Halloween Fishing Trip
Skipper: Scott Karren
Guests: Chris To, Sammy To, Dick Anderson
Weather: Clear and cold
Seas: 1 to 2 feet
Engine Hours: 78.6 to 82.5
Destination: Edmonds, Possession Point, Point No Point, Kingston
Launched "Quay Cat" at about 1:00 PM to try out the new cockpit enclosure and go fishing. We met Chris and his son Sammy at Edmonds and then headed north to try our luck at fishing. Nothing at Possession Point so we headed over to Point No Point to try the tide rips. Immediately we had three hits. Dick was on first and mine was next. However, mine was a hit and run that stole the bait. Suddenly, Chris was yelling too. His was much larger and broke the line. We knew we would get some fish because I had forgotten the net. I had to grab the salmon by the gills to bring it aboard. Glad we did not loose it.
We got back to shore about 5:30 and sent Chris off to catch the ferry back to Edmonds while Dick and I cleaned up the boat. It is about 14 feet high now on the trailer with the enclosure. We had to watch for power lines on the lane into Dicks yard where we keep the boat. Tight fit. We will have to trim some lines from the trees to make it easier to get in and out.
Fueled up before the trip at 78.6 hours. Put 20.5 gallons in the right tank and 8.6 gallons in the left. Not sure why there was such a big difference or why the right tank was so low. Last fuel was at 74 hours. That is about right for the left tank. Fuel use per hour was 6.32. This is a record high. Will check the right engine to see if there is a problem if the fuel use remains uneven.
Maintenance: The aft white light on the mast does not work. We will have to drill the rivets out of the mast and redo the wiring. We had to extend the mast by about a foot when we added the Bimini and enclosure.
Need to decide on a propane heater now too and get it installed before the boat show in January.
Will make final alterations to the trailer this week. Need to move the wheels two feet forward and then place the forward stop in the right place. Then it needs some sanding and repainting.
Guests: Chris To, Sammy To, Dick Anderson
Weather: Clear and cold
Seas: 1 to 2 feet
Engine Hours: 78.6 to 82.5
Destination: Edmonds, Possession Point, Point No Point, Kingston
Launched "Quay Cat" at about 1:00 PM to try out the new cockpit enclosure and go fishing. We met Chris and his son Sammy at Edmonds and then headed north to try our luck at fishing. Nothing at Possession Point so we headed over to Point No Point to try the tide rips. Immediately we had three hits. Dick was on first and mine was next. However, mine was a hit and run that stole the bait. Suddenly, Chris was yelling too. His was much larger and broke the line. We knew we would get some fish because I had forgotten the net. I had to grab the salmon by the gills to bring it aboard. Glad we did not loose it.
We got back to shore about 5:30 and sent Chris off to catch the ferry back to Edmonds while Dick and I cleaned up the boat. It is about 14 feet high now on the trailer with the enclosure. We had to watch for power lines on the lane into Dicks yard where we keep the boat. Tight fit. We will have to trim some lines from the trees to make it easier to get in and out.
Fueled up before the trip at 78.6 hours. Put 20.5 gallons in the right tank and 8.6 gallons in the left. Not sure why there was such a big difference or why the right tank was so low. Last fuel was at 74 hours. That is about right for the left tank. Fuel use per hour was 6.32. This is a record high. Will check the right engine to see if there is a problem if the fuel use remains uneven.
Maintenance: The aft white light on the mast does not work. We will have to drill the rivets out of the mast and redo the wiring. We had to extend the mast by about a foot when we added the Bimini and enclosure.
Need to decide on a propane heater now too and get it installed before the boat show in January.
Will make final alterations to the trailer this week. Need to move the wheels two feet forward and then place the forward stop in the right place. Then it needs some sanding and repainting.
posted by Scott Karren at 7:54 PM
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