4th of July Raft Up in Poulsbo

Skipper: Scott Karren
Guests: Tom Karren, Sue Karren, Rob Karren, Mike Roddy, Roberta Roddy
Weather: Clear and hot
Seas: Calm
Engine Hours: 97.5 to 103.5
Date: July 2nd and 3rd

Joint the Sloop Tavern Yacht Club for their annual raft up for the fireworks on the 3rd of July in Poulsbo. As we cruised up to the sail boats in the raft, the commodore of the club said "for a power boat, that is not even offensive." About 15 boats rafted up for the show.

We cruised over on the 2nd and spent the night. Tom and Rob and I were the only ones aboard. The next day we cruised back to Kingston and picked up Sue and cruised back to Poulsbo, about a 3 or 4 hour round trip. There was a large no wake zone that took about 30 minutes or more to get past.

We borrowed a dinghy from a neighboring boat and picked up the Roddy's at the dock in Poulsbo for dinner on the boat. The fireworks were great and lasted until about 11 PM. We slipped out of the raft after the fireworks and headed home along with thousands of other boats. Once clear of Liberty Bay and the crowd of boats, the night cruise home was delightful. The phosphoresce behind the boat left a trail in our wake that lit up the night.

We arrived home in Kingston by 1AM and had the boat washed and trailered and stowed by 2:00. Another great night on Quay Cat.