Can you find our boat? Morning sunrise.
Our friend Michelle Fletcher from Port McNeil was in Nanaimo and came by for a visit.
Dodds Narrows is a 60 metre wide passage that many mariner’s transit from the south to Nanaimo. Marty is in deep concentration as we approach Dodds Narrows. As mentioned before, we plan our times of travel based on the tides. We go when the tide is in the direction that we are going. As for Dodds, we had to go against the tide as the “current” going through is opposite. The current in Dodds can reach as fast as 9 knots, (our boat can go 4.0-4.5 knots at most). We would be going backwards. Besides the current, there are tidal streams that can kick the boat about. Many boats transit Dodds from an hour before and after the current switches. Things get interesting when there is a tug and tow going through, as they have the right of way. Also, if a boat is going against the current, the boats going with the current has the right of way.
Anchored at De Courcy Island. Marty ran a line to shore (stern tie). We were close to shore with enough depth for our keel. Sugar gave it her two paws up.
Evening sunset on September 4th.
