I'd like to announce that I'm the proud father of a 18 1/2 foot Seaswirl cuddy cabin boat. Watch out Mr. Halibut, you're on my radar screen!
Unfortunately I'm working this weekend so my new baby will have to wait to have fish scales christen it.

FISH ON

Yeah Mike--Congrats!!

:p

Ahhhh, the smell of a baby that just got out of the bath!!! Keep her clean, feed her well, get regular checkups and she will bring you lots of joy! Where are the cigars? Andy

This may be too personal, but is she an "inny" or an "outy?"

Congrats Mike, I hope that the mother and young un' are doing well!

Rob

Thanks All, the boat is an "outy" - 120 HP Johnson. Funny thing, it was the first boat I looked at and was layed out excatly the way I wanted it. I figured I could take my time and look for awhile but figured why wait? I just finished cutting holes in the transom and installing downrigger mounts. Now if I could just find the time to take her out
Lets hope for a 2002 sockeye season! BTW, the seller told me he took the boat out to Swiftsure once. I don't think I'm quite that brave!
Oh - cigars - they are the virtual kind don't you know

Puffff, pufff, puff!

GOOD LUCK W/ THE NEW BABY! I DON'T KNOW HOW SERIOUS YOU ARE ABOUT GOING TO SWIFTSHURE, BUT FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, THE DAY WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFECT TO DO IT IN YOUR BOAT, UNLESS YOUR SENSE OF ADVENTURE IS ALOT GREATER THAN MINE. MOST OF THE TIME THE WATER IS PRETTY GOOD IN THE A.M. BUT TURNS SOUR AS THE WIND COMES UP. THE WORST IS WHEN THE FOG BLOWS IN FAST AND YOU GET STUCK WADDLING AROUND IN THE SHIPPING LANES IN THE STRAITS, TRYING TO DODGE FREIGHTERS. TO SHORTEN A LONG STORY, I'VE DONE IT QUITE A FEW TIMES IN A 24 FT BOAT, AND DON'T DO IT ANYMORE, SINCE I HAVE A WIFE AND KID TO COME HOME TO. IF YOU GO, BE EXTRA CAREFUL, AND TAKE SOMEONE WHO'S DONE IT A FEW TIMES.

Thanks Traut, I doubt I would ever try in a 18.5 foot boat. Just was amazed that the guy I bougyht the boat from had. Boat he was avery experienced boater. I'll be happy with Tatosh Island and the Strait.