The Harbor Master Called me Today

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  • Garret
    Hills of Vermont
    • Apr 2005
    • 48604

    Re: The Harbor Master Called me Today

    I'm jealous! You get to do all the fun stuff Gareth!
    "If it ain't broke, you're not trying." - Red Green

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    • jsjpd1
      mmmm....boat good.
      • Oct 2009
      • 5126

      Re: The Harbor Master Called me Today

      The sun streaming through the cabin windows woke me up at 4:30 this morning morning and I finally gave up fighting it an hour later. Man, we really need some curtains! None of the rest of the crew seem to be sharing in my affliction though and it’s not all bad news. The stove is lit, slowly heating up the cabin, and that means there will be coffee soon. The water is like glass this morning and a humpback mother and calf made a slow pass about thirty feet off the break water, a couple eagles just flew low and fast over the dock, the wind loud in their wings and the harbor seals are out and about, having gotten an early start on the days fishing. So I guess I will take that as just compensation and get about the day.

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      -Jim

      Sucker for a pretty face.
      1934 27' Blanchard Cuiser ~ Amazon, Ex. Emalu
      19'6" Caledonia Yawl ~ Sparrow

      Getting into trouble one board at a time.

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      • Thad
        Senior Member
        • May 2000
        • 6362

        Re: The Harbor Master Called me Today

        With curtains you might have missed all the action saying "time to start your day!"

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        • StevenBauer
          LPBC member
          • Jan 2000
          • 23276

          Re: The Harbor Master Called me Today

          Originally posted by Hwyl
          We I have been in Juneau for a few days.
          The highlight of the trip thus far is the ride on Amazon last night.


          Jim has done a superb job restoring her and has looked after us really well.

          I can’t figure out how to post pictures from my phone. But I sent one to jim, but have to put it up.
          Originally posted by jsjpd1
          No worries, allow me.

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          Had a really nice visit and spin around the harbor with Gareth and Marilyn yesterday evening.
          Originally posted by jsjpd1
          The sun streaming through the cabin windows woke me up at 4:30 this morning morning and I finally gave up fighting it an hour later. Man, we really need some curtains! None of the rest of the crew seem to be sharing in my affliction though and it’s not all bad news. The stove is lit, slowly heating up the cabin, and that means there will be coffee soon. The water is like glass this morning and a humpback mother and calf made a slow pass about thirty feet off the break water, a couple eagles just flew low and fast over the dock, the wind loud in their wings and the harbor seals are out and about, having gotten an early start on the days fishing. So I guess I will take that as just compensation and get about the day.

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          Sometimes the best threads just keep getting better.

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          • cstevens
            Dreaming of a boat
            • Nov 2014
            • 6357

            Re: The Harbor Master Called me Today

            That's exactly the thing I love most Jim. That moment right there, when I get up to light the stove before anyone else is awake and then sit in the pilothouse while the the kettle heats up the water for coffee. Perfect.
            - Chris

            Any single boat project will always expand to encompass the set of all possible boat projects.

            Life is short. Go boating now!

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            • chas
              Senior Member
              • Dec 2009
              • 2512

              Re: The Harbor Master Called me Today

              I'll add the getting up to a warm cabin part to the pictures you describe. My old Dickenson stove does not like a daily start-up routine but is more comfortable at about 1 gal/day at low setting in summertime. There aren't a lot of days so warm that we are forced to extinguish what is a core part of the cruising experience for us ..... warm oatmeal chocolate chip raisin cookies.

              How well does your yawl boat tow behind Amazon, Jim? I've been imagining what type of sailing tender would be suitable for your area. / Jim

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              • Steve TN 15
                Senior Member
                • Feb 2019
                • 558

                Re: The Harbor Master Called me Today

                What a way to start your day! Forget the curtains mate, the nature is better

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                • jsjpd1
                  mmmm....boat good.
                  • Oct 2009
                  • 5126

                  Re: The Harbor Master Called me Today

                  Six days on the boat, about two hundred miles covered, lots of fun had by all, not a bad way to pass the time.

                  And we even all fit around our tiny table.

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                  Last edited by jsjpd1; 06-29-2019, 02:38 AM.
                  -Jim

                  Sucker for a pretty face.
                  1934 27' Blanchard Cuiser ~ Amazon, Ex. Emalu
                  19'6" Caledonia Yawl ~ Sparrow

                  Getting into trouble one board at a time.

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                  • epoxyboy
                    Senior Member
                    • Sep 2005
                    • 6207

                    Re: The Harbor Master Called me Today

                    Nice!
                    The Ignore feature, lowering blood pressure since 1862. Ahhhhhhh.

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                    • lupussonic
                      Massive member
                      • May 2012
                      • 10033

                      Re: The Harbor Master Called me Today

                      ^^ That Sir, must be pay back for all those cold wet days slogging away covered in goop upside down with your head stuffed in the bilge, with your bank account aground... Wonderful!

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                      • Boatsbgood
                        Senior Member
                        • Apr 2017
                        • 509

                        Re: The Harbor Master Called me Today

                        Just, wow. Most excellent! Made me smile, and think I better get my kids out and about again before they're all grown up...

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                        • figo
                          Senior Member
                          • Jul 2005
                          • 125

                          Re: The Harbor Master Called me Today

                          Enjoy the High Life! in both ways!
                          Simmons Sea Skiff build photos here:
                          https://photos.google.com/share/AF1Q...92a21VWm02bmhR

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                          • Garret
                            Hills of Vermont
                            • Apr 2005
                            • 48604

                            Re: The Harbor Master Called me Today

                            Now that's a bunch of happy campers - er - boaters. Makes it all worthwhile I bet.

                            Even better, the kids will think back to this 50 years from now.

                            "If it ain't broke, you're not trying." - Red Green

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                            • jsjpd1
                              mmmm....boat good.
                              • Oct 2009
                              • 5126

                              Re: The Harbor Master Called me Today

                              Well, everyone came back happy, so hopefully they’ll think back fondly on it. We were coming in last night and I found myself jealous of the boats going out. But we were running low on groceries so it was time to come home.

                              I’ll put some more pictures up later, right now I need to run down to the boat and retrieve gear.
                              -Jim

                              Sucker for a pretty face.
                              1934 27' Blanchard Cuiser ~ Amazon, Ex. Emalu
                              19'6" Caledonia Yawl ~ Sparrow

                              Getting into trouble one board at a time.

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                              • jsjpd1
                                mmmm....boat good.
                                • Oct 2009
                                • 5126

                                Re: The Harbor Master Called me Today

                                video, sharing, camera phone, video phone, free, upload


                                Here a little video of otters and whales.
                                -Jim

                                Sucker for a pretty face.
                                1934 27' Blanchard Cuiser ~ Amazon, Ex. Emalu
                                19'6" Caledonia Yawl ~ Sparrow

                                Getting into trouble one board at a time.

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