FEATURED PORT

Battery renewal: I replaced 2 8D house batteries and 1 4D engine starting battery. I chose Lifeline batteries from Fisheries Supply (on sale) to replace the existing Eagle River batteries which seemed to have limited availability. The boat seems to have been built around the batteries as they were not particularly easy to remove/replace from under the side deck, outside of both engines. It seemed it may almost be easier to remove the engines vs wriggling the batts out using l

GRETA gets hauled out in Port Townsend at Boat Haven with Haven Boatworks providing space and shipwrights. On the initial list was thru hull re-bedding, rudder shaft alignment, a little soft wood repair, a insurance survey, and bottom paint/prop speed coating. The port rudder re-alignment involved dropping the rudder and removing the lower fitting to move it slightly forward and ensure it was plumb. All the fittings were inspected and found in good condition and re-installed.

The view of Blake Island from GRETA's saloon. Family commitments limited our cruising time in 2025. We did get in a short cruise south from Port Ludlow ending up in Gig Harbor. We stopped for a mid-week visit to the Port Madison SYC outstation which included a chance meeting with sailboat racing friends from past + kids and grandkids and a tour of Bloedel gardens (Kitsap County public transit.) I found and looked through a book written by Monk Sr. on wooden boat building in t

Here is Greta with her side window covers on as thunderstorms were forecasted. The covers help deflect rain away from the large windows....

We took Greta out for a last time before the winter cover goes on. Here is Greta entering Port Ludlow's Inner Harbor. This image was...

Here is "Greta" underway at 9 knots. We usually cruise closer to 8 knots but we had a chance to get a picture from "Thelonius" as we...

We had not visited Blake Island for many years and were pleasantly surprised to find the park and moorage in great shape. "Greta" got a...