Almost Not Ketchikan

 

A leisurely departure at 0900 from Meyers Chuck down the 33 miles to Ketchikan.   Here are some Islands and reefs in the middle of the Tongass Narrows in Ketchikan.

We pulled into the PetroMarine North fuel dock and pumped 510 gallons of diesel into our tanks at a modest cost of about $2,100.   It would be way worse in Canada.   Not sure of current prices in Anacortes.

As we were outside the marina, Bar Harbor South, we called the Harbormaster.   They had no slips available for us.   None in any of the five area marinas they manage.   OK, Plan B - find a nearby anchorage.   Except there aren't any.   Nearest one is about 30 miles away up the Behm Channel in Loring.   So, off we went.

As we were halfway through the Tongass Narrows, my phone rang.   It was the Harbormaster as one of their fishing fleet called in to say they were staying out longer.   YES!   We got a slip.   Back to Ketchikan we went.   We are now snug in the Bar Harbor South marina, slip 9-15.

Here is a purse seiner next to us.  Karen got a good laugh out of the Beverly Hillbilly's dinning chair on the deck.  Whatever works!

Dinner was Thai Coconut Basil Chicken with green beans over rice, a tomato lettuce salad, and no booze.   It would have gone nicely with a medium bodied Merlot...   Just sayin...

I figured I'd take this opportunity to address a problem on the dink.   More specifically, it's the dink cover.   It sags between the console and the engine, creating a low spot that becomes a mini-lake when it rains.   That adds weight as well as it stretches the cover out.

So, into the dink, I went with tape measure, pencil & paper to measure and design.  Tomorrow, I will attempt to build something out of cheap PVC pipe to fix this issue.  Tune in tomorrow for an exciting update!!!

Hey, it's that orb thing again!!!   I could get used to this.

View from our slip in Ketchikan this evening.

Good Night...