Working on the marine head We visited Swoose today in Port Townsend, even though the sale had not yet closed. With the permission of the owner, we spent the day working on the marine head and getting to know all the storage areas on the boat. Tuckered out, we climbed back into the car and […]
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First Project: Repair the Marine Head!
One of the joys of buying an experienced boat (she is 40 years young!) is that not everything works. And some things we absolutely do need to work! Marine head is plugged The marine head has been neglected and is, in fact, plugged. Raw seawater is not being pulled in when the handle is pumped, […]
Swoose to be Renamed as Narwhal
Swoose has a rich history of sailing in Pacific Northwest waters, captained by a storied sailor who is well known within the Nonsuch Navy. Swoose was his name for the vessel. The Swoose was a World War II bomber. It also describes a hybrid of a half swan, half goose. He had personal history in […]