Never buy flares again with the SOS Distress Light! Pacific NW Boater TESTED.

Port Townsend Washington hosted this years PTCY boat parade under clear and sunny skies with 25 boats participating.

During the summer of 2016, the crew of Pacific NW Boater joined a Waggoner Guide flotilla to the Broughton archipelago in British Columbia (see the Cruising Outpost magazine article "Broughtons and Back" in our Features Channel). The entire trip is...

Published in the Spring 2016 issue of Cruising Outpost magazine, this 6-page article recounts the flotilla part of our 800-mile trip to the "Broughtons and Back".

Pacific NW Boater installs and tests the premiere stern-tying solution for your boat, the Ultraline Flat Rope Reel. This solidly engineered and built 316L stainless steel device takes up the least amount of room on your boat, yet provides instant...

We install and test new carbon foam batteries from Ocean Planet Energy.

A Pacific NW Boater video cruising guide to Reid Harbor on Stuart Island State Park. In addition to having a dock available year 'round, Reid Harbor has offshore floats, plenty of mooring buoys, great hiking, picnic and camping areas. Water is...

A Pacific NW Boater video cruising guide to Sucia Island State Park. Long considered the "Crown Jewel of the WA State Marine Park System", 564-acre Sucia offers six distinctly different bays and coves: Echo Bay, Ewing Cove, Fossil Bay, Snoring Bay, Fox...

Located on the West side of the Hood Canal, Pleasant Harbor is a beautifully protected facility adjacent to the Olympic National Park with dramatic mountain views. The marina began operations in the mid 1950’s and quickly became recognized as one of...

Turn your favorite boat photo into a work of art!

We apply Coppercoat anti-fouling on the hull of our boat.

Pacific NW Boater TESTED Product: H2Out Space Dryers. The marine environment is a moist environment! H2Out Space Dryers keep moisture on your boat under control. Where there's moisture there's opportunity for mold, rust, mildew, dampness and that...

A special never-before-aired episode of Latitudes & Attitudes TV. Made during a "Share-the-Sail" flotilla in the San Juan Islands, this would have aired in the television show's 6th season. While Latitudes & Attitudes magazine and TV show is...

Dave Calhoun is the Pacific NW's only true TropRocker. Book a gig with Dave or buy his CDs at his website:

Dockside Solutions is more than just personalized mail service for boaters. If you are moving, working, or traveling abroad, traveling for an extended period, cruising, RV'ing, fishing or you just don't have enough time or energy to deal with your mail...

Last winter we installed a new Wallas 40Dt Diesel Forced Air Heater. The installation was straightforward and easy, and we are very pleased with the Wallas' performance. To learn more about the Wallas 40Dt Diesel Forced Air Heater and the full line...

The Port of Poulsbo is one of the most popular places for boaters to visit in Puget Sound. The marina is part of downtown Poulsbo - also known as "Little Norway". Visiting boaters enjoy a clean, well run marina and a multitude of shops, galleries and...

Pierre's Echo Bay Lodge and Marina, centrally located in the Broughton Archipelago, is considered by many to be the Broughton's social, cultural and commercial capitol. Special events such as Pierre's Saturday night Pig Roasts and prime rib nights are...

Patos Island State Park is located northwest of Sucia Island. This Washington State Park is accessible only by boat. Remote Patos Island offers outstanding views, just two mooring buoys, a gravel beach for landing dinghys, campsites and restrooms....

Sullivan Bay, located on North Broughton Island, is a colorful floating village and marina offering 4,000 feet of moorage, fuel, a general store (including liquor agency), a restaurant, showers and laundry, a workout room, fishing charters, and so much...

Port Ludlow is a hidden gem is conveniently located between Seattle and the San Juan Islands. The Port Ludlow Resort and Marina, just 13 nautical miles south of Port Townsend on the Olympic Peninsula, is much more than just a one-night stopover. With...

This all-new design is the successor to the very popular North Pacific 43.

Also known as the "Boatyard Kitchen", the Marina Cafe, located in the Port of Port Townsend's Boat Haven. After getting a slip in a marina, if you like to seek out small, friendly, local cafes with homemade food the Marina Cafe has the goods. The menu...

North Island Marina (formerly The Port McNeill Fuel Dock and Marina) is strategically located at the north end of Johnstone Strait in Port McNeill on Vancouver Island. North Island Marina offers fuel (right in your slip!), moorage, and just about any...