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I take a trip to the Pacific Northwest for the sea trial of the new Abacus


Barry and I did have to make a few modifications before we could leave,

  

For starters this is not a surround sound system on the left, the right is. We have self tracking satellite so lets use it.

  

Great shot of Barry and Ann with the Anacortes marina behind them. A shot the other direction

  

Out of the slip and underway

  

Ann and Barry

First stop Reid Harbor on Stuart Island

  

Lowering the dink, or as it became known the crab pot tender. Now that's an engine room

  

First pictures of the boat on the water

  

Relaxing on the aft deck

  

Crab, right off the boat. And they were great. One night I got 12 in one pull.9 were keepers.

  

Orcas spotted. Lots of them

  

Tee shirts, ice cream. These two girls were in business. Ann having ice cream

 

  

Customs check-in as we enter Canada. Sidney is a nice Marina. We will be moving the boat here in October.

  

Now that's a bridge

     

We had a real English lunch here in Canoe Cove. Great food.

 

Next stop was Friday Harbor. Customs check-in was here for the US

  

Trouble on the docks. Great food and beer at Herbs.

That's all till next trip

Travel Tips To and From SEATAC / Anacortes
www.airporter.com or (866) 235-5247 ($56 each way, or $112 total)
Enterprise rent a car (360) 293-4325 ($38 each way plus $100 drop off, about $200 total)
Washington Ferry Service schedule and pricing   http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ ($15 each way)