We had dropped our crab trap in Dutch Harbor to test it out but to no avail, so a couple of days ago we gave it another shot! This morning before we pulled up anchor we lifted our crab trap and caught six Dungeness crabs that were all male and larger than the six and half inches per regulation. That might not seem like a lot of meat, but it it fills at least a gallon size zip lock.
We motored from our anchorage in Captain’s Harbor to King Cove. King Cove is further west, but we needed a quick Internet stop before heading to Dolgoi Island which has no resources. We would have stayed at King Cove, but the wind was funneling through the mountains and blowing in the upper 20’s. A cargo ship arrived at the same time we did and the Harbormaster had to help the ship unload and load cargo. He suggested that we take the third slip in on the C dock, but when we went inside the little marina to scout out the slip we were uncomfortable with the size of the finger pier. The pier seemed shorter than our 47 foot boat and with the high winds the marina did not feel safe. We waited forty minutes for the Harbormaster to direct us to a new slip, but he was busy so we sailed out.
Dolgoi Island and Dolgoi Harbor is more our style and in the direction we want to go. Alaska is funny because when we see Harbor on the map or guide we think of docks and facilities, but Harbors like Captain’s and Dolgoi Harbor are nothing more than bays. There are no docks. No facilities. No people. Not even a radio station. Normally weather can be heard across the VHF, but that doesn’t even exist.
On our arrival in Dolgoi Harbor we dropped our crab trap and we are ready for some more yummy goodness. We are making use of the westerly winds from the increasing low pressure system that is south of us. Tomorrow we sail/motor to Sand Point also called Humboldt Harbor.
Cheers,
Wade and Sara
Dolgoi Harbor Anchorage 55°09.049N, 161°47.050’W
