David G. Sellars

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Rescue in the middle of the Pacific

THE PAST TWO columns introduced us to Durel Wiley, a retired registered nurse and surfboard craftsman who moved to Port Angeles earlier this year —… Continue reading

Armstrong Marine's newest vessel

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Frightening times in a life raft in the Pacific

Last week's column introduced us to Durel Wiley, a retired registered nurse and surfboard craftsman who moved to Port Angeles earlier this year. It also… Continue reading

Armstrong Marine's newest vessel
Durel Wiley stands with one of his 10-foot longboard creations in Port Angeles.  -- Photo by David G. Sellars/Peninsula Daily News

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Port Angeles resident always close to the sea

I met Durel Wiley, a retired registered nurse who moved to Port Angeles earlier this year. Since retiring, Durel has not been far from the… Continue reading

Durel Wiley stands with one of his 10-foot longboard creations in Port Angeles.  -- Photo by David G. Sellars/Peninsula Daily News
Pete Hanson stands on the deck of his Northern Legacy

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Port Angeles fleet under way to summer in Alaska

Driving through the Port Angeles Boat Haven last Sunday, I noticed that the near horizon had undergone an abrupt change. It took me a few… Continue reading

Pete Hanson stands on the deck of his Northern Legacy
The yacht Pathfinder sits in the slings at Platypus Marine Inc. in Port Angeles.  -- Photo by David G. Sellars/for Peninsula Daily News

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: True artistry in work to refurbish boat

I visited the large building at the Port Angeles Boat Yard last week that is available for use by those in the local boating trades… Continue reading

The yacht Pathfinder sits in the slings at Platypus Marine Inc. in Port Angeles.  -- Photo by David G. Sellars/for Peninsula Daily News
The Scorpio in for maintenance and repair at Platypus Marine Inc. in Port Angeles.  -- Photo by David G. Sellars/for Peninsula Daily News

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: A mishap at sea can ruin your day

Memorial Day weekend marks the start of the 2012 recreational boating season, and with the increased number of boaters on the water, there will be… Continue reading

The Scorpio in for maintenance and repair at Platypus Marine Inc. in Port Angeles.  -- Photo by David G. Sellars/for Peninsula Daily News
The Rochelle B

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Boat made in Port Angeles transported in two parts

I recently spent a bit of time with Jason Minnoch, who works in the sales department at Armstrong Marine, the aluminum-boat fabricator on U.S. Highway… Continue reading

The Rochelle B
A huge Navy work barge sits in the slings of Platypus Marine Inc.’s TraveLift as it’s carefully maneuvered out of a shop building and into the water.  -- Photo by David G. Sellars/for Peninsula Daily News

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Port Angeles Yacht Club holds first Alvin Gross race

The Port Angeles Yacht Club held the first Alvin Gross Memorial Log Race in the waters between Sidney and Victoria last weekend. Although the event… Continue reading

A huge Navy work barge sits in the slings of Platypus Marine Inc.’s TraveLift as it’s carefully maneuvered out of a shop building and into the water.  -- Photo by David G. Sellars/for Peninsula Daily News
Lee Shore Boats tests the aluminum-hull landing craft it built for an Olympia client.  -- Photo by David G. Sellars/for Peninsula Daily News

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Boat-building school painstakingly re-creates classic pulling boat

The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock has launched a Whitehall pulling boat that was built by the students in the Traditional Small… Continue reading

Lee Shore Boats tests the aluminum-hull landing craft it built for an Olympia client.  -- Photo by David G. Sellars/for Peninsula Daily News
Boom truck operator Mike Boogaard of Straits Marine & Industrial of Port Angeles maneuvers the gangway to the ms Oosterdam at the Port of Port Angeles’ Terminal 1 North on Wednesday.  -- Photo by David G. Sellars/for Peninsula Daily News

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Platypus Marine gearing to build steel boat

I enjoyed a sit-down chat last week with Judson “Jud” Linnabary, president of Platypus Marine Inc, the full-service shipyard on Marine Drive in Port Angeles.… Continue reading

Boom truck operator Mike Boogaard of Straits Marine & Industrial of Port Angeles maneuvers the gangway to the ms Oosterdam at the Port of Port Angeles’ Terminal 1 North on Wednesday.  -- Photo by David G. Sellars/for Peninsula Daily News
The yacht Angel Wings is hauled out at the Port of Port Angeles’ haul-out dock.  -- Photo by David G. Sellars/for Peninsula Daily News

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Port Angeles man’s shelving system installed on yacht

Angel Wings, a new 40-meter Westport yacht, was recently brought to Port Angeles from the company’s construction facilities in Westport, Grays Harbor County. She was… Continue reading

The yacht Angel Wings is hauled out at the Port of Port Angeles’ haul-out dock.  -- Photo by David G. Sellars/for Peninsula Daily News
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Aaron Harris

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Peninsula Coast Guard member achieves elite status

I enjoyed chatting last week with Aaron Harris, who is a Coast Guard boatswain's mate second class (BM2) assigned to Motor Lifeboat Station Quillayute River… Continue reading

Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Aaron Harris

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Aboard those log ships, process takes lots of skill — and chain

In the waning hours of daylight on Wednesday, Global Standard eased off the Port of Port Angeles’ T-Pier and got under way for a three… Continue reading

The Hanjin Geneva pulls out of Port Angeles Harbor on Friday after making repairs to its engines.  -- Photo by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Container ship makes unscheduled stop in Port Angeles Harbor

While many of us were still rubbing the sleep out of our eyes Friday morning, Hanjin Geneva anchored in Port Angeles Harbor. She is a… Continue reading

The Hanjin Geneva pulls out of Port Angeles Harbor on Friday after making repairs to its engines.  -- Photo by Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
The Gray Hawk is shown in the slings of Platypus Marine’s TraveLift en route to the Port Angeles facility.  -- Photo by David G. Sellars/for Peninsula Daily News

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Maritime tradition includes interesting terminology

In MY March 4 column, I had a discussion about the fendering system on the bow of the 79-foot tug Mitchell Hebert that was on… Continue reading

The Gray Hawk is shown in the slings of Platypus Marine’s TraveLift en route to the Port Angeles facility.  -- Photo by David G. Sellars/for Peninsula Daily News
The Sierra

ON THE WATERFRONT WITH DAVID G. SELLARS: Students’ drift project gets carried away

WE FIRST WROTE about the drift card study of Port Angeles' Lincoln High School last June 12. Since 2003, students in Deb Volturno's science classes… Continue reading

The Sierra
The Mitchell Hebert and its unusual

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Why those logs where cruise ships tie up?

For the past two to three weeks, several patrons who rode the car-passenger ferry MV Coho to Victoria and back to Port Angeles have contacted… Continue reading

The Mitchell Hebert and its unusual

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Career path of a Port Angeles tanker captain

ROGER ROSS is a man with a plan and is living it. I sat down recently with Roger at the Fisherman’s Wharf Cafe on Boat… Continue reading

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Clam dredging with a Navy landing craft in the 1960s

I met with Harold Edgington of Port Angeles last week, and we chatted about his short-lived clam dredging venture with his brother, Don. In the… Continue reading

DAVID G. SELLARS ON THE WATERFRONT: Anchoring in Port Angeles Harbor by the numbers

Thanks and a tip of the bosun’s cap to Mike Van Doren of Port Angeles, who asked a couple of excellent follow-up questions to the… Continue reading