The Times They Are A-Changin’. Bob Dylan. 1963

Come gather ’round people wherever you roamAnd admit that the waters around you have grownAnd accept it that soon you’ll … Continue reading The Times They Are A-Changin’. Bob Dylan. 1963

An October Passage: Garrison Bay to Port Ludlow . Late October, 2025.

O…Dark…30: Nautical twilight. Garrison Bay. The sun is between 6 and 12 degrees below the horizon. At those angles, there … Continue reading An October Passage: Garrison Bay to Port Ludlow . Late October, 2025.

Fauna We Live Amongst…

While chronicling the gist of The Northern Frater adventures, I strive to craft an intelligible amalgam out of the contrasting … Continue reading Fauna We Live Amongst…

The Pleasures of Navigating Through Fog

Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead! It has been reported that David Glasgow Farragut, a rear admiral or some such … Continue reading The Pleasures of Navigating Through Fog

The Boats We’ve Known and Loved…

Les and I have been bumping around boats for quite some time. I’ve been doing it longer than her. For … Continue reading The Boats We’ve Known and Loved…

Scrape, Scrape, Sand and Scrape

Thought you’d like to know. Remember now… owning a boat home and cruising about in it… is nothing more that repairing … Continue reading Scrape, Scrape, Sand and Scrape

A Mid-Winter Mini-Cruise: Ludlow to Port Townsend

Port generator (Ginny) started: Check. Functioning as designed: Check. Water gurgling out of stern exhaust pipe: Check. Chart plotters, Furuno & Simrad instruments, AIS, autopilot, radios … Continue reading A Mid-Winter Mini-Cruise: Ludlow to Port Townsend