Meyers Chuck Saturday May 31

Coast Guard Boarding

Clarence Strait - Smooth as Glass

Barrie exiting the Engine Room

Today we are headed north to a small Alaska settlement called Meyers Chuck.  Total run is just under 40 miles.  No long after leaving Ketchikan, we saw a small Coast Guard boat approaching very rapidly.  Surprise - we were chosen for boarding!  After running astern of the boat, their small inflatable pulled up along the port side of Chug and two officers stepped aboard for the inspection process.  We were awarded a clean bill of safety compliance. 

Also used this run to start the genset and make GREAT water.  The quality of the RO process is amazing and the taste is terrific.  Around 8:30 we passed the Disney Cruise ship.  This is the passage that my brother and his wife took a year or two ago with their grade school age son.  Passing a cruise ship is a sure way to feel small!!  We found a spot at the free government dock and settled in for what appeared to be a very promising day.

Chug at dock in Meyers Chuck

This is a spot that Larry's friend Vic has visited many times and Larry was here 28 years ago.  It is a wonderfully protected cove surrounded by a small community of homes.  Perhaps as many as 100 residents although less than 10 live here year round.  When Larry was here, there was a larger full-time community including a school.  The school was looking for a teacher and Larry gave it serious thought but ultimately followed another path.  We walked on shore along an artsy path that went by an art gallery before descending to a beach on the far side of the island.  We also saw a sign that said we could order cinnamon rolls by phone and have them delivered to the dock in the morning.  Now, who would be crazy enough to pass up on that opportunity.