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2025 Chuckanut Bay
21 July 2025 · 6 min · 4K views · Chuckanut Bay
What this video covers
The crew of Rusty Junk navigates to Chuckanut Bay, Washington, encountering challenging conditions with winds exceeding 20 mph and significant wave action. The transit from the south proves difficult due to wind and waves opposing the vessel's progress.1:35 While southern Chuckanut Bay offers calm water and protection, the shoreline is entirely private property, preventing shore access for the crew's dog.2:51 Northern Chuckanut Bay provides access to hiking trails, though the crew notes a boat recently wrecked on the rocks in the area.3:12 During an overnight stay, the vessel drags anchor approximately 30 feet, which the crew attributes to wave motion lifting the anchor.5:08 Despite the discomfort of constant rocking and the logistical difficulties of boat life compared to van travel, the crew plans to remain at anchor to wait for a forecasted five-to-seven-day window of calmer weather.4:09
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