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08-06-2020, 07:20 PM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,235
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Is Anyone Cruising Right Now?
Stuck at home. Doesn't look like I will get a cruise in at all this year.
Also not seeing any posts come up of others on here out and about on their boats? There's nothing current under Cruising and Events.
Flywright's Corona cruise was the last thing I saw.
If you are out cruising how's about a paragraph or two and some photos.
I'm wasting away here!
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08-06-2020, 07:26 PM
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Guru
City: Rochester, NY
Vessel Name: Hour Glass
Vessel Model: Chris Craft 381 Catalina
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 7,538
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We've just been doing weekends for the most part. We took a long weekend for the 4th, but we didn't go far, still only a bit over an hour from home. We're considering taking a week at some point in the next month or 2 and just roaming around within a few hours of home, but no set plans yet. Some of the places we were planning for this year just don't make sense with the current state of the world, so we figure we'll save the gas money and go another time.
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08-06-2020, 07:34 PM
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Guru
City: Kitimat, North Coast BC
Vessel Name: Badger
Vessel Model: 30' Sundowner Tug
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 5,946
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Sorry, no hairy chested north coast adventures to share this summer.
Our daughter got a summer job so I didn't book any holidays this summer, then it turns out she works Tuesday to Saturday while I work Monday to Friday so even weekend jaunts are toast.
Retirement looming though, so keep posted!
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08-06-2020, 07:40 PM
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Guru
City: Gulf Islands, BC Canada
Vessel Name: Sea Sanctuary
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4588
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 4,993
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Day 14, the last day of our trip to Princess Louisa Chatterbox falls destination with other stops on the way of course. Will get out for some 3-4 day trips before summer ends.
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SteveK
You only need one working engine. That is why I have two.
Sea Sanctuary-new to me 1992 Bayliner 4588
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08-06-2020, 07:49 PM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,235
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Soo-Valley
Day 14, the last day of our trip to Princess Louisa Chatterbox falls destination with other stops on the way of course. Will get out for some 3-4 day trips before summer ends.
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Where's the story and photos man, come on, anti-up!
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08-06-2020, 08:02 PM
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Guru
City: Queensland
Vessel Model: Milkraft 60 converted timber prawn trawler
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 5,482
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Left on our current jaunt out of Moreton Bay on May 30.
Technically though, we have been cruising for over 4 years.
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08-06-2020, 08:32 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Brisbane
Vessel Name: Insequent
Vessel Model: Ocean Alexander 50 Mk I
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 4,260
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I'm at Peel Island at the moment, and the pic proves it! Typical winter weather, with temps in low 20's °C and water supposedly 20° but feeling colder than that!
I lost July for cruising as I was selling one of my marina berths and handling settlement myself. I needed to be on hand to deliver the transfer documents once the buyer had their funds ready. It was due 30 June, and I was on their case from last week of June. "Just a few more days" was the repeated story, but finally done on 3 Aug.
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08-06-2020, 09:19 PM
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Senior Member
City: Ft. Myers, FL.
Vessel Name: Chasing 80
Vessel Model: Chris Craft Constellation 460
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 142
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We left Ft Myers (by car) in early April when everything was closing down. We had left the boat on the Tennessee River for the winter. After about 3 months of boat projects we set sail last month down the river to Land Between the Lakes and are now on the way back up. The plan is to travel all the way to Knoxville before returning to Scottsboro AL. again for the winter. So yes...we're at least doing 1000 miles this year. Maybe not the most exciting but we're going somewhere!
PS, Pack Mule saw us and can verify we were passing through Paris Landing...tonight we are in Cuba Landing so it's quite an international cruise!
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08-06-2020, 09:46 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 21,129
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We have done a couple of very local cruises for a few hours. We can’t go anywhere overnight since we can’t have anyone come in to check on my mom who lives with us. She turned 100 last May and we can’t chance someone coming in and passing the virus to her. Lost year cruising...
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08-06-2020, 10:16 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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We're working regularly now, which is fine since cruising is down. We are cruising on weekends and now occasionally taking one weekday. We went to Key West and back on Wednesday. Didn't leave the dock, just fueled. Saturday and Sunday we'll go out somewhere and anchor overnight, then return. Just out on the water, doesn't really matter where.
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08-06-2020, 10:59 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: SEWARD ALASKA
Vessel Name: DOS PECES
Vessel Model: BAYLINER 4788
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 6,263
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We’ve put in about four weeks cruising this summer, which in Alaska is coming to an end quickly.
Four different trips, about a week and about 200NM average per trip.
Thats about normal for us, since I’m still working at 58.
Here are a few photos.
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08-06-2020, 11:01 PM
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Guru
City: Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island
Vessel Name: Capricorn
Vessel Model: Mariner 30 - Sedan Cruiser 1969
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 2,019
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People are definitely cruising along the Wet Coast, PNW and coastal BC. Many in and around Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Gulf Islands, Desolation Sound and the Broughtons.
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08-07-2020, 12:15 AM
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Guru
City: Gulf Islands, BC Canada
Vessel Name: Sea Sanctuary
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4588
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 4,993
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Princess Louisa trip
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SteveK
You only need one working engine. That is why I have two.
Sea Sanctuary-new to me 1992 Bayliner 4588
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08-07-2020, 01:35 AM
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Guru
City: Santa Cruz, CA
Vessel Name: Concerto
Vessel Model: 1980 Cheoy Lee
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 1,531
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And it's not raining!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Soo-Valley
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Chatterbox falls with plenty of water. There were at least two streams coming down from the snow pack, the white lines.
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This whale waving bye to us after putting on a show for some 20 minutes. We first saw it breach twice of course cameras not ready. Then tail slaps and fin slaps. It looked like mom either giving birth or feeding the young un. There were two others in the distance just swimming along
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This is a private dock for a summer retreat looking towards the main buildings at the entrance to Princess Louisa.
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08-07-2020, 02:58 AM
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Senior Member
City: West Med
Vessel Name: La Mer
Vessel Model: Fleming 55
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 128
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To Messrs Soo-Valley and Ksanders
Many thanks for these nice pictures and for the details, very interesting for the TF members from far away. How lucky you are, enjoy! Please keep posting if you have time.
Also thanks to Mr Menzies, good thread.
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08-07-2020, 04:45 AM
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Guru
City: Malmö
Vessel Name: ABsolutely FABulous
Vessel Model: Greenline 33 Hybrid (2010)
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 1,504
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Stuck at home. Can't travel due to Corona. Looks like we'll not be doing any cruising this year :-(
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08-07-2020, 06:07 AM
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Guru
City: Kilmarnock VA
Vessel Name: Wandering Star
Vessel Model: PSN40
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 1,393
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We just wrapped up our summer cruise to Beaufort,NC. It wasn’t a huge one -500+ miles round trip-but we found a lot of fun anchorages and swimming areas. While it was on the warm side ,in the 90’s , the entire time there was a 8-12kt breeze out of the SW which kept us cool and bug free in the evenings.
I was going to post pictures and document the trip when we got back but something about an iPhone/windows update made it impossible to transfer the pics we took from our iPhones to a pc as I’ve done in the past.
Menzies , you were actually the topic of our conversation while transiting the 20 mile Alligator/Pungo cut! I recall your thread a few years back lamenting how you disliked the canal and found it boring. While it was the hottest time of our trip -our average cruise speed is 7-8 kts and on the return trip the canal heading is North & East and the wind direction (when there was any) was from the South and west so there was zero net breeze for us- we still took great pleasure in checking out the beautiful vegetation sans any alligators!
We also anchored that evening in the bay where the alligator makes its sharp bend just shy of MP100. There was a wonderful breeze and one of the most special treats we’ve ever seen , a brilliant comet in the western starlit sky! A cool breeze, a clear sky, not another boat the whole evening, not a single lit-up dock or house and no ambient light from land made it one of the nights at anchor we strive to find! alligator/Pungo canal scenery
no wind and warm headed south but my fun wife will always find a way to stay comfortable [emoji6]
take note of the water temperature!!!
Menzies favorite canal heading north
a wash towel dipped in ice cold cooler water and a glass of wine also helps to offset the heat!
halfway through Menzies cut!
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08-07-2020, 06:32 AM
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#18
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,235
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Too funny.
You didn't hear the music from Deliverance playing in the distance did you!
I would say it was the second least enjoyable part of out trip after Rock Pile! Though interestingly enough it didn't feel as bad on the return leg, I guess because we knew what to expect!
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08-07-2020, 06:35 AM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,235
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Kevin and Steve, very nice. You guys sure do have some great cruising grounds, scenery and wild life. I guess that makes up a bit for the short season.
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08-07-2020, 08:38 AM
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Guru
City: Gulf Islands, BC Canada
Vessel Name: Sea Sanctuary
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4588
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 4,993
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We use the boat year round as a floating condo. A place to get away. On a nice day short trips.
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SteveK
You only need one working engine. That is why I have two.
Sea Sanctuary-new to me 1992 Bayliner 4588
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