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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Selling Siezed Sailboats by the Seashore
In these troubled economic times the boat market has gone soft. Just as mortgage defaults and foreclosures are more numerous these days the default rate on boat moorage is also up. Making the marina rent takes a back seat to … Continue reading
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Tagged auction, boat, fiberglass, impound, mast, naval architect, Port Angeles, sailboat, sailor, sale, Thomas Gilmer
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Building a Memory, Modeling the Brewer Cat
I first became interested in boats, sailing vessels in particular, when I saw my first ship models. They were in display cases in the Cabrillo Beach museum in San Pedro, Ca. I was awed by the web of rigging on … Continue reading
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Tagged boat, boat-building, branscom, catboat, Chesapeake Bay, donald, Good Old Boat, magazine, marshall, model, museum, sailboat, sailing, sailor, watercraft, Woodenboat
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A Mermaid Resurfaces
Sailors are subject to the siren call of mythical beauties. I am no different when it comes to miniature mermaids. Look lively mates, they catch one unawares. Children can be charming. It took me longer than most to figure that … Continue reading
A New Magazine For Sailors Comes Over The Horizon
Magazines are going online every day. It seems like they all have a digital version available. At the Wooden Boat Show in Port Townsend I was introduced to a new magazine which is not transitioning to but has launched directly … Continue reading
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Tagged boat, boat-building, Inquisitive, magazine, museum, naval architect, rudder, sailboat, sailing, sailor, Yachting Monthly
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