aurora or Auke Bay in the Juneau area or at marinas in communities … Continue reading