by Scott Wilson
Feb 29 2012 in Boats, Currents by Scott Wilson
My 24 hours with the M/V Lotus began at 0600 Feb. 22 as I stumbled sleepily from the back bedroom out into the living room of the house my wife and I were taking care of on the waterfront near Port Hadlock. Mandy and I had been watching the house and minding the chickens for a [...]
by Deborah Bach
Feb 28 2012 in Boats, Currents by Deborah Bach
The historic vessel Lotus, which has cruised the waters of Puget Sound for more than a century, escaped disaster after strong winds caused it to break free of its mooring in Port Hadlock and be slammed ashore last week. The 1909 vessel broke free in the early hours of Wednesday and was driven about three-quarters [...]
by Deborah Bach
Feb 20 2012 in Boats, My Boat by Deborah Bach
Sometimes you have to go through a few boats to find the right one. That was the case with Jerry and Rebecca McRorie’s Skagit Express Cruiser, Rosario. They’d owned numerous boats before, but when they saw Rosario, it was love at first sight.
by Deborah Bach
Feb 14 2012 in Boats, Currents by Deborah Bach
If you hate puns, prepare to cringe — BoatUS just published its 22nd annual list of the top 10 boat names in the country, and as usual it includes several of ‘em. Here’s the list: Seas the Day Nauti Buoy Aquaholic Dream Weaver Pegasus Serenity Now Second Wind Liquid Asset Miss Behavin’ Blew ByYou Dream Weaver [...]
by Deborah Bach
Feb 6 2012 in Boats, My Boat by Deborah Bach
John Enders learned to sail in South California in the 1960s. But it wasn’t until a year ago that he fulfilled his dream of owning a bluewater boat when he purchased his 1986 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34, Victoria. Enders, a longtime journalist who is currently writing a book about Latin American leaders, plans to head [...]
by Deborah Bach
Jan 27 2012 in Boat Show 2012, Boats by Deborah Bach
Think you recognize the creature in this photo? Look a little closer. It’s not an orca — it’s an orca boat. The Seabreacher Y is definitely the most unusual boat at the Seattle Boat Show, which opened today and runs through Feb. 5. The boat is on display in the North Hall at CenturyLink [...]
by Deborah Bach
Jan 25 2012 in Boats, Currents by Deborah Bach
If the Kalakala sinks at its moorings in Tacoma’s Hylebos Waterway as it is likely to, it will cause an economic disaster totaling millions of dollars in losses monthly and unemployment for more than 1,000 workers. Those are the dire conclusions of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers, which are working [...]
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