These days on Lake Union the salmon nets are in our thoughts again. Last Wednesday the Virgina V ran over an improperly lit net and had to be towed for repairs. When Ellis and I were rowing that morning we noted that particular net extended very, very far into the lake impeding traffic under the Freeway Bridge. Then on Monday night down near the Locks a large rigid inflatable hit a net at high speed. It reportedly looked like a fighter jet landing on an aircraft carrier and hitting the catch line. Fisticuffs ensued and both tribal and Seattle officers were called.
In other news I was very nearly rammed by a 2 person racing shell this afternoon. I got to use my horn. I love getting to use my horn.
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Um, it's time you blogged again.
Three weeks ago I ran over a tribal net extending at least 40 yards into Lake Union (east side of the lake, just south of Allison St.). Their tiny, single light was submerged when I crossed their line, probably because I was the 5th boat to run over the line that evening! I called the cops. Cops called the tribe, tribe sent their people, their people instructed us to cut ourselves free. Today I had the pleasure of paying a professional diver to cut 15 pounds of net from my prop!
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