Ever wonder what it takes to maintain a 1950s wooden-hulled minesweeper after a busy summer cruising in Alaska? I spent last week in Seattle and visited M/V Liseron at the Ballard Docks at Stabbert Maritime and got to see the labor of love first hand.
The Liseron floating and tarped
The same crew has been working on the Liseron for nearly a decade
Stripping the hull on floating scaffolding
Skiff Deck, minus four skiffs & twelve kayaks
Open bridge policy- Whether cruising or at the docks
She’s already 80% booked for 2014, and she’s going to be sparkling to start the season!
Greg Schlachter is the owner of Expedition Broker, Alaska’s premier adventure travel agency based in Haines, Alaska.
