She gonna have a new owner!

A really nice couple came and checked out Ceilydh and they want to make her their own. They are both very excited and are planning on taking off to the San Juans one week after buying her!
I'm glad she went to them, I know she'll be well taken care of, and with a womans touch, will "Shine" in no time.....

So, it looks like my return to Wyoming is imminent!

The adventure continues..........

Jake

Here's some of me and her (Ceilydh) out near Waldron Island and in route to Stuart Island just having a ball on a beautiful day.....

She's up for Sale.....

Well, my beautiful boat "Ceilydh" is up for sale and she's listed on Craigslist.com

Catalina 27'......sacrifice! - $7800

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Reply to: sale-744476673@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-07-06, 10:46AM PDT


1975 Catalina for sale $7800, with over $6000 recently invested in improvements (have receipts). New items: Marine Head & holding tank, SS Keel Bolts, Shore Power, Bronze Sea Cocks & Thru Hulls, Electrical Panel, Instrument Panel, Magma Barbecue, CQR style anchor #18 and bow roller, NavLights, Battery & Power Converter, Power Cord, Fire Extinguisher, Bottom Paint and fresh survey. This boat also comes with 600w Generator, 8' Dinghy with 2 Hp Motor and 7' oars, Kevlar Main Sail & 150% Genoa, 90% Dacron Jib and Spinnaker, Radar Reflector, VHF Radio, Compass, Depth Sounder, 8 HP Yamaha Outboard, etc...
This boat is ready to sail and is moored in Blaine, Washington.


It's time to get off my ass and back to work, as soon as she sales I'll be heading back to Wyoming.
It's been a great adventure and I'm thankful God allowed me to experience it all!

Pictures:
#1 - Me and Ceilydh
#2 - Ceilydh before launch
#3 - Ceilydh on mooring buoy at Sucia Island
#4 - Her cabin

5 days in the islands

I just got back from the islands and thought I'd let you see some of the sites.
I left Blaine and made it to Sucia island (5 hr trip) and spent the rest of the day and that night. A buddy showed up from Bellingham with his 33' Hans Christian and we 'rafted' our boats together that night. We left the next morning for Stuart Island, by way of Waldron island and "Presidents Channel", we were on a beam reach and ole' Ceilydh surpassed the theoretical hull speed of 7.1 knots, as my GPS was reading 7.4 KNOTS ! After rounding Waldron and making leeward towards Flattop Island the wind changed and back winded my 150% Genona and spun us around, not once but twice ! After heading out to deeper water and getting well clear of the island that was really starting to worry me, we made our way between a very small islands and Johns Island on a full flood tide that must of been running 4 + knots in our favor..... whatta' ride! Around the west end of Johns and a 90 degree wind change was enough for a Jibe and a broken main sheet fitting..... after that little problem I followed the Sea Horse (his boat) up a seemingly dead end cove, avoiding hidden rocks only 2 feet below the surface (his superior GPS was able to show them and mine was not) I stayed directly behind him and shadowed his every move until be finally made it out of "Johns Pass"........WHEW, that was a hairy one! We continued on up the northern side of Stuart Island to Prevost Harbor (which have the most hidden number of reefs of any harbor in the islands), upon arriving the first guy I spoke with pointed and said, "That is the most popular reef for running aground in all of the San Juan Islands !!!". We had a great steak dinner and turned in early. The Sea Horse left the next morning early to return to Bellingham and I spent another night just taking it easy and enjoying the company of a couple in the "Harbor Star" and after a Vodka & tonic and interesting conversation we all called it a night. The next morning I headed back up to Sucia where I spent the most peaceful night I've ever had on that island and headed back home to Blaine, after leaving Sucia and running the buoy at "Aldens Bank" (just leaving the shipping channel), I ran into dense fog that required me to steer a compass heading, as visibility was about 10 feet, thankfully after an hour or so the fog bank moved on and I later hear that it "socked in" Sucia for the majority of that day, man, I'm glad I left at 6 AM with the flood tide! .............. all in all....... time well spent........ until next time.

Pic's:
#1 - Heading to Sucia from Blaine
#2 - Shallow Bay on Sucia
#3 - Sea Horse (33' Hans Christian)
#4 - Prevost Harbor on Stuart Island (the farthest NW island in the San Juans)

One fine trip!

Pic's:
Jacob & Family @ Squim Beach
Kristi and the 'Dragon'
HatchView @ Sucia
3' Following Seas in the Straits of Georgia

It ALL paid off!

Pic's:
Jake @ Sucia Island
Echo Bay (on Sucia)
Kristi @ Smugglers Cave's
'Ceilydh' @ Sucia

We took to many cool picture's in the time TT was here so I will continue this post with next post.
Jake

More Pic's

Continued from last post;
Pic's:
1) New Jabsco head and plumbing
2) Ceilydh is ready to launch
3) Safe Return statue at Squalicum harbor entrance
4) Ships moored in channel to Colony Wharf

I hope you like 'em....
Jake

Lots Done!

Well, since the last time I updated this site I've drilled 17 holes below the waterline (of course, no leaks!), removed and replaced 3 seacocks with new ones, rudder removal and repair, installed 5 keel bolts, repaired the 'Smile' on her keel, installed a 9 gallon holding tank and removed and replaced the head with a new Jabsco model, and of course all the plumbing that goes with it, and of course the bottom paint and numerous little repairs to the gel coat.
TT will be here in three days so I finished her 'none to soon!
Pic's:
1) Coming outta the water (notice 'beard' of zebra mussels on keel)
2) Old crusty valves (scary to look at considering their below the waterline)
3) Jake inside the cabin
4) New seacocks, plumbing and holding tank
I'll continue on next post.......
Jake

Well, yesterday and the previous night was another mile stone! I went gunk-holing for the first time. I spent the day and night at Chuckanut bay (south end of Bellingham bay), I learned a lot and had a great time, although I didn't sleep much..... I must of checked on my position (less any anchor drag without me knowing it) 20 times throughout the night! I even slept in my clothes just to make sure I wasn't up on deck in the dark in my skivvies hauling in 150' of anchor rode before drifting into shallow water......, but I'm MUCH SMARRTER NOW!
#1 Chuckanut bound
#2 Window view on north end of Chuckanut bay
#3 Dinghy on glass in the morning
#4 House on Point

The next pictures will be of Ceilydh when I haul her out in 3 days, if all goes well she'll be floating again 4 days later.

Jake