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FrankV
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Initially Posted - 11/13/2001 :  21:54:38  Show Profile
Next summer we are thinking of going to the Northwest on vacation. Does anyone know of or recomend a place to rent a boat for the Deolation Sound/Princess Louisa Inlet area? We have two kids, ages 6 and 10. We are interested in a Catalina 30ish boat.

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Response Posted - 11/14/2001 :  10:08:25  Show Profile
Hi Frank,

Last time I chartered to sail the Desolation Sound region, I chartered a 37 footer from Desolation Sound Yacht Charters in Comox BC. email charter@desolationsoundyachtcharters.com

www.desolationsoundyachtcharters.com

Very nice folks, a
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Ken Cave
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Response Posted - 11/14/2001 :  15:00:06  Show Profile
Unless you have the time, Princess Luisa is a good four day run from Pender Harbor,(one day up-two days there- and one day back weather and currents permitting as you do not want to run Malibu Rapids except at slack!). From Pender Harbor it is a good two
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Response Posted - 11/15/2001 :  11:43:33  Show Profile
Bill's suggestion is the only one I see advertized in the 48 Degrees North magazine for November. If you can get a copy of the mag from the summer, there may be other options. For Desolation, I'd look to see if there's a charter company in Campbell Rive
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Ken Cave
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Response Posted - 11/15/2001 :  20:23:40  Show Profile
Gary: the problem with the trip across the Georgia Straights is that the weather can change very quickly! On our last trip with our Catalina, we started out of Nanaimo with the motor on and Genoa out, and ended getting blowed darn near into Howe Sound-no
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Response Posted - 11/20/2001 :  07:26:48  Show Profile
Ken: From P. Louisa to Nanaima is a LONG way! I'd probably do a stop-over at the Harmony Islands. Do you know them? Gorgeous spot. The folks we followed over from Nanaimo took us there and we rafted the first time. It's a popular but beautiful ancho
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Response Posted - 11/22/2001 :  12:18:03  Show Profile
As a follow-up Frank, what many of the posts have said about long distances are right on. The trip across the Strait of Georgia from Comox to Powell River is 20+ nm and another 20+ nm from Powell River to Squirrel Cove (a good, save anchorage). So, your
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Response Posted - 11/22/2001 :  15:34:25  Show Profile
After this advice and talking with my wife, we are thinking that maybe just staying around the San Juan Islands next summer might be better. The kids do ok on our 25, but they do not tolerate long stretches on the water well, especially the six year old.
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Response Posted - 11/24/2001 :  03:28:45  Show Profile
I have seen some neat rentals out of Bellingham-a particular Pearson in the 35 foot range really catches our eye as it is out on charter most every week in the summer!

You might also take a look at the Gulf Islands, as they are a short hop from the San
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