by Scott Wilson
Mar 17 2013 in Boats, Derelict Boats by Scott Wilson
The former City of Seattle Fireboat Alki was sold at auction this past week for the bargain-basement price of $71,100, pending a closure process that will include verification of the buyer’s ability to safely moor and insure the 127-foot, 86-year old steel vessel. That latter portion of the process is a laudable one, and it [...]
by Deborah Bach
Apr 28 2011 in Derelict Boats, Environment by Deborah Bach
For close the 30 years the 165-foot Coast Guard Cutter Onondaga has sat sunken and partially visible in the waters of Seattle’s ship canal, its storied history all but forgotten. But yesterday, divers from the Seattle office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency surveyed the 1934 ship for signs of hazardous materials that could be [...]
by Deborah Bach
May 26 2010 in Featured Series by Deborah Bach
Editor’s note: We at Three Sheets Northwest love to get out on our boat and write about it. So when local marinas got together to create the Passport to Puget Sound program this year, we were intrigued. The program aims to give boaters another reason to head out for the weekend and visit local marinas, allowing [...]
by Deborah Bach
Jun 14 2009 in Boats, Derelict Boats, Environment, Featured Series by Deborah Bach
In waters around Washington, there are currently close to 200 derelict and abandoned boats that authorities know about, but the real numbers could be considerably higher. And officials expect to see more boats headed for a watery grave as the effects of the recession drag on. First in a four-part series.
by Deborah Bach
Jun 14 2009 in Boats, Derelict Boats, Environment, Featured Series by Deborah Bach
by Deborah Bach
Jun 14 2009 in Boats, Derelict Boats, Environment, Featured Series by Deborah Bach
by Deborah Bach
Jun 14 2009 in Boats, Derelict Boats, Featured Series by Deborah Bach
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