2013

• January
• Boat projects in Port Townsend
• Replaced the boat headlights
  
  
  

• February
• Boat projects in Port Townsend
• New black rub-rail on stern is made of UHMW 

• March
• IMS refurbished the plate freezer system
• Added new Dell Alienware computer tower 
• Galvanized the anchor

• New lettering on stern

• Upgraded troll blocks (12) to Delrin sheaves (see below) with extra large bearings and hung with Spectra straps for longevity in marine use; extra spares added.

• Re-rigged troll poles with Spectra line to reduce weight and improve strength and durability. 

• April
• April 5: Celebrated our departure plans with friends in Port Townsend at the Pour House

• April 6: Departed Port Townsend and headed north to Alaska via the Inside Passage.
• Port Townsend to Prevost Harbor, San Juan Islands

• Prevost Harbor to Nanaimo, BC

• Nanaimo to Lund, BC

• Stopped in Bishop Bay Hot Springs to warm up!

• Prince Rupert, BC to Ketchikan, AK

• April 14: Arrived in Ketchikan, AK. All went well, only minor damage to the jigger pole which was repaired in Ketchikan. 

• Had beers to celebrate with friends from UAS Ketchikan. 

• April 18: Karen flew back to Juneau, Mike finished up projects and headed north to Juneau in Harmony Isle.
    
• April 19-29: Mike headed north toward Kake and stopped in at Baranof Hot Springs before arriving at F/V Harmony Isle's new home port in Auke Bay.

• May
• May 12: At Elfin Cove for the King Salmon opener.
• May 15: Mike caught first chromer King Salmon of the season on his birthday!

• May 21: Installed a new Walker air-oil separator on the engine in the boat. For more information about this engine upgrade see:
  https://fvharmonyisle.blogspot.com/p/walker-air-oil-separator.html
      
• May 22 to June 9: Karen flew to Juneau for a trip to Haines for the Brewfest. 

• May 30: New injector lines installed

• June
• June 2: In Elfin Cove for Karen's birthday.
• June 17: Mike fished in Home Shore area of Icy Strait getting used to the drag patterns, and how to untangle gear!

• June 21-July 7: Karen flew to Juneau for a fishing trip. 
• June 22-24: Visited Tenakee Springs with friends who bought our sailboat S/V High Noon and enjoyed some time in the hot spring.

• June 24-27: Fished from Tenakee Springs down Chatham Strait. Stopped at Baranof Hot Springs, NOAA Laboratory at Port Walter and Port Alexander. Fished around Cape Ommaney and up the west side of Baranof Island to Goddard Hot Springs. 

• June 28: Goddard Hot Springs

• June 29: Delivered load of fish to SPC in Sitka
  
  
• July
• July 3: Fishing in Excursion Inlet
• July 16: Fishing Soapstone Inlet
• July 17: Fishing Cape Spencer
• July 21: Crew member joins boat from Juneau to start FAS processing
• July 29: Fishing at Cape Cross and FAS processing 
• July 31: Fishing at Cape Spencer and FAS processing
    
• August
• August 9: Delivered fish to SPC in Sitka, AK
• August 21: Fishing Cape Cross to Yakobi Rock
    
• September
• Troll season was extended to September 30
    
• October
• Started overhaul project for the Gardner diesel engine with disassembly and removal from the boat with the help of a friend from Seattle. For more information about the Gardner engine see: https://fvharmonyisle.blogspot.com/p/gardner-engine.html
    
• November
• Installed new tool box

  

• December
• Reinstalled the Gardner engine after overhaul work completed.