What did the boat look like?

Now that I’ve done the day by day blow of the trip I can get around to answering some of the common questions people have been asking.

The first is: What did the boat look like.

The first picture on this post has a boat that is very similar in setup as the Emerald Queen and since none of us took a picture of our boat I’ll use this one as a stand in. You can see the stern of a number of boats lined up and the one that has a small inflatable boat strapped to the back of it is very similar to the EQ. As you walk through the sliding doors from the stern into the salon, on your left there is a small oven, sink, counter top and college size refrigerator. On the right is an open area with some cabinets on the right hand wall. The area of that space is about 8 feet wide by 8 feet long but with six adults fishing it was covered with boots, gear of all kinds and foul weather pants and jackets. Going farther into the boat on your right after the sink and small counter top was the steering console and levers to control the engines and propellers. Directly opposite that was a small table and bench seats that all dropped flat to become a sleeping area for the vertically challenged fisherman, Vinny. The second picture on the post is Vinny and I sitting at the table and you can see there’s not much room for more than our two large butts. Behind us is our pantry or pile-o- food, along with the always helpful can of WD-40. Remember, never leave port without your can of wd-40, you’ll never know where you’ll need it. To go any farther in the boat you now need to go down a small set of stairs where on your left was the bathroom and on your right was the spacious state room. The bathroom was more like a long closet with a toilet, sink, and shower all packed into a space about 4 feet wide and 8 feet long. The state room (as Doug like to refer to it) was also 4 feet wide and 8 feet long but had built in bunk beds and a tiny closet. Finally at the end of the 4 foot hallway that separated the bathroom and state room was another sleeping area that was large enough for two adults to sleep comfortably as Art and his son did each night. You might be wondering where I was sleeping and I’ve saved the best for last. My spot was the floor just inside the doors that separated the salon from the stern of the boat, right next to the stove, sink and refrigerator. If you ask me it was not as bad as it sounds as we were all camping on the boat and it was just that I was the one in front of the stove or if it was camping, it would have been the fire.

I’ve added two more pictures so you can round out the cast of characters and get a partial picture of the stern of the boat. One picture is Doug (guy with hat) and Chris holding a nice catch of Lingcod, and the other is Vinny also holding a Lingcod.

I was talking with a friend today that asked for more pictures so I’ll try to put 4 on each post. If there’s something specific that you want to see, use the comment link at the bottom of the post and let me know. I’ll see if I have a picture of what you’re looking for that can be shared.