I will NEVER EVER cross that bar on an ebb tide. We crossed an hour after high tide and the USCG called for 4-6 feet building to 8-12 AFTER 9 AM!! BS. It came early. 10+ with breakers over the top. I swear we dropped 20 feet out of the sky. Couldn't turn around. The only option was forward. As soon as I hit the gap between the first and second green buoy I started to head north. Took about an hour to clear the Columbia River influence. It was uncomfortable for about another 2 hours. Then we started to get SE winds and following seas.
Then my stomach turned loose. The Admiral offered to give me a patch for behind the ear. Did I accept? Oh no!! I am a macho man!!!! The girls took over for the next 3 hours while I laid on the floor flopping like a fish!
Made Neah Bay. Had to untangle the anchor rode as it "jumped" out of its storage well into the guest bed! No big deal.
Cranked the Genny. It turned 1/4 turn and stopped. Now I am thing new generator. Crusty to the rescue! (Pairadice) He told me that he had read on TF about the genny sucking up water causing a hydraulic lock. We discussed the procedure. 2 hours later, I had a running generator and a very big mess to clean up.
Thanks TF and Crusty for the help.
Pics tomorrow. I am going to bed
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