So the purpose of this thread is to share what ASD's crew is doing to prepare for a summer cruise to SE Alaska. We have a check list of items that need to be accomplish before Crossing the Columbia River Bar.
While sitting on the dock yesterday, the Admiral and I started to run down the list of things we would have to do to get ASD ready. It's been a year since she has tasted salt water.
So what have we done so Far? Not much, but it is a start.
1. Received my 2021 Waggoner and Tides and Current
2. Payed the (extortion) annual tax for border patrol
3. Re-applied for my NEXUS Card. It was a good thing the Admiral brought this up as it expired in April.
4. I have arranged for an annual two week haul out at the end of March. Inspect and fix anything on the hull. Cut, buff and wax the hull.
Come March we start unloading storage and packing the boat. We will also run each system and update the navigation charts.
The chart updates are a spendy one, $100 per card. I have 3 Navionics cards and CE Canadian charts.
Not much to start, and lots of $$ but we are making the process.
We will keep everyone updated on our progress.
