Diesel Deep Dive: Quirks of the Engine Cooling System
Exploring the quirks of the marine diesel engine cooling system. This article was originally published in the October 2021 issue of 48° North. It’s a beautiful sunny day, and the water is calling. Once the diesel is started…
Beacon Background: The Mukilteo Light Station
This article was originally published in the October 2021 issue of 48° North. What is it about lighthouses that makes them so alluring? Although they were designed to keep vessels and mariners at a distance from shore,…
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What Puget Sound Pilots Want You to Know
Note: This post was originally published on RainshadowNorthwest.com and is republished unaltered here with their permission. It may sound counterintuitive, but when a big ship leaves the high seas and enters the restricted…
Three Sheets Northwest: After Nearly A Decade, A Boat Is Reborn
This article was originally published in the September 2021 issue of 48° North. Some things just can’t be rushed. So it was with the renaming of our boat, the vessel formerly known as Meridian. We knew when we bought our…
Tech Talk with SeaBits: Anchor Alarms
This article was originally published in the September 2021 issue of 48° North. Anchoring is an essential skill for cruising, but it can be stressful — finding the perfect spot in a crowded anchorage can test even the most…
From the Drink: Takeaways After a Fall Off the Dock
Falling into the water from a dock is a real danger that we don't think will happen to us ... until it does. Well, it does not just happen to others. This morning, I was working on a boat project, stepping off to the dock to…
Diesel Deep Dive: Buying a Rebuilt Engine
This article was originally published in the August 2021 issue of 48° North. Summer is upon us, and so is boat buying season! For those of us dreaming about a new boat, there can never be enough scouring of boat ads. Hope…
Gig Harbor BoatShop Offering New & Unique Class: Mini Boat School
Build a traditional 16-foot wooden motor launch with master boatbuilding instructor Patrick Mahon. On Monday morning, September 13, 2021, Gig Harbor BoatShop's new Mini Boat School class is scheduled to launch. The Mini Boat…
Sailing with Josh: The Stern-Tie Setup
“How do you run a stern-tie setup when you have limited working and storage space on board?” This is one of the questions I asked myself in fitting out my Flicka 20, Sampaguita, for Pacific Northwest expeditions.…
