Salish Sea is an inclusive term like the sixth boro, where on day 1, I’ve walked nearly a dozen miles. Special thanks to Meryll and Tom, and their newly launched Coot, sporting colors inspired by W. O. Decker. New Yorkers . . . we have much to learn on waterfront coexistence from Seattle.
Just a listing for now: Andrew Foss (1982, 4000 hp) over by the stern of Katie Ann and Pier 90. Thea Foss, founder of this company, . . . now there’s a story of a determined mail-order bride, the original Tugboat Annie.
Alaska Titan moors in the Ship Canal in Ballard.
Pacific Star, wearing Foss colors, docks right across the Canal from Titan.
K-Sea’s footprint is just to the west is marked by Pacific Pride and Sirius.
Out on Lake Washington, it’s Sea Prince pushing a spud barge.
And Lake Union, just in from the Ship Canal, has lots of houseboats and tugboats converted into yachts, like Owl.
Or maybe in the process of being converted, like Pathfinder.
Lake Union is home to Lake Union Drydock Company, where Cape Flattery waits and Crowley’s Wisconsin-built Coastal Reliance (2003, 9280 hp) is high and dry.
More boats along the Lake include Triton and
Newt. I’m curious about this name for a tug: nature or Shakespeare?
Final shots for now . . . air harbor?
Check out these flying boats at Kenmore on the north end of Lake Washington.
All fotos by Will Van Dorp, now too eager to see more of the Salish Sea to further research any of these fotos. Research . . . that’s for rainy, cold, stormy weather . . . not today.
Special thanks again to Meryll and Tom.
Unrelated . . . check out GMG Joey’s homie float and Moveable Bridge Brian’s report on the 234th 7/4 in Gloucester!
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July 9, 2010 at 12:01 pm
bowsprite
air harbor!! how did we miss it?? 7th boro!!
July 9, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Brian
Well… think about the word “airport.” Air port. ’nuff said.
July 9, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Buck
Say hello to the submarines!
July 10, 2010 at 3:18 am
Fairlane
Funny you mention Tugboat Annie, as the Arthur Foss, right there on Lake Union, also, was one of the film’s primary “stars.” Just another role in the impressive record of that old beauty.
July 10, 2010 at 5:28 am
Tugs for Sale
Another bunch of amazing photos. Thanks for sharing with us. Some boats have funny names.
July 12, 2010 at 11:53 am
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July 17, 2010 at 12:15 am
tomlarkin
We had a wonderful evening taking you guys around the lake. It’s nice to see a familiar place through the eyes of someone seeing it for the first time. Don’t forget you promised me a ride on the W. O. Decker some time!
There’s some discussion of the Salish Sea series on the Wooden Boat Forum: http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?117284-Tugster-in-Seattle