{ 2012 09 23 }

MARK FREEMAN’S “RUDDERLESS” FOR SEPTEMBER 2012.

WE HAVE MOORAGE FOR YEAR AROUND BOATS …AND ONE BOAT THE “ON-TIME” FOR CHARTER FOR LAKE UNION CRUISES… AND TOM & ERIK HAVE SEVERAL TUGBOATS FOR YOUR TOWING NEEDS. WE SOLD THE “FATHOM” TO TONY WHO WILL TAKE REALLY GOOD CARE OF HER AND  APPRECIATES ALL THE FINE WORK THAT LEWIS DID TO HER. THE WOODEN BOAT MAGAZINE PUBLISHED A SPECIAL MAGAZINE ON MOTORBOATS AND THE “FATHOM” WAS THE SECOND BOAT FEATURED.

 

THE FOSS CUP WAS VERY MUCH OF A SUCCESS UNDER CLOUDY SKIES.

WANTED: OLD MARINE DIGEST MAGAZINES IN THE TIME PERIOD FROM 1920′s THRU WW II. QUESTION: WHERE IS BINOUGH BAY, WHERE THE CANNERY TENDER “HOWKAN” WENT ASHORE WITH HER FISH SCOW IN TOW IN 1947?      WANTED:  PHOTOS OF TUG “MANILA”.

"HOWKAN" ASHORE BUT WHERE?

 

"HOWKAN" SOMEONE SHOULD KNOW WHERE THIS IS?

 

OUR LOGO THANKS TO BILL GARDEN AND JOHNNY ADAMS.

 

OUR MAN ON OR IN? LAKE UNION CAPT. MARK.....A FEW YEARS BACK.

 

        BIG  NEWS:  ON THE 20th OF SEPTEMBER, MARK CELEBRATED 53 YEARS AND MARGIE GOT HER 33rd YEAR IN AT RUNNING FREMONT BOAT COMPANY!  NO BIG PARTIES THIS YEAR, JUST NOSES TO THE GRINDSTONE AS USUAL.  SO WE PATTED ONE ANOTHER ON THE BACK, GOT A BIG KISS AND WENT ON WITH THE DAY – BRAVO ZULU!   INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT DOC FREEMAN BOUGHT FREMONT BOAT FROM  CAPT. WEBSTER ON THE 20th OF SEPTEMBER, 1928.  CAN’T SAY ANYTHING BUT THAT CAPT. WEBSTER STARTED FREMONT BOAT IN 1916 – AND FREMONT TUG IN 1915…COMING UP ON A CENTURY NOW!

           MARK’S WEATHER REPORT – CHANGING TO FALL BUT STILL WARM ENOUGH TO GET THE VARNISH TO DRY.
           MARGIE AND I HAD A QUICK TOW THE OTHER NIGHT, MARGIE LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND THERE WAS ONE OUR MOORAGE CUSTOMERS SKULLING HIS SAILBOAT WITH HIS RUDDER WITH POOR WIND.  HE WAS UNAWARE THAT ONE OF THE BRIDGE PONTOONS WAS BEING TOWED THRU THE FREMONT BRIDGE AND HE WAS RIGHT IN THE WAY!   WE JUMPED IN THE “JEEP” AND GOT A LINE ON HIM AND TOWED HIM OUT OF THE WAY AND INTO HIS MOORAGE SPACE. FREE TOWING IS NOT A PART OF YOUR MOORAGE CONTRACT BUT RESCUE WORK IS OK. WE ARE ALWAYS GLAD TO HELP OUT –  IT IS ALWAYS MORE FUN TO BE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF WHAT EVER IS HAPPENING.
            THE BOYS – TOM AND ERIK - HAVE BEEN VERY BUSY PUTTING THE BOATS AFLOAT SHOW TOGETHER IN SOUTH LAKE UNION.  THAT IS A REAL INTENSE UNDERTAKING FROM USING A BIG CRANE TO PUT ALL THE FLOATS INTO THE WATER; TOWING THEM TO THE SITE; ASSEMBLING THEM INTO A LARGE FLOATING DOCK;  TYING UP ALL THE YACHTS; THEN TAKING IT ALL APART AND GETTING ALL THE FLOATS OUT OF WATER, VERY LABOR INTENTSIVE AND  HARD WORK .  HOWEVER THE NORTHWEST YACHT BROKERS ASSOCIATION, THAT PUTS ON THE EVENT, IS SO GREAT TO WORK WITH THAT IT MAKES THE WHOLE OPERATION FUN AND INTERESTING.
       
    KYLE STUBBS SENT IN INFO ON MY QUESTION ABOUT ONE OF STAN WILLHIGHTS’ PHOTOS OF THE “HARVEY B” WHICH I HAD NEVER SEEN. SHE WAS BUILT IN 1973 BY BOLLINGER AS A SUPPLY BOAT THE “PORTILLA”.   SHE HAD SEVERAL NAMES INCLUDING “HARVEY B” AND  “SB5″…. WHICH I THINK WAS SILVER BAY TOWING AND TODAY SHE IS CALLED THE “MUZON” AND I HAD HER PICTURE IN MY MARCH 21, 2012 BLOG….SMALL WORLD  THANKS KYLE!
 
         THE FOSS CUP WAS VERY MUCH A SUCCESS. KEITH SCHERMERHORN WRITES THAT THERE WERE 35 BOATS REGISTERED AND MORE THAN 85 MODELS ON DISPLAY. THE WINNER OF THE 2012 FOSS CUP WAS TROY WATERS.   I GOT GREAT PHOTOS SENT TO ME BY GARY KING, RANDY AND LINDA FLODQUIST AND KEITH SCHERMERHORN.  THANKS EVERYONE!
 
          MARGIE AND I LOVE TO GO TO GARAGE SALES BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS FIND THE UNEXPECTED.  WE WERE ABLE TO BY A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO OF THE FULL RIGGED SAILING SHIP “TUSITALA”. IT WAS FROM HAROLD HUYCKE WHO I KNEW FROM THE PUGET SOUND MARITIME HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND HAD BEEN A GIFT TO GEORGE STENSLAN. WE WOUND UP GETTING A GLIMPSE OF GEORGE’S “BOAT ROOM” FROM HIS SON WHICH FEATURED MODELS AND HALF MODELS BUILT BY HIM – VERY IMPRESSIVE AND SUCH NICE FOLKS.
 
          RON BURCHETT SENT IN PICTURES OF THE NEW “BRAtt” WHICH I THINK IS GOING TO THE OIL FIELDS IN ALBERTA, CANADA.
         ERIK’S WIFE, HEIDI, SENT IN PHOTOS THAT A FRIEND TOOK AT THE LOCKS OF THE  “NANCY M”  BRINGING THRU A PONTOON FOR THE NEW BRIDGE. THANKS HEIDI!
           MARKUS WALBAUM SENT IN A GROUP OF PHOTOS FROM THE JOHN WAYNE MOVIE  ”McQ” PART OF WHICH WAS FILMED AT FREMONT BOAT. I SAW JOHN WAYNE SHOOT A SUSPECT BY THE BIG DOLPHIN ON DOCK 4 RIGHT IN FRONT OF CAPT. FRANK MORGANS BOAT ”RALJON”. I WAS EVEN IN THE MOVIE AS AN EXTRA BUT YOU’D NEED SEARCH FOR ME.
 
        THE BOYS - TOM AND ERIK – BOUGHT A NEW TO THEM TUG. SHE IS CALLED THE “TARTAR” AND WAS DESIGNED BY MY FRIEND BILL GARDEN AND BUILT BY CENTRAL SHEET METAL IN 1958.  SHE HAS A 165 HP GM 6-71 WITH A 3-1 GEAR AND SWINGS A 40″ WHEEL.  SHE WAS BILL GILBERT’S BOAT OF GILBERT PILEDRIVING CO. AND THEY BOUGHT IT FROM SEABORN PILEDRIVING CO.   I FOUND THE PLANS FOR HER IN MY 1957 SCRAP BOOK AND I WILL EMAIL MYSTIC MUSEUM AND SEE IF THEY HAVE THE ORIGINAL PLANS FOR HER.   OF COURSE TOM AND ERIK REMOVED THE HOUSE BECAUSE IT WAS JUNK AND THE ENGINE MAKES A BIG NOISE THUNK THUNK THUNK BUT THAT IS HOW MOST OF OUR BOATS STARTED OUT.  THEY REBUILD THEM INTO VERY NEAT TUGBOATS.
        WE HAVE A NEW TO US TV SHOW: : THE CATS FROM HELL” …  IT IS BETTER THAN “WARRIORS OF THE GREAT LAKES”.
          OLYMPIA TUGBOAT RACE RESULTS  FROM THE OLYMPIAN.  OUR CONGRATULATIONS!
HEAT 1 LARGE TUG CLASS.
1. “GALENE.  2. “HOLLY ANN.  3. R.W. CONFER.
HEAT 2. HARBOR TUG CLASS.
1. PARTHIA.  2. CAYOU. 3. RELIABLE. 4. FOX.
HEAT 3 SMALL  TUG CLASS.
1. MAGGIE B.  2. CEDAR KING.  3.  SAND MAN. 4.  JOE.  5.  THEA BELLE. 6. SKILLFULL.
 
 

"NANCY M" IN THE LOCKS WITH BRIDGE PONTOON. PHOTO FROM HEIDI FREEMAN.

 

"NANCY M" WITH HER NEW PUSH KNEES. PHOTO FROM HEIDI FREEMAN.

 

"NANCY M" MAKING THE BALLARD BRIDGE WITH BRIDGE PONTOON. BILL FOUNTAIN PHOTO.

 

"NANCY M" IN THE LATE EVENING SUN. MARK FREEMAN PHOTO.

 

GREAT PICTURE TAKING WEATHER. MARK FREEMAN PHOTO.

 

"SOLANA" PUSHING A GENERAL CRANE. MARGIE FREEMAN PHOTO.

"QUAIL" AND "SKAGIT" AT ANACORTES GOING OUT THE CHANNEL AT CAP SANTE FOR THE WORK BOAT RACE. MARK FREEMAN PHOTO.

 

"DIXIE" TOWING HOUSEBARGE ON PUGET SOUND ON A CALM DAY. ERIK FREEMAN PHOTO.

 

"DIXIE" SHIFTING KIRBY'S "JOHN BRIX". ERIK FREEMAN PHOTO.

 

MARGIE AND BRAVEHEART (aka INDY). MARK FREEMAN PHOTO.

 

"DIXIE" SHIFTING "BLUE ATTU" AT STABBERT YACHT & SHIP. ERIK FREEMAN PHOTO.

 

TONY JUST BOUGHT THE "FATHOM" FROM MARK. MARGIE FREEMAN PHOTO.

 

JOSH AND CAPT. TOM BORROWING THE "JEEP". MARK FREEMAN PHOTO.

 

"DIXIE" & "GENERAL LEE" SHIFTING FAMOUS CRABBER "WIZARD" INTO DRYDOCK AT NORTHLAKE SHIPYARD. ERIK FREEMAN PHOTO.

 

"JEEP" & "GENERAL LEE" SHIFTED "MARITIME INSTRUCTOR" AT PACIFIC FISHERMEN.

 

"DIXIE" & "GENERAL LEE" SHIFTED "BARANOF" INTO DRYDOCK AT FOSS SHIPYARD. SHE WAS A 180 FOOT COAST GUARD BUOY TENDER WITH AN ICEBREAKER BOW. ERIK FREEMAN PHOTO.

 

"DIXIE" SHIFTING "ALUETIAN LADY" OUT OF NORTHLAKE SHIPYARD. MARGIE FREEMAN PHOTO.

 

"GENERAL LEE" TOWING NEW TUG "TARTAR" HOME. MARK FREEMAN PHOTO.

 

1957 PLANS OF "TARTAR" FROM PACIFIC WORKBOAT MAGAZINE OUT OF MY 1957 SCRAPBOOK. MARK FREEMAN PHOTO.

 

"DIXIE" SHIFTING "ALUETIAN LADY". BILL FOUNTAIN PHOTO.

 

"DIXIE" SHIFTING "NORTH SEA". BILL FOUNTAIN PHOTO.

 
 

TWO BRAtts. RON BURCHETT PHOTO.

 

"SUNCOR V" "BRAtt" BEHIND HER. RON BURCHETT PHOTO.

 

SEE THE WINCHES ON THE BACK DECK FOR MAKING UP PUSH STYLE. RON BURCHETT PHOTO.

 

FOSS TUGS AT THE FOSS CUP. GARY KING PHOTO.

  

HEAVY TOW FOR THE "TIGER SUN". GARY KING PHOTO

 

RON BURCHETT SPENT MOST OF THE DAY IN THE POOL. RANDY FLODQUIST PHOTO.

 

CROWLEY'S "CENTURION" GREAT BOATS. RANDY FLODQUIST PHOTO.

 

A MIKI TUG. RANDY FLODQUIST PHOTO.

GARY KING AND HIS NEW LIFE RING OFF EITHER THE "HAROLD W" OR THE " ROBERT W". RANDY FLODQUIST PHOTO. RANDY & LINDA MUST HAVE SENT ME A 100 PHOTOS OF THE FOSS CUP, THANKS YOU!

 
OUR MAN ON N NORTHLAKE,  TOM BLACKWOOD SENT PICTURES OF 3 OF OUR BOATS
JUST PASSING UNDER THE AURORA BRIDGE.
 
 

"GRACE", "DIXIE" AND "ON-TIME" RACING DOWN THE SHIP CANAL. TOM BLACKWOOD PHOTO

 

"ON-TIME" OFF OUR DOCKS. TOM BLACKWOOD PHOTO.

 
MORE OF DAVE UPDIKES PHOTO COLLECTION FROM STEVE HUMPHRIES.
 
 

"RICHARD HOLYOKE" FAMOUS TUG LAID UP BY BELLINGHAM TUG & BARGE. HERE SHE IS LYING AT SETH GREENS MARINE WORKS WHERE TILLICUM MARINA IS TODAY. UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER COULD BE A JOE WILLIAMSON.

 

"LEE-RUSS" WAS HER OLD NAME. SHE WAS A MINESWEEPER THAT DAVE CONVERTED, HE INSTALLED A 150 HP ATLAS ON ONE SIDE AND A 180 HP FAIRBANKS ON THE OTHER SIDE. HERE SHE IS IN THE MENHADEN FISHERIES. UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER.

 

WELL KNOWN PICTURE OF THE "SALVAGE CHIEF" ANCHORED IN THE SURF GETTING READY TO PULL ON THE GROUNDED "YORKMAR". UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER.

 

STEAM TUG "CHARLOTTE" ON LAKE WHATCOM. UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER.

 
MORE PHOTOS OF NICK AND PAT BROWER’S TRIP TO SE ALASKA.
 

CANADIAN COAST GUARD BOAT "POINT HENERY". NICK BROWER PHOTO.

 

"TAURUS" WITH NORTHLAND BARGE. NICK BROWER PHOTO.

 

DUNLAP'S "TAURUS" NICK BROWER PHOTO.

 

NORTHLAND SERVICES BARGE. NICK BROWER PHOTO.

BOYER TUG THE "BILLY H" NAMED FOR BOYERS FIRST TUG. NICK BROWER PHOTO.

 
OUR MAN ON WHIDBEY ISLAND, STAN WILLHIGHT, SENDS ON THESE GREAT BLACK
AND WHITE PHOTOS. I REALLY LIKE THE BLACK AND WHITE MEDIUM.
 

UNNKOWN TUG AT ASTORI. PLEASE HELP I.D. HER. 4-3-1986. STAN WILLHIGHT PHOTO.

 

DUNLAPS "SWINOMISH" SHE WAS AN US ARMY ST. DAVE UPDIKE BOUGHT HER AS THE "BRONCO" AND BROUGHT HER UP THE COAST FROM CALIFORNIA. DUNLAP REBUILT HER PUT IN A CAT AND CHANGED THE HOUSE AND PUT A KORT NOZZLE ON HER 7-18-1986. STAN WILLHIGHT PHOTO IN BALLARD.

 

"NORTHERN WARRIOR" 2-20-1986. STAN WILLHIGHT PHOTO.

 

CANADIAN TUG "CHIEFTAIN III" AT DECEPTION PASS BRIDGE WITH LOG TOW 8-16-1986. STAN WILLHIGHT PHOTO.

 

"CHIEFTAIN III" LOG TOW 8-16-1986. STAN WILLHIGHT PHOTO.

WESTERN'S "ALASKA MARINER" 7-10-1986, STAN WILLHIGHT PHOTO.

 

"MARTHA" 7-1-1986 WAS A MARINE LOGISTICS BOAT. STAN WILLHIGHT PHOTO.

 
OUR MAN IN COOS BAY, BOB RICHARDSON, SENDS ON THESE PHOTOS.
 

"OREGON ESCORT" NEW SUPER TRACTOR ASD TUG OF COOS BAY TOWING.7500 HP. HELL OF A SHIP ASSIST TUG. BOB RICHARDSON PHOTO.

 

"PEACOCK" RETIRED COLUMBIA RIVER BAR PILOTS BOAT AT ASTORIA COLUMBIA RIVER MARINE MUSEUM. BOB & VI TOOK A LITTLE TRIP UP THE COAST TO GET THIS SHOT. BOB RICHARDSON PHOTO.

ANOTHER SHOT OF THE "OREGON ESCORT" SURE GETS FOGGY OUT. BOB RICHARDSON PHOTO.

 

DUNLAPS "MIKE O'LEARY" TOWING DUSTY ENTERING COOS BAY. BOB RICHARDSON PHOTO.

 

DULAPS "MIKE O'LEARY" UP CLOSE. BOB RICHARDSON PHOTO.

 

COOS BAY TOWING SOLD THE "EMPIRE" TO JERRY WHITE AND THEY RENAMED IT "OCEAN ?????" I WILL GET THE REST OF THE NAME NEXT ISSUE. BOB RICHARDSON PHOTO.

 
 
TUG “COOS BAY”.   BOB RICHARDSON PHOTO.

  

A CLOSE UP SHOT OF THE "OREGON ESCORT". BOB RICHARDSON PHOTO.

 
MARKUS WALBAUM SENT MARGIE THESE PHOTOS OF FREMONT BOAT CO.
WHERE PART OF THE MOVIE “McQ” WAS SHOT  IN1974.
 

AN AD FOR McQ.

 

FREMONT BOAT IN 1974.

 

JOHN WAYNE IN FRONT OF OUR OFFICE.

 

JOHN WAYNE WAS A GOOD SHOT.

THE MOVIE PEOPLE WERE HERE FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS AND WE ALL HAD FUN.
 
THANKS TO ALL WHO SENT IN PHOTOS AND TALL TALES .  FALL HAS BEEN DELAYED JUST A LITTLE BIT SO ENJOY THE WARM DAYS.
 
FAIRTIDE MARK AND MARGIE, ERIK, TOM, AL, SANDY, TRACEY, PEANUT, JOE, BRYCE AND THE 3 CATS
BRAVEHEART (INDY) ,RAZ AND BATMAN – JOSH WENT TRAWLING  OUT OF DUTCH.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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