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Tag Archives: sailboat
Congratulations to Hooked On Wooden Boats 100th Podcast
I have followed Dan Mattson’s podcast, Hooked On Wooden Boats, since the very first episode. Podcasts come and go and I have a high appreciation for the ones that endure. It is disappointing to see them fade, especially when I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Building, Events, Podcasts, Sailor's crafts
Tagged boat, boat-building, Hooked On Wooden Boats, HOWB, Mattson, microcruiser, Port Townsend, sailboat, sailing, Scamp, welsford, Wooden Boat Festival
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It All Hinges On Raising The Mast
Last August I purchased a 19 foot O’day Daysailer that is in fundamentally good shape but needed a few replacement parts and some attention paid to several old ones. I had hopes of getting out on the water this spring … Continue reading
Posted in Sailor's crafts, Uncategorized
Tagged aluminum, boat, Daysailer, fiberglass, mast, O'day, sailboat, tabernacle, video
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Waiting For The Festival, Wooden Boat Fever Is In The Air
Life has conspired to keep me away from the water for a long time. The life sustaining qualities of water are beneficial to both body and soul. I get my boating in small doses so I am excited that The … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Uncategorized
Tagged boat-building, Port Townsend, sailboat, video, Wooden Boat Festival
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Hooked On Wooden Boats a Healthy Addiction
There is a podcast for every passion. I regularly download more of them in a week than I have time to listen to. Among the ones I digest religiously is a new one: Hooked on Wooden Boats. Dan Mattson turns … Continue reading
Posted in Podcasts, Uncategorized
Tagged boat, builder, designer, Hooked dan mattson, sailboat, sailing, Woodenboat
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Windjammers on the Bay, A Festival Under Full Sail
There is no better place to be than on the water with a fresh breeze and the deck of a stout schooner beneath your feet. The solid way she moves in time with the waves matches the rhythm of life … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Uncategorized
Tagged boat, cup, northwest, Port Townsend, race, sailboat, sailing, sails, schooner, Windjammer, Wooden Boat Festival
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Coming Attractions From The Wooden Boat Festival
I had hoped to post some stories from the recent Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend. Life has interfered lately but i am working on it and will having something soon. Up first and almost ready for prime time is … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Uncategorized
Tagged Port Townsend, sailboat, sailing, schooner, Wooden Boat Festival, Woodenboat
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2011 Wooden Boat Festival, Port Townsend, Washington
I am sending out the call to all hopelessly boat struck sailors. It is Wooden Boat Festival time once again. September 9 to 11 will see Port Townsend Washington awash in wood and the spirit of maritime history. Schooner watchers … Continue reading
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Tagged boat, boat-building, craft, Good Old Boat, Port Townsend, sailboat, sails, schooner, Wooden Boat Festival, Woodenboat
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The Log Of Dragonsong: Spring Milk Shake Cruise 1993 Day 2
May 21 0300, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, MD. There is something about a lighthouse that brings the mind to muse on directions, dangers, and the eternal search for havens of rest. I am lounging on the upper balcony … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, voyages
Tagged boat, Chesapeake Bay, lighthouse, sailboat, sailing, sailor, screwpile
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Lake Sailing, Possible Dream In Your Own Back Yard
My favorite cruising ground is the Chesapeake Bay but Puget Sound is what is available to me now. These are large expanses of water with varying characteristics of weather, topography and tidal conditions. They are not the kind of water … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Marsh Lake, boat, lake, sailboat, sails, water, watercraft
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