norbhat
Well-known member
- Joined
- Dec 22, 2008
- Messages
- 75
- Fluid Motion Model
- C-248 C
- Hull Identification Number
- 2533J809
- Vessel Name
- TWO IF BY SEA
Here's an update on "Two If By Sea" and her intent to do the Inside Passage: June-as long as it takes.
On April 20 we appeared at the spacious digs of Ranger Tugs. :lol: Are you kidding? With the business they're doing, these are the richest guys in the world and they operate out of a hovel. Here's the reception we got. While John glad-handed us, Jeff was outfitting us in Ranger Tugs glamour jackets. Dave had endless advice on where to fish and how to handle and bring instant death to crab. Andrew had someone shining up the windows of "Two If By Sea." Then John and Andrew were off to Redondo to put our little beauty in the sea. We followed in hot pursuit and then met up with our new baby at the Des Moines marina. Andrew spent a day of orientation with us. And the next day Jeff assigned Mac Lamay to be aboard with more orientation. Andrew and Mac were great.
In three weeks we went down to Olympia and then up via Deception Pass to Friday Harbor. We checked into Canada at Bedwell Harbour and the next day drove on to Nanaimo. We thought we'd take a peek at Dodd Narrows before deciding whether to run it. We did and it worked out fine. After provisioning at Nanaimo we headed across a calm Strait of Georgia. We called to find that WG was inactive! With time on our hands, we detoured to check out Honeymoon Bay and Smuggler and Secret Coves. It was noon at Pender and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Isn't this the way we would want to see Princess Louisa instead of in the clouds predicted for the next day? We worried about Malibu with a gracious hostess at John Henry. She said, "You have plenty of power and don't have to wait for slack. We run it in flood or ebb all the time." OK. So we did. That worked out fine, too. We planned to spend two nights at Chatterbox Falls. Spent five.
The return trip was via Roche Harbor and Bellingham. A great trip. Our boat is in the yard at Ranger Tugs getting some minor adjustments while we are in Colorado for our grandtwins graduation. We're back on the boat May 28. And then we are on our way up the Inside Passage to Skagway, Glacier Bay, etc.
With Andrew, Jeff, John and Dave sitting at their desks with little to do but field our phone calls, 😉 we believe we're in good hands.
Norb and Ruth Hattendorf
303-513-1064
On April 20 we appeared at the spacious digs of Ranger Tugs. :lol: Are you kidding? With the business they're doing, these are the richest guys in the world and they operate out of a hovel. Here's the reception we got. While John glad-handed us, Jeff was outfitting us in Ranger Tugs glamour jackets. Dave had endless advice on where to fish and how to handle and bring instant death to crab. Andrew had someone shining up the windows of "Two If By Sea." Then John and Andrew were off to Redondo to put our little beauty in the sea. We followed in hot pursuit and then met up with our new baby at the Des Moines marina. Andrew spent a day of orientation with us. And the next day Jeff assigned Mac Lamay to be aboard with more orientation. Andrew and Mac were great.
In three weeks we went down to Olympia and then up via Deception Pass to Friday Harbor. We checked into Canada at Bedwell Harbour and the next day drove on to Nanaimo. We thought we'd take a peek at Dodd Narrows before deciding whether to run it. We did and it worked out fine. After provisioning at Nanaimo we headed across a calm Strait of Georgia. We called to find that WG was inactive! With time on our hands, we detoured to check out Honeymoon Bay and Smuggler and Secret Coves. It was noon at Pender and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Isn't this the way we would want to see Princess Louisa instead of in the clouds predicted for the next day? We worried about Malibu with a gracious hostess at John Henry. She said, "You have plenty of power and don't have to wait for slack. We run it in flood or ebb all the time." OK. So we did. That worked out fine, too. We planned to spend two nights at Chatterbox Falls. Spent five.
The return trip was via Roche Harbor and Bellingham. A great trip. Our boat is in the yard at Ranger Tugs getting some minor adjustments while we are in Colorado for our grandtwins graduation. We're back on the boat May 28. And then we are on our way up the Inside Passage to Skagway, Glacier Bay, etc.
With Andrew, Jeff, John and Dave sitting at their desks with little to do but field our phone calls, 😉 we believe we're in good hands.
Norb and Ruth Hattendorf
303-513-1064