My Boat Story

What can we say, we at Northwest Yachting and nwyachting.com are suckers for beautifully maintained classic boats. And this one is pretty special, her destiny shifted from serving her country …

By Shawn and Corinne Severn “Cut her in half and add five feet!” That is how the idea for Salish Lady was born. The “her” was our American Tug 435, Ocean Mistress. …

A large number of boat builders have come and gone in the Northwest and some of them, like Hi-Laker, left behind some pretty enthusiastic supporters. Northwest Yachting and nwyachting.com reader …

At a great launching ceremony at the CSR Boat yard on the Seattle’s Ship Canal, Gordy and Judy Cole, and about 100 of their friends, launched their latest and quite …

By Tim Davis I recently bought a 1972 Rawson 38′ Tri-Cabin Power Cruiser. White Fox is a very stout Ed Monk Sr. design, built to commercial standards back in the …

The Francis Lee story is part love of craft and part love of sailing. The combination is simply the best of sailing and a showcase for the Pacific Northwest’s boatbuilding skills. (see …

By Josh Brown I bought the loon boat for $300 from a guy on Mercer Island in 2011 who advertised it on Craigslist. The original owner built it from scratch out …

Northwest Seaport’s Lightship No. 83 “Swiftsure” was re-launched on August 21st after three months of major restoration work at Lake Union Drydock Company (LUDC).  This yard period has seen its …

Workboats are a big part of the waterfront, and their operators often take just as much pride in their vessel’s condition and performance as they would of their own personal …

This is a fitting way to start a very exciting feature on nwyachting.com. Every boat has a story, and if you want to tell that story, email me the text and …