Yard sailing
Picked up a few things -- the blacksmithing tools were pretty grim so I passed on these but did get a nice 10 pound sledge, a couple of rulers, a firebox fan and 30 pounds of high-carbon steel. Harrow disks and tedder springs.
Saddened to see that a friend may have passed away -- from the
Bellingham Herald:
Missing couple feared dead in Squalicum Harbor boat fire
Search and rescue teams continued working late Friday afternoon, March 30, but investigators said two people missing in a huge fire at Squalicum Harbor likely were trapped aboard a burning boat that sank during the blaze.
The fire that broke out at about 5:30 a.m. Friday destroyed a series of boathouses and 10 yachts moored at Gate 3, G Dock East, near the Bellingham Yacht Club.
Some of the boats were loaded with fuel, creating a series of explosions as tanks erupted into fireballs.
Jim Langei, 43, and Sterling Taylor, 33, were living on a 42-foot recreational trawler in the boathouse, said Bellingham police Sgt. Shawn Aiumu.
Jim had a vacation cabin a few miles away from me for the last twenty years and he was a frequent shopper at the store. I am praying to God that they were somewhere else when the fire broke out.
There is going to be some fallout over this as the Port of Bellingham did have a fireboat but they sold it last year due to the expense of maintenence. No other firefighting options were available.
Posted by DaveH at March 31, 2012 11:45 AM