At Nanaimo and Heading North

Pictures on the foreshortened trip.

5,6,7, 8 and 9 are at Montague Harbour.

First 3 are in Namaimo and you can see Ghost is no longer a ghost.

Last at Friday Harbor.

That's Chris next to last.

Photo #4 would be an awesome bouldering site!

Very nice pictures Eric! Welcome home.

Nice pics Eric. You can expect a few issues to present on a trip after a break from cruising.

Murray,
Bouldering site ???

Thanks 78,
US customs agents didn't exactly welcome us home. That big woman w the big ass tattoo on her arm is an angry woman. Even raised her voice to other customs agents! They need to send that woman to Guam for a few years .. like 40.

Bruce,
Thanks.
I'm suppressed the exhaust system lasted as long as it did. The high rise pipe sticks up over a foot and engine motion being what it is (mostly radial) the top of the high rise goes left and right w the vibration. And the big hose is extremely ridgid so I'm thinking the vibration movement is transferred directly to the lift muffler. And to the boat where the lift muffler mounts. So I'm going to look into installing a short section of SS accordian like pipe to absorb the vibration. The whole boat may be smoother. I'm fortuneate though as the fairly small amount of vibration felt is at rpms that are very seldom used. But any reduction of vibration is good. Anyway I'm going down there today to look the situation over.
By the way my holding tank extractor pump works fine .. must have the seacock closed.
I'm a little afraid the wires for the VHF antenna don't have connecters close to the antenna so may be a PITA to do the wires.

The rest of the presentable pictures.

The second and third pics are Prevost Harbor.

The blue one was Haro Strait and the rest Montague Marine Park.

Welcome back Eric, great pictures as always.

Nomad Willy said:

Murray,
Bouldering site ???

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Rock climbing without a rope. That bluff is low enough for bouldering....anything higher and you're into free soloing territory!

Murray,
Ahhh I see ..
Haven't done anything like that in years. You need to keep your skill up so as to be able to reach everyone's mailbox.

I stumbled over good picture of the hose I intend to replace w a flex pipe. It's right above the seacock.

Eric, great pictures as would be expected from you. Chris and Willy looked especially good. The last I saw of you, you were in a canoe.

Eric,
I've been watching this thread since the beginning and have enjoyed your posts and really enjoyed the photos. Thanks for taking us all along with you.


Mike

Sounds like you had a great run, Eric. Always going to have a few minor hiccups.
The pics are making me a bit homesick.

Don, Mike,
Thank you much.
Won't get back to the exhaust for a few days. Take off for a few days and things pop up. Chris was worried the boat might sink when I sawed of the pipe. Very perceptive of her to put that together I think. I think she's getting bored w boating. She likes going to town but anchoring is just being trapped on the boat .. cooking and washing dishes. Looks like I better help her out more. But when the domestic stuff is done we usually make/drink tea and read. Maybe a TV on a boat isn't as disgusting as I thought. I like watching the news these days.

AusCan,
If you ever make it up here I'll put you up. Our boats are so similar I'd love to show you Willy.

Nomad Willy said:

Maybe a TV on a boat isn't as disgusting as I thought.

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No. It's still disgusting.

Northern Spy said:

No. It's still disgusting.

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Seconded