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Winter wind

Puget Sound winds during the 'boating season', mid-May through early September, are usually light and fairly consistent in their strength. The wind direction is consistent in that the direction is dictated by channels - the Sound being a large fjord. Over the past few weeks the winds have become more erratic in direction and gusty. … Continue reading Winter wind →

scoobscobie Uncategorized 1 Comment October 19, 2019October 19, 2019 2 Minutes

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I'm #coveting my brother-in-law's #signedcopy of #Dune by #FrankHerbert . . . #frankherbertsdune #frankherbertquote #brianherbert #duneseries #dunebooks #arrakis #fremen #sandworm #Shaihulud #PaulAtreides #bookworm #desertplanet
Well the #ToyotaTundra battery is dead. Just over three years old! 😠 Lucky in having a #truckcamper as I used its #battery to jump the #toyotatruck. Now to get a new battery and hoping @toyota will stand by their #battery with a warranty. 🤞 . . . #outfittertruckcamper #outfittercamper #tundra #toyota @toyotausa #jumpstart
Two buses, one #ferry (the #WALLAWALLA) and another bus to get to Edmonds to collect my truck. . . . #WAstateferry #WAstateferries #washingtonstateferries #masstransit #PugetSound #liveaboardlife #liveaboardsailboat #livingonaboat #livingonasailboat #liveaboard #pnwliveaboards #pnwliveaboard #liveaboardlife #liveaboardsailboat #livingonaboat #livingonasailboat #liveaboard
2019 #cruising is done. Now tucking SWALLOW into a marina slip for the winter. . . . #SalishSea #GulfIslands #SanJuanIslands #PugetSound #SouthPugetSound #liveaboardlife #liveaboardsailboat #livingonaboat #livingonasailboat #liveaboard #pnwliveaboards #pnwliveaboard #liveaboardlife #liveaboardsailboat #livingonaboat #livingonasailboat #liveaboard
An acquaintance happened to see SWALLOW and the #MontgomeryDinghy passing by #PointNoPoint #PugetSound #SalishSea. . . . #sailboat #woodenboat #woodensloop #sloop #liveaboardlife #liveaboardsailboat #livingonaboat #livingonasailboat #liveaboard #pnwliveaboards #pnwliveaboard #liveaboardlife #liveaboardsailboat #livingonaboat #livingonasailboat #liveaboard
#LateFall #clouds #sun and #OlympicMountains #PugetSound . . . #SalishSea #OlympicPeninsula #NovemberSun #fallweather #fallsun #fallday #liveaboardlife #liveaboardsailboat #livingonaboat #livingonasailboat #liveaboard #pnwliveaboards #pnwliveaboard #liveaboardlife #liveaboardsailboat #livingonaboat #livingonasailboat #liveaboard
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ADVENTURES IN A TRUCK SLIDE-IN POP-UP CAMPER

Besides owning a sailboat Dave has a truck camper. See how Dave travels overland: Dave’s Camper Site.

My general ramblings

General talk and writings not about sailing, boating or truck camping: Scoob’s ramblings

M17 #375 – SWEET PEA

Before Dave owned SWALLOW he lived on a Montgomery 17. Here is the link to SWEET PEA’s www-site.

Montgomery 15 Named SCRED

Before Dave owned SWALLOW and SWEET PEA he owned an Montgomery 15. Here is the link to SCRED’s www-site.

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