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08-06-2021, 01:46 PM
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Newbie
City: Hyder
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 4
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New Member from AK
Hello All,
Just joined your forum a few days ago. I have pulled out some useful info from your discussions in the past and wanted to have full access.
My wife Ashley and I live in Alaska and have been looking around for the right Willard to buy for the last year or so. It was through this search that I first became aware of this forum. We have a few boats in our sights but haven't got the indication that things are right yet. Once we pull the trigger I'm sure I will be here on a regular basis getting some advise from all the old salts that seam to comment.
Be well,
Tamar Young
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08-06-2021, 03:19 PM
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Senior Member
City: Corpus Christi
Vessel Model: Willard Vega Horizon
Join Date: May 2021
Posts: 224
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Welcome and enjoy the forum! I too am partial to Willard boats.
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08-06-2021, 04:03 PM
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Veteran Member
City: PNW
Vessel Name: La Costa
Vessel Model: Diesel Duck 462
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 26
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tamaryoung
Hello All,
Just joined your forum a few days ago. I have pulled out some useful info from your discussions in the past and wanted to have full access.
My wife Ashley and I live in Alaska and have been looking around for the right Willard to buy for the last year or so. It was through this search that I first became aware of this forum. We have a few boats in our sights but haven't got the indication that things are right yet. Once we pull the trigger I'm sure I will be here on a regular basis getting some advise from all the old salts that seam to comment.
Be well,
Tamar Young
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What part of AK? I am home based out of Wrangell.
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08-06-2021, 04:32 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 12,993
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Welcome aboard.
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Boat Nut:
If you are one there is no explanation necessary.
If you aren’t one, there is no explanation possible.
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08-07-2021, 04:47 PM
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Newbie
City: Hyder
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 4
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I grew up in Port Alexander. I work seasonally out of Fairbanks as I smokejumper. Its a 6 month commitment that ends in September. I dive cucumbers in the fall all over SE and then spend deep winter in Port Alexander and Hyder AK.
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08-08-2021, 09:36 AM
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Guru
City: Currently hiding out in Smith, NV, USA
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 981
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You will have seen the Willard that travels between Thorne Bay and Puget, on Craigslist. Don’t know anything about her other than she looks good in photos. One of the smaller 30 pilot houses.
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08-08-2021, 09:47 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Houston / Ketchikan
Vessel Name: Backchuck
Vessel Model: 28' Crozier / Hunt
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 93
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Welcome, I made a trip from KTN to Port Alex a couple of summers
ago, had a nice stay.
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08-08-2021, 12:10 PM
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#8
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Newbie
City: Hyder
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 4
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Alaskaflyer, Thanks for the heads up, I did see that and just spoke with the owner a few days ago, Hes 81 has traveled all over on that vessel and is sharp as a tack.
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08-08-2021, 01:05 PM
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Guru
City: Southport, FL near Panama City
Vessel Name: FROLIC
Vessel Model: Mainship 30 Pilot II since 2015. GB-42 1986-2015. Former Unlimited Tonnage Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3,684
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Welcome aboard from the Gulf Coast, Tamar. Wish I had your weather right now!
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Rich Gano
FROLIC (2005 MainShip 30 Pilot II)
Panama City area
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08-08-2021, 09:40 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Klawock
Vessel Name: Cape Mark
Vessel Model: 1943 80' Sterling Ex-Seiner
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 30
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Welcome---
I was a jumper in SF years ago--- had a friend from Oregon who started smoke jumping when he got out---long time ago--
How many jumps total???
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08-08-2021, 09:54 PM
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#11
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 11,719
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tamaryoung
I grew up in Port Alexander. I work seasonally out of Fairbanks as I smokejumper. Its a 6 month commitment that ends in September....
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Had to search "smokejumper". We call them "remote area firefighters", 2 years back they were helicoptered in to protect surviving prehistoric wollemi pine trees. Like commandos fighting behind enemy lines.
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BruceK
2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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08-09-2021, 09:44 AM
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#12
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Veteran Member
City: PNW
Vessel Name: La Costa
Vessel Model: Diesel Duck 462
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 26
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tamaryoung
I grew up in Port Alexander. I work seasonally out of Fairbanks as I smokejumper. Its a 6 month commitment that ends in September. I dive cucumbers in the fall all over SE and then spend deep winter in Port Alexander and Hyder AK.
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I think we know each other, I fished our of PA for many summers in the 90's. friends with Molly Pete and Sue, etc.
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08-09-2021, 12:13 PM
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#13
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Newbie
City: Blaine
Join Date: Aug 2021
Posts: 2
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new member from AK
Hi, I just joined this site and not only don't know what I am doing but need my Grand Kids to assist since I am a Grumpy old man who doesn't do the computer well. We have cruised the Pacific N/W and S.E. AK for years on a fine 53' Nordlund which has taken us from San Francisco to Skagway and she is now for sale.. Glad to have found the Forum.. believe we will enjoy it.
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08-09-2021, 07:40 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Ex-Brisbane, (Australia), now Bribie Island, Qld
Vessel Name: Now boatless - sold 6/2018
Vessel Model: Had a Clipper (CHB) 34
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 9,151
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Welcome to TF, and good luck with your sale. 
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Pete
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08-10-2021, 04:51 PM
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Newbie
City: Blaine
Join Date: Aug 2021
Posts: 2
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Thanks...I will try to add a pic of our "CAMAI" soon.
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08-12-2021, 10:47 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Olympia
Vessel Name: Rendezvous
Vessel Model: Blue water 40
Join Date: Aug 2021
Posts: 88
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tamaryoung
I grew up in Port Alexander. I work seasonally out of Fairbanks as I smokejumper. Its a 6 month commitment that ends in September. I dive cucumbers in the fall all over SE and then spend deep winter in Port Alexander and Hyder AK.
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nice, i was born and raised in sitka, fished all over se with my family. i miss those days, such a simple time.
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08-16-2021, 01:34 PM
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Newbie
City: Hyder
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 4
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Pete and Sue still spend the summers there and Molly has two kids and lives full time. PA would still be about the same if you came back for a visit.
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08-16-2021, 03:06 PM
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#18
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 303
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Welcome. I keep a 34' C&C in Thomas Basin Ketchikan for summer and a 52 ft Ocean Alexander in the Sea of Cortez for winter.
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