Red Bluff Bay Lay Day

With a rare break in the rain, it was the perfect day to tackle phase two of our dinghy repair. Yesterday’s G-Poxy had fully cured, so out came our secret weapon: Gorilla Tape. It held strong two years ago—here’s hoping it’s still got what it takes for another Alaskan season.

oceanflyer and time to play anchorage in red bluff bay

I prepped the aluminum like a pro—60-grit sandpaper and red Scotch-Brite to rough things up, followed by a wipe-down with 3M adhesive remover to banish any lingering gunk. Then came the tape: long strips along the repair, capped at each end with overlapping cross-strips to keep the edges sealed tight.

With the patch reinforced, the rest of the day was low-key. I chipped away at blog writeups and sorted through a mountain of photos while the clouds slowly gave way to occasional sunshine. We didn’t leave the anchorage—and didn’t need to. Aside from Time to Play, the Nordic Tug that's been sharing Red Bluff Bay with us, we had the place entirely to ourselves.

the head of red bluff bay

looking past the waterfall to the entrance channel at red bluff bay

the waterfall at red bluff bay is feed by a hidden lake

Sometimes, the best days are the quiet ones.