Current
Fleet Captains
Tom & Debbie Jardine Since 2019
Membership & Treasurer
Bonni Ophof Since 2024
Annual Dues $60 due December 1st of each year for the next season.
Pay Electronically via Zelle by sending payment to hunterassociationpugetsound@gmail.com
or
Make checks out to "HAPS"
Send them to:
Bonni Opthof
6702 65th Ave NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335Comms
- Kim Krumvieda Since 2013
- Stuart Scadron-Wattles Since 2015
Webmasters
- Bill Lindow Since 2024
- Stuart Scadron-Wattles Since 2015
Past
Fleet Captains
2017-2019 John & Kerstin Hilton
2011-2017 Mike & Ruth Murray
Membership
2018-2024 Duane Rubash
2017-2018 Sue Tughan
2016-2017 Kerstin Hilton
2012-2016 Bill Bramstedt
Treasurer
2018-2024 Duane Rubash
2010-2018 Mary Scott
COMMS
2015-2023 Stuart Scadron-Wattles
Webmaster
2016-2024 Duane Rubash
2015 - 2024 Stuart Scadron-Wattles
Our Fleet
Fleet, n., a group of vessels sailing together, engaged in the same activity
22 Boats
Avanti 2001 Catalina 42 MKII
MMSI: 338184887
Call Sign:
Former Hunter 1993 Legend 35.5
Home Port: Browns Point Marina
Wild Bill Lindow & Rosemary Paresa
Member Since 2021
Member Since 2019
Member Since 2013
Grand Cru II 1998 Hunter 410
MMSI:
Call Sign:
Home Port: Port Orchard Railway M
Members since 2023
Member Since 2020
J Michelle 1994 H26 Sold
Home Port: None
Doug Miller & Karin Fletcher
Member Since 2018
Past Fleet Captains 2017-2019
Kerstin Past Membership 2016-2017
Member Since 2013
David & Debby Miller
Member Since 2020 (previously charter members)
Prime Meridian H34
MMSI:
Call Sign:
Home Port: Des Moines (C??)
Member Since 2017
Member Since 2015
Member Since 2008
Member Since 1996
Bryan & Tara Goode
Member Since 2021
Vision 1991 P42
MMSI:
Call Sign:
Home Port: Poulsbo
Member Since 2014
Click on the title at left to download the host manual, written by past and present co-captains. Everything you need should be there.
HAPs Comms will handle all of your communication and event registration needs. We'll let the membership know about the rendezvous details, register them if you like, communicate with them after they register, and get you the guest list. We just need to know what you're planning, and with whom to communicate. Typically, we like to start six weeks prior to your rendezvous date. Click the title at left to download the form, and send it to HAPS Comms as requested, or email us for a copy.
Member Resources
Our member have compiled a list of useful resources.
If you have one you would like added to the list contact Duane Rubash of s/v Salish Mermaid.
Better Boating
Blogs
- s/v Starbright - Good posts for San Juan's and the inside of Vancouver Island (May - September '17).
- s/v Salish Mermaid - Good posts from San Juan's (Aug '17).
- s/v Selah - Good posts for Desolation Sound on the BC coast of Canada (May 21 - June 30).
Boat Yards & Service
- CSR Marine
- Swantown Boatworks
- Port Townsend Boatyard
- Port Townsend Rigging
- NWBoatInfo - Boatyards & Service
Dive Services
Gear & Parts
- Hunter Owners OEM Parts by Model
- HDI Marine - Great souce for Yanmar Replacment stainless steel exhaust parts (mixing elbows) Fast shipping.
- West Marine
- Fisheries Supply
- Marine Parts Depot
Guides
- Marine Park Guides from NW Yachting. There are a couple new ones for 2018; British Columbia & Washington State Marine Park Guides.
Maintenance
- Spring Launch Checklist
- The Definitive Guide To What You Need To Know About Shorepower Code Changes - It Could Save Your Life.
- Personal Phone Support for Hunter Sailboat Owners 1toONE Support, Advice & Research
- Marine How To
- Marlow Hunter Service Manuals - Current | Previous
- Marlow Hunter Resource Document Archive
- Yanmar Sail Boat Engine Documents
- Sea Freeze of America Inc - Refrigeration: David Lehmann 1188 Marine Drive Bellingham, WA 98225 360-733-8282
- Boat Stuff Marine Services - General Boat work of all kinds! A jack of all trades! George Vogt 206-372-0487
Mobile Apps
- Nebo - Boat Logging Made Easy. Android | Apple
- Sailboat Log - Android | Apple This App is similar to Nebo above, but now requires a subscription to be of any use.
- Garmin Active Captain - Android This will lets you look up information and local knowledge about marinas and anchorages.
- United States Coast Guard - Android | Apple The official U.S. Coast Guard app gives you 24/7 access to the most commonly requested information and resources for the recreational boating public.
- Marine Traffic - Android | Apple Paid Great app to check on other vessels in your area. Not recommended for navigation, but if you don't have AIS on board it can give you a rough idea.
- NOAA Buoys - Android | Apple Provides live marine weather at buoys you select
- Predict Wind - Android | Apple Incredible detail with tables, graphs and maps, zoom in on high resolution forecast maps.
- Aye Tides - Apple Never be without tides again!
News
- Charting Changes: NOAA’s plans for the future of charts (Poll) - From Three Sheets NW published by our own Stuart Scadron-Wattles
Racing
- America's Cup
- Clipper Around The World The Clipper Race is one of the biggest challenges of the natural world and an endurance test like no other. With no previous sailing experience necessary, it’s a record breaking 40,000 nautical mile race around the world on a 70-foot ocean racing yacht.
- COHO HO HO The Coho Ho Ho is a sailing rally where sailors of all abilities come together to make their way down the coast, from Seattle to San Francisco. As many sailors will tell you, the run south along the world's longest lee shore is one of the more difficult passages for any sailor. With the education and support the Coho Ho Ho provides, the trip is safe and fun for the entire fleet. The Coho Ho Ho departs mid-August each year, and arrives in San Diego in early-to-mid September. From there, the fleet is well positioned to continue down to San Diego and meet the Baja Ha Ha rally in October.
- R2AK No motor, no support, all the way to Alaska. The physical endurance, saltwater know-how, and bulldog tenacity to navigate the 750 cold water miles from the Port Townsend, Washington, to Ketchikan, Alaska.
- South Sound Series
- Swiftsure There are several options, but they all start in Victoria and the longest goes out to Swiftsure Bank past Neah Bay on Memorial Day Weekend each year.
- Vic-Maui On even numbered years this race starts in Victoria, BC and ends in Maui.
- Van Isle 360 Race starts and ends in Nanaimo Vancouver BC and is a 360° circomnavigation of Vancouver Island.
- Volvo Ocean Race The Volvo Ocean Race is often described as the longest and toughest professional sporting event in the world, sailing’s toughest team challenge and one of the sport’s Big Three events, alongside the Olympics and America’s Cup.
Safety
- Hypothermia Myths And The Truth About Cold Water
- Kidde Recalls Fire Extinguishers
Other
Practical Sailor a very helpful (albeit expensive) periodical that provides the only independent testing results on repair and maintenance products and fixtures/accessorieds for sailboats.
Sailboat Owners - Ask a Hunter Owner Forum Filled with discussions about modifications, upgrades, and technical discussions on sailing Hunters.
Sailboat Owners - HAPS Forum This is the HAPS area on Sailboat Owners.
Sailboat Data - Hunter Marine USA ALL of the Hunter Marine boats (and one Marlow-Hunter model) are listed here.
Three Sheets Northwest Great online periodical specifically geared to those sailing in the Pacific Northwest.
Washington State Parks - Boating The State Parks System includes a lot of marine parks, so there's a lot here about boating and the parks system.
Trip Planning
Want to let HAPS members know where you'll be? Download the float plan form and send it to Haps Comms. We'll send it out to the membership for you. Assuming we're not sailing out of email range. Sometimes we do that.
We've also included a link to a more complete form developed by the US Coast Guard for recreational vessels.
Below are a few resources or tools you may find useful while planning your next trip.
If you have a suggestion for something else you would like to see here contact Duane Rubash of s/v Salish Mermaid.
Deep ZOOM
This is a great tool to get tide and current information. It has a great graphical animated display of the current for the day you select. It is a great way to plan the best time to navigate areas where strong currents can be a navigational hazard or find the best departure time to ride the current to your next destination.
ACTIVE captain
This site has a cool live map that can be an excellent tool to map out a route or get information about an anchorage.
NWS Marine Forecast
It is always good to keep a close eye on the weather to pick your best weather window.
NVS Maritime Operations - Great graphincal tool with a lot of information on weather, you can even do route planning and save your routes to your personal free account.
Nautical Chart Catalog - View and downloat 1000+ nautical charts
Historical Charts- NOAA's nautical charts section digitized charts and maps from current day back to well before the civil war.
Washington Current Predictions - Detailed information regarding currents for given locations and days.
Washington Tides and Currents - this site has a multitude of data or different ways to view tides and currents. You can download a PDF of the tide tables for a given location or graphically display tide predictions several different ways.
Tides 4 Fishing
is actually a useful page for trip planning as well. It has a tidal coefficient chart that can give you a quick look at possible good or bad days to plan a long haul. It also has some good detailed information and graphical presentations of data like Swells for say planning a strait crossing for example.
Wind
Here are a few places where you can find wind forecasts, you decide which ones you prefer
Articles
- 12/8/16 Failue to Anticipate, Tech Tips ...
- 11/15/16 Survey Results are in
- 10/21/16 Introduction and Survey
- 9/2/2016 PerHAPS it's just a loose screw... or two
Introducing:
HAPS Better Boating
HAPS members have always been generous with each other in helping with fixes and modifications. It’s likely that the Hunter you are currently sailing is no longer being built. In that light, fixes, maintenance and modification help becomes even more important.
So HAPS is starting a program we call Better Boating, to make it even easier to access the help you need to keep your Hunter sailboat in great condition, and make her even better.
There are three parts to this effort:
- Provide you and other HAPS members with seasonal, timely information and resources for maintenance and running issues
- Connect HAPS members with each other and with other Hunter owners for advice on specific concerns or modifications.
- Enable HAPS skippers and crew to establish redundancy skills, so that in an emergency or urgent situation on the water, you have back-up plans and skills at the ready.
John Hilton is spearheading the Better Boating effort, so if you have comments or suggestions, please get them to him at any time, by clicking here.
It’s all part of making HAPS worthy of the best boats on the water.
Ship’s Store
HapS Name Badges
Plastic Name Badge with magnetic backs can be ordered by contacting Tom Hubbard
Provide the First Last Name & Boat Name for each Badge
HAPS Embroidered items from GGC embroidery
Custom Embroidery items with HAPS Logo
Place Holder for Future Item
Other Merch with HAPS Logo coming soon
