Dirtiest Boats-Dock Losers

"Can't you just hear the conversation? "Honey, I just bought a boat, it needs some work, I got a great deal on it, we can sell our house, move aboard and fix it, as we cruise to Mexico this winter."
"Honey, did you hear what I just said?"

Dirtiest Boats-Dock Losers

I've heard of nurse logs in the forest, but never a nurse bottom in a slough. Survival of the fittest. These plants have a healthy zest for life, growing on the slimy bottom of a boat.

Dirtiest Boats-Dock Losers

The dirtiest Cal 20 in the world. Ugh, ugh, how could this ever happen?

Dirtest Boats-Dock Losers

A Westport loser: one has to wonder at times is this boat being rehabed and on its way up or has someone abandoned it and it is on its way downhill? My optimistic nature says,

"I'm hoping someone has bought this boat and is beginning to take care of it". However, my realistic nature says,

"It's a shame no one is taking care of this sweet boat".

Intersting Boats Along the Waves

A junk rigged schooner being constructed in Westport Slough, now up for sale. I have watched this boat over the years, so was surprised to see it for sale. Looks like a good boat to go cruising in; steel hull.

Intersting Boats Along the Waves

The Klick Tat anchored off of Cathlamet Sept 2008

This is the nice cruiser that I saw twice on the Sept 2008 cruise, spotting her anchored off of Walker Island and Cathlamet. A single handed man was onboard. I never met him but tooted our horns and waved to each other.

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.