From the category archives:

Blowin' Around

Falkirk Wheel – Raise Ye Boat Highlander

July 2, 2009
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Problem. You have a canal system that runs through your country, transporting people and goods. At one point in the system you need a lock that can lift your boats 24 meters – gulp. 

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Pillage & Plunder – Cruising Viking Style

June 28, 2009
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Grab your shield, atgeir and favorite horned helmet – we’re going cruising! This unique vessel was advertised in the July/August isse of WoodenBoat Magazine. It must have taken thousands of man(or women)-hours and a tanker load of varnish to complete this project. The entire boat is 

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Save The SS United States

June 17, 2009
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At 17 stories tall and four city blocks long the SS United States could hit 44 knots – 14 knots faster than today’s largest cruise ship. She now sits at a Philadelphia pier with an uncertain future. There was a bid by Norwegian Cruise Lines to restore the United States, but that fell through. It seems that this [...]

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Bargain Pirates

May 28, 2009

Found on www.HolyTaco.com
Here’s what they wrote and it’s damn funny:
Pirates Always Have The Best Bargains
We learned a few things from this commercial:  First, if a pirate offers to sell you something, that means that he’s going to give you a great deal, rather than try to murder you and steal your belongings.  Second, a “plank”, [...]

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Icebreaker Launch

May 27, 2009

 
Always fun to see big boats splashing around.

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Tampa Grad Overboard from Cruise Ship

May 26, 2009

Terrible story on Yahoo this morning: Rescuers search Gulf for grad who fell overboard

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Florida Waterfront – Affordable Again?

May 23, 2009
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New Port Richey, FL -
3BR/2BA 66Ft of Seawall, 5,000 pound boat lift and floating dock , 15 min to Gulf of Mexico: $274,877
If you can, now seems like the time to buy waterfront in Florida. A Realtor friend sent me an email about this property. My wife and I used to drive around this New Port [...]

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