We like the Welike

So here's our solution to getting Fran's Skagit finished and out on the water next weekend: Buy another boat. In this case, it's the Welike, a 1956 Skagit 20 that has been owned by only 3 other families since it was purchased from a dealer in Marysville in 1957.















Among her many remarkable attributes is the fact that she still sports her original gelcoat. She's been well loved and cared for for over 50 years, and we intend to take good care of her as well -- starting with a "new" Evinrude E-Tec 90.

Next week will see me in a flurry of activity as I return to Nordland to get Fran's Skagit and the trailer that's under her; pick up the Welike on Monday afternoon; clean up and re-paint the interior; mount the new engine and controls; and load her up with a few pieces of electronic gear we've been accumulating. It'll be a fun week, hopefully capped by a drive down to our first club event, a tour around the lower Columbia next Saturday.