I took advantage of a good weather window to bring Swoose south to Olympia, with a few interruptions and unexpected…
When I began to explore the boat on April 1st, I took a lot of photos. The photo for this…
The more I think about the problems we're having with the 40-year-old Raritan Cricket manual marine head, the more I…
Yesterday, we went to Port Townsend to get Swoose ready to sail south to Olympia. I wanted to become more…
Working on the marine head We visited Swoose today in Port Townsend, even though the sale had not yet closed.…
One of the joys of buying an experienced boat (she is 40 years young!) is that not everything works. And…
Swoose has a rich history of sailing in Pacific Northwest waters, captained by a storied sailor who is well known…
Marine survey results seem overwhelming As part of the purchase process, I was able to buy the recently completed marine…
Offer Withdrawn Inspection of the Catalina 34 We finally got to examine the interior of the Catalina 34 sailboat and…
Why checklists? Checklists help me remember what to look for. It’s easy to forget a detail when I get sidetracked…