Solar / June 18, 2022

Weekend Trip to Sucia Island

We had a short trip to Sucia Island. Just 8.5 miles from home, but it feels like being completely away on vacation. Short on miles, short on diesel, but a good 4 days 3 nights away from home. What I didn’t realize was how shallow the docks are at Sucia Island, or at last how

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Safety / June 16, 2022

Sandy Point Harbor Entrance on a low tide

This week we had some of the lowest tides in 15 years. Here is some video that I shot of our harbor entrance at a -4 tide. 3 parts, one right at the low tide, one 30 minutes later, and the third 70 minutes after the low. Because the entrance is so narrow, the water

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4788 / June 8, 2022

Our Homeport

Our homeport for the 4788 Off Leash is Sandy Point near Ferndale WA. This is a community built around a harbor that was dredged over 50 years ago. After our recent 11 day trip, we are now back to home base until our next adventure. Here are some photos of the harbor. See if you

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4788 / June 6, 2022

Home after 11 days on the water

We made it home tonight after 11 days on the water. It is nice to be home, but I am certainly looking towards our next adventure. Here is our day 1 route where we stayed at Roche for 4 nights. After that we went to Stuart Island for 2 nights. Then back to Roche for

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San Juan Islands / June 5, 2022

Day 11 on the boat

We have spent the last 11 days on the boat. The map above shows todays route, and the map below is the last 10 days. We are currently waiting on Sucia Island riding out a bit of a storm waiting to see if we can get back into Sandy Point tonight, or if we will

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4788 / June 4, 2022

Bingo / Donuts / Drinks on the dock

The Bayliner Rendezvous knows how to do things. Today it was a bit wet so we had bingo and donuts and drinks on the dock as part of the days activities. It was a good time, with some nice prizes. We were able to visit another 4788 and learn a few things. The biggest was

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4788 / June 3, 2022

Bayliner Rendezvous 2022

This weekend we are at the Bayliner Rendezvous at Roche Harbor. About 10 boats on the dock with the group, including three 4788’s. This is the first chance I have had to talk with and learn from other 4788 owners and other Bayliner owners. There are plenty of events and group meals. Looking forward to

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