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Harmless red algae blooms showing up on Puget Sound

May 18 2013 in Environment, Slider by Deborah Bach

Noctiluca is a harmless, single-celled micro-organism that shows up on Puget Sound this time of year.

If you see a red-orange bloom on the water while boating on Puget Sound, don’t worry. The Washington Department of Ecology says it has received laboratory confirmations that several of the tomato soup-colored blooms showing up on Puget Sound are harmless to people and are not the so-called “red tide” that refers to paralytic shellfish [...]

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Take mom on a free boat ride this weekend

May 9 2013 in Currents, Slider by Deborah Bach

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Looking for a unique gift for Mother’s Day? How about a boat ride on picturesque Saratoga Passage? The Center for Wooden Boats at Cama Beach State Park on Camano Island is offering free boat rides this Saturday, May 11, for the organization’s 12th annual Mother’s Day Sail. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 [...]

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Boat review | 1981 Pacific Seacraft Flicka

Apr 15 2013 in Boats, Reviews, Slider by Melissa White

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When I set eyes on this little Pacific Seacraft Flicka, I thought it was one of the cutest boats I’d ever seen. Stout and rounded, a pretty shade of blue, with dainty details at the bow, her little snub nose tilted ever so slightly to the sky, this little boat tugged at her lines and started working her charms on me before I even stepped on board. If she’d had eyes, she would have batted her lashes at me. When I opened the companionway doors and looked inside the cabin, all I could think was, “Oh my gosh, this boat is adorable!”

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