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Last month, we examined a variety of routes and considerations of concern to boaters planning a cruise from central Puget Sound to the San Juan Islands. Once across Rosario Strait, or the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the islands are arranged in a nearly circular configuration. The largest islands form the major portions of the […]

Boaters who did not elect to overnight in LaConner might well decide to put into Anacortes. There’s a great public marina at Cap Sante. Anybody bypassing Anacortes will typically use Guemes Channel between Fidalgo and Guemes Islands as an approach to the final crossing prior to the San Juan archipelago. (It should be noted that […]

A local insurance professional once stated that the southern entrance to the Swinomish Channel is, year after year, the site of a lot of claims resulting from grounding. Experienced mariners know better than to “cut” any of the buoys here. A range in Dugwalla Bay, to the west, is defined by marker boards with red […]

Under the right conditions. San Juan bound boaters choosing the Inside Passage can continue along the eastern shoreline of Whidbey Island and turn toward the islands by transiting Deception Pass. Deception Pass is both dramatic and scenic, but knowledgeable mariners avoid the pass if the current is running more than a very few knots. Tide […]

When the Strait of Juan de Fuca is too rough for a comfortable crossing, or when conditions are marginal and the forecast is not favorable, boaters cruising to the San Juans from central Puget Sound will often “run up the inside route” east of Whidbey Island. The lee side of Whidbey can remain very passable […]

For boaters departing any port south of Edmonds, (or locations on the Key or Olympic peninsulas), the choice of a route crossing the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Cattle Pass will prove to be the shortest distance. Despite the potential savings in time and fuel, crossing the Strait is not automatically or always the […]

It’s always a great thing when you get a call from Andrew or Leilani over at Ocean Trawler Yachts informing you that they have a new design you should check out. They’re great folks and have an amazing amount of knowledge about their chosen field of expertise which just happens to be offshore trawlers or […]

When it comes to selling a boat, there’s a lot more involved than just hanging up a “For Sale” sign and then waiting for phone calls and emails to start pouring in. Most sellers aren’t entirely prepared for the experience, especially if it’s their first boat sale. The fact is, it’s always a buyer’s market […]

Learn about the background and unique history of Selene Trawlers. Selene Trawlers are one of the most respected brands among production yachts and have established themselves as an industry leader through design innovation. Authorities often cite the 1950’s era conversion of some North Sea fishing boats, declared surplus by the British government, as the true beginning […]