Life in Alaska

[Nanuq]

Here's a bit of a storm at sea. Consider this is a 140 foot boat and the bow rail is 20' above the waterline.

[deltatahoe]

ummm....bob were you on that boat???

[TwoTone]

That's the most dangerous job in the World...

[Tim]

Nanuq is the one hiding under the bow with a bottle of whiskey wearing a fake Sea Dweller. See him?

[Usil]

3 years ago, one of my sons did a season on a tuna boat near Alaska. He is now a 1st mate on a boat servicing oil rigs in the gulf. No way he wants to go back to the tuna boat but it was a start in his career. Wants to be a captain one of these days.

Usil

[Tim]

That's not whiskey, it's Akevitt! But you're right about the vintage SD.

Rye bread flavored Vodka. Sounds yummy, especially on a pitching boat.

Don't knock it till you try it I guess....

/Tim

[ekhunter]

Rye bread flavored Vodka. Sounds yummy, especially on a pitching boat.

Don't knock it till you try it I guess....

/Tim

Just a side note, but I saw where 'The Deadliest Catch' is starting a new season on Discovery channel. Every time I eat King Crabs, I can't help but think of that show, and I have to admit I'm an addict of this particular show. Makes you appreciate what some people do to put food on our tables. Horaaay! Can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ekhunter]

I know some crabbers that have broken everything from the waist up but their vertebrae. At least not ALL their vertebrae. It's a heck of a job!

Discovery did a show last night basically recapping last season of the 'Deadliest Catch', and interviewing some of the key crabbers on the show. A build up to the season premiere I guess. Can't wait til the new season begins. Already have the Tivo programmed.

[Usil]

I read last week where they rated the 50, states in order of most dangerous to live in and Alaska did not do so well. South Dekota is pretty safe.

Usil

[Everythingape]

Storms are like spice in the boring life of a fisherman, Nanuq!

Although the boats I work on are larger, you feel pretty damned small looking up at a wave-crest 8-10 meters above you.. ..hoping that the last passing wave will lift the boat so you don't get smashed by the blue stuff..

Even though every cubic meter of it weighs a ton, landlubbers are always amazed over how much damage it can do to a steel vessel.

We had a few bad storms in february, as we are trawling in the north atlantic 200 miles west of the Hebrides/Ireland.

The weather the last few days has been spectacular though, and I want to show you how nice it CAN be out here.

That's 800,000lb of fish in that trawl, a good haul, and normally done twice a day.

(yeah, it does sound more impressive in lb than in tons)