Tuesday August 12, 2014

Tuesday August 12 up early in anticipation of low water I move the old girl back away from the beach further out on the dock. It becomes apparent that we will have to move Gary’s boat off the face where he was in deep water and relocate OA there. A black bear was busy on the beach rolling rocks looking for small crabs and probably been by us earlier as Chevy had been murfing and lifting her snout into the wind to get a whiff.  Later the same couple came to visit and said they saw another black with cubs and a wolf swimming a deer from the beach.

DeerLeap and Others at Anchor

The marine cloud has not lifted yet but the sun is on its way for another glorious Broughton day.  Alane and Donna of “Sea Vagabond” who were here last night have come back to socialize. We nestle on the old timber logging float with our chairs in a big circle talking tall tales about are boats, sailing adventures and trading knowledge. This all started about 11.30 in the morning and it’s now almost 2pm. We had planned to go fishing but all talking up a major storm.


A late lunch is served and nap with the dog followed by a sit in the sun. Dinner on the dock is planned and another rambunctious evening of ever taller stories.


Napier Bay is becoming very busy with yachts on the hook. “Deerleap” an 80ft gleaming classic yacht moors just out in the bay. “Ambler” (BYC vessel owned by Don Simpson at 101 years of age and his son) comes in for a tour and leaves for another bay. We are now preparing ourselves for the trip to Port McNeil and it has been a grand few days with old friends and relatives.

Swapping Stories on the Napier Dock