Asd 2023 se alaska

Thought I would open a thread for our trip to SE Alaska this summer. Enjoy.

Maybe we will see you there.

Preparation:

We start cleaning and loading around first part of April. Marking chain rode, cleaning lines fixing stuff. We also travel to Ilwaco and pull ASD and put her on the hard for a week or so. Wash, wax and have the gel-coat dude come out and fix impact zones. I hope we will have fun. Start looking for weather windows end of April.

Having issues uploading pics. Will get some posted later

Customs and RCMP have been alerted.

Cool, I look forward to following along here.

SteveK said:

Customs and RCMP have been alerted.

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No need they have my bribe!

Alaskan Sea-Duction said:

No need they have my bribe!

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No need to bribe Canadians, just ask nicely!

Do we need to warn all the Canadian boaters???

The fish have been warned and locals are hoarding the Amber.

Comodave said:

Do we need to warn all the Canadian boaters???

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Environment Canada will issue an advisory when the blustery hot air rolls in from the south.

ASD is probably sorry he started this thread with all the grief he is getting…

WG is planning a surprise activity, all Canadian boaters will get the text.

soin2la said:

Environment Canada will issue an advisory when the blustery hot air rolls in from the south.

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Hope to have a beer you.

Comodave said:

ASD is probably sorry he started this thread with all the grief he is getting…

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Naaaa it shows everyone is in a good mood!

Sababa said:

No need to bribe Canadians, just ask nicely!

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It’s been my experience that beer works really well.

Nice day today. A wax on wax off today. The admiral's job is to touch up bottom paint. Should have bought stock in Advil!

We compounded the bow deck and then waxed on waxed off the rest of the whole boat this winter. Lots of fun…

Alaskan Sea-Duction said:

Nice day today. A wax on wax off today. The admiral's job is to touch up bottom paint. Should have bought stock in Advil!View attachment 137477View attachment 137478View attachment 137479

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Is that Kay in that moon suit? She looks like an astronaut.

How far North do you plan to go?

CharlieO. said:

How far North do you plan to go?

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We will be hanging around Sitka, Wrangell this year.

We'll be following! We may see you on your way by. No Alaska for us this year.

We'll going to be in Desolation Sound, and BC until September when we'll take a left turn at Cape Flattery en route to SOC, Panama, and points East . . . Enjoy!

Well wax on, wax off complete. Not bad for a 1988 boat.

Look at the reflections on the hull. I impressed myself....lol

Check out Ford's Terror if you can -- VERY carefully! Amazing place, but requires good timing and care to enter, exit and anchor safely.

Throwing lines tomorrow for SE Alaska. We'll keep an eye out for you.

I am on my way back up, having been down to La Paz and currently in Ensenada. Plan to be passing through on my way back to Seward arriving hopefully in early June. I will look for your AIS along the way!

slindbeck said:

Check out Ford's Terror if you can -- VERY carefully! Amazing place, but requires good timing and care to enter, exit and anchor safely.

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I love the name of that place. Been by there but have never gone in

AKDoug said:

I am on my way back up, having been down to La Paz and currently in Ensenada. Plan to be passing through on my way back to Seward arriving hopefully in early June. I will look for your AIS along the way!

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Impressive passage making cruise for you Doug, and from memory solo and a medium sized boat?
Hats of to your determination and skills!

Done with the haulout. New shaft seals, zines, bottom paint and 3 long days of wax on, wax off. The cost for the haulout went Waaaay up. Had some friends help me bring ASD back to the home dock.

Time to start unpacking the Alaska gear and get it loaded. Looking at the tides May 12-13 look good to start heading north. Lets hope the weather is good.View attachment 137701

How much did the friends cost you???

Comodave said:

How much did the friends cost you???

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You see it in his hands. BBQ those while underway, was a cool experience, right under the Astoria bridge. The haulout was many, much $$$. Prices have gone up.