Re: Voyage from Alaska
Speaking for myself, I would not want to make a long voyage in any of
the inside-ballasted sharpies. I especially think that Martha Jane is
pretty much of an inshore boat.
Of Bolger's better know boats, I would take a long look at
Seabird '86. For that passage, the pilot house version would be worth
looking at, although I worry about the top hamper in a boat described
as 'tiddly at anchor'.
Peter
the inside-ballasted sharpies. I especially think that Martha Jane is
pretty much of an inshore boat.
Of Bolger's better know boats, I would take a long look at
Seabird '86. For that passage, the pilot house version would be worth
looking at, although I worry about the top hamper in a boat described
as 'tiddly at anchor'.
Peter
I would not hesitate to take a Martha Jane or a Micro either
way. It needs to be a boat that you can comfortably single
hand. You can Barge it to any of the SE Alaska towns from
Seattle. Summer time weather is usually OK, but a 35-40 kt
storm is not unusual. Fall, winter and spring have real
weather, 70-80kts not unusual on inland waters.
Oil or wood heat is an absolute must.
Read Alaskan Blues by Joe Upton to get an idea of the trip
and what summer weather might be. Real good read.
It is a long, long way by small sailboat. I fly around SE AK
regularly, and I see a sailboat actually under sail maybe
once or twice a summer. Because of the distances, and the
schedules people put themselves on, everybody motors. Don't
schedule, don't pick a destination for the day, just know
all the possible anchorage's ahead and take the nearest when
the day runs out.
DO NOT come up until you have cruised the boat for a summer,
say in the Puget sound area or Southern BC. Dying at the
hands of nature is a popular pastime up here.
I would pick one of Platt Monforts small boats for a dinghy.
I would probably prefer a beachable boat, I like to get up
in the river mouths.
HJ
way. It needs to be a boat that you can comfortably single
hand. You can Barge it to any of the SE Alaska towns from
Seattle. Summer time weather is usually OK, but a 35-40 kt
storm is not unusual. Fall, winter and spring have real
weather, 70-80kts not unusual on inland waters.
Oil or wood heat is an absolute must.
Read Alaskan Blues by Joe Upton to get an idea of the trip
and what summer weather might be. Real good read.
It is a long, long way by small sailboat. I fly around SE AK
regularly, and I see a sailboat actually under sail maybe
once or twice a summer. Because of the distances, and the
schedules people put themselves on, everybody motors. Don't
schedule, don't pick a destination for the day, just know
all the possible anchorage's ahead and take the nearest when
the day runs out.
DO NOT come up until you have cruised the boat for a summer,
say in the Puget sound area or Southern BC. Dying at the
hands of nature is a popular pastime up here.
I would pick one of Platt Monforts small boats for a dinghy.
I would probably prefer a beachable boat, I like to get up
in the river mouths.
HJ
>
> I plan to someday, many years from now after I retire, sail from Alaska to Puget Sound. I was going
> the other way until I met a sailor from Seward who explained most of the wind goes the other way. (I
> have a lot of sailing to do first; good thing this trip is years away.)
>
>
I have question to put before you all. My only sailing experience (in many years) was the Brick I
built last year. OK, so I just finished it last year...
I plan to someday, many years from now after I retire, sail from Alaska to Puget Sound. I was going
the other way until I met a sailor from Seward who explained most of the wind goes the other way. (I
have a lot of sailing to do first; good thing this trip is years away.)
So I am wondering what boat this group would collectively (HA!) think best for this sail. I would
build an AS29 if I was taking my wife, but she thinks this is not what she wants to do. I think,
from all I have read, it is too big to comfortably single hand that far.
I think a Martha Jane would be good...although I don't know if the Classic or the Navigator version
would be better. Junk rig? Old Shoe for a dingy?
I don't mind camping on the boat, so no elaborate galley is needed. I plan to have solar panels, so
a battery bank will help with ballast, unless the cold fusion plants are portable by then. >>grin<< I
don't want to give up my computer/photography, and lights are always nice, too! Electric motors for
fuel free windless movement. it has got to be better than oars!
I am looking at a fair weather crossing to the Queen Charlotte Islands, too. That is about as far
out of site of land as I want to get, and with GPS and heading due West from the mainland, I think I
won't miss them!
So sea worthiness and ease of handling, what would you choose?
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built last year. OK, so I just finished it last year...
I plan to someday, many years from now after I retire, sail from Alaska to Puget Sound. I was going
the other way until I met a sailor from Seward who explained most of the wind goes the other way. (I
have a lot of sailing to do first; good thing this trip is years away.)
So I am wondering what boat this group would collectively (HA!) think best for this sail. I would
build an AS29 if I was taking my wife, but she thinks this is not what she wants to do. I think,
from all I have read, it is too big to comfortably single hand that far.
I think a Martha Jane would be good...although I don't know if the Classic or the Navigator version
would be better. Junk rig? Old Shoe for a dingy?
I don't mind camping on the boat, so no elaborate galley is needed. I plan to have solar panels, so
a battery bank will help with ballast, unless the cold fusion plants are portable by then. >>grin<< I
don't want to give up my computer/photography, and lights are always nice, too! Electric motors for
fuel free windless movement. it has got to be better than oars!
I am looking at a fair weather crossing to the Queen Charlotte Islands, too. That is about as far
out of site of land as I want to get, and with GPS and heading due West from the mainland, I think I
won't miss them!
So sea worthiness and ease of handling, what would you choose?
Curtis in /\/\onTana! {=-{>
--
oooOOOOOOOOOOO
o ____ ______________ __|--|__
Y_,_|[]| --+++++ | | | [][] |
{|_|_|__|;|_____|;|____________|;|______|;
/oo--OO oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-in /\/\onTana!+-+-+-
See you athttp://mypeoplepc.com/members/cbarrow/!!!