Hello from alaska
 

New member here wanting to say hello. I have a twin engine 30 foot glasply that I cruise Prince William Sound with, but as I'm going to retire soon, I'm wanting to move up a bit. Thanks for all the great info, it is much appreciated.

Hello, Welcome!

We're in Alaska as well, and have cruised the west side of PWS for many years.

Thanks, Kevin, We are moored in Valdez. The sound is spectacular and special to my family. Very nice boat btw.

Welcome aboard

Welcome aboard from a fellow Alaskan in the sound.

sd

Thanks, Valdez is very nice. I spent a couple of months there many moons ago putting in the ocean fiber terminal. My son also lived there for a few years when he was assigned to USCG station Valdez.

If we could get a slip in a reasonable time we would seriously consider moving our boat there in the summers. The sound has allot better cruising opportunities, and Valdez isnt that much further of a drive than Seward.

Thanks for the welcome, still waiting on a perm slip, I'm now at 17 after five years.

Alaska, huh? Well, I am in Florida, so I guess that we are just about as far apart as it is possible to be and still both be in the continental US. :-) But welcome aboard.

John

I was born in Alaska when it was a territory and Alaska has never been part of the "continental US".

I have lived in Juneau, Anchorage, Nyac and Platinum near Bethel and most recently Thorne Bay near Ketchikan. After 8 years in Thorne Bay we returned to Washington State along the Skagit River.

I've also lived in Massett BC.

Eric, I know Alaskans are rugged individuals and all but despite their best efforts they're still on the North American continent. Just separated by Canada from the lower 48.

https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/C..._United_States

Um, last time I looked, it was. But whatever. Perhaps it broke off and drifted off somewhere other than the North American continent.

Craig and jwnall,
Yup I must have gotten "lower 48" mixed up w "continental".

Every Alaskan knows that we call the rest of America...

"Outside"

The typical use of the term will be...

"What are you doing on your R&R?"

And a response would be...

"Going outside"

Welcome Spotter, Number of Alaskans reside on this site as you can see. Thank God for Canada. 8-)

Yup ... looks like I'm inside now.

Suites me very well at this time. Need to make a trip to Fisheries Supply soon. And to a prop shop and .. and ...

I miss the land up north our friends. Our best friends in TB have sold their house and are moving to Oregon. Statistics say those that go to live in Alaska on average stay 5 years. I spent 1/4 of my life there but then I started out there. Don't know if the stat mentioned includes natives.

These guys drive crazy here though.

Welcome!

Born in Alaska in 1947, went to Kenai Territorial school, Lived in Ridgeway before it was, Ridgeway, Saw Valdez and Homer destroyed in 1964, Fished off the bridge in Soldatna and pee'd in the Kenai river. Now living in the second largest state on the same continent.

To be a real Alaskan You still gotta wrestle a grizzly and make love to a native.

Dude I thought it was wrestle w the girl and make love to the bear.

That was the Cheechako that drank the quart of wiskey before the bear and the girl.