Meet Three Sheets Crew at Langley
Jun 2 2011 in Life Afloat, On the Rocks by Marty McOmber
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A rusty icon
Sep 2 2010 in On the Rocks by Marty McOmber
Okay, I know that the economy is hurting and the state doesn’t have a lot of extra money lying around, but what’s up with letting our ferries look this shabby? We snapped this picture of the Hyak yesterday at Friday Harbor. Just look at the rust covering the sides. It’s embarrassing. Washington state ferries are one of the iconic [...]
On Watch | shoulders, heat, alcohol and too many races to count
Mar 26 2010 in On the Rocks by Marty McOmber
I guess you’d call this the shoulder season; at least that’s how it feels to me. We just cruised past the spring Equinox and sprung forward an hour for daylight savings time. Winter is definitely behind us, but the warmer days of summer and high boating season still lie ahead. This is the time of [...]
by Scott Wilson
Late Entry | Grey Havens
Jan 7 2010 in On the Rocks by Scott Wilson
by Scott Wilson
Late Entry | Ships of Lights
Dec 17 2009 in On the Rocks by Scott Wilson
I am constantly amazed at the energy and industry exhibited by fellow boaters at our marina. The forest of lighted masts and stays that have sprung up around the docks are a testament to boaters braving the frigid temperatures (ice in the slips! that’s two years in a row, bring on the global warming already!) in the last couple of weeks to string them up. And as if that weren’t enough, scads of them have been out on the water with their colorful decks, spreading Christmas cheer around the city and sound with lights and music.
Fun with your VHF? Try SailO
Nov 14 2009 in On the Rocks by Marty McOmber
Scott Wilson of Late Entry has discovered a great way to while away cocktail hour at your favorite busy anchorage or marina—a bingo-style game called SailO. The brainchild of East Coast cruiser Peter Roach, the game requires only a VFH tuned to Channel 16 and a customized bingo sheet. Here’s a little information to whet your appetite. [...]
by Scott Wilson
Guarding One-Six
Nov 9 2009 in On the Rocks by Scott Wilson
Few things come to grate as much on cruiser’s nerves as listening to the incessant chatter on the international VHF hailing and distress frequency, 156.800 Mhz on your FM dial, or channel 16 on marine VHF sets. In many parts of the world, the frequency is used and abused to capacity, with transmissions by users [...]
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