Lockhart Bay

There were already three other boats (two sailboats and a yacht) in Eucott Bay when Bill arrived there yesterday late afternoon. Mike and I got there at 8pm, and skipped the hot springs due to the late time and a crew from the sailboat were heading over there. The three of us pulled anchor and left Eucott Bay at 6:30a. We had a nice ebb current of between a knot or two, giving us a nice push. As usual, I ran a little faster and by the time I reached Shearwater, was a good 5 miles (1 hour) ahead of them. I decided to stop at Shearwater to top off my fuel tank, only needing 12 gallons. Then walked up to the store for some ice cream while Mike and Bill caught up. Mike’s Little Joe has the smallest fuel capacity at 40 gallons, so he also fueled up. Bill bypassed Shearwater and I headed out to catch up with him. Our route took us through Gunboat Passage again, a narrow and scenic waterway. Overall, a pretty comfortable ride, but there were areas that would have a little more chop. A lot depends on the wind and current. I saw a pretty neat old tugboat come through Shearwater before I left. I passed the scenic Dryad Point lighthouse. And then had a Raven swoop over C-Traveler and land on my bow spot light, where he/she hitched a ride for a good minute or so. Bill and I pulled into Dundivan Inlet off the Seaforth Channel, and anchored in Lockhart Bay. Mike showed up a little over an hour later and joined us. Gas price at Shearwater went down some, from 2.63/l a few days ago, to 2.50/l today. More pricey than Bella Coola, and at US $$$ came out to $7.21/gallon. Late note. Just found this about that tug: The Swell is a historic 1912 wooden tugboat that has transformed from a hard-working steam vessel on the British Columbia coast into a luxury, eco-tourism expedition ship. Today, it takes small groups of passengers on remote wilderness and wildlife tours through areas like the Great Bear Rainforest and Haida GwaiiRead more