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Sea Eagle squeezes into a tight slip at Friday Harbor Marina.

Sea Eagle squeezes into a tight slip at Friday Harbor Marina.

Friday Harbor, located at Washington State’s San Juan Island is a good place to stop and provision while transiting the San Juan and Gulf Islands. All the boat’s in our flotilla converged on the Marina to celebrate Gail’s birthday and to re-stock our depleted wine and beer stores.

Transient moorage at Friday Harbor Marina is almost always a hassle, with hours spent tooling about the harbor waiting for your reserved space to open (when in fact it already is). This trip was no exception and we eventually squeezed into a super tight slip with only about twelve inches of space between Sea Eagle and the neighbor boat.

Popeye, the resident one-eyed seal at Friday Harbor.

Popeye, the resident one-eyed seal at Friday Harbor.

Getting a fender in between the boats meant deflating them just a bit so they would squeeze in….

Popeye (the resident one-eyed seal) came over to say hello and then the welcoming party showed up in their dingy to get the party started. As is usual in Friday Harbor, King’s Market was well stocked with all the items we needed to continue our trip and we had a great dinner at the Cask and Schooner. When morning rolled around, I was ready to head back out and get away from the very large crowds at Friday Harbor!

The welcoming committee.

The welcoming committee.