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Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 11-27-2023, 10:03 AM
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Posted By VicTrawler
Congrats! I read your thread. You made it look...

Congrats! I read your thread. You made it look easy!

I remember that bash!
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 11-13-2023, 03:26 PM
Replies: 391
Views: 70,112
Posted By VicTrawler
I just wanted to give everyone a heads up that...

I just wanted to give everyone a heads up that I'm writing a book about this trip! I'm hoping to have the first draft completed by the end of the month. I don't think it'll be possible to have it...
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 06-08-2023, 03:37 PM
Replies: 391
Views: 70,112
Posted By VicTrawler
Let me know if you have any questions. I'm sure a...

Let me know if you have any questions. I'm sure a few things have changed since eight(!) years ago but probably not the important things...
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 01-31-2023, 05:48 PM
Replies: 391
Views: 70,112
Posted By VicTrawler
You made it to La Paz! Congrats! Now I'm the...

You made it to La Paz! Congrats! Now I'm the jealous one. Did you document your journey anywhere?
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 01-31-2023, 01:15 PM
Replies: 391
Views: 70,112
Posted By VicTrawler
Hard to believe this was seven years ago! ...

Hard to believe this was seven years ago!

Thanks again to everyone who followed along and gave us advice as we made our way down the coast. It was always reassuring knowing that there were other...
Forum: General Discussion 01-15-2020, 11:28 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 12,563
Posted By VicTrawler
I can't even imagine what the conditions are like...

I can't even imagine what the conditions are like off the coast right now. This is at Ogden Pt at the entrance of Victoria Harbour. We're getting 2-footers in the marina.
...
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 07-28-2019, 01:05 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,304
Posted By VicTrawler
Wouldn't shock me! That would explain a lot.

Wouldn't shock me! That would explain a lot.
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 07-15-2019, 07:37 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,304
Posted By VicTrawler
Captain's Log, August 25th, 2018: At the...

Captain's Log, August 25th, 2018:

At the last update, we were departing Tahsis for Friendly Cove. It was an uneventful three-hour transit down the Tahsis inlet, and we anchored in Friendly Cove as...
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 07-15-2019, 07:27 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,304
Posted By VicTrawler
Captain's Log, August 12th, 2018: After one...

Captain's Log, August 12th, 2018:

After one night in Columbia Cove, we were off to destinations further south.

It was too late to go over and say hello, but we noticed just before we left that...
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 07-15-2019, 07:17 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,304
Posted By VicTrawler
Captain's Log, August 8th, 2018: It's been...

Captain's Log, August 8th, 2018:

It's been almost three days without a cell phone signal or internet, can you believe it! I (Mark) have read more books in the last month than I have in the last...
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 07-15-2019, 07:10 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,304
Posted By VicTrawler
Captain's Log, August 2nd, 2018: As of the...

Captain's Log, August 2nd, 2018:

As of the last update, we were anchored off of Mound Island, just south of Telegraph Cove (just south of Port McNeill).

We ended up spending two nights at the...
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 07-15-2019, 06:59 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,304
Posted By VicTrawler
Captain's Log, July 20th, 2018: Apologies...

Captain's Log, July 20th, 2018:

Apologies for the delay since the last update. I've tried to send one out a few times over the last little while but the HF radio wasn't working too well with the...
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 07-15-2019, 06:48 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,304
Posted By VicTrawler
Captain's Log, July 12th, 2018: At the last...

Captain's Log, July 12th, 2018:

At the last update we were in Handfield Bay and had made some friends with "Theory," our neighbours in the anchorage. The next morning, we went our separate ways. ...
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 07-15-2019, 06:38 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,304
Posted By VicTrawler
Captain's Log, July 8th 2018: We departed...

Captain's Log, July 8th 2018:

We departed Boho Bay on July 5th and made some good progress toward the north. Before doing so, however, we made a small detour back to French Creek to pick up a crab...
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 07-15-2019, 06:30 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,304
Posted By VicTrawler
Captain's Log, July 5th, 2018: We left our...

Captain's Log, July 5th, 2018:

We left our anchorage in Nanaimo on June 30th and headed to French Creek Marina (near Parksville) to visit with friends and Eden's family (that's where she grew up)....
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 07-15-2019, 06:21 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,304
Posted By VicTrawler
And now the good stuff! Captain's Log, June...

And now the good stuff!

Captain's Log, June 30th, 2018:

Halcyon I departed West Bay Marina on June 15th and has been slowly meandering up the inside passage. We took some time to visit the...
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 07-15-2019, 05:59 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,304
Posted By VicTrawler
...and a present day photo of the seating we...

...and a present day photo of the seating we installed on the fly bridge. These are just standard pontoon seats. I never even bolted them to the deck. The vinyl wraps around underneath the armrests,...
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 07-15-2019, 05:51 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,304
Posted By VicTrawler
This is a pic I took after the helm chairs were...

This is a pic I took after the helm chairs were installed. I built the platforms out of 3 layers of 1/2" marine ply and cut the sides at a 30 degree angle to make them look a little more...
Forum: Voyagers and other Boaters on the Go! 07-15-2019, 05:42 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 10,304
Posted By VicTrawler
I want to apologize for abandoning this thread...

I want to apologize for abandoning this thread last year. Life got in the way a little bit, but the trip was completed and I documented the entire thing via updates to friends and family over...
Forum: General Discussion 07-12-2019, 08:33 PM
Replies: 317
Views: 26,021
Posted By VicTrawler
Looks like a great trip! ASD at home in Alaska!

Looks like a great trip! ASD at home in Alaska!
Forum: General Discussion 10-29-2018, 10:32 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 14,677
Posted By VicTrawler
We took our 36' 1984 Universal Europa from...

We took our 36' 1984 Universal Europa from Victoria to Mexico in the fall and shipped it back to Victoria the following spring. Getting south was a tricky and slow/deliberate trip to ensure we had...
Forum: General Maintenance 08-31-2018, 07:59 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,086
Posted By VicTrawler
He's just saying that when a new boat design is...

He's just saying that when a new boat design is conjured up, the yard should take access to components, for maintenance, into consideration.
Forum: Other Trawler Systems 05-31-2018, 11:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 819
Posted By VicTrawler
I'm just envisioning myself sitting in my brand...

I'm just envisioning myself sitting in my brand new chair on the water and going "ka-chunk" to one side and then "ka-chunk" to the other side as the boat rolls in the waves, and it's getting me all...
Forum: Other Trawler Systems 05-31-2018, 11:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 819
Posted By VicTrawler
Yup, already sent an email with the video link....

Yup, already sent an email with the video link. Going through the local store where I bought them. You'd think the quality control would be a little better. I'm worried it's not a defect but a design...
Forum: Other Trawler Systems 05-31-2018, 09:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 819
Posted By VicTrawler
Helm Chair Wobble

Just installed one of my brand new $1600 helm seats.

https://youtu.be/nCPsv5IIgew

I swear to god I'm going to just sell this boat...
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