Nautical enthusiasts share love of watercraft at Percival Landing
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The free fair includes wooden watercraft of all types, including row boats, sailboats, dinghies, kayaks and canoes, said Ed Docherty, dockmaster for the event.
“We have a good mix of sailboats and power boats,” Docherty said Monday. “We’ll have 10 or 11 new boats this year. Some of the boats are still being built and will be launched just before the fair. A speedboat is being built right now in Gig Harbor.”
Among the boats scheduled to appear are the Charles N. Curtis, a 78-foot former motor patrol boat from the Navy, converted for use by the Sea Scouts in Tacoma; the 72-foot schooner Red Jacket from Tacoma; and new to the fair, a 31-foot Lake Union Dreamboat-style cruiser, built in 1927.
Source: The Olympian
Another list of details for your consideration
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WORTHINGTON — I wrote a column a week ago about some specific attentions to detail that you can use to catch more fish when fishing from a dock. I covered some things that make for a better day of fishing regardless if the bite is hot or tame. There are these same attentions to detail that you can use tomorrow if you are one of those lucky enough to spend the day in a boat.
These details might have higher costs than those associated with shore fishing, so they may not be as easily available to all anglers. Opening day in Nobles County is normally a trolling day. This makes use of artificial lures trolled at certain speeds to catch active walleyes.
With the early spring and generally warmer than normal temperatures, this trolling bite should be pretty good. The warmer the water is, the more active the fish will be. Water temps from those I talked to are much above the norm for this time of year.
Source: Worthington Daily Globe
