05/13 - 05/16 - Friday Harbor CBGT 2021

Daybreak,

I wonder what had you decide you needed a permit. The actual RCW (WA laws) say under RCW 77.135.230:

(7)(a) The following nonresident aquatic conveyances are exempt from aquatic invasive species prevention permit requirements under this section while placed or operated on shared boundary waters of the state:
(i) Vessels having valid state of Idaho or Oregon registration or numbering

Reading this, I would think you are exempt.
 
Thanks Sandy,

Trust me, I did not want to buy the Washington State Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) permit today. I called WDFW this afternoon and explained to the agent that I would be taking my Oregon registered boat with included Oregon AIS permit to the San Juans next month and asked the agent if I also needed a Washington State AIS permit. She said, "Yes."

The WDFW website says, "Vessels registered in Idaho or Oregon, when those vessels are being used in shared state waters (generally private recreational unless otherwise registered; specific to shared waters of the Columbia River with Oregon and the Snake River with Idaho are exempt from needing the permit." These waters do not apply to the San Juans.

Being born in Washington State and enjoying the waters of Puget Sound and the San Juans helped ease the pain in buying the permit. :lol:
 
Hi everyone! Looking forward to meeting all the C-Dory people on this trip. We are planning on leaving John Wayne Marina early Saturday the 15th, weather permitting. This will be our first trip across the sound and would like to join at least one other boater. We are a little flexible on timing, but need to let our pet sitter know ASAP. Please let us know if you are available. Thanks Carl and Fran!
 
We are launching out of Sequim on Monday, May 10th and will cross the Strait that afternoon weather permitting with the vessel 'Nowhere Fast.' Anyone is free to join us.
 
For those launching from Sequim, John Wayne Marina, If the crossing in the afternoon looks "not so good", It is just a couple miles down to the Sequim Bay State Park. Stay there for the overnight, and leave early the next morning. Much more likely to have agreeable weather (winds) then, IF you leave the State Park Dock early (daybreak). YMMV of course.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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We have nine vessels who are signed up on the C-BRAT "Join Event Sign Up" page that have not sent their additional information via PM to DayBreak so that our info sheet can be complete for the Port of FH.

Please, do that. P L E A S E .

and Thank you.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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Carlyle":1a7cq6iv said:
Hi everyone! Looking forward to meeting all the C-Dory people on this trip. We are planning on leaving John Wayne Marina early Saturday the 15th, weather permitting. This will be our first trip across the sound and would like to join at least one other boater. We are a little flexible on timing, but need to let our pet sitter know ASAP. Please let us know if you are available. Thanks Carl and Fran!
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Thanks Harvey. We will watch Sequim hourly weather report and note the noaa Smith Island report before attempting a cross. May hold over until early Tuesday morning from the Sequim State Park dock.

Carl and Fran, any chance you can move up the date in making your first crossing to the San Juans? Wish you safe travels.
 
Carlyle":uhdkb338 said:
I wish I could move it, but I'm working on my master's ticket online and need to be on my computer.
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Carl, There is computer service, (Wifi) at Friday Harbor. (Just if you are interested.) Also, if you are coming over on Sat 5/15, are you returning to Sequim Sunday?

Again, those crossings are definitely weather dependent.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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A personal note. I have been having to deal with a sick fridge that just turned toes up yesterday after one days warning. So, will not be launching today for the Deception Pass connection. Will still try to launch before Thurs. If there is anyone who is planning on meeting at Deception State Park, and needs some assistance please text or call me.

5029 eight three three 88 sixty-nine.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
So... I'd love to go but I just bought my boat and I thought I'd be more ready by now.

Guess what? I didn't know until today that you're supposed to put a plug in the rear before you get underway. Well, the point is it's total amateurs hour.

Ohh... and my pickup is over at Bellevue Dodge getting a camshaft replaced (and on backorder), so I'm pulling the boat home with a rental car.

I'm guessing popping open Google maps (Or aqua maps...) and following the magenta line isn't the brightest thing with my experience either...


So... what's the ask? Perhaps you're an experienced captain from the Puget Sound area without a boat and want to get out on the water. Care to go to the gathering and show me the ropes?

Brownie points if you have something to launch it with so I don't have to grab a rental car, but I can do that if needed.

Weird proposal, I know, but if you're interested let me know!

Most people would have thrown in the towel, but hey, I'm trying :)
 
wa500, Good on you for trying. Congrats And welcome. What size boat?
Filling in the profile now that you have a boat will help us help you.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
hardee":gnf1cgbd said:
wa500, Good on you for trying. Congrats And welcome. What size boat?
Filling in the profile now that you have a boat will help us help you.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
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Done, Thanks! 2008 C-dory 22 cruiser.
 
Just to be clear on what happens this year at FH-CB GT

Masks will be required on the docks (per the county health department, according to the Port of Friday Harbor).

There will not be an organized group potluck, or organized restaurant gathering.
If folks want to get their own groups together, that is up to and on them.

We will have the small party barge, and folks are welcome to gather there if they choose. Again, up to individual choice.

Obviously for those who have been vaccinated, they will feel much less constrained, and according to the new WA guidelines, vaccinated folks do have less constraint in gatherings.

There will be plenty of opportunity to visit in areas where there can be appropriate spacing for those who want that.

I will have some construction paper pages, colored, that folks are welcome to use for kind of like traffic signals: If you want to put them up on your boat.
Green >> Open to any visitors (with boarding permission of course)
Yellow >> Open to visitors, with masks and with boarding permission of course
Red >> Not really into accepting visitors at this time.

You are welcome to any one or all three pages if you want. No pressure if you don’t want one that is OK too.

This will be a bit of a different year, but we are getting together. Maybe make some great plans for next year’s FH-CBGT.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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Oh boy! Exhausted this afternoon from a couple of days of getting re-acquainted with my Porter Cable dual action polisher, Buff Magic, and Pro Polish so we can be lookin' good at Friday Harbor! Got maybe another day or two to go. The new Suzuki 200 will still be in break-in mode, and I am still trying to figure out the digital gauges!

We are both vaccinated, and will be flying Harvey's yellow flag for visitors who are WEARING MASKS.
 
That's so cool Pat! My Suizuki 200 was in break-in mode when we were up there for Stuart Island a few years back. Wish we could make this one.

The gauge is real easy once you get it, but getting it can be a little confusing.
 
TyBoo":3c4dwy09 said:
That's so cool Pat! My Suizuki 200 was in break-in mode when we were up there for Stuart Island a few years back. Wish we could make this one.

The gauge is real easy once you get it, but getting it can be a little confusing.
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Wish you and Sofie could could visit with Baxter! He is pretty amazing for a 15 year old guy! Hope he is around for Friday Harbor next year but there are no guarantees!

Tim and Ryan at Sportcraft are sort of my new best friends! One thing I found out is that they did not wire the GPS into the Suzuki digital gauge, so I won't have speed or miles per gallon on my gauge unless I wire it in myself. I don't really need to, because I have speed on both the antique Raymarine MFD and the iPad, and MPG is fairly easy to calculate since we have distance on the Raymarine and fuel used on the Suzuki gauge. But maybe I will, maybe not.


 
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