Preparations

WiFi system going in, radar getting installed, canvas on fly bridge done, bugs being worked out.  The list is long and steadily being whittled down.  We want everything in bristol shape before we get under way for the long haul.

Tentative plans are that there will be a media event Monday, May 8 for the departure.  Stay tuned for more info on that.

I took advantage of a rare bluebird sky today and hiked to the top of the hill overlooking the Cap Sante Waterway and the Guemes Channel.  I snapped some photos and hope you enjoy.

Till next time....

Seattle

We left Skyline Marina with somewhat grey skies and a bit of wind. It was a touch bumpy at first but things soon settled down and we made it to Seattle in 4.5 hours.
We are loving the ride on this boat!

We have slip A14 in Bell Harbor Marina, a Port of Seattle Marina and it is located in the heart of downtown.

Till next time....

Beauty & Beast

What a beautiful day.  Well, most of it.  We started with a wonderful breakfast in the Lime Kiln Cafe in Roche Harbor, took a leisurely stroll pass the Chapel on our way to the 20 acre Sculpture Park and Nature Reserve.  We decided we needed to return someday to take it all in.  Back to the Knot Wafflen' to fuel up for our trip to Skyline Marina and tomorrow on to Seattle. We made it safely through Pole Pass and on into Rosario Strait.  That is where the Beast met us.  Forecast was for 5 - 10.  Try 20 Knots with 4' confused seas 5 - 10 seconds apart.  Rock and Roll.  The Aspen Power Cat and Sue Ellen took it like champs and we pulled into Skyline Marina on Fidalgo Island around 3 pm.
Needless to say we will be watching the weather very closely for our departure tomorrow for Seattle.

No pics of the Beast- only the Beauty.

Till next time.....

Roche Harbor, San Juan Island

We pulled out of Friday Harbor around 10:30 and headed to Reid Harbor on our way to Roche Harbor.  21.2 Miles.

Time to test out the dinghy.

 Dungeness Crab traps

Sunset in Roche Harbor

Till next time.....

Maiden Voyage

We pulled out of Anacortes at about 11:30 heading to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. 40.7 Miles. All went well and we are constantly amazed at the ride on this single engine catamaran.

Sue Ellen and David enjoying the view.

Knot Wafflen' from a distance

Visitor from under the sea

Another Annapolis boat in the San Juans


Tomorrow we head for Roche Harbor.

Till next time....

Christening the Knot Wafflen'

Look who I found wandering the docks here in Anacortes.

David and Sue Ellen arrived yesterday and the rain stopped and the sun came out (sort of).

Very little Champagne was wasted in the ceremony.

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Pacific Northwest skies and the dinghy is here!

The dinghy was delivered and put on the custom davit today.  It is a 10' Walker Bay with a 9.9 Honda 4 Stroke.  Should be a sweet little ride.

David and Sue Ellen arrive tomorrow- can't wait for them to see the Knot Wafflen'!






Tonight is the Pink Moon- named for the pink flowers that bloom in the US and Canada in the early spring. Last night the moon wasn't Pink, however it was beautiful.

And then, today, the sun decided to show off a little and gave itself a halo.

Till next time....

OK.  I have heard the weather in the Pacific Northwest can be iffy.  But 50 knot winds?  Glad we were tied up securely at Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes, WA.

I arrived at the boat just as the name was being applied.

For those of you that know David and Sue Ellen, the name of the boat will make perfect sense.  The rest of you will have to wait until we reveal the meaning in a later post.

The team at Aspen Power Proas has been busy fine tuning the boat and working out the gremlins that a complicated piece of machinery can have.

On a side note, I took a little drive to one of the many sites that there are to see here in western Washington State.

The Deception Pass Bridge.  I can't wait to take the Knot Wafflen' under this beautiful piece of engineering.

Till next time.....