Inshore Craft of Norway–Faerings

Jan 4, 2012 | Alaska

  Remember the rowboat race this summer?  Of course you do.  Well, I foolishly purchased three half-completed Norwegian faerings (traditional rowboats) last year and it’s time to get down to business and fix these up.  You can see  one of three faerings...

Le Conte Glacier

Sep 18, 2011 | Alaska

Every year, we host a Rainforest Festival here in Petersburg and one of the events this year was a tour by Breakaway Adventure Tours of the Le Conte Glacier which is a tidal glacier.  To get you oriented here’s a NE Google view–the yellow line is the...
Katahdin Part III–The Engine

Katahdin Part III–The Engine

Aug 30, 2011 | Alaska, Tug Katahdin

So as not to let down our most ardent fans–here is the next chapter in the refit of this 112 year old tug…. OK–we’ve painted the upper and lower house, plus hauled out on the marine rail and cleaned & painted the hull.   So I’m now...
Katahdin Part II–The Haulout

Katahdin Part II–The Haulout

Aug 8, 2011 | Alaska, Tug Katahdin

Now it’s time to haul the Katahdin out of the water and clean the hull.  I have to tow her with our skiff and can do this only at high slack.  Problem is, that everyone else moves around at high slack–including this skiff, two seaplanes, a fuel barge and a...
Katahdin Part I–The House

Katahdin Part I–The House

Jul 19, 2011 | Alaska, Tug Katahdin

This is what 10 years in Alaska will do to a boat.  Actually, it’s about 6 years–the amount of time we have spent rebuilding our homestead across the Narrows.  Now it’s time to turn our attention back to the Katahdin–my first home here in...

Net Shed

Jun 11, 2011 | Alaska

Our last major project is to rebuild our net shed; aka warehouse; aka barn.  It’s pretty tired and probably dates to the the founding of Petersburg in 1910.  It was once a gaff-hook factory.   It’s 20′ X 40′ and two levels built on creosoted...