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06-07-2019, 09:50 AM
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Member
City: Tacoma
Vessel Name: Rusalka
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 26
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 16
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Hello from Tacoma
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06-07-2019, 11:42 AM
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#2
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Kinship
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 9,045
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Welcome again. Great photos!
Where do you keep your boat?
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06-07-2019, 11:44 AM
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Senior Member
City: North Vancouver
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34 Sundeck
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 117
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Nice Tolly. Perfect boat to explore the Washington/BC area.
Wanted to ask about the name Rusalka. I remember seeing it referenced in a book years ago. Is it a water witch or something similar? (Just nosy)
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06-07-2019, 11:47 AM
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#4
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Member
City: Tacoma
Vessel Name: Rusalka
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 26
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 16
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Thanks all, we keep the boat at Des Moines marina.
The story we've heard is the original owner of the boat was Russian, and Rusalka is essentially the Russian version of sirens or similar mythical mermaids who can take the form of a beautiful woman and lure you to the depths.
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06-07-2019, 03:37 PM
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Guru
City: Tri Cities, WA
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,406
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Welcome to TF from the other side of the state.
A couple in our club have a Tolly that I'd guess is about the same size and year as yours.. Nice boat.
"sirens or similar mythical mermaids who can take the form of a beautiful woman and lure you to the depths."
ummm, I think I've met several of them!
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Mike and Tina
1981 Boston Whaler 13'
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06-07-2019, 04:20 PM
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Guru
City: Mississippi
Vessel Name: ADAGIO
Vessel Model: CHB Present 42 Sundeck
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 908
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Wow, we were just out there visiting friends in Des Moines! We drove by the marina. Rode the train from Denver (daughter lives there) to Sacremento, then up to Tacoma. Beautiful out there this time of year 
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06-07-2019, 04:40 PM
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Member
City: Tacoma
Vessel Name: Rusalka
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 26
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 16
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FoxtrotCharlie
Wow, we were just out there visiting friends in Des Moines! We drove by the marina. Rode the train from Denver (daughter lives there) to Sacremento, then up to Tacoma. Beautiful out there this time of year |
It sure is, from May - September there isn't a nicer place in the country to be. But, getting through the fall and winter can grind you down a bit. One thing our marina is thinking of doing is to target people who live elsewhere since it is only about 15 min away from the airport. The idea would be keep your boat there, fly in to Seattle, jump onboard and head off cruising.
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06-07-2019, 05:16 PM
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#8
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Guru
City: Mississippi
Vessel Name: ADAGIO
Vessel Model: CHB Present 42 Sundeck
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 908
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mvRusalka
It sure is, from May - September there isn't a nicer place in the country to be. But, getting through the fall and winter can grind you down a bit. One thing our marina is thinking of doing is to target people who live elsewhere since it is only about 15 min away from the airport. The idea would be keep your boat there, fly in to Seattle, jump onboard and head off cruising.
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Great idea - hope it works for your marina. Might be a bit too far for our boat, but I guess we could buy one out there - would be great to cruise up to Alaska
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06-07-2019, 05:49 PM
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#9
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 20,293
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Welcome aboard.
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06-07-2019, 06:25 PM
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#10
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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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If I ever get my boat out of refit, probably not until close to Labour Day, I hope I see in your my neck of the woods. Most Washingtonians who cruise eventually end up here for Jervis Inlet and Desolation Sound. I live in Qualicum Beach but my boat is in Comox so for me I'm a short jump to Powell River and the beginning of all the fun.
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06-08-2019, 09:42 AM
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#11
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Guru
City: Nanaimo
Vessel Name: former owner of "Pilitak"
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 37
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 1,665
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Welcome aboard the forum. You have a nice looking boat there. Looks to be in good condition too. Great photos.
The entire area (Puget Sound, San Juans, Gulf Islands, Desolation Sound and further North) offer virtually limitless beautiful places to visit. Enjoy!!!
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Tom
Nanaimo, BC
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06-08-2019, 06:55 PM
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#12
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Sandpiper
Vessel Model: Bluewater 40 Pilothouse Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 2,313
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mvRusalka
Thanks all, we keep the boat at Des Moines Marina
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Congrats on the "new to you boat".
Those Tolly 26's are extremely popular boats for being 40 + year old boats.
If you are moored in Des Moines, do you belong or have you thought about joining the Des Moines Yacht Club? They are a very active club with friendly members. They offer cruises, social events, dances, dinners and boater education. The yacht club owns the only protected boat launch in town and have dry storage for boats on trailers up to 46 feet long.
There are many Tolly's in the club. One member owns a 46 foot Tolly that he keeps on a trailer and he launches it down the boat ramp every time they use it. They are very active and launch 2 to 3 times a month during boating season. He is over 80!
We have been members for 30 years.
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06-08-2019, 08:11 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
City: Mukilteo, WA
Vessel Name: Glauben
Vessel Model: 1988 3818 Bayliner
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 120
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Plus one about joining a yacht club. Find one that you and the Admiral feel comfortable. Reciprocal moorage with other clubs is a common benefit, but the network of where to go, how to fix something and somewhat organized cruises are valuable.
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