Intersting Boats Along the Waves

The vessel Viola Helen

I ran into this fellow in Sept 2003 on my first trip to Martin Slough. I don't remember his name, but he designed and built his 26 ft aluminum cruiser. He has some of the most interesting fabrications of metal designs I had ever seen. The hinges and hatch and doorlocks were really works of art.I am grateful to him as he spent lots of time going over my charts and marking anchorages, places to go and directions how to approach certain sloughs. I have passed him only once on the river and he was off in the distance. We both recognized each other and waved. He kept his boat downriver near Astoria.

Intersting Boats Along the Waves

I have often seen this sweet little boat on the multnomah channel heading upriver carrying a stack of freshly cut wood in its bow deck area. Today she has large logs stacked in every nook and cranny.

Intersting Boats Along the Waves

A beautiful wood boat cruising past Coon Island late one afternoon. There are many beautiful and well maintained vessels on the River. Always nice to see.

Intersting Boats Along the Waves

Motor sailing up the river. There are lots of sailboats on the river but few actually sail.

Intersting Boats Along the Waves

A cute tug-like dinghy hanging off a large sailboat in Westport Slough.

Look closely to see the energy swirls and orb activity that afternoon.

Intersting Boats Along the Waves

Oh, this is my favorite!

The Florence A nestled in Westport Slough at Kerry West Marina. A beautiful built and maintained steel vessel circa 1940's.

Once a pilot boat in Alaska and now a home for her owner. I'd love to go to sea on this one.

Intersting Boats Along the Waves

I took this for Jean, as it is a Gulf 32, a design like her Namaste 32 which she used to own. Hers was tan and brown.

Always a great northwest boat and fantasticc live-aboard boat.