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Forum: Cruising and Events - West Coast 03-05-2024, 08:23 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,195
Posted By Kawini
Harold and John - Thanks so much for the...

Harold and John -

Thanks so much for the information. We’re really looking forward to cruising this new-to-us area.

Cheers!

Steve
Forum: Cruising and Events - West Coast 03-04-2024, 01:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,195
Posted By Kawini
Gardner Canal

Hrifraf-

I plan on spending 7-10 days in Gardner Canal this May on the way to Alaska. I’ve never been before, and I’m very excited to get to the end of the road in Kitlope. Do you have any...
Forum: General Discussion 01-03-2024, 09:26 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 283
Posted By Kawini
Deeper Sonar products - any experience?

Sometimes, when we arrive into new anchorages in Alaska, we are not confident or satisfied with the bottom mapping we see in our navigation software and the other charts that we have available to us....
Forum: General Discussion 01-03-2024, 09:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 559
Posted By Kawini
Bottom mapping from dinghy/kayak

Sometimes, when we arrive into new anchorages in Alaska, we are not confident or satisfied with the bottom mapping we see in our navigation software and the other charts that we have available to us....
Forum: General Discussion 10-21-2022, 12:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,224
Posted By Kawini
**************** +++ 100 on this comment. ...

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+++ 100 on this comment. Distances in Alaska can be waaaaaay longer than a “normal” run in the San Juans or Gulf Islands. Not that it is absolutely necessary for safety reasons,...
Forum: General Discussion 10-21-2022, 12:00 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,224
Posted By Kawini
During the pandemic, we moved our boat - which is...

During the pandemic, we moved our boat - which is normally moored in BC - to Alaska. After a couple months of cruising around SE Alaska last summer, we decided to get a permanent slip in Petersburg....
Forum: General Discussion 09-30-2022, 10:15 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 9,986
Posted By Kawini
If you have the financial resources to go for it...

If you have the financial resources to go for it now and your preferred boat is rare on the market, I’d say you have no choice to buy the first well maintained and fairly priced (given current market...
Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage 08-29-2022, 05:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,850
Posted By Kawini
That’s not unrealistic. There are quite a few...

That’s not unrealistic. There are quite a few people who maintain their boats in Alaska, and who are out of port for months at a time during the summer. In Petersburg, you can often get a space...
Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage 08-29-2022, 10:48 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,850
Posted By Kawini
For reasons having to do with the pandemic, we...

For reasons having to do with the pandemic, we relocated High Slack to Petersburg last spring. We loved everything about Petersburg, the harbor, and the nearby cruising areas. The only downside is...
Forum: General Discussion 08-17-2022, 04:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,080
Posted By Kawini
Entering Canada with a dog

In a couple of weeks, I’ll be entering Canada on a southbound trip from Alaska. For those who have recently made this border crossing with a dog, was any proof of vaccination required?

😊
Forum: General Discussion 03-12-2022, 08:27 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,054
Posted By Kawini
By all means, look at maintenance logs, oil...

By all means, look at maintenance logs, oil sample analysis history, and engine survey results. If all checks out well, those 3,000 hours are an insignificant fraction of the QSM11’s effective life....
Forum: Financial Matters and Red Tape 03-10-2022, 01:21 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 15,507
Posted By Kawini
Petersburg, Alaska —> Bulk purchases of...

Petersburg, Alaska —>

Bulk purchases of Diesel #1 (50 gallons or more) are leaving the pump at $2.46/gallon.
Forum: General Discussion 03-10-2022, 01:20 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 11,610
Posted By Kawini
Petersburg, Alaska —> Bulk purchases of...

Petersburg, Alaska —>

Bulk purchases of Diesel #1 (50 gallons or more) are leaving the pump at $2.46/gallon.
Forum: General Discussion 03-10-2022, 07:47 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 607
Posted By Kawini
Carpeting - WA or BC

Good morning TF.

I’d like to have some custom carpets made for my Selene 43. I’ve seen some excellent projects in the past that have carefully accounted for the various curves, angles,...
Forum: General Discussion 03-10-2022, 07:41 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,054
Posted By Kawini
Just listed. Looks great. Go for it, or I...

Just listed. Looks great. Go for it, or I will!

https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/2011-selene-58-8230480/
Forum: Liveaboards 11-24-2021, 04:22 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 11,588
Posted By Kawini
I have lived most of my life in New Mexico, and I...

I have lived most of my life in New Mexico, and I also am less keen on the hotter and drier climate being experienced in the southwestern United States.

If you see things from that perspective,...
Forum: General Discussion 11-18-2021, 10:35 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 388
Posted By Kawini
Tea tree oil question for Nomad Willy

Good morning.

A little while ago, you posted regarding adding tea tree oil to teak oil to inhibit mold.

I’m wondering how much tea tree oil you have used for this. I’m going to give this a...
Forum: Welcome Mat 11-18-2021, 10:25 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 899
Posted By Kawini
And another welcome from a TF member with his...

And another welcome from a TF member with his boat moored in South Harbor.

I feel lucky to have picked up a permanent slip on C float this past summer..

Great harbor - great town! Lucky you!
Forum: General Discussion 11-14-2021, 09:02 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 12,628
Posted By Kawini
NomadWilly- I’m intrigued by your tea tree...

NomadWilly-

I’m intrigued by your tea tree oil additive. We decided to go with oil vs. varnish because we prefer the look and we wanted to take over maintenance of the caprail ourselves. We have...
Forum: General Discussion 08-03-2021, 02:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 603
Posted By Kawini
A couple years back, I chartered a Nordic Tug 42...

A couple years back, I chartered a Nordic Tug 42 out of Powell River through Cooper Boating. It was a really convenient base for DS cruising.
Forum: Cruising and Events - West Coast 07-27-2021, 12:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,678
Posted By Kawini
From the previous posts, it seems I’m not totally...

From the previous posts, it seems I’m not totally current on the news. Is it the case - as DHays’ post suggests - that there is still some question about whether vaccinated US boaters will be...
Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage 06-16-2021, 09:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,951
Posted By Kawini
Thanks for all the responses. We’re still...

Thanks for all the responses.

We’re still in Petersburg, and I can see the attraction of keeping the boat here over the winter.

Tator - when you’ve left your boat here, have you left it in...
Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage 06-15-2021, 11:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,951
Posted By Kawini
Winter moorage in southeast Alaska

Because of the COVID situation and our inability to cruise in BC this summer, we brought our boat up to Alaska a few weeks back. Right now, we’re at the public docks in Petersburg - an amazingly...
Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage 05-21-2021, 06:01 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,380
Posted By Kawini
I’ll keep the lake trail on the list for next...

I’ll keep the lake trail on the list for next time. Unfortunately, all we could do this time was look wistfully at the shore and listen to the loons.
Forum: Marinas, Anchorage, Harbors, Slips and Storage 05-21-2021, 02:48 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,380
Posted By Kawini
I checked my charts, and I now realize that our...

I checked my charts, and I now realize that our “rock bottom” experience was also in the east cove of Codville Lagoon. When we were there, there was a fishing boat anchored to the northwest of the...
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