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MIKE'S BOAT TRIPS


2025-03-28 Marguerite Bay Trip
The weather forecast was showing mostly sunny weather and light winds for 3 days, with a little rain on Saturday. I decided to schedule...
Michael Youngblood
Apr 26 min read
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2025-03-12 Naha Trip
Maintenance issues, time constraints from my other commitments, and bad weather have combined to keep me in port since my last trip in...
Michael Youngblood
Mar 146 min read
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2025-01-30 Grounded, Again!
No matter how diligent I am with preventive and scheduled maintenance there are always unforeseen issues that arise from time to time. My...
Michael Youngblood
Jan 302 min read
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2025-01-24 Shelter Cove Trip
I can only get out for overnight trips on Friday and Saturday during the City League basketball season. Last weekend the weather was...
Michael Youngblood
Jan 277 min read
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2025-01-17 Port Stewart Trip
As I've mentioned in previous posts during the City League basketball season the only days that I can get out for an overnighter are...
Michael Youngblood
Jan 205 min read
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2025-01-01 Naha Day Trip
What better way to usher in a new year than to make a day trip to one of my favorite places on this Earth, the Naha? Jennifer & Hayden...
Michael Youngblood
Jan 22 min read
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2024-12-29 Icehouse Cove Day Trip
My oldest daughter Jennifer and my grandson Hayden are in town for about a week to help celebrate the holidays. We didn't know if we'd...
Michael Youngblood
Dec 30, 20243 min read
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2024 By The Numbers
At the end of each calendar year, I like to do a bit of a recap on my boating activities and costs for the year. Here is my recap for...
Michael Youngblood
Dec 22, 20241 min read
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2024-11-22 Carroll Inlet Trip
I manage our local City League basketball program, and we play on Tuesday & Thursday evenings, and Sunday afternoons. That means that...
Michael Youngblood
Nov 25, 20248 min read
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2024-10-28 Grounded!
If you read my previous post, you know that I hit a log on Saturday morning 2024-10-19 while running in the dark. I had scheduled...
Michael Youngblood
Oct 28, 20243 min read
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2024-10-19 Marguerite Bay with Samana Jewel
I must admit that I am kind of a loner. I really enjoy the solitude of making a trip alone and getting out there to a remote location...
Michael Youngblood
Oct 21, 20246 min read
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2024-09-28 Naha Trip
The Naha is one of my very favorite places to go. My first trip there was in the summer of 1978, so it's fair to say I've been going...
Michael Youngblood
Sep 30, 20245 min read
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2024-09-14 Fishing with Jun & Terry
A friend of mine recently posted on Facebook that he caught 15 Silvers on a fishing trip. I happened to run into him so of course I...
Michael Youngblood
Sep 15, 20242 min read
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2024-09-06 Marguerite Bay with Tyler & Katie
Grandson Tyler and his girlfriend Katie wanted to do an overnight trip before they left town. I chose Marguerite Bay for this trip,...
Michael Youngblood
Sep 13, 20244 min read
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2024-09-04 Fishing With Tyler & Katie
My oldest grandson Tyler was only about 3 when I got the Faraway. He just turned 20 on September 2nd, and now lives in Olympia WA, and...
Michael Youngblood
Sep 13, 20241 min read
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2024-08-24 Harbor Cruise
My daughter Karen has made new friends after starting her new job in the lab at PeaceHealth. She invited her friend and co-worker Ann to...
Michael Youngblood
Sep 10, 20241 min read
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2024-08-18 Harbor Cruise
My daughter Karen recently started a new job at the lab at our local PeaceHealth hospital. She has made some new friends there and she...
Michael Youngblood
Aug 20, 20242 min read
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2024-08-13 Shelter Cove with the East coast Fam
We really wanted to get the family out for an overnight on the boat. Shelter Cove up in Carroll Inlet was the chosen destination. The...
Michael Youngblood
Aug 17, 20241 min read
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2024-08-12 Bottom fishing with Hayden & Ollie
Two of the boys, Hayden & Ollie, both age 9, seemed more interested in fishing than the others, so Kevin & I took them out for a day of...
Michael Youngblood
Aug 17, 20242 min read
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2024-08-10 Fishing with Kevin
My daughter Jennifer was acting as the "Social Director" for this family visit. Her agenda for today had us all spending the day...
Michael Youngblood
Aug 17, 20241 min read
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