03/10 - 03/12 - Poulsbo, WA

Pat, I've seen those "party facilities" before and as you can see they are conveniently configured as a barge so if the C-Brats get too boisterous, the harbor master can just "cut it loose" and let the party drift out too sea. (Fortunately, for ya'll, since I'm unable to attend you probably won't be set adrift... :roll: )
 
Hi Gang,

Have you got room for one more boat with 2-3 people?

Looking forward to meeting some new folks, visiting with ones we have met and seeing a new area! Getting pretty excited now that I know I can make it for sure.

Looking at launching from Brownsville and boating over to Poulsbo on Saturday morning. Does anyone know how long that takes and what to look out for? Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated since we are new to that area.

Thanks in advance.

Best Wishes & Safe Boating,

John Frazey
 
Patty here. Re: potluck. I'm planning on a huge pot of HOMEMADE chili just to give a heads-up to everyone. I'll bring bowls and spoons, too. Re: ride from Brownsville to Poulsbo---without a map in front of me, I'm thinking that is not a long ride---about an hour I am guessing. I'm sure I'll be corrected if necessary. Can't wait to see everyone again. It's been a long dry spell of socialization.
 
Is anybody planning to come down through Saratoga Passage (David-Anna Leigh) on Saturday morning? We are still a bit undecided about whether to take off from Twin Bridges and go thru the Swinomish Channel, down thru Saratoga Passage and across the sound. Our other alternative is to trailer to Everett and cross from there. I guess the deciding factor is the conditions on the water. In either case, we'll be taking off on Saturday morning.
 
Hi,
Ride from Brownville to Poulsbo is only about 20 minutes tops..
Rich
 
Peter, I am now thinking more than seriously about trailering to Everett and putting in there. Save about 3 hours each way on the boat =$60 gas. Ferry RT is about $40. I am aiming for about noon on Friday at Everett.
 
Thanks David, for all the reasons you stated, I'm probably thinking the same way. See ya Saturday! And that goes for the rest of you!
Peter
 
We might be driving down from Bellingham and launching at Everett on Friday. Depends on weather (snow they're saying!!). It's going to be cold so lined flannel jeans (or long johns) might be something to consider this weekend.

We were in Everett the other day and checked out the new construction that's going on near the boat launch. Haven't kept up with all the latest Everett news since we're officially no longer Snohomish County residents, so is that a new marina going in or what?

Also, wanted to let you know what the NOTICE said that's taped on the 'pay machine' at the Everett boat launch site......................

OVERNIGHT PARKING FEES ARE NOT ENFORCED
OCTOBER THROUGH MAY 26, 2006.

LAUNCH FEE OF $5.00 MUST STILL BE PAID.
425-259-6001


Patty: Looking forward to a bowl of your chili. I'll bring some rolls and of course, a cake.

Ruth (and Joe, too)
R-Matey
 
Thanks Patty and Rich for the time to boat from Brownsville to Poulsbo.

I'll bring a few appetizers to go along with all the chili.

John
 
Also assuming that dinner Friday evening is dinner out at some Poulsbo eatery as a group? Anybody have a recommendation? We like the Italian place just up from the marina, but would be happy to try any place that somebody else can recommend...
 
There is a cafe just east of the foot ramp from the marina fuel dock. It is really small but has a terrific breakfast if breakfast is something anyone holds in high esteem. Don't know if they are open in the evenings though. I have tried the asian place upstairs a couple times but never really cared for it.
 
Janet here.... We are leaving from Everett on Friday afternoon, if anyone else is thinking along those lines. It would be fun to cruise on down together. Don't know if we'll be there in time to join you all for dinner (we're thinking about dinner on the way). We are bringing Nick - the 14 year old deck hand. Any other teenagers planning to attend?
Can't wait - forecast is for SUN!
janet
PS Somebody please tell my husband that yes you CAN run the Wallas all night!
 
we will be bringing james on this trip but not until saturday moring. just learned that susan has to work late friday and we dont want to make the trip at night.
 
Austin (15 in May, if you can believe that) says he MAY come if he doesn't have too much homework (like that ever stopped him, he won't even start homework until 9:00 pm Sunday night anyway).

Didn't snow here overnight (it was predicted on the TV weather last night), keeping our fingers crossed - snow or ice on our steep hill is the one thing that could bolix this whole deal for us.

We are launching Friday afternoon from Shilshole, I am guessing we will be in the water somewhere around 5:00 pm, HOPEFULLY a little earlier. Will have radio on dual watch 16 / 68 - give a call on 68 as you are approaching the Shilshole / Ship Canal / West Point area! I would like to know if people are NOT planning to eat out on Friday (that is somewhat of a CBGT tradition, but hey, traditions are made to be broken), if nobody else is, we will bring dinner fixins outselves, and we are good either way, not dying to spend the $$$, just assumed that is what folks would be doing...

Chris - you CAN run the Wallas all night, we have done it on both boats for three years - certainly doesn't harm the Wallas, but it is a good idea to get a CO detector.


Luna C":37gwi52y said:
Janet here.... We are leaving from Everett on Friday afternoon, if anyone else is thinking along those lines. It would be fun to cruise on down together. Don't know if we'll be there in time to join you all for dinner (we're thinking about dinner on the way). We are bringing Nick - the 14 year old deck hand. Any other teenagers planning to attend?
Can't wait - forecast is for SUN!
janet
PS Somebody please tell my husband that yes you CAN run the Wallas all night!
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Janet...with as chilly as it will be at night I'll be running the Wallas all night...we did so last year early spring and it worked great!

CANNOT WAIT FOR SUNSHINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tom...we'll keep a lookout for you on Saturday...we'll driving up from Tigard, OR very early that morning launching at Brownsville and motoring around.

Had 3-4 inches of snow in the work parking lot at 6:30 am...loved sliding around before I parked...reminded me of my Montana days!

Pat...hope you can make it...won't be the same without you!

CRAZY FRAZEY is getting excited to go! Only one more day of work. See you all soon!
 
Two items for Chris and Janet, who are in charge of this gig (everyone else took one step back when they called for volunteers!).

First, do we have a day cruise planned for Saturday? Where to and what time for departure?

Second, what time do you want the potluck to start on Saturday?

Both of these are probably best set here on the site rather than trying to communicate with the Brats on the dock, which is somewhat like herding cats (no offense, Brock!).

For the potluck, it seems to work best to start it earlier rather than later, say around 5:00 pm or so. Day cruise is not necessary, but if we are going to do it, we should have some idea of where we are going and what time - say 11:00 am departure or something like that, maybe head south to Tacoma and Foss Waterway?

 
We will be driving (groan) down from Oak harbor to Poulsbo but cannot be there until Sunday morning. Will we be too late to meet anyone?? This will be our first C-brat gathering and we want to meet all of you and drool over your boats. We promise to clean up after ourselves.

Barry and Patti Daniel
Colobear
 
Barry and Patti,
I will be around until Sunday, porbably leave in the early afternoon. I'm sure most will be there Sunday am but some may leave earlier. We are used to drool. Heck,we kind of like it. So come on down. Robbi
 
The Lunatics will be there Sunday morning! Is this the day we go out to breakfast, or is it Saturday?

Dinner is in the multi-purpose room at 5:00 on Saturday. I heard the beer will be especially good.

We had heard some talk about Brownsville. Would that be a cruise or is it too close? This is not our neck of the woods, so we'll need to let the locals make a recommendation! Janet will be doing homework where ever we are!

See you tomorrow! Pat and Patty, we hope to catch up with you on the water!
janet
 
I can't believe it, but here outside Fall City at the 700 foot level, at 6:30 a.m. March 10, the day we are supposed to head out for the Poulsbo CBGT, it is frickey-dickey SNOWING, huge fluffy snowflakes that are sticking... :( Unless it turns to rain, I will not be able to get the boat off the hill. We live at the top of a short (one block) but very steep hill, with a tee intersection at the bottom, and I am not risking starting to slide on the hill and having to take the guard rail at the bottom. I very seldom cheer for it to rain, but today that is exactly what I am doing..We were planning on leaving here about 4:00 pm, so it has all day to warm up a bit, not sure what the forecasted temps are.
 
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