Whew! Home again! ADDED PHOTOS FINALLY!

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 5:44 am

Well, we took off for 10 days on Destiny!
Spent the entire time in Canadian waters in the Southern Gulf Islands!

No kids this trip! Just My wife, our dog, and me!

We had a great time, great weather and met with some great friends!

I'll add photos soon! ( I hope )

Scott

Click any photo to enlarge!
This is no where near complete as far as what we did and photos we have but it gives you a flavor of the fun we had!

1) Rafted off with Tony and Ginette
2) Diane on abridge in Port Browning
3) Destiny at sunset BEdwell Harbor
4) Mina riding the bow back to Destiny

1) Our view off the stern of Destiny at Winter Cove
2) Sunset in Montegue
3) Rafting with Cayote BLue and Towowee in Montegue
4) Destiny from shore Poets cove

1) Channel between North PEnder and South Pender Islands
2) Captain Scott ghosting along
3) Destiny in Victoria
4) Captain Scott and Mina at Parliment building Victoria

1) Cool car in front of the Empress Hotel
2) New favorite dish called Putine! French Fries, Gravy ,Chees Curds and the added . . .Bacon, Carmalized onions, and more cheeze! My heart is recovering!
3) Captain Scott making music!
4) Victoria inner harbor!

1) Street performers in Victoria
2) Cool roof top restaraunt we ate at
3) Military watching as we cross the boarder!!!! They flew over very close twice! We assume looking for a recent kidnapped child.
4) Mount Baker

1)LaConner wooden boat show
2) Perfect sunset for last night out!

astrorad · Post by **astrorad** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 5:47 pm

sounds like the good life Cap'n

OutnBacker · Post by **OutnBacker** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 5:56 pm

Now, bear down on that swab!

Kevin Dreher · Post by **Kevin Dreher** » Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:32 am

Sounds like a great time

tgentry · Post by **tgentry** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:53 am

That sounds like a great vacation! I'm sure we're all anxiously awaiting pictures and stories.

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:06 am

OK, I finally got around to adding photos to the first post!
Hope you enjoy!

Scott

tgentry · Post by **tgentry** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:16 am

Thanks for sharing, it looks like a great time. How do you like the Walker Bay dink?

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:05 am

I really like it for just piddling around. There is however, not much freeboard left when I get in. I sit roughly center on the floor and when I tack I must use caution! I could easily swamp it in either rear corner.

The boat weighs in at 75 lbs or so and I can carry it myself. I have the smaller version of two. Great for calm or protected waters. Light breeze too. I added the drain plug to mine. The older ones don't have the drain. Since we hang it on davits I do not want it filling with rain water.

Sails like a bathtub with a mast. Perfectly fine but do not expect to win races or beat close to the wind! LOL!

Diane and I can toss it on the bow of Destiny easily!

My recommendation is that they are absulutly great if you are aware of the things I listed above! I would not hesitate to replace it with the same boat if I had to. They are in abundance used around here. I found one cheap with a sailkit that was brand new.

I would buy the tube kit and still might add one for the extra floatation. As is the little boat is really only for one adult.

My exclusive use is for sailing around quiet harbors after dropping anchor.

Scott

tgentry · Post by **tgentry** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:17 am

Thanks Scott. I've seen a couple around that seemed like a great price. It sounds like we'd still need our inflatable though.

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 10:57 am

Yup.
Notice all the photos with the walker bay on the arch? I was in the inflatable. We took two dinghys! LOL!

For our needs the walker bay is not a good dinghy. To small and slow. Maybe with the inflatable tubes but without, no way for two adults in any kind of wave action.
Scott

EmergencyExit · Post by **EmergencyExit** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:51 pm

The redhead loved the pics - she says somewhere there's a pic of her at age 5 or 6 with Mount Baker in the background..

Capt. Bondo · Post by **Capt. Bondo** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:41 am

I was going to ask if you took two dinghys.
It's good to be prepaired.
May years ago on a charter in the Bahamas we opted for two dinghys, but that was because half the crew liked to bar hop and the other half liked to snorkel.
Easy way to avoid a mutiny

Love the pictures, looks like a great time

CaptainScott · Post by **CaptainScott** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:28 am

Yes, We sometimes take a pair of kayaks too. But lack of daughter left us not excited about kayaking this year. We love to do it but limited time and more hassle.

The walker bay is strickly for harbor sailing. No rowing to shore or such.
The inflatable is indeed our taxi. 10.2' + 15hp == speed! we can go long distances with the inflatable which opens up our ability to retsock from more remote places! Or . . . .hit that pub that sells putine! LOL!

Scott

Bhacurly · Post by **Bhacurly** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:46 pm

As always. .. nice picts!

Victoria BC is always nice to see!