September 9, 2011. I have posted several photos. The first is of the Boat Haven Marina at sunset on the 7th. The following morning was nice and slow, we had our Longbottom Coffee and breakfast, got organized and went for a slow cruise around Townsend Bay. At 11 am we had to check in with…
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Admiralty Inlet – 30 Knot Winds
On September 7, we awoke to thick fog. After a nice shower, Longbottom Coffee, and Umpqua Oats for breakfast, we made way east for the south end of Whidbey Island. As we approached Admiralty Inlet we hit 30 knot winds, so rather than risking the crossing, we made way north to Port Townsend. We need…
Port Ludlow With Rachel
On September 6th, Jody and I arrived at the Port Townsend Boat Haven boat ramp at 9:30 in the morning. It took us 4 hours to tow Rachel from Puget Island, Cathlamet, Wa. After some shopping, we launched her at 11 am and made way south to Port Ludlow. We plan to cruise the Sound…
Abi Gale Sail
This last Sunday a friend, Peter, who has years of sailing experience arrived. I rigged Abi Gale with a gaff rigg, spirit boom set up. We had a very light on shore wind and launched her from our little beach on the Columbia River. It took Peter a minute or two to get situated, and…
Goodbye Island Maid II
Last week the “Island Maid II” was sold to a gentleman from Cape Cod, MA. The Island Maid II has been in our family for 8 years, and during that time she was re-fit and converted to a wonderful cruising passage maker. She not only took me on a wonderful vacation up the inland passage…
Abi Gale – Cathlamet Wooden Boat, Show Best in Class
It’s been awhile since my last post. I finished “Abi gale” and entered her in the Cathlamet Wooden Boat Show. She won best in her class! I picked up her sail last week and still need to rig it. Hopefully, I’ll get to it this coming weekend, so I can post a few photos of…
Abigail E – Happy 4th!
Last week I got to finish the boat by building the oars and the two boom sticks. It was a great week. The weather was perfect, and the fish were biting! I went out one morning and caught 2 nice, summer run salmon. I’ve been talking about the salmon fishing in the last few post,…
Abigail E – Dagger Board, Oar Locks
This last week I got to spend two days on the 3 plank lap strake rowing/sailing dinghy. The first day I constructed the dagger board trunk along with the dagger board itself. That same day, I also completed her construction by building the two sets of oarlock mounts. I disassembled and epoxied all into place….
Abigail E – Coming Close
This last week, I worked on the boat for only a day and a half. The summer run of Chinook is in along with a strong run of summer steelhead. So I had good luck fishing with my friend John onboard “Rachel.” One of the days we hooked 8 salmon and steelhead and lost all…
Abigail E – Transformed to Cedar Pram
Here is another post on Abigail E. This last week I had a chance to work on the “Abigail E” as well as catch 2 nice summer run chinook salmon. It was a good week! I have decided NOT to make the “Abigail E” a Wheelbarrow boat; no wheel for this little vessel. Henry is…