Provisioning for 2013 cruise

The boat is almost ready. Loaded to the gills!  A neighbor in the marina knocked on the boat and asked if we were taking on water, that our painted waterline was below the water and water was pumping out of the boat. We thanked him and told him we were loading for a 3 month trip and that the water was coming from the refrigerator cooling pump.  

      My many thanks to BoatGalley.com for sharing their provisioning spreadsheet. It has made my job so much easier. Also hints and recipies and instructions for making yogurt in a thermos, cooking chilies, beans and stews in a thermos and recommendations for galley equipment. Many of their tips I already have in practice.  The site is great for boaters and would be useful for camping. 

       So the plans are to cruise South Puget Sound for a couple of weeks then head to Port Townsend , Hudson Marina the last weekend in June for a rendezvous of Ericson owners. Looking forward to a great time

     Then we meet up with Rob and Becky Hamilton aboard their boat Maxine and head north to above Vancouver Island via the inside passage to The Great Bear Rainforest where we hope to spot the white "Spirit Bears".  

     

Once we are north of The USA we will be out of cell and internet coverage because of the expense. Look for posts and blogs before and after entering BC waters

Wishing you all a great summer