Out my window

[ron ll]

I keep thinking this should say "U of W Research". But no matter how much I zoom in it still says, "W of W Research". I don't know what W of W is, anyone?

[P-man]

perhaps it's "Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife".

[ron ll]

perhaps it's "Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife".

Duh.

[TR]

Chasina seems to carry a trawl net (bottom or mid-water) on her drum, and normally there would be doors (otter boards) hanging from the A-frames alongside the drum.

[ron ll]

Bit of a traffic jam this afternoon.

[TerryLL]

Chasina seems to carry a trawl net (bottom or mid-water) on her drum, and normally there would be doors (otter boards) hanging from the A-frames alongside the drum.

Here's another view, with doors in place.

[PaulT]

This is a great thread!..Keep'm coming please

PaulT

[ron ll]

This is a great thread!..Keep'm coming please

PaulT

I appreciate the feedback. I sometimes wonder if people are tiring of seeing some of this commercial traffic. Seems the great woodies are few and far between. But as summer gets closer, maybe we'll see more pleasure craft, and hopefully maybe even a wooden sailboat.

[sailboy3]

I sometimes wonder if people are tiring of seeing some of this commercial traffic.

Not at all, thanks for posting taking and posting all these photos.

[ron ll]

U of W School of Oceanography research vessel, 65' "Clifford A. Barnes", a familiar daily worker. (Sorry about the piling and cormorants, it's low tide.)

[Garret]

(Sorry about the piling and cormorants, it's low tide.)

No need to apologize for that! They are a part of the scene after all - though your apology for that clorox bottle sailboat was entirely appropriate

And - I'm loving all the working boats - of whatever material, so please keep 'em all coming.

[Yeadon]

Yup, still a great thread.

[ron ll]

Okay, all the way from Petersburg, Prowler.

[ron ll]

And some folks going kayaking?

[TerryLL]

And some folks going kayaking?

That would be the Ursa Major. A frequent visitor in Sitka Sound.

[Captain Intrepid]

I appreciate the feedback. I sometimes wonder if people are tiring of seeing some of this commercial traffic. Seems the great woodies are few and far between. But as summer gets closer, maybe we'll see more pleasure craft, and hopefully maybe even a wooden sailboat.

I would be perfectly happy to see nothing but working boats. They're not as pretty, but are usually far more interesting than showy boats.

[Bobcat]

That would be the Ursa Major. A frequent visitor in Sitka Sound.

She's wooden as well as beautiful

[Boatguy1972]

Now Thats a Fireboat!

Seattle fire boat, 108' "Leschi"

[ron ll]

One of the Victoria Clippers possibly going in for some maintenance.

[ron ll]

I have no clue what this is. Anyone care to guess?

[ron ll]

Chelsea

[ron ll]

Pilot

[TR]

I have no clue what this is. Anyone care to guess?

A couple of slick-lickers or floating trash-gatherers on a barge........the arms drop down into the water and funnel stuff to a inclined belt that dumps into a tank/box......

[ron ll]

A couple of slick-lickers or floating trash-gatherers on a barge........the arms drop down into the water and funnel stuff to a inclined belt that dumps into a tank/box......

Thanks. Amazing what we learn here. I didn't see that there were two craft on the barge, I was thinking it was one with two pilot houses.

[BETTY-B]

One of the Victoria Clippers possibly going in for some maintenance.

In the first few days after getting BETTY-B, I was having charging issues. I lost power out in the middle between the locks(where Ron is) and downtown. The CG was busy and asked if anyone was around to give me a tow. Well, the Victoria Clipper was just out of drydock doing sea trials! The captain manuvered the stern around just like a little yacht and had his guys throw me a line. Holy crap! That was, without a doubt, the fastest BETTY-B has ever gone! He must have been laughing his ass off. What a sight it must have been. Anyways, he dropped me off right in front of Shilshole and the SPD towed me to the gas dock. No problems!

Also, I used to tie off to Ursa Major at Gasworks Marina when they would throw their fantastic dock parties. Nice guys and what a sweet boat.

[ron ll]

There must be some event coming up inside the lakes. There has been a steady stream of 30' - 50' cabin cruisers heading into the locks this morning, some but not all, with Canadian flags. Almost all of them are white plastic, this is the only one worth snapping.

[Bobcat]

In the first few days after getting BETTY-B, I was having charging issues. I lost power out in the middle between the locks(where Ron is) and downtown. The CG was busy and asked if anyone was around to give me a tow. Well, the Victoria Clipper was just out of drydock doing sea trials! The captain manuvered the stern around just like a little yacht and had his guys throw me a line. Holy crap! That was, without a doubt, the fastest BETTY-B has ever gone! He must have been laughing his ass off. What a sight it must have been. Anyways, he dropped me off right in front of Shilshole and the SPD towed me to the gas dock. No problems!

Also, I used to tie off to Ursa Major at Gasworks Marina when they would throw their fantastic dock parties. Nice guys and what a sweet boat.

The prior owner of my new boat, Leketoy, was one of the captains on the Clipper. I wonder......

[ron ll]

Holy crap! That was, without a doubt, the fastest BETTY-B has ever gone! He must have been laughing his ass off. What a sight it must have been. Anyways, he dropped me off right in front of Shilshole and the SPD towed me to the gas dock. No problems!

I trust he wasn't towing you faster than your hull speed. (Damn. Just saw the tail end of a six meter go by and I missed it.)

[BETTY-B]

The prior owner of my new boat, Leketoy, was one of the captains on the Clipper. I wonder......

Oh, that would be awesome to get the other side of the story! Still have his number?

[BETTY-B]

I trust he wasn't towing you faster than your hull speed. (Damn. Just saw the tail end of a six meter go by and I missed it.)

Way faster. It was downright scary. The boat was sucked down deep and I had to give it everything I had to keep control of the wheel. It was probably a very dangerous thing. I was very happy to have it over with.

[Bobcat]

Oh, that would be awesome to get the other side of the story! Still have his number?

I never had it. I dealt with his son. Louis is 86 now

[BETTY-B]

I never had it. I dealt with his son. Louis is 86 now

Oh, it was a younger guy. There's a little wing thing that opens off the pilothouse where he came out and was speaking with me directly.

[Bobcat]

Louis started the job in his late 60s or early 70s, so it wasn't him

[ron ll]

[ron ll]

Bob Perry designed, "Meridian". (almost missed her).

[Bob Adams]

A Chris and a Huckins....cool.

[ron ll]

Lot of traffic today, keeping me hopping. Too bad I can't make a living with these pix. It's a lot more fun than what I'm supposed to be doing.

A seiner, can't quite make out the name, "Alsek"?

[ron ll]

A Chris and a Huckins....cool.

Great! I was going to guess Chris and a Matthews, but better I shut up when I don't know.

[Bobcat]

I just loves this thread!

[ron ll]

Just noticed in the news that the Kentucky Derby is this weekend. That means it is also Seattle's Opening Day of Boating Season, which probably explains the increased traffic I'm seeing today. I don't really pay attention to Opening Day, because like a lot of Seattle boaters, we don't acknowledge a closing day. But Opening Day always seems to be the same day as the Kentucky Derby.

So there might be some interesting photo ops in the next couple of days. For you out-of-towners please note; boats traveling from left to right are getting out of Dodge before the madness starts. Those traveling right to left are the madness.

[ron ll]

Pretty self-explanatory.

(BTW, she later came back the other way, so she is not escaping the madness.)

[BETTY-B]

I just loves this thread!

Me too! It's funny to see just how many boats we actually know out of the thousands in the area.

[TerryLL]

Lot of traffic today, keeping me hopping. Too bad I can't make a living with these pix. It's a lot more fun than what I'm supposed to be doing.

A seiner, can't quite make out the name, "Alsek"?

Yup. the seiner Alsek. Named after the river and lake system just south of Yakutat. Here's a shot of her outside Ketchikan:

[Figment]

Post #184, the first pic..... Fetch me a bib, I'm drooling!

[ron ll]

Okay SchoonerRat, as you can see I almost missed this beauty. Normally I won't post one if the building cuts off part of the boat, but Red Jacket is such a beauty I made an exception.
72', designed by Geary, built by Blanchard in 1920. Sure wish I could have gotten a better picture.

[Garret]

She is one beautiful lady. Sir Tom was another of that ilk.

[Thad]

Some sleek! Cheers!

[ron ll]

[ron ll]

[Garret]

I wonder what they fish for?