Hull Island - A New Frontier

Chris approves Jon's boat as sea worthy - Port McNeil Henry and Andy load the boat Christopher tests out the chairs while the boys cover the supplies The Captain arrives just in time to take the helm Departing Port McNeil OK - there's a porpoise, but I kept missing it! The Second Landing More to come soon!

2016 Boat Trials ( Perry Moore) My nephew Henry asked, "Who buys a remote island but not a boat to get there and back? Or to get off the island in emergencies?"  Well, apparently my first two boats, Kayak One and Kayak Two don't count, so off I went to find something larger.  A huge thanks here to Heidi who convinced me to buy something larger than a 14' skiff. As much as I hate depreciating assets, a boat in this situation is kind of important.  My friend Perry told me (in reference to buying another larger boat), "it isn't an investment, it's a lifestyle."   Ok I'm now into "lifestyle" for about $35,000 on a brand new 20' Duckworth aluminum boat with a 115 HP Mercury outboard motor.  BRNR  was christened in Woodinville and with strong encouragement from Perry Moore we took it on its first sea trial in Everett Washington.  Very good move - thanks Perry!  The trial made clear we had a problem: the boat seemed to have no real power a...