78puget-trawler
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This may be old news for some, but I just was told that Latitude Marine, formerly Sovereign Marine and originally Skagit Bay Boatyard here in LaConner, WA is going up for auction next month.
I worked at this yard for 16 years under all 3 owners since it first opened, in fact I was there for the first haulout on the new, at that time largest sling lift in the area at 100 tons. Sort of a white elephant in its operation but they made improvements over the years, it was pretty pathetic at first!
So this will narrow down to one yard in LaConner now, LaConner Maritime at the north end of town. Latitude was just inside the Hole in the Wall.
I worked as their main shipwright and caulker for 16 years, and hate to see it closed. As to why its closing, I don't know and don't want to speculate.
This may be old news for some, but I just was told that Latitude Marine, formerly Sovereign Marine and originally Skagit Bay Boatyard here in LaConner, WA is going up for auction next month.
I worked at this yard for 16 years under all 3 owners since it first opened, in fact I was there for the first haulout on the new, at that time largest sling lift in the area at 100 tons. Sort of a white elephant in its operation but they made improvements over the years, it was pretty pathetic at first!
So this will narrow down to one yard in LaConner now, LaConner Maritime at the north end of town. Latitude was just inside the Hole in the Wall.
I worked as their main shipwright and caulker for 16 years, and hate to see it closed. As to why its closing, I don't know and don't want to speculate.