Great Job, guys! Love your voyages! I appreciate you posting your noon sightings on your daily videos. I've taken to plotting them on my navigation software so I can follow along with you are your crossings. You're doing a great job with the videos and the website. You're an inspiration to all of us who long to cruise.
We are cruising SE Alaska, currently in Tenakee Hot Springs at the town library. We will be uploading a new series of videos of this wonderful cruising ground as soon as we settle in to a new port of refuge. (Probably Port Townsend, WA in September).
We carry several months of provisions aboard Lealea so food is never a problem. We do pick up fresh fruits and veggies whenever possible at settlements like Kake and Petersburg and local fishermen are generous sharing their catch with us. We have not done any fishing in Alaska because we did not get an Alaska fishing license. We have been in Alaska now long enough to become residents so Chuck is now eligible for a free fishing and hunting license so we may try our hand at subsistence fishing.
The nine months you were in Petersburg, did you find jobs or what did you do there? That is a long time! Thank you for the videos and answers to your questions. I learn so much 8-10 minutes at a time.
Winter in Petersburg's North Harbor proved to be quite comfortable over the winter. The sea does not freeze at this latitude (58N). We kept the boat in the water.
I was wondering about the freezing water,that answers that. I and my brother are in the process of getting our Bombay 31,"BlownAway"ready for cruising the Florida coast,and plan on going south to the Caribbean Isles for the winter. I have been following you guys on here and really enjoyed it. Perhaps some day you guys will come over to the other side thru the canal...?
i love to sit and listen to you guys on youtube and you life on the boat my dream is to do that and hope i can but diabled but will not give up .my / is how much would a motor cost for a boat your size if rebuild or new.i feel i can live my dream buy listening to you trips thanks
+nordic marc We are glad you are enjoying our videos. We once met an 80 year old man who needed a walker to get around. We met him at the Waikiki Yacht Club in Honolulu just after he arrived from San Francisco in his sailboat. Alone. He was single handing around the world. Write down your goal. Make a plan to achieve it, and take one small step forward every day. You will get there. To answer your question, a new inboard diesel engine for a boat in the 26 to 32 foot range would cost $10K to $15K installed. At that price, the engine replacement can exceed the value of the vessel itself. A rebuild of that type of engine will run up to $5K plus core charge. That is why many owners of small sailboats opt for an outboard which can be bought used for a few hundred dollars or new for around $2K. In 2014, a friend of ours purchased Vega #385, "Williwa", which was powered by a 15 bhp Yamaha outboard, for $3500. We took Williwa down the inside passage from Alaska to Washington, 800 nautical miles. The trip began on Chuck's 65th birthday. The average age of the crew of three was 70. Fair winds and following seas.
its really nice to be able to visit those places and see them along with you. thankyour. your vidios show alot and give an idea of the big size and distance for everything. where do you get food out there" are you able to fish much? leah fl.
Hi guys, I hope you are ok and everything is going well. I'm posting this message just to say that we are missing your wonderful videos that we are used to :D! Are you sailing to a sunny destination? If so please put that on tape and share it with us :D Cheers and fair winds
I know a guy in Naukati, Alaska(5 miles South of Sarkar Cove)that got either a elk or moose tag(I can't remember which)for Portage Bay. He and his son set off from POW's North East side in a16 or 18 foot power skiff. Ran to Petersburg, bought his tag & hunting license, then off to Portage Bay where they filled his tag. Then they took it to that logging camp you showed and cut it up.(It was closed at the time and had a watchman that the hunter knew) Most of the meat was shipped to Naukati but the hide, head & horns went back with them in the boat. They almost swamped crossing Clarance Strait!!!! This proves there is a God, because they should have sunk/drowned so someone had to be watching out for them!!!!!
Good to know that you are safe and sound!
Fair winds, calma seas and enjoy that wonderful life are my wishes for you and Laura.
Regards,
Ricardo
Another great video. Thanks. Watching this on my iPad at 6:30 am sipping a cup of coffee. Look forward to the next one.
Another great video. Nice pictures of the glacier. I really enjoyed the evening shots at the end of the video. Fantastic!
I so enjoy your videos. Very real and very sincere. Wishing you fair winds and safe passages. Larry
Great Job, guys! Love your voyages!
I appreciate you posting your noon sightings on your daily videos. I've taken to plotting them on my navigation software so I can follow along with you are your crossings.
You're doing a great job with the videos and the website.
You're an inspiration to all of us who long to cruise.
Thank you for posting. Always look forward to your videos.
Aloha Larry, Thank you for your kind comments. Chuck and Laura
Another amazing video, and I love the snapshots you put in here. Be safe, stay warm, and have fun and I'll message you guys soon.
Thanks. Beautiful sunset!
Beautiful!
We are cruising SE Alaska, currently in Tenakee Hot Springs at the town library. We will be uploading a new series of videos of this wonderful cruising ground as soon as we settle in to a new port of refuge. (Probably Port Townsend, WA in September).
We carry several months of provisions aboard Lealea so food is never a problem. We do pick up fresh fruits and veggies whenever possible at settlements like Kake and Petersburg and local fishermen are generous sharing their catch with us. We have not done any fishing in Alaska because we did not get an Alaska fishing license. We have been in Alaska now long enough to become residents so Chuck is now eligible for a free fishing and hunting license so we may try our hand at subsistence fishing.
The nine months you were in Petersburg, did you find jobs or what did you do there? That is a long time! Thank you for the videos and answers to your questions. I learn so much 8-10 minutes at a time.
Winter in Petersburg's North Harbor proved to be quite comfortable over the winter. The sea does not freeze at this latitude (58N). We kept the boat in the water.
I was wondering about the freezing water,that answers that.
I and my brother are in the process of getting our Bombay 31,"BlownAway"ready for cruising the Florida coast,and plan on going south to the Caribbean Isles for the winter.
I have been following you guys on here and really enjoyed it.
Perhaps some day you guys will come over to the other side thru the canal...?
i love to sit and listen to you guys on youtube and you life on the boat my dream is to do that and hope i can but diabled but will not give up .my / is how much would a motor cost for a boat your size if rebuild or new.i feel i can live my dream buy listening to you trips thanks
+nordic marc We are glad you are enjoying our videos. We once met an 80 year old man who needed a walker to get around. We met him at the Waikiki Yacht Club in Honolulu just after he arrived from San Francisco in his sailboat. Alone. He was single handing around the world. Write down your goal. Make a plan to achieve it, and take one small step forward every day. You will get there. To answer your question, a new inboard diesel engine for a boat in the 26 to 32 foot range would cost $10K to $15K installed. At that price, the engine replacement can exceed the value of the vessel itself. A rebuild of that type of engine will run up to $5K plus core charge. That is why many owners of small sailboats opt for an outboard which can be bought used for a few hundred dollars or new for around $2K. In 2014, a friend of ours purchased Vega #385, "Williwa", which was powered by a 15 bhp Yamaha outboard, for $3500. We took Williwa down the inside passage from Alaska to Washington, 800 nautical miles. The trip began on Chuck's 65th birthday. The average age of the crew of three was 70. Fair winds and following seas.
thanks so much
its really nice to be able to visit those places and see them along with you. thankyour. your vidios show alot and give an idea of the big size and distance for everything. where do you get food out there" are you able to fish much? leah fl.
Lealea is an Albin Vega 27 masthead sloop with a Yanmar 2GM20 inboard diesel auxiliary engine.
They are available as an accessory. We purchased ours from West Marine.
Hey guys….haven't seen any videos lately and hope all is ok…miss seeing how your doing …and where your at…cheers….TL
Uploading a short update today. First chance at good enough bandwidth.
Hi guys,
I hope you are ok and everything is going well.
I'm posting this message just to say that we are missing your wonderful videos that we are used to :D! Are you sailing to a sunny destination? If so please put that on tape and share it with us :D
Cheers and fair winds
I know a guy in Naukati, Alaska(5 miles South of Sarkar Cove)that got either a elk or moose tag(I can't remember which)for Portage Bay. He and his son set off from POW's North East side in a16 or 18 foot power skiff. Ran to Petersburg, bought his tag & hunting license, then off to Portage Bay where they filled his tag. Then they took it to that logging camp you showed and cut it up.(It was closed at the time and had a watchman that the hunter knew) Most of the meat was shipped to Naukati but the hide, head & horns went back with them in the boat. They almost swamped crossing Clarance Strait!!!! This proves there is a God, because they should have sunk/drowned so someone had to be watching out for them!!!!!
Frequently. You have to keep a close watch.
What kind of boat