July 16: Klu Bay


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Log Entry: Friday, July 16th, 1999

Meyer's Chuck to Klu Bay: 52.6 nm

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We were going to Fire Cove, but decided to go to Klu Bay instead, as the anchorage at Fire Cove looked iffy. Klu Bay was no better, we discovered ...

On our way out of Meyer's Chuck, we were hailed by a motorboat (Tille) nearby, who was excited to learn that our flag was Irish: the lady aboard had relatives in Ireland (Roscommon and Galway); we were also hailed on the VHF by Samaria, just past Ship Island, and they advised us that lots of fish were jumping around Ship Island, and that we should try trolling there when we passed it.

We did, and fished a good chunk of the day, with no results. Installed our rod holder.

I broke the Loran aerial in the process. Mixed a batch of epoxy, and fixed the aerial and the spare battery cover for the computer.

[Determined, with some testing, that the probable cause of our problems with the autopilot is the autopilot itself. After being on for about a half hour, it starts to have problems receiving data from the computer. It does not appear to be interference from any other device.]

It turned out to be another clear, hot day.

Jane didn't like Klu Bay. We DID have trouble finding a suitable anchoring spot. In the end we decided that there would almost certainly not be much wind that night, and only gave ourselves 2 to 1 rode.

Klu Bay, floating lumber camp.jpg (14008 bytes)

The bay is given over to the lumber industry: lots of clearcuts, and a dock for landing workers. In Shrimp Bay, into which Klu Bay debouches, there is a large lumber camp: these camps are actually floating housing complexes. The main complex is a huge barge, about the size of a small cruise ship, with lots of rooms; this is attached to a floating dock, with a seaplane attached; on the roof is a helicopter; several small boats and a small tug are at the dock, on shore is a large crane-like object which is used to get the logs into the water. Several vehicles are parked nearby. Clearcuts abound.

Klu Bay, landing float plane.jpg (15107 bytes)

It took us 45 minutes to choose a spot.

Jane's log:

"Got a call from the Tille just outside Meyer’s Chuck. They recognised the flag. They had just said goodbye to some relatives from Roscommon and Galway.

"Samaria called to say goodbye as they headed into Ketchikan. We tried trolling on Lauren’s advice off Ship Island: no luck.

"Lots of fish jumping: we think they don’t feed once they start to jump!! (just guessing). Tried again coming into Shrimp Bay: still no luck.

"Anchored in Klu Bay. This anchorage makes me really appreciate all the others we have had this trip. Not a good end to the day: anchored in 96 feet, with a logging camp as a view!! We should have gone to Pine Cone as planned.

"Snapped the Loran antenna fitting when installing the rod holder. Epoxied the break, but we may not bother to re-install, as we never use the Loran."