Catalina Island

We left Marina Del Rey on Sunday and set course to paradise better known as Catalina Island. Our first stop was two Harbors located on the NW end of the island. Two harbors is a small village and a few homes for people working there. The hills around the harbor are green and the area is somewhat remote. They are setup however to take care of the cruisers with food and wine/beer but you need to make your own entertainment. The rock in the photo marks the entrance. Those that don't see it and run into it are ground up like hamburger. We setup the dingy, put the motor on and headed to the island for some sun and food and drink. We walked around a bit to see the area and the few buildings.

That evening we had somewhat of a restless night with waves rocking the boat throughout the night. The next morning we left for Avalon where most people go to enjoy the island. As you can see, Wilson and his friend are very happy at the thought of seeing Avalon for the first time. The sail (Motored) to Avalon took two hour but we still enjoyed ourselves leaving Kurt to do all of the helm work.

There is a boat that meets you as you enter the Bay to take your money for time you stay there and give you instructions on how to find your assigned mooring ball. That is where our next adventure began. There are two lines to attach to the boat that run off of the mooring. The first is attached to the bow and the second attached to the stern. It is the second line that got wrapped around the propeller. I called for a diver to free the line and was told they would charge $110. That is when I sprung to action and put my swimming suit on, weight belt, Mask and snorkel and dove into the water to free the line myself. I dove under the boat and released the line that was wrapped around the prop shaft 4 times.

This of course is where my crew decided to celebrate as I dried off and warmed up from the 60 degree water.

We enjoyed our time here but now it is time to move on to the next adventure. Next stop is Dana Point. I added some photos so you can get an idea of what Avalon looks like. Credit for the photos goes to our ships photographer, Kurt Petersen.

Until next time, be safe out there.