Tom, This is an area I want to cruise, but it will probably be with my CDory. At my age and weight, comfort is becoming a priority.
With respect to crabbing, there are some nice folding crab rings and pots that take up very little space. You might also consider a folding shrimp pot (and about 400 feet of line). Thanks for starting this thread. Steve \ On Apr 24, 2008, at 9:51 AM, Tom Jenkins wrote: > M owners: > > > > I hope this is not too far off topic, but my reefing discussion > with Tim > inspires me to put in a plug for trailer sailing north of the U.S. > border. > The Portland "Canal" I had in mind is a fjord reaching the coast > near Prince > Rupert B.C. that runs almost 144 km NE to the twin border towns of > Stewart > B.C./Hyder Alaska. The Canal is only a couple of kilometers wide, and > carries the meltwater of numerous big glaciers. The winds are fluky > like > lake winds, but the sailing is good, and you can carry a pot or two > to get > fresh Dungeness crab for dinner. The scenery is of course > spectacular, and > you can kiss a Grizzly if you like. > > We took our rig on the ferry to Vancouver Island, drove north, then > ferried > up part of the Inland Passage to Prince Rupert. From there it is an > easy > drive through the mountains to the Canal, and you can hit some > great sailing > lakes on the interior drive back to the U.S. (or north toward > Alaska, if you > like). A trip you will not forget, for sure. > > > > Tom Jenkins > > M17 Scintilla > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
