Form, function, and history meet. A woodworking class at the Center for Wooden Boats is reviving a catboat design that defined recreational sailing in the Northwest decades ago. By Jessica H. Stone On a clear January day, I stood with...
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The State of Oregon, the City of Portland, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed to provide $24 million to help fund the detailed cleanup plans for the Portland Harbor Superfund site. If you’re unfamiliar with it, the Superfund...
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Words: Doug Hansen // Photos: Jan Anderson The early summer racing calendar is busy, and if you happen to be a weeknight racer, the schedule is downright silly. With the Ballard Cup on Monday night, J/24s or Duck Dodge on...
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Hondo Base Camp Chair What’s worse than having a chair pulled out from under you? One that collapses as soon as you make contact. Boaters on the move need a chair that’s just as durable as we are. Cue the...
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Summer sailing camps at the Northwest Maritime Center (NWMC) in Port Townsend, Washington, are beginning in late June. Camps at the center cover everything in the maritime world from sailing to shipbuilding to sea creatures. Campers ages 5 to 10...
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The beloved tall ship Lady Washington returns to her home state this month and will be docked at Tacoma’s Foss Waterway Seaport Museum from June 13 to June 24 before departing for Westport on June 25. Visitors can hop aboard...
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A marine transducer sends sound waves through the water and then receives echoes that the fish finder or multifunction display can interpret and display on a screen. They come in a lot of shapes and sizes, so let’s take a...
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The Beachcomber Bucket Bag Beachcombing is a sport. Think about it, you’re straining your eyes, battling against your rivals to find the most unique shells, stones, fossils, and glacial-scarred fragments on rocky beaches of the Pacific Northwest. It’s not easy!...
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Rhode Island-based MJM Yachts are all about fast, shoal-draft outboard yachts with a luxury emphasis. With its low profile and narrow, arrow-like shape, the MJM 35z express cruiser may be the most diminutive model of the Z Series, but punches...
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Last year, Washington boaters prevented over 11 million gallons of sewage from entering inland waters by emptying their tanks at one of 144 of the state’s pump-out stations. The network of free pump-out stations is operated by the Washington State...
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