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MIKE'S BOAT TRIPS


2025-06-20 Fishing Trip
Starting on July 1st I am booked pretty much for the entire month of July with trips with guests. So, I decided to take advantage of 3...
Michael Youngblood
Jun 25, 20257 min read
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2025-06-10 Craig Trip
One of my longtime buddies here in Ketchikan asked me to help him run his boat over to Craig Alaska, and then to stay for a few days of...
Michael Youngblood
Jun 17, 20252 min read
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2025-06-04 W Behm Canal Trip
The mechanic finished putting my engines back together on Tuesday and the weather looked decent so on Wednesday morning I took off for a...
Michael Youngblood
Jun 8, 20259 min read
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2025-05-07 Grounded again
I am no mechanic, for sure, but I do understand the basic principles of how diesel engines work. Diesel engines use "injectors" to spray...
Michael Youngblood
May 7, 20251 min read
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2025-05-02 Shelter Cove Trip
I probably wouldn't have made this trip under "normal" circumstances, due to the weather forecast. But I was feeling pressure to get out...
Michael Youngblood
May 6, 20254 min read
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2025-04-25 Bat Cove Trip
I decided to make a trip up into George Inlet. There are a few little coves up there that one can anchor up in but I enjoy going to one...
Michael Youngblood
May 1, 20254 min read
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2025-04-11 Annual Wrangell Haul out
Every year in mid-April I run the boat the approximately 85 miles up to Wrangell for haul out and annual maintenance tasks. Here is a map...
Michael Youngblood
Apr 27, 202512 min read
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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 2, 20256 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 14, 20256 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 30, 20252 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 27, 20257 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 20, 20255 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 2, 20252 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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