Adventures on Blue Redd

Work, work, work...   We are at the PMC dock just getting Blue Redd prepared for another season of slow boating.   With the prices of diesel expected to hit $7.50/gal we will definitely be going more slowly.   Similar to a car, going a few knots slower yields much better fuel economy. We typically cruise around 7.5kts and get 1.6mpg.   By slowing down 1 knot to 6.5kts, we should go to about 3mpg.   That's almost double the fuel economy. To make things a bit confusing, we adjusted the prop pitch from 27.5" to 29" at the recommendation of Gary at the Mukilteo Prop Shop.   I haven't been out to run a new speed/efficiency table yet, but I'll get to that soon enough. We installed a new fridge in the galley.   So much nicer and 50% larger than our old one.   Great work by Brent Richards and Tristan DeYoung - Thank you both! Today we had easter brunch with Paul & Cheryl, our former neighbors (we left the neighb...

The Artemis II launch from just south of Vero Beach, FL.   The video is better, but after cropping and framing, it doesn't look like much. This is where we watched the launch from. Tomorrow, Friday 4/3/2026, we hop on a plane and head back to Seattle and Anacortes to get Blue Redd prepped for the West Coast Selene Rendezvous and another season in Alaska! Woooo Hoooo!   The adventure begins anew.