Celebrated cruiser and author Cap’n Fatty Goodlander will be making a rare appearance in the Northwest next month when he joins more than 25 boating experts speaking at the second annual Spring Boating […]

BoatUS is among those lauding the Federal Communications Commision’s decision Tuesday to revoke conditional approval of a proposal cellular network that could interfere with GPS signals.

The decision against […]

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 […]

Scientists in Alaska are trying to determine what has killed and sickened more than 130 seals since the summer, but say they don’t think radiation from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant is to blame.

Since […]

The Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle will provide what promises to be a fascinating glimpse into the wooden boat world this Friday night through a screening of the documentary “Charlotte.”

The film chronicles […]

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 […]

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 […]

Nigel Calder has long been known to boaters as an expert on marine systems and diesel engines. His “Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual” and “Marine Diesel Engines” books are considered the […]

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 […]

A 78-year-old man injured when his boat exploded at a Sequim marina two weeks ago has died.

Keith Bryant died at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle Wednesday night, the hospital confirmed.

Bryant was […]

The U.S. Coast Guard and the Quileute Tribal Nation held a ceremony on Sunday to mark the 15th anniversary of an accident that took the lives of three Coast Guard members.

The accident occurred at the mouth […]

Having a presence at the Seattle Boat Show this year for the first time was a terrific experience.

It was exhausting, cranking out stories and trying to be at our kiosk as much as possible each day, but it […]

We got some great entries to our Boat Show Short Story Contest — so many that it was a challenge to choose the winners.

The winning entries we picked were well-told tales with vivid detail and stories that […]

Today, Three Sheets Northwest readers share stories about the first year of a woman-owned sailboat, a diesel engine misadventure, a forgotten centerboard and a fellow angler who cut it too close. We’ll be […]

A powerful explosion onboard a boat at John Wayne Marina in Sequim on Tuesday sunk the vessel, seriously injuring its 78-year-old owner and sending debris flying over a large area.

Patrick Young, public […]