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Laurie, Feel free to email me at CruisingSeaVenture@gmail.com We cruised up last summer and stayed the winter, with our base in Wrangell. We have continued to cruise throughout the winter. I'm happy to share what we have learned about the different ports, the winter weather in each, and the...

The only thing I'm an expert in is writing checks, but I can throw in my 2-cents worth. On Sea Venture, the naval architect never considered using our mast that was not designed specifically for paravanes. We have an A-Frame to distribute the load to 4 points, and the mounting plates and...

That would be great. We will continue to play around SE until early May, then go up to Prince William Sound for the 2nd half of May and June, back to SE of July, then in August back to Puget Sound, September to San Diego and November to the Sea of Cortez. Somewhere along the way we should...

We did a YT video on our channel about the upgrade. Here is a link: https://youtu.be/N7OvYfk8K-E The video spends some time explaining what db gain is, and how different antennas may be best for different boats - ie, not one size fits all. If that's more than you want, the antennas are from...

Tator, Nice boat. I think the Chatham Strait station is working fine. I don't know about Cape Fanshaw. Last I heard it still had some issues, but that was a few months ago. But, I will know soon enough, since we are getting ready to leave Wrangell and head to Juneau - if we can get a...

We are currently cruising SE Alaska for the winter. We transited up in July 2020. We hear a warning on CH16 every day when cruising. The Coast Guard has entered into a new contract to address repeater stations that are not working. We did upgrade our VHF Antenna's to 10db Morad Antennas...

Sea Venture's longest run to date: (prior owners) Galapagos Islands to La Paz, Mexico, 2,158 miles, 16 days, used almost exactly 50% of total fuel on board. Jim and Rosy M/V Sea Venture

Great thread. A couple of thoughts - we transited up in July of 2020. Some thoughts from our experience: US Customs has nothing to do with quarantining requirements. That is at the discretion of the state, and in Alaska, it's being handled by harbor masters when boats are entering the...

Will do. We certainly like our adventures and enjoy others as well. There is so much content on YouTube that we find interesting. We go for long periods without streaming internet while cruising, then when we hit port we feel like we have to catch up. Thanks, Jim

Lots of cruisers have asked us questions about our bulbous bow. Most questions are: What is it? How does it work? Was it a successful addition? How much did it cost? etc. We have now completed Part 1 of 2 videos on our Bulbous Bow addition to Sea Venture and posted it to our YouTube Channel –...

Hi Everyone, Great discussion here. Our Bulbous Bow addition on Sea Venture has been an outstanding success, but first I think it would be important to understand how they work on trawlers vs. large ships. Our primary goal was to reduce pitching - any efficiency gain would be a bonus. We...

Ken, Yes, we use them all the time, but then again, we do a lot of ocean travel. They work extremely well. Example: In a 10' beam sea with a 10 second period they will take a 40 degree roll each way to around 8 degrees. If we are cruising in a 3-4 foot chop that may cause of roll of 8-10...

Great questions. I think you will really enjoy seeing the process of the install once I'm done with the videos. We did a time lapse of all 14 days of production so you can see it all come together. A little explanation of the process should be helpful. They started with a 12' - 38" diameter...

Mel, My understanding from the naval architect the reduced pitching is the result of the bulb shape plus the weight of the water on top of the bulb when cruising. Our bulb as a 38" diameter. Compared to the knife edge before, that is a lot of water that has to be displaced to push the bow...

Mel, We are working on detailed YouTube video (I think it will be a 3 part series) that will go over the bulbous bow project start to finish. Our work was done by Keller Fiberglass in Wrangell Alaska (they have installed many bulbs on boats in the 50 - 65 foot range - mostly commercial fish...

We carry approximately 650 different spare parts on Sea Venture. Probably overkill, but then again we have spent 2-3 months without seeing a dock. Really don't want to be 1,000 offshore and thinking "I wish I had". Mostly are spare parts have been used to help other boaters. Maybe just as...

Lots of great comments here. We would recommend Beebe's "Voyaging Under Power" as well as mentioned above. It will give you an idea of what is different between a coastal cruisier and an ocean going power boat. As owners of an ocean going power boat I would make sure that is really what you...

We ordered and received our Prince William Sound Guide Book recently from Prince William Sound Books. https://www.cvinternet.net/~pwsbooks/index.html Talked to the new owners - they are printing them in very small batches. All the best, Jim Addington M/V Sea Venture www.CruisingSeaVenture.com

Welcome to the North. The cruising will only get better the further north you go. We are currently wintering / cruising in SE Alaska and it is a bit cold - today the high will be about 27 degrees, and the low tonight around 10 degrees. While we have 50amp / 240 Volt shore power when...

Count us in! We are currently Cruising SE Alaska this winter and having a great time. The plan is to head to Prince William Sound in the spring / early summer, then back south again early September, so we can be in San Diego by November and on to the Sea of Cortez for next winter. Would...

If interested here is a link to our latest video where we caught Alaskan King Crab while cruising SE Alaska. Hope you all enjoy!

If interested, here is a link to our latest video while cruising SE Alaska, where we catch Alaskan King Crab!

Thanks so much. It really means a lot to us to hear your feedback. We have worked hard to keep the music to a minimum for two reasons - 1) we agree, we want it to be barely noticeable in the background and 2) we are not musically inclined and have no idea what to choose from. As you noted -...

It would be great to meet up some day! It's the reason we have the channel. The commercials are a tough deal. YouTube's algorithm picks the number and placement of the ads in a video. The more you watch a channel to the end of the video the more ads you are going to see. Rosy and I...

Great points. For us, t's just an out of control hobby. What we get out of it is the chance to connect, both virtually and at anchorages and marinas with fellow cruisers. It also gives us our own record of where we have been. From the financial end, I do not think there is any viable...