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Out and about

I, Momma Kitty and SWALLOW have cut the docklines at Port Townsend and are again cruising the Salish Sea! The Honda outboard received a new carburator after it was determined the idle jet had clogged. All fuel on SWALLOW is fresh, the limiting factor being how fresh the has is at marinas, there is a … Continue reading Out and about →

scoobscobie Uncategorized 4 Comments May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 1 Minute

Currents are changing

For tide and current predictions I use the reference guide Ports and Passes published yearly by Chyna Sea Ventures. As I planned SWALLOW'S late December move from Poulsbo to Port Townsend I noticed the prediction tables for secondary current locations, such as Agate Pass, had changed. Looking more closely there were many changes for the … Continue reading Currents are changing →

scoobscobie Uncategorized Leave a comment January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 1 Minute

To Port Townsend

Not really a cruise but a repositioning. SWALLOW needs fresh bottom paint and a few other maintenance tasks completed. I'll do this work in Port Townsend so I've left Poulsbo and headed north. Winter travel means finding a weather window. The current pattern is a couple of days of strong winds, usually small craft advisory … Continue reading To Port Townsend →

scoobscobie Uncategorized 1 Comment January 1, 2019January 1, 2019 2 Minutes

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#snow around greater #Seattle.
Starting to look like a #crazypirate.
#tistheseason for rockin'a #beard.
🌧️ The #wetseason on #PugetSound. 🌧️
My favorite #hotbreakfast #cereal has been through many price ups-and-downs during COVID. For a while was unavailable, then 3 three times more expensive, then back to normal pricing. It is now going back up, $11 more than last time purchased (50% increase ‼️🤔). As a result I'll be eating standard oatmea.l 😞
Momma Kitty in extreme #napping mode.

Dave’s other www-sites:

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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