Into the Blue

A couple of years ago we were talking to our friend Marti about our BC/Alaska cruising plans. She had done some cruising up here, and to our query about the experience she replied, “Trees, trees, water.” This has been a phrase we have used since, when either of us has been profoundly impressed by the beauty of our surroundings while cruising. Our friend Dave recently told us a story, having had the sublime experience of observing a crow flying back and forth across a bay in c

After cutting the lines and leaving it all behind, we sailed North to begin our adventure of a lifetime. We had planned to make Deer Harbor one of our first stops to meet with Dan Forest of Aquamarine to assess our 20 year old watermaker. The Ardea came with the watermaker which, like many other features on board, had been a DIY installation by the previous owners. I had done a bit of online research, but never having used a watermaker before, there were some mysteries. Da