MV Main Attraction pictured above (top) & MV Bowhaus pictured above (bottom)


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We are friends who share a love of boating~~Doug, Margie, Ginnie, Torben & Chester (our 5 year old Havanese, pictured in Ginnie's lap) on Main Attraction, a 56 foot Navigator, and Margi & Doug on Bowhaus, a 36 foot Grand Banks. From mid-May through mid-August 2016, we are embarking on the longest cruise of our life times. This is the summer of our Grand Alaskan Adventure. We've been planning for months and now we are ready!

Sunday, May 29, 2016

It's time to tell what happened a week ago....

Long story short: Entering Lagoon Cove last Sunday afternoon at low tide, Main Attraction hit a rock with its left prop. Divers removed the damaged prop and replaced it with a spare which we were carrying.  A test run revealed some vibration and dripping which indicated the shaft was damaged. So, on Wednesday, we went to Sointula (see previous post), the location of the only marine yard with a haul out in the area. We were hauled out yesterday morning and, by 1 PM, the masters at Tarkenen Marine had the shaft straightened and the prop replaced.  We went  back in the water at high tide and were all tied up by 6 PM at Port McNeill, reunited with our cruising partners, Doug and Margi.  It was the happiest of happy hours.  Below is a picture of us just after 9 PM last night. We have reworked our float plan and believe we will be back on schedule June 6th at Prince Rupert, weather and water conditions dependent. 



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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 30, 2016 at 10:27 AM

    Well now....I am caught up. So sorry for your troubles, Ginnie and Torben. So happy though that you found competent help to get you up and running again. Keep the posts coming!!!!

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  2. Doug, Margi, Ginnie, Torben & ChesterMay 30, 2016 at 2:03 PM

    Thanks, Clare. Will definitely keep the posts coming--when we have Wi-Fi which won't be for a couple of days.

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  3. JeffMay 30, 2016 at 3:16 PM

    very interesting--I love to hear about your adventures and also glad it is you and know you are up for all.You will have stories
    for more years than I care to count. XOXOXO

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  4. AnonymousMay 31, 2016 at 11:33 AM

    Loved catching up on your posts! Continued Happy Travels!
    John & Paula

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