Touch of Gray & The Motterhome

Janine Mott

  • To the boat…but no boating.

    Saturday, after a lunch celebration (St. Pat’s/birthdays/spring/new home) at Sierra & Brian’s in Queen Anne (with the Northend Motts), we continued north to spend a couple of days on the boat to take care of some tasks. Nick met the… Continue reading

  • Nice Start to Season 10

    Above: The view of Mt. Baker from the Port of Friday Harbor guest dock. The weather really cooperated! And yes, this is the beginning of our tenth season of boating! We took possession of Pelican late in 2016, so that… Continue reading

  • Back on the Water

    Overjoyed was the word I used yesterday to describe how I feel about being back aboard Touch of Gray. It’s a new year and we are excited to get the boat out of mothballs and prep for the 2025 cruising… Continue reading

  • 2024 Summary, & Updates

    Last year we described the cruising season as being exceptional because of sustained fair conditions. As I stated in my 2023 summary post, “a good six months of mostly decent weather.” This year was a bit different. Still a glorious… Continue reading

  • AT for sale – not ours!

    Our friends aboard Salish Nomad are sizing up! See the listing for Salish Nomad here. She’s the only American Tug currently for sale on the West Coast. We are happy for them and looking forward to checking out Salish Mariner… Continue reading

  • Brief Fall Outing/Winterizing

    The forecast called for a few days of partial sunshine and little-to-no wind so we decided to take the boat out for a couple of days before tucking her in for the winter. We left home yesterday morning, stopping at… Continue reading

  • Some sun…then more rain

    If my posts this trip seem to focus on weather it’s because, well, the weather wasn’t great. Unseasonably cold and rainy. We had a bit of clearing in Poulsbo and walked up the hill. Here is a shot of the… Continue reading

  • Too much rain…

    It seems everyone we talk to is lamenting the un-August-like weather. But, as one of these people stated, “You have to be somewhere when it rains.” True. Might as well be boating. We had a lovely couple of days with… Continue reading

  • Cruising South

    Our plan was to drive to Skyline on Sunday after saying goodbye to Malcolm and Ren but a change in weather changed our plans. Winds were forecast so we delayed a day and arrived in Skyline Monday afternoon. We stayed… Continue reading

  • Blind Bay & Home

    We planned to stay in Prevost Harbor two nights but late in the afternoon Monday we decided to get one stop closer to home. We hauled anchor and set off for Shaw Island to drop the anchor again in Blind… Continue reading