We made it!!  Departure from Seattle was grand!  Lots of onlookers sending us off properly!

It took us 4 and 1/2 days to get to San Doego.  We had extrmely calm seas all but one day, where we had Gale force winds and 10-12 ft waves (following)  The Pac Pro rode great!  She's quite a ship!

We now have about 2 months of esthetic work here in SD and then its off to Catalina!.

Thanks again to everyone in Saettle for their help and thanks to all the folks here in San Diego who have welcomed us here.

Some pics of the ride down to follow soon.

Today is the Pacific Provider's last day in Seattle!  We have taken an old crabber and turned her into what for me is the coolest combination of fishing boat/yacht/work boat that I have ever seen.  The Pilot will arrive this morning at 1000h and we will depart shortly afterward.  Once through the locks, no stopping until San Diego!

Yesterday we sea trialed the Pacific Provider for the first time.  She ran beatifully except for a little hiccup which the Engineers quickly fixed.  She ran wide open almost 12 knots....smooth ride, and elegant....

       

Wow! Its been a log time since an update....We are slowly (very) nearing our departure from Seattle.  We have rescheduled, and rescheduled.  Sea trials have been moved back to thursday.  its always the last 10% thats the hardest....however....

No need for a lot of words, the bottom is painted, and this morning we came out of drydock.  These photos were taken by our Member Services Coordinator, Pam Deckman from an adjacent ship.........

Updates on sailing....We are scheduled (tentatively) for Sea Trials on Friday the 9th of May and Sailing from Seattle around the 16th.  We are all VERY fired up!  Yesterday the Pacific Provider went into drydock.  Finally, she's movin!  She will get 2 coats of anti-foul paint and then we are all but finished.  The advances on her completion are rapid and deliberate.  Daily she becomes more of our home, and less of a workplace.  It is now easy to visualize the activity that we as a crew will create on board the Pacific Provider.  We are close!  We are ready!  Turn the screws!!!    

Well, we are now convinced that spring is an illusion, and there is a reason why this part of the country has one of the highest depression rates! 

So we have another week of  proverbial water under the keel...... this week saw the first application of primer to some of the interior decks, the framing has begun in the Galley as well as the carpentry work in the wheelhouse.  We had several dry and sunny days here in Seattle and we could even see the top of Mt. Ranier from the top deck of the Pacific Provider. Crew Morale is good, however we are all ready to sail.  Our Chief Engineer started this week and he has already shown his worth by indentifying some fairly serious deficiencies in some of the re-build processes.....all re-worked and move on down the line.....I personally am occupied daily with the sourcing of all of the restaurant/galley gear, diving locker gear, and general sourcing of uniforms, etc.  I am very ready to feel the salt air on my face.......here are some pics....enjoy

Its March 28th and spring is supposed to have arrived......heck, we're a week into spring.....somebody needs to tell the Seattle Weather gods......they must have not gotten the memo.....