Filucy Bay, located at the southeast end of the Key Peninsula, is one of the most beautiful and protected anchorages in South Puget Sound. Much of the shoreline here is wooded. The town of Longbranch is little more than a cluster of homes. In early spring, the haunting music of loons can be heard over the still waters; when the weather is clear, Mt. Rainier fills the harbor entrance.

If you haven’t been to the Port of Kingston Marina in a while, you’ll notice an unusual—and popular—new amenity next time you visit.
Look for a small, round white vehicle with an open storage compartment on the back. It’s the port’s zippy little electric car, available for use by anyone staying at the marina.
“Boaters just love it,” [...]

Puget Sound boatyards have cut the amount of harmful copper pollution flowing into the region’s waterways by more than 50 percent during the past few years, according to a new study.
Conducted for the Northwest Marine Trade Association by engineering consulting firm Arcadis U.S., Inc. the study found that boatyards represented by the NMTA have reduced [...]

If you’re planning to attend the 13th Annual Women’s Boating Seminar in Seattle this weekend but haven’t registered yet, better act fast – there are just a few spots left.
Judy Nasmith, who founded and organizes the event, said there are 120 women registered for Saturday’s event, which usually draws about 90 attendees, and only about [...]

The numbers of boats sold in Washington state and the value of those sales jumped during the last quarter of 2009, suggesting that the industry is finally on the upswing.
But the good news is tempered by an alarming drop in new boat sales and increasing numbers of people buying boats out of state and through [...]

It’s often struck me that owning a boat is a bit of a rollercoaster ride, only less predictable.
This past week is a prime example. Marty and I have been working madly on the boat to get it ready for its first outing, a trip to Blake Island with our friends Aaron and Nicole this weekend. [...]

Almost any Seattleite alive in the ‘40s and ‘50s can recall the large, black, four-masted schooner Fantome (ex. Flying Cloud). She sat, anchored, in Portage Bay like a centerpiece, visible from both bridges and numerous points along the shore. More than one duffer at the old University golf course tried to drive a ball onto [...]