May 18 2012 in Burning questions by Marty McOmber
KING TV has a story today about an advertising entrepreneur who has designed and launched a system for floating billboards. And he plans to use them on Lake Union and Lake Washington. Apparently there are no rules preventing someone from using waterways for hawking goods and services. According to the story, the inventor, Darren Bruce [...]
Apr 25 2012 in Gear locker by Marty McOmber
As Deborah mentioned in today’s post about our new Passport, we need to replace the stove. Although most of my cooking takes place where it should — outside and on a grill — I do recognize the need for a quality stove, if for no other reason than it allows me to make coffee out of the [...]
Apr 4 2012 in Currents by Marty McOmber
A salvage crew began removing debris with a crane Wednesday morning in an effort to locate the bodies of two boaters who died in a blaze at Squalicum Harbor Marina in Bellingham last week. The crane arrived on a barge yesterday for the recovery effort, which is focused on locating the 42-foot trawler Breakwind that 43-year-old [...]
Mar 29 2012 in Currents by Marty McOmber
The United States Marshals office has arrested the 300-foot ship Sahara as part of a lawsuit filed this week by the family of a woman who died after apparently falling from the deck of the former oceanographic research vessel docked on Seattle’s Salmon Bay. Lia Hawkins drowned Oct. 21, 2010 while working on a project to convert the aging ship [...]
Mar 28 2012 in Weather by Marty McOmber
If you boat in the Northwest, you know all about water currents. But sometimes you have to put things in perspective. And this time-lapse video by NASA does an amazing job of showing the intricate dance of water that takes place every day on our blue planet. Hard not to be captivated by this video.
Mar 27 2012 in Currents by Marty McOmber
Northwest Cable News is reporting that a 25-year-0ld man died at Harborview Hospital today after being rescued from the frigid waters off West Seattle late Monday. According to the report, the man fell from a dinghy while returning with supplies to a sailboat anchored near the Fauntleroy Ferry terminal. Three people in a rubber raft were taking [...]
Mar 25 2012 in Currents by Marty McOmber
From the Coast Guard news release: The Coast Guard conducted a memorial service, Sunday, for Petty Officer 3rd class Ronald A. Gill Jr. in Puget Sound just north of Vashon Island, Wash. Gill suffered fatal injuries after being ejected from a Coast Guard 25-foot response boat during a patrol on Mar. 25, 2007. Two of [...]
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