Re: [bolger] Sailing from Alaska

The trouble with trailering is that the trailer remains in AK when the
boat has arrived in WA. Barging is cheaper also.

HJ

> Trailering northward was my idea. And I have seen the winter storms on
> TV; I want no part of a Blizzard where the "ground" is moving up and
> down 40 feet as well as the snow and wind!!!
>

This is a good opportunity to point out that DON & EDITH'S
UMIAK VOYAGE from Olympia to Juneau page has been updated at

http://home.pacifier.com/~qayaq/d&e.htm

They left Olympia Washington on April 11th, and their position as of
July 26th, is Ketchikan, Alaska.

Has Bolger ever designed a sailing Umiak?

> From: "Harry W. James"
> Subject: Re: Digest Number 599
>
> 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.
>

Those mirror my thoughts on the subject. It would probably be a Long
Micro if not a Martha Jane.

> You can Barge it to any of the SE Alaska towns from
> Seattle. Summer time weather is usually OK,
>

Trailering northward was my idea. And I have seen the winter storms on
TV; I want no part of a Blizzard where the "ground" is moving up and
down 40 feet as well as the snow and wind!!!

> Oil or wood heat is an absolute must.
>

I had not thought of that!

>>Read Alaskan Blues by Joe Upton to get an idea of the trip
>>and what summer weather might be. Real good read.

Will do!

>>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.

Sounds like a plan!

>>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.

You guys pick wierd hobbies...most of us down here object to dying, at
Nature's hands or otherwise! Like I said, there is a lot of sailing to
be done before I start this trip!

>>I would probably prefer a beachable boat, I like to get up
>>in the river mouths.

Me too!

It would be interesting to place several webcams around the boat and
webcast the trip. It could be educational for a lot of armchair
travelers!
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