A Little Slice of Kingston

Recently, Sam and I were downtown in the Westlake Building and we decided to jump on the Ranger Tug and take a little trip to Kingston for the night. In no time at all, we were on the boat leaving Elliott Bay Marina with the Seattle skyline at our backs. And, get this, the rain stopped, the sun came out and we enjoyed a sweet, 45-minute cruise to Kingston, WA. We even saw a whale on the way!
Kingston is a quiet, friendly little town with a main street full of interesting shops and great places to enjoy a beer or glass of wine and some wonderful food. The guest moorage is inexpensive and really comfortable. When we woke in the morning, we had fresh donuts and coffee, a walk on an immaculate sandy beach and then a nice, short cruise back to Seattle, escorted home by a beautiful group of porpoises.
Don't have a boat to take a sweet mini-vacation like this? Well, as a matter of fact, you do! It's called the Washington State ferry system. Or, as I call it, "The peoples' yacht club." Walk on the Edmonds Kingston ferry and it will take you to the same places Sam and I experienced, all for less than the price of two lattes. Enjoy a beer or glass of wine on the trip over. Tell them Chip sent you. You'll still have to pay, but tell them anyway.
My point is that we are very lucky to live in the Pacific Northwest, so take advantage of it all year long. Wear a rain coat, some proper shoes, and a hat and get out on the water. Otherwise you might as well move to Kansas or Iowa. Property is much cheaper there, but you also won't see a whale or a group of dolphins on your commute home.
Chip Hanauer, The Boat Guy

[@pacificNWboater]

Fun video, fun times! Shared on our web site today as the featured video.

[@DanielMartinWA]

Kingston's Cove centered in Puget Sound! Thanks for visiting us.

[@harleco1]

Great video

[@tedbroderson9315]

Pick up your fenders! Yacht etiquette 101.

[@aarow62]

He is in a marina, how do you know he's not about to dock or just pulled away from the dock? He made a great video give him some credit!

[@seikibrian8641]

"Pick up your fenders! Yacht etiquette 101."
Why would you stow your fenders when you're about to pull up to the dock to pick up your cameraman?

[@seikibrian8641]

Look at 2:09. He obviously knows how and when to stow his fenders.

[@servicarrider]

You should have went to Edmonds. Much better.

[@seikibrian8641]

* Should have *gone.*

[@fvkinamazed5520]

Ever run an unlimited superbike 3 feet off the wall at Daytona for 200 miles at over 200 mph?
It's all bullshit.