Category: Boating

Boating related information.

Landing Craft

There’s all kinds of cool boats, landing craft are popular for many reasons. They usually have a lot of deck space & great for getting things to shore! This is…

Blitz

This is my old sailboat, the “Blitz”. It’s a 26 Ft. Columbia sailboat. It’s changed hands a few times now and the most recent owner hasn’t been seen for quite…

Prop Guards

They seem like a good idea, but they’re not that popular out here on the west coast. I’ve only seen them on boats twice! And one of those guys removed…

Hobo on Deck!

Flashback to June 2009, Halifax, Nova Scotia. On the deck of the Bluenose II, Schooner. A gaff rigged, top sail Schooner working as a Nova Scotia Ambassador! More about the…

Dock Crane

We have a small crane on the dock down at the waterfront. One side controls the hook, up or down. The other side controls the boom, higher or lower. You…

Boating Fail

Launching or Retrieving a boat in rough weather can be dangerous, plan ahead! This guy had to give up and go elsewhere until things calmed down. It didn’t look that…

Low Tide Danger!

Low tides around here are the best during the summer, they’re low and they happen during daytime hours! They’re also the most dangerous for many reasons. There’s all sorts of…

Victoria Harbour

Spotted in Victoria, BC , earlier in the year, from the “Johnson St. Bridge”. It was nice out, calm wind, warm, overcast but dry, generally a nice day. Always something…

Cool Boats!

Saw some cool boats in Vancouver a while back! These were all docked by the Vancouver “Maritime Museum”. All pretty cool to look at. I absolutely love going to Vancouver,…