Time to start blogging again about "Chugging to Alaska"! In less than a month we will head north -- destination Glacier Bay and beyond. This trip is the continuation of our dream to see Alaska from the decks (and pilot house) of "Chug" our 42' Kadey Krogen trawler.
Barrie and I have spent the winter working on the boat and she is well-prepared for the trip. When we bought the boat 2 years ago, we knew she had good bones but she also had a fair bit of deferred maintenance. Chug is now sporting new awlgrip exterior and fresh bright work inside and out. The pilot house windows, portholes and stanchions (and even the flying bridge) have been re-bedded. Some upgrades to the engine room and a new propeller. The list goes on. It is nice to have everything attended to (we hope) before heading north so we can focus our attention on the scenery and wildlife.
Yesterday our good friend Wilma baked enough biscotti to get us to Alaska and back! We will miss having Larry along on the trip but will think of them every morning as we dunk our biscotti into a steaming cup of coffee. What great friends!
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