This type of trip is nothing new to me, neither the finances or the mileage. I did Seattle to Juneau in May of 2014. It took 20 days in a Pearson 35, motoring 98% of the time. There were layovers by choice and those that came down to fear for survival. It was fun.
It's certainly the great primer I needed to delve deeper into what has been a very long dream of mine to cruise in warmer climates. We don't know how it will all end, whether it will be the addiction of a lifetime, another passionate but terminable pursuit, or something somewhere in the middle.
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We're flying to Seattle in March. Sara has some clinical training through work. We'll take this opportunity to view a bunch of vessels, take a few for a spin and become better educated on the motor yacht spectrum of cruising.
I have an offer out on a smokin' deal through a broker I've worked with before. It won't be dealt with for another few weeks due to some contractual trade obligations with another client. But if the few weeks expire without those obligations being met, my offer will be considered. If my offer stands, I could be one boat richer by February. That would mean a trip up the inside passage this May. That would be awesome. And this time I'd get to bring my wife and two boys.
What an adventure! And that's only the beginning...
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