Boating News in Union, WA

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A One-Stop Boatyard in Washington

12/9/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Michael Crowley. What’s the best test of a successful boatyard? Customers coming back time and again for another boat seems the most obvious answer. On that basis, Lee Shore Boats in Port Angeles, Wash., and Salish Seafoods, in Sheldon, Wash., have had a very productive relationship.  Salish Seafoods is owned by Washington… SEE MORE

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Buyboat is a Labor of Love

12/8/2024 by Param Bhatia

By Larry Chowning. Several years ago, while attending the Sultana Downrigging Festival in Chestertown, Md., Jim Drake and his wife Brooke were introduced to Chesapeake Bay buyboats. Brooke fell in love with the boats and Jim set out to build her one. Since 2015 National Fisherman has followed Jim Drake’s efforts in… SEE MORE