tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504411928191234965.post373642951575958666..comments2023-08-08T07:39:32.765-07:00Comments on m/v WILD BLUE Cruising Blog: #71 – Port Neville, Owen Bay, Pender Harbor, Vancouver to AnacortesAlex Benson, Wild Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12040944135950563736noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504411928191234965.post-8863629907910353072009-12-21T03:01:53.017-08:002009-12-21T03:01:53.017-08:00Whenever i see the post like your's i feel tha...Whenever i see the post like your's i feel that there are helpful people who share information for the help of others, it must be helpful for other's. Thanks and good job.Nice post, thanks.A well written article demonstrating both sides of a story, thank you for sharing the information in an easy to read format.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cruiselinefans.com" rel="nofollow">alaska cruise</a>mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925812512017682675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504411928191234965.post-72795906737588388852009-09-05T11:53:57.703-07:002009-09-05T11:53:57.703-07:00Hi Noel:
Thanks for your comment.
Our "ice-...Hi Noel:<br /><br />Thanks for your comment.<br /><br />Our "ice-breaking" in January 2009 caused the bottom paint to erode away leaving the primer coat for the first 2 feet from the bow. We had previously scheduled a bottom job for after that cruise.<br /><br />In Glacier Bay and Tracy Arm this year we were careful to avoid berg contact while moving. The few times we needed to push ice, we slowed to a stop, and very slowly moved through the ice which slid down the sides of the hull. We had no Gel-coat dings above the waterline, but can't confirm there are none below.<br /><br />Earlier in the cruise we hit a log which disabled the starboard sensor of our forward looking sonar. The diver said there was no Gel-coat<br />damage from that.<br /><br />AlexAlex Benson, Wild Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040944135950563736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504411928191234965.post-90607639735670067032009-09-05T06:29:21.203-07:002009-09-05T06:29:21.203-07:00Thanks for sharing your 2009 Alaskan cruise with u...Thanks for sharing your 2009 Alaskan cruise with us unfortunate land bound guys....I look forward to your next cruise with great anticpation...I envy you the great fishing....How did your Gel-coat stand up to the Ice-Breaking early in your cruise? All the best from Noel in Kiwiland<br /><br />nandrand@xtra.co.nzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com