by Al Felker
Feb 15 2012 in DIY, Life Afloat by Al Felker
Fresh Water System Upgrades: The original fresh water system on Finego consisted of twin 150 gal. aluminum tanks, twin 11 gal. hot water tanks and lots of copper pipe. Since Jan, 2011, I have replaced 90% of the copper pipe with PEX pipe or reinforced PVC pipe. The hot water (H/W) tanks are still original, but [...]
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 10 2012 in Life Afloat by Deborah Bach
In our final installment of entries from the Boat Show Story Contest, readers share tales of an encounter with kayakers in Alaksa, passing the joy of boating along through the generations, and the majesty of marine life in the Pacific Northwest. Thanks again to everyone who submitted entries. We enjoyed reading all of them! Scott [...]
Feb 9 2012 in Life Afloat, People by Courtney Kirchoff
Selling furniture, giving away clothes and pitching stuff in the garbage isn’t something most girls dream of. But last August I did just that, all so I could move aboard a sailboat and leave land behind to search for adventure. My decision to live aboard a boat had nothing to do with my thoughts on [...]
by Deborah Bach
Feb 9 2012 in Boat Show 2012, History by Deborah Bach
A couple of weeks ago, I stopped by the Northwest Marine Trade Association’s office to go through their Seattle Boat Show photo archives. I was looking for old photos to run with our story about the show and the association’s 65th anniversary and figured I’d find some good ones. But it was better than [...]
by Deborah Bach
Feb 7 2012 in Life Afloat by Deborah Bach
In this, our second to last installment of Boat Show Story Contest entries, we bring you readers’ tales of more engine troubles, a hair-raising experience off San Juan Island and a group of sailboat racers named WINOS — Women in Need of Sailing. Kim Carver Throughout 1997 I found myself working aboard a giant catamaran, ferrying [...]
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 [...]
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