by Deborah Bach
Feb 15 2012 in Currents by Deborah Bach
What’s the future of efficient, lower-cost propulsion on your boat? The answer, according to author and marine systems expert Nigel Calder, may lie in part with that trusty old diesel engine you’ve already got. Calder, who sat down with Three Sheets Northwest during the recent Seattle Boat Show, has spent several decades working to improve [...]
by John Vigor
Feb 14 2012 in Guest Dock by John Vigor
I SPOKE the other day to a man who had a boat for sale. “What’s her name?” I asked. “Noname,” he said.”No Name?”I said, “You mean she’s called NoName? “No,” he said, “Imean she hasn’t got a name.”Poor boat. Poor unloved, neglected boat. How can you have aboat without a name? Things have to have [...]
Feb 14 2012 in Guest Dock by Zach Simonson-Bond
Hello from Adventuress’ Winter Crew We’ve made it through snow, wind, beautiful weather and now back to our usual winter around here! However, I still have high hopes that our annual February sunshine will return next weekend, February 18 & 19, for our upcoming Volunteer Work Weekend.Bunks are filling up! So sign up by emailing me if you plan to [...]
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 14 2012 in Announcements, Currents by Deborah Bach
The Three Sheets Northwest crew is excited to announce today’s launch of BoatPop, a website offering weekly deals on boating goods and services. The venture is a partnership between Three Sheets Northwest and the Northwest Marine Trade Association, the organization behind the Seattle Boat Show. And as far as we know, BoatPop is the only [...]
by Deborah Bach
Feb 13 2012 in Currents by Deborah Bach
The Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing crab fisherman near Whidbey Island on Monday morning. Crews searched for the man for about 21 hours after a Swinomish Fisheries patrol vessel crew noticed his empty boat, its motor running, turning circles in Penn Cove around 2:35 p.m. Sunday. The vessel was registered as a [...]
by Matt Hickey
Feb 13 2012 in Guest Dock by Matt Hickey
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