Tag Archives: Good Old Boat

2011 Wooden Boat Festival, Port Townsend, Washington

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Chris Kleinfelter

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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Update On Seized Boat Sales

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Chris Kleinfelter

I wrote about the sale of boats seized by the Port of Port Angeles on October 21, 2010.  At the time I featured two boats.  Since that time the seizure notice has disappeared from the 20 foot sailboat and the … Continue reading →

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Building a Memory, Modeling the Brewer Cat

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Chris Kleinfelter

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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Sailing Around Britain. Left, Now Left… Now Left Again

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Chris Kleinfelter

Many sailor’s have their own private dream of a particular voyage.  It can be anything from a cruise around the lake to circumnavigating the word.  Circular voyages have a special place in our imaginations and aspirations.  They lack the practical … Continue reading →

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All in the Family, A Well Loved Schooner

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Chris Kleinfelter

The pinky schooner Robert L, designed in 1948 by William Garden, is a testament to one family’s persistence.  Building was begun by Robert Anderson in 1970 becoming a family project for several decades.  It was a dream of one man … Continue reading →

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Garage Sailing, Catalina 22 For Sale

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Chris Kleinfelter

I have been cruising garage sales for decades.  Partly because I’m cheap and partly because at one time I was a dealer in antiques.  Naturally, as a nautical nut I kept a weather eye out for boating items either for … Continue reading →

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Why Good Old Boat Magazine May Be in My Future

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Chris Kleinfelter

Good Old Boat magazine is one of the most useful publications in it’s genre.  There is more good how-to information per pound of ink  than you can find in the average yachting magazine.  I like that it’s not a show … Continue reading →

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