Archive for February, 2010

How to Pick Your Best Alaskan Cruise

February 24, 2010
By Christine Smith
How to Pick Your Best Alaskan Cruise

Going on an Alaskan cruise is expensive and it will cost you a fair amount money even if it’s the cheapest one you could possibly ever find. Besides airfare and hotel accommodations you will often be paying for port fees and taxes not listed on the ‘Too good to be true’ bargain-basement rate. Those...
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Support KPLU-FM and 6 Other Western States NPR Station’s Online Auction

February 17, 2010
By Christine Smith

Starting tomorrow, February 18th through February 27th, you can support KPLU-FM and six other western states NPR stations with their online auction. We’ve donated a San Juan Islands Weekend Getaway trip for two. The retail value is for $1390.00 and bidding starts at $695.00 you could win a fabulous weekend on the David B...
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Boat, Bike and Hike in the San Juan Islands with the Austin Sierra Club.

February 14, 2010
By Christine Smith
Boat, Bike and Hike in the San Juan Islands with the Austin Sierra Club.

Once again this year we are working with Chuck Byrd of the Austin Chapter of the Sierra Club to put together a San Juan Islands outing. This year’s trip will be August 24-27 and will include two days of causal easy to moderate bicycling on Lopez Island and San Juan Island. On this trip you’ll...
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Shipyard Update – Getting Ready to Pour a New Babbitt Stern Bearing

February 3, 2010
By Christine Smith

A couple of years ago we replaced our old Babbitt stern bearing with a new high-tech plastic. Last week we discovered when we removed the propeller that the new bearing had shifted and was somewhat chewed up inside the housing. This was one of those projects we had not planned on doing since we...
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