Shifting Gears: Skipper Tek and Sea Lab

A Summer South Sound Cruise Brings Learning and Discovery We arrived at Latimer’s Landing near the Harstine Island Bridge right at high tide. Our C-Dory 22, Sea Lab, was in tow to begin this summer’s boat vacation in the…

Shifting Gears: Idle No More

The author: Dennis Bottemiller A Perfect…

Shifting Gears: How Did We Get Here?

Last summer I was helping my friends Chuck…

Shifting Gears: Local Knowledge

Ever since we’ve had boats that stay in the water, we have kept them moored in Tacoma. Often, we look for a quick weekend getaway or overnight trip close to home, and our favorite spot over the years has been the county park…

Shifting Gears: Mechanical Machinations

Powerboat cruising is fast and fun... when the engine works! Several days into our thus-far blissful and easy summer cruise on our new-to-us C-Dory 22, Sea Lab, we landed in Edmonds to refuel. My partner in life and…

Shifting Gears: First Launch

Look Ma, no tiller! The author adjusting…