That extra bar/tube that Cap’n Carey ordered with the frame for the BBQ, works excellent!!! She is super sturdy. We are definitely not going to lose the BBQ if we get hit by a huge wave. Hopefully we will never be hit by a wave on the aft. Especially if I am at the helm.
I never knew what a 'Rip Tide' was, I remember people saying to watch out for them, but I never knew what exactly I was supposed to be looking for. Since we have started sailing, we have encountered several Rip Tides. They are quite intimidating. We first saw some up in the Pugent Sound. When two currents are opposing each other, they create a whirlpool effect, which swirls around, sucking everything to the center, around and around, and eventually swallowing it. The ones we encountered up there were strong enough to pull our 27 foot boat in, we had to fire up the engine to get straight out of there. The biggest Rip was at Lime Kiln Point, where the water has made a huge hole. It attracts the Orcas to the area, they have a huge viewing area for everyone, that is how much they visit this Rip. The shallow water is 35ft, and jumps to 144ft within 25~50ft. The water looks like it is just swirling, but there is alot going on under the surface. The salmon love the stuff it sucks in too, they try to stay in the 40~90ft range.
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