Saturday, June 23, 2012

Getting Her Ready

This time next week we all be sailing toward Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands starting a vacation at long last.  The staysail needed to be repaired, so we spent the late afternoon here repairing the sail with our Sailrite Sewing Machine, sail cloth, seam tape and lots of patience.  We will bend it on tomorrow.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Believe This??

Ever seen a Ribbon Seal?  Their territory is the Arctic and the Bearing Sea.  So what the ^^&%^&% is one doing on our dock??





Sunday, June 17, 2012

Back At Home Port

And there still is a bit of work to do:  seats, davit lines to dinghy and the like.










































Wednesday, June 13, 2012

The Arch

The new Stainless Steel Arch takes shape



No stern rails at he moment, but a new arch




Very strong and well built






The 2 portions allow for movement of the davits outboard 
of the swim platform





Davits for the Dinghy clearly visible

Sail to North Vancouver


We sailed Terratima to First Yacht Services - the people who had originally com missed her - to have a stainless steel arch added.  Their "shop" is located in a marina just west of the Ironworkers memorial Bridge (the Second Narrows Bridge) in Burrard Inlet








Car carrier docked on the Fraser River 


Steveston Harbour




Dirt Dwellers by the Water



Cannery museum and fishing boats



The only other sailboat we saw on the Georgia Straight



Tug heading for the North Arm of the Fraser





Downtown Vancouver as we pass Point Grey




English Bay and one of its many anchored freighters




Lion's Gate Bridge





Stanley Park and Canada Place in the background




Canada Place and a couple of cruise ships

Friday, June 8, 2012

Floating Hotel Leaves Town

After another winter at the dock, the floating fishing lodge left this morning to be towed up toward Desolation Sound.






COMPLETE THE STORY

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