The Islands of the Pacific Northwest
March 22, 2016
I was reminded of a few things during my week of cruising in the Pacific Northwest—you can’t always trust a weather forecast, it is a
I was reminded of a few things during my week of cruising in the Pacific Northwest—you can’t always trust a weather forecast, it is a
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A. If boats surge forward at anchor in rough weather, large side loads can be imposed on their stemhead rollers. Weak side cheeks can bend,
A quarter mile offshore, the depth gauge was showing 50ft, but it might as well have been 15ft. The bottom was clearly visible, expanses of
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