tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78217575020845186422024-02-18T22:14:06.786-08:00The Adventures of Shatoosh and PashminaShatoosh, an Albin 25 HN 1124, and Pashmina, a 9 foot Porta Bote have cruised over 8,500nm on 70 navigable waterways in the California Delta, the Columbia, Snake, Willamette Rivers and the Salish Sea of Washington and British Columbia. In 2011 they crossed the Columbia River bar to cruise the Washington coast and in 2012 they replicated Peter Puget's 1792 exploration of the southern waters of Puget Sound. In 2015 and 2016 the boats were sold. In 2018 Shatoosh was sold again and is in AZ.Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comBlogger667125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-43488653401172663072018-06-10T19:31:00.001-07:002018-06-10T19:31:30.985-07:00A New Blog for The New Owners of Shatoosh, Joyce and PhyllisMy friends Joyce and Phyllis who recently bought Shatoosh,aka, Hobbit are in the process of starting their own blog to document their adventures. While they live in Arizona, they are in British Columbia getting some work done on Shatoosh for some summer and fall cruising.
The Blog is named The Continued Adventures of Shatoosh and the link is
shatooshmoveson.blogspot.com
At present their Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-65934427522401030862018-06-05T11:31:00.001-07:002018-06-10T19:19:22.036-07:00Adrift, the new movie about Tami Oldham AshcraftI'm going to the movies this week to see Adrift, the new movie about Tami Oldham. She wrote the book, Red Sky in Mourning. A real life adventure of being pitch poled from a hurricane in the south pacific ocean, jury rigging her sailboat and sailing it to Hilo Hawaii. Her story is moving, tragic and a testimony for what it takes to survive the savage sea.
I met Tami in Friday Harbor the fall of Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-37541122331381103482018-06-05T10:58:00.001-07:002018-06-05T10:58:49.376-07:00A New Boat for HiraLast fall I moved back to Lakewood Washington to my old hang out on Lake Louise. I've lived there numerous times in my life and this quite little lake is a fun place to live and go fishing. This spring I found the perfect little fishing boat for me. It is a Viking Waylander, flat bottom 8 feet length and 4 feet beam. Not much to look at, Army green and easy to row. My first trip out I caught a Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-69428923501924055502018-02-21T15:45:00.000-08:002018-02-21T15:56:24.425-08:00A New Twist of OwnershipI have exciting news to report. It has been in the making for several months, but Shatoosh, my previous boat has been sold again and the new buyers are two of my friends Joyce and Phyllis from Arizona. Joyce who has crewed on Shatoosh while I had her in the Sacramento Delta, the Columbia River, the Pacific coastal waters of Washington, Puget Sound and British Columbia will confidently take the Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-44151985579568594652016-12-20T12:11:00.002-08:002016-12-25T16:27:06.254-08:00Shatoosh>Hobbit Has Another New Owner
In November 2016, Shatoosh my old Albin 25, HN 1124 renamed Hobbit by Mike June was sold again to Mike Cady who lives along the Sacramento River in California. These photos show some of the extensive work Mike June had done on Shatoosh and the new owner Mike Cady launching her on the Sacramento River. Hobbit will be berthed at Courtland on the river. May Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-67489360235123982922016-04-29T16:50:00.001-07:002016-05-19T10:53:26.821-07:00Shatoosh Gets a New NameHobbit is her name. "We named her Hobbit because she is small, faithful and will take us on epic adventures". Mike and Donna June have been hard at work doing a re-do of Shatoosh. I'm just now getting some pictures. Their long awaited launch is upcoming and I'm hoping to get to see her at some point. I'm so excited for them and Hobbit. They hail out of Hood Canal so keep an eye out for her and Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-88555877567834254512015-07-08T15:42:00.000-07:002015-07-08T15:46:31.808-07:00The End of an EraMike, the new owner came over to my condo yesterday and retrieved the last remaining odds and ends of Shatoosh and Pashmina. I gifted more of my personal books and put lots of items on his thumb drive. His granddaughters, Charlotte and Gabbie got their fair share of goodies.
It is so wonderful that they are already using the boats, crabbing and cruising. Mike will make sure that he brings Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-92216008809746630922015-06-26T14:22:00.001-07:002015-06-26T14:22:28.484-07:00Faceless Blog Readers FBRRick and Heidi Armstrong are new to Albins since buying one last November and have been reading this blog. They live on the Hood Canal. We finally met today and had a lovely lunch at Rock the Dock Bar and Grill. They keep their Albin on a buoy out in front of their house. Welcome to the Albin Family! Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-27133137387365655662015-06-23T17:39:00.000-07:002015-06-24T08:50:32.544-07:00Shatoosh and Pashmina SoldToday marks a historic event. Mike and Donna June have become the new owners. They have recently moved to the Pacific Northwest from Michigan and have been avid sailors. Today, they took the helm and were last seen headed for Penrose State Park. Their granddaughters, Charlotte and Gabbie were on board and had picked their berths in the aft cabin, the galley was full of goodies, a crab pot was Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-49439219220752026162015-06-05T17:05:00.002-07:002015-06-10T03:24:24.544-07:00Shatoosh and Pashmina For Sale
I have been showing Shatoosh and Pashmina on a regular basis with a rather low key advertising approach. Now, I have decided that I would rather sell her sooner than later, so that I can move on to other aspects of my life. My selling price is now reduced to $20,000. I can furnish a detailed inventory for interested parties. Now on craig's list.
Call or email me Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-85529373753016921482015-03-18T10:13:00.000-07:002015-03-18T10:13:25.070-07:00Update on SV Storm BayI met Chris and Margie several years ago as Storm Bay was crossing the Columbia River Bar and I was crossing from Ilwaco, Wa to Astoria. Storm Bay hails out of Hobart, Tasmania. We have stayed in touch over the years as they have cruised to Mexico, Galapagos Islands and Chile. Thursday, March 12, 2015 they rounded Cape Horn with good weather and calm seas, while the day before had 80 mph winds. Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-68198122586791479492015-03-15T00:05:00.002-07:002015-03-15T00:23:06.826-07:00World Wide Albin 25 LocatorA new service has come out of the Albin 25 Club in Sweden. You may post your location of your Albin 25 on a world wide map. This is a wonderful addition to link our global positions of all our boats. Thank you Bjorn for letting me know about this.
World Wide Albin 25 LocatorHira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-79429165237285771312015-03-14T23:41:00.000-07:002015-03-15T00:24:28.134-07:00An Invitation Comes in My EmailThis is too good and I can't refuse an offer like this one. Since putting Shatoosh up for sale, I have been asked over and over,"does this mean you are through with boating"? When one door closes another opens. Ticaboo, an Albin 25 in Arizona and their owners have just invited me to join them on a cruise of Lake Powell. This has always been an inland destination of interest to me so I'll be Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-24364087301679089832015-03-14T23:21:00.005-07:002015-03-14T23:28:02.579-07:00A Gift Comes in the MailThe other day a gift arrived in the mail from Anne and Laurence Yeadon- Jones, famous Canadian authors of the Dreamspeaker Cruising Guidebooks. In 2013 they published their new cruising guide on Puget Sound. I had met them on Hope Island and we begun a series of meetings around the Sound. They offered a special to many of their cruising friends to select their favorite cruising destination and toHira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-61774514831901478312015-01-10T16:25:00.000-08:002015-01-10T16:25:28.754-08:00Follow Up Melita III and George Grech's Snake & Columbia River TripI had a nice follow up email from George on his river trip. Boy, he doesn't slow down any. Here is his new video that he put together on his trip Snake and Columbia Rivers. I loved the music he added to it and the photos brought back lots of memories for me.
He planning another trip coming up to the San Juan Islands later this year. I am hoping to meet him.Thanks George, again for creating Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-33880469847189233662014-12-20T14:22:00.001-08:002014-12-20T14:22:15.392-08:00Love Is InThe DetailsDays and weeks have been spent in scrubbing, polishing, vacuuming and spit shining the insides of Shatoosh. Yesterday I finished all lockers, nooks and crannies below the floor boards. Today I am winding up my tasks with polishing out the Origo stove. It looks like she is Smiling. I love this stove. It has cooked many a delicious meal. Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-24322973574592926182014-12-19T15:44:00.001-08:002014-12-20T23:07:48.552-08:00Dave's Dive Services Tacoma WA
As you can see Dave's Dive Services provides many services, zincs, bottom and thru hull fittings. The sun broke though momentarily as Ian prepared for his dive checking out Shatoosh's hull, zincs,and propeller. He replaced the 2 zincs; a LC shaft zinc and an end zinc aft of the prop. Dave's Dive has done a great job keeping an eye on the underwater aspect of Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-31908354415269120592014-12-08T16:38:00.001-08:002014-12-09T00:36:24.222-08:00For Sale Photos
Take A Look
And
Don't Look Back
Christmas lights- Shatoosh's first and last, as she awaits a new owner. Hira has prepared Shatoosh for sale. She is looking fresh and clean, better than she was bought 14 years ago in December 1999. Why not start your new year with new ownership of this classic boat.? A life time ownership like this only comes to you once.. Take advantage of it,Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-32740228367817040762014-12-08T16:18:00.001-08:002014-12-08T16:24:39.461-08:00Shatoosh's Holiday LookThis is our first Chistmas to be this close to home, so I ran to the store for decorations and now we are ready for the Foss Harbor Marina festivities. This is the time to off load my personal gear and get her ready for showing. Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-42632458487900792512014-12-08T12:01:00.002-08:002014-12-08T12:02:57.484-08:00Blog Stats for Nov-Dec 2014When I state that Shatoosh and Pashmina are the world's best known Albin and Porta-Bote I thought people might like to see the countries reading this blog.
Other countries who read the blog are too numerous to include, but these are some that have caught my attention.
Bermuda
Slovenia
Shri Lanka
Indonesia
Turkey
Estonia
Malaysia
South Africa
Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-33307238057588611172014-12-07T12:32:00.001-08:002014-12-08T23:51:19.830-08:00New Exhaust RiserI had had noticed a small pin hole on the riser dripping water.
Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-16296362786593283632014-11-18T15:07:00.000-08:002014-12-08T11:33:39.247-08:00Shatoosh and Pashmina For Sale
World Famous Albin 25
Shatoosh and
Pashmina
For
Sale
$25,000
Shatoosh, Albin 25, Hull
Number 1124, 1972.
Re-powered in May 1998; Volvo MD2030B with 2300 hours.
Pashmina, 1996 Portabote-
Genesis III, 8ft, 10 in.
This is an opportunity of a lifetime. Don't pass this up. I am looking for a buyer who will take exceptional care of these classic boats. They have carried me Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-62202347115674714152014-10-06T15:23:00.000-07:002014-10-06T15:26:00.093-07:00Melita III, A C-Dory Takes on the Snake and Columbia RiversToday, I was surprised and delighted to hear again from George Grech. We had emailed and spoken on the phone many months ago. He was interested in replicating my Snake River Trip in 2010. Here is a guy who dreams, plans and makes his dreams a reality. Read on....
Hira,
It's George we spoke several months ago about your trip down the Snake and Columbia rivers. You Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-84623846209890310152014-09-30T09:58:00.001-07:002014-09-30T09:58:39.870-07:00Pashmina goes to her winter homeThe last two posts have been from my blogger app. I'm trying it out as it is easier to post iPhone photos and simple posts After my return from Blake Island this weekend I decided to go ahead and put Pashmina on the hardtop for her winter stay. I motored into the Foss Waterway to Johnnies Seafood dock which was empty. I placed Pashmina onto to the dock and used my hoist to get her top sides.Hira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821757502084518642.post-91842153679979710972014-09-29T14:39:00.001-07:002014-09-30T10:20:40.628-07:00Blake Island State Park Peggy a new crew member joined me for 3 days at Blake. She had been 10 years ago but never attended the salmon bake and program. Now there is so much more, a bistro, gift shop, museum, word carver and book store. Every time I go something new has been added. We had a delightful time and it is always fun to take someone new to share in our adventures. Thanks Peggy for coming alongHira Barbara Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143105121920418808noreply@blogger.com