Looking for advice on best family sailing vessel under $5k – looking for something 25’-30’, sleeps 4, hopefully has enclosed head but not required. Would like her to be seaworthy enough for crossing Juan de Fuca Strait. And enough space below for a family of 3 or 4 to get out of the elements, cook an evening meal at anchor, etc. Suggestions?

We’re involved in organizing the first-ever POCKET YACHT PALOOZA, a one-day boat show celebrating traditional small rowing and sailing craft, to be held Saturday, May 19, at the Northwest Maritime Center in Port Townsend. Sponsored by the Port Townsend Pocket Yachters club http://www.pocketyachters.com and the Small Craft Skills Academy (a four-day…[Read more]

Hello all —

I am a new member here at Three Sheets and a brand new boater — bought my first boat (a 14′ livingston skiff) in December. I have a partner who is learning to love the boat but hates the load-unload process. I’d like to surprise her for her birthday this Friday by picking her up in Bellevue from work, tooting through the ship…[Read more]

Posting on behalf of Reg Morgan. If you have info, contact him at sickfish@couleedam.n​et

My father went to sea when he was about 14 on the British barq GLENESSLIN out of Plymouth, England. He jumped ship in Nanimo and later the vessel went aground south of the mouth of the Columbia.
Can you suggest any way that I might try…[Read more]

Hey there Northwest Maritime Heritage lovers….if you haven’t seen it yet, check out the new Pacific Northwest Maritime Heritage Council/Three Sheets NW search tool for finding historic sites and museums you might not know about yet. http://threesheetsnw.com/maritimeheritage Great work Marty & Deb