Camasonian
Veteran Member
My wife and I are thinking of getting back into boating. We live in the Portland OR area but I’m thinking I’d rather keep a boat someplace in the south Puget Sound area to have better access to cruising grounds that aren’t the Columbia River. We last owned a boat when we lived in Juneau AK where I had a 27’ SeaSport Seamaster moored in the downtown harbor that we used for fishing, diving, and weekend adventures.
I’m thinking of buying a larger trawler or tug like a Nordic Tug or American Tug to keep in Puget Sound for cruising the sound and SE Alaska. I’m guessing there must be other Portlanders who have thought about this and know which are the most convenient marinas in the South Sound for easiest access from Portland. I’m thinking Olympia or on up towards Shelton along 101 that would avoid the I-5 Puget Sound commuter traffic between Olympia and Seattle and points north.
This is a long term project so don’t need anything right away. But if there is a perfect marina for Portlanders up there that is worth getting on a wait list I’d like to know about it. I’d rather not have to drive through the Seattle area every time I want to get to the boat.
Or do Portlanders just keep their boats in Portland and run around the outer coast? That seems a LONG way around through some pretty open water.
I’m thinking of buying a larger trawler or tug like a Nordic Tug or American Tug to keep in Puget Sound for cruising the sound and SE Alaska. I’m guessing there must be other Portlanders who have thought about this and know which are the most convenient marinas in the South Sound for easiest access from Portland. I’m thinking Olympia or on up towards Shelton along 101 that would avoid the I-5 Puget Sound commuter traffic between Olympia and Seattle and points north.
This is a long term project so don’t need anything right away. But if there is a perfect marina for Portlanders up there that is worth getting on a wait list I’d like to know about it. I’d rather not have to drive through the Seattle area every time I want to get to the boat.
Or do Portlanders just keep their boats in Portland and run around the outer coast? That seems a LONG way around through some pretty open water.