‘Twas the Storm Before Christmas
Over the years, 48° North has decked the hulls with a variety of boating related yuletide joy. Since it's that season again, we're digging into the vault with some stories of holiday's past to help get you in the spirit.…
Working Aboard
The Challenges and Rewards of a Floating Office From the August 2020 issue of 48° North. We had successfully transited a series of rapids in British Columbia’s Cordero Strait en route to Southeast Alaska two summers ago when…
Essay Contest Winner: The Meaning of May
For adventures and good fortunes large and small, the meaning of May is being thankful. The following is our winning entry for our first-ever (to our knowledge) 48° North Essay Contest. The essay prompt was simply: What does…
“THERE’S A FIRE IN THE MARINA!”
Liveaboards Spring into Action When a Boat Catches Fire at Port Ludlow Marina “There’s a fire in the marina!” Lisa shouted down to me at roughly 8:30 a.m. on April 29, 2020. While that is a sentence you definitely never want…
All in The Same Boat: Living Aboard During COVID-19
For Those Who Were Already Living On Their Boats, Staying At Home Has Perks That Outweigh The Challenges When was the last time you laid on your back and looked up at the sky watching puffy clouds float by? Just the other…
A self-reminder that cruising is not a vacation
Arriving back at Yahtzee in Sitka Harbor after an amazing trip to visit family in Michigan, I climb aboard and instantly start sorting through projects and things that need to get done. Fix the fridge drain. Replace hoses…
It’s a long hard…
Kitsap Sun: Bainbridge rowers challenge island’s proposed addition of liveaboard space
Great article here from the Kitsap Sun's Nathan Pilling about the proposed liveaboard spaces in Eagle Harbor and how the island's rowing club will be impacted...
'Can people actually live cheaper aboard a boat?'
We recently came across this interesting article in the Seattle Times about live-aboard life in Seattle. With the city's ever-climbing housing prices, boats are a more viable option than ever. From a boater's perspective,…
Why Knot? When buying a boat is the best housing option
This video about moving aboard in the PNW popped into our feed yet again and struck a cord with us because, well, we know how it goes in Seattle...