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Allow me to quote myself, from three years ago: And where I say "Only time I've been frightened the boat might swamp, actually."...That was true then, but now I have another spot I treat with similar respect: Cattle Pass. So my advice is to head out Deception Pass, and if it's crappy out there...

My recommendation differs from Harvey's only slightly. First, a bit of background: I kept my boat in the water at Edmonds for a few years, so I did all my cruises starting from there. My preferred route: Make your way north, inside Whidbey Island. Out through Deception Pass. Then west-northwest...

I see what you guys mean. Gary just seems like THE GUY you want working on your trailer. Dropped it off this afternoon.

I assume they were new with the trailer...2003. The previous owner (Mac) used the trailer quite a bit, in saltwater. I bought the boat in 2007. Sounds like Gary Estes is the guy to go to. Thanks!

I'll admit it: My King trailer has been neglected. I've stored the boat in the water and only used the trailer for brief in-town trips to Jacobsen's for engine service. Now that I'm going to store the boat on the trailer and tow it over distances and at speed, I feel like I should make sure...

It's been a long time coming, but with the birth of little Tristan last fall, and Kiera getting too big to ride comfortably in the back seat of my 4-cylinder Toyota pickup, and the ongoing need to actually USE my boat trailer, we bought something bigger. It's a Toyota Sequoia, with the third...

I have foul-weather gear I used to wear quite often when I was sailing. Full bib overalls and a big jacket with a fuzzy collar, a hood, and wrist and ankle cuffs that velcro'd tight. Dubarry sailing boots from Ireland were a nice touch. Some of the best racing of the year is during the winter...

Just a quick note that I plan to be there Friday afternoon, 2-6 pm or so. Not sure I'll be in on Saturday. Kids have sporting events, my dad's in town, etc.

This is our favorite event, so it will probably be our first attempt to bring little Tristan out on an overnight boat trip.

OK, let's see if I can add a photo here. Here he is, at 12 days old.

A THIRD Lucky Fish?!?

I totally neglected to tell my C-Brat friends about the third "lucky fish"! Tristan James Rudden-Flanagan was born on Nov. 3 at 2:30 am after one hour of labor. Midwife arrived about 3 minutes before delivery. Whew! Now it's six weeks later. Everybody is healthy, and most of us are getting...

We never find out ahead of time. We like surprises.

I'm not sure about changing the name on the boat, but I should probably let all our C-Brat friends know that Julia and I are expecting a child sometime in mid-October. Tim

New marina chief led family boat business Everett News By Chuck Taylor Thursday, July 12, 2012 The Port of Everett's new marina director is Jeff Lindhout, whose family owns Triton Marine Industries in Ferndale, which manufactures C-Dory, Osprey, SeaSport, Skagit Orca and TomCat fiberglas...

Man, was it CRAPPY there for a while! I was doing 5 knots for a LONG time and thinking about bail-out spots. Arwen and I decided to "take a break" in Langley, but by the time we got down there the seas had moderated quite a bit. We took a break anyway. :-) Then I switched crew at Shilshole, and...

Two Lucky Fish is here! First boat on H-dock. Oh, and please remember: "My boat's not too dirty. Yours is too clean!"

Two Lucky Fish clear Ballard Locks. Tim & Arwen onboard. Wind mild at Shilshole entrance buoy. Play-by-play on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/timflan

For those coming north from Puget Sound, my humble advice: With the 10-20-knot southerly forecast, get an early enough start to get to Edmonds around 10:00. That way you're catching ebb flowing north, with the wind. By the time the flood kicks in, you're in Saratoga Passage, catching the flood...

I'm on Lake Union, and since I still don't own a truck capable of towing my boat, I will go out through the locks and up along the inside of Whidbey Island. I never aim for an early start, especially if I have passengers aboard; I just let it take the time it's going to take. The locks can take...