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Old 08-28-2011, 08:37 AM   #14
Edelweiss
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RE: Sunshine Coast, B.C.

Every trip we either get the rough water northbound or get it southbound on the way back, crossing the Straits of Georgia and it can change in the blink of an eye. *That 19 nm from Texada Island to Nanaimo can be as smooth as glass or your worse nightmare.

*Last trip we left Pender Harbour flat calm and it stayed that way until we came out from under the lee of Lasqueti Island. *Three to five foot white cap seas, an ass kicking the rest of the way into Nanaimo. *

To make matters worse, the rough water kicked up something in one of the fuel tanks and plugged the starboard engine fuel filter. *The Port engine draws off different fuel tanks and thank goodness it didn't miss a beat!!*

Larry B
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