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keith S
Apr 23, 2007, 09:47 AM
While visiting Annacortes this last Sat., saw a great collection and variety of vessels that are not always seen. Included in this is the Steel/alluminum yatch being launched on Sun. The unique thing with this yatch is it had to travel 8 blocks through town to get to the shipyards to be launched.
Mrs. Toe's
Apr 23, 2007, 08:03 PM
OOOOooooh! I KNOW that harbor! :D And bloody cold water that is! Never again dive up there without a Drysuit! :eek:
keith S
Apr 24, 2007, 12:23 PM
OOOOooooh! I KNOW that harbor! :D And bloody cold water that is! Never again dive up there without a Drysuit! :eek:

AND THAT WAS PROBEBLY ON A WARM DAY! :D :p
smart_racer
Apr 24, 2007, 12:58 PM
AND THAT WAS PROBEBLY ON A WARM DAY! :D :p
Or a hot water suit! Yes, last time I had a chance to visit Anacortes, it was great seeing the Foss and Crowley tugs, plus others.
keith S
Apr 24, 2007, 02:52 PM
It is a rare day when there is nothing happening in the water, at the docks, or in the shipyard ( Dakota Creek ). There is also an historic paddlewheeler/snag boat, the W.T.Preston, located there. Although it is land based, you can take tours and enjoy it as a museum.
FYI-- The annual Anacortes Waterfront Festival is comming up there on May 19/20 with food, boats, crafts, carshow, and of corse model boats with the local club, Skagit R/C Scale Shipmodelers. This will be our 15th show there. Will post pictures if I get a chance. No charge displays and open water in the harbor ( yes it is salt water ) for those that want to demonstrate ( who we kidding--play!) their boats to the captive crowd on hand.
Massey
Apr 24, 2007, 08:05 PM
The pacific Ocean on Washington's coast is about 48 degrees F and in the Puget Sound it is a whopping 46 degrees on average. Great water for salmon but not for humans, and to think that I used to swim in the Puget Sound at Clovas passage all the time.

Massey
Mrs. Toe's
Apr 25, 2007, 04:37 AM
Yeah, I remember playing in the surf along Long Beach in Washington, and swimming--and not in a wet suit either--in the Pacific when I was young. Back when freezing and fun were the same thing to a kid's mind... :p :D