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[portkells]

I have just joined Trawler Forum. I am a retired heavy equipment operator that purchased a Ranger Tug R27 4 years ago. It's been a great experience boating onboard the R27. I trailered it to Lake Huron a few years ago, spent a summer on the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence River cruising as far as Montreal.

I towed the R27 back to BC & cruised the Canadian Gulf Islands & Desolation Sound. Last October I circumnavigated Vancouver Island.

Looking forward to following others on Trawler Forum posts.

 

[rgano]

Great to have an adventure seeker such as yourself here! Welcome aboard.

 

[menzies]

Welcome aboard northerner!

I believe you have quite a number of neighbors on the forum!

 

[Jeff F]

Welcome. Hopefully we'll be following you a bit!

I really like the idea of a trailerable trawler, and have met a bunch of folks traveling far and wide in their Ranger Tugs.

 

[Comodave]

Welcome aboard.

 

[rsn48]

The tug line of boats are a great PNW, coastal BC and Alaska cruising vessel. I tend to stay away from the southern area of Desolation Sound in the summer just because of the crowds. Although I think this summer will still be closed off to Americans so the area may not be as crowded as a regular season.

I think trailering your boat to various areas then cruising is brilliant.

How did you find going down the west coast of Vancouver Island. (time frame?)

 

[portkells]

Circumnavigation of Vancouver Island in my R27 Ranger Tug

Just re reading my initial post & was incorrect on the date I completed the circumnavigation of Vancouver Island. It was late May & I spent 3 weeks to go around Vancouver Island, stopping for several days in some communities. A quick recap as follows: Nanaimo to Richmond BC. Departed Richmond to Victoria.
Victoria to Sooke, then travelled to Port Renfrew....next stop Port Alberni for a few days & fuel.
Weather was great....next stop Bamfield, (stopped for a day) then up the West Coast past Ucluelet & Tofino to Port Alice.
Left Port Alice for Quatsino Sound, cruised past Winter Harbour around top of Vancouver Island then travelled to Port Hardy for a 4 day visit & Fuel.
Worked my way back down the inside Passage to Campbell River, then Nanaimo & finally back to Richmond.
The RangerTug R27 is fuel efficient & I planned about 300 miles between fuel fills.
Weather held for the leisurely trip cruising & sight seeing.

 

[portkells]

I have a picture looking out my front window of the CN tower in Toronto when cruising Lake Ontario & another photo of the Space Needle from my wheel house when I did a run to Seattle.

 

[rsn48]

Your circumnavigation of Van Island sounds great. When you started out, Nanaimo to Richmond I was thinking - what to heck? Then realized you were bouncing over to Victoria from the land of many Chinese restaurants.

I love living on the Island, but.................. the quality of Asian restaurants mid-Island sucks.

 

[Jeep09]

What a journey!

 

[RT Firefly]

Greetings,
Welcome aboard eh?