Letters Letters
Missing Minto
I posted this to the 48° North forum, but if it could
make the next issue I would appreciate it. I am a little
embarrassed to have to admit losing my dinghy, but I
would rather face the shame than the loss.
Sometime around midnight July 3rd my Minto washed
away from my beach on Rich Passage. It would have gone
adrift at the extreme high tide or was dislodged by the 2am
Bremerton to Seattle ferry. The groove from the bow was
still showing in the sand. So by the time I noticed it being
gone it had ridden the outgoing tide through Rich Passage
towards Seattle for about seven hours. It had black bottom
The season is fast approaching the next paint and a black boot stripe. It was a late 1960’s Ranger
48° North Tropical Night at Duck Dodge! Minto (no HIN) and was fairly unique in that the inner and
outer gunwale strips were three laminations each. I suspect
I am sending some photos to show how Backslider’s a boater returning from the Poulsbo fireworks display
panther celebrated last year. The photos were taken by Hal probably took it in tow. If you rescued my Minto please
Smith. Thanks for a great magazine and see you August 11! call 360-620-1155.
Larry Senn Thanks
Mike
Looks like the purrrfect combination for Tropical Night. PS: If I don’t get it, back it better not show up at a
Minto Mingle.
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48° No r t h , Au g u s t 2009 PA g e 10
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