hi my name is joe i like to no how can i work on one of the boats. i live in hawaii and that is my dream

Also,

Nothing.

Dixon,

In case you haven't been down to Fisherman's Terminal lately you should know that it's still full of fishermen and their boats. They're not the quaint little gillnetters like back in your day, mostly factory trawlers and longliners now, and you probably don't notice the fishermen around because they're more likely to speak Spanish than Norwegian.

Also, you might go back and read the posts again, most of the commenters were talking about bringing their KIDS down to see the boat. Seeing a boat in the drydock is a pretty cool thing to do with kids, and a chance to teach them about the fishing industry that was at it's heyday before they were even born.

And thirdly, if you re-read the posts above you'll also see that many people are sick and tired of all the f**king know-it-all's on this blog.

Also,

Being landllocked in the midwest, I don't get much information outside of Deadliest Catch, so I am wondering how Phil Harris from the Cornelia Marie is doing.

Thanks

i am so on my way now got to go get that shot oh my god!!!! heard shes gonna be in the water on april 25th for tours but got to go get that shot. got to hit the road bye.

dixon:
we care. let us be excited about what we want. we know the history of ballard. we know about the fishing history. just let some people be happy and excited about it and leave your who cares attitude somewhere else.

we know sig is just a normal dude. we just like that the boat is here in ballard.

Who cares. It is a crab boat in Ballard. In case some of you who are new to the area don't know, Ballard was once full of fishermen and their boats. You know fishermen's terminal was once full of fishing boat and not yachts... seriously. If you really want to meet Sig or a few of the other "celebrity" crabbers just go to any bar in the greater Richmond Beach area now that Daryl's tavern is closed I'm not sure which one exactly, but that is where a bunch of them live.

"… if it matters— it’s not at the dry dock over by Fred Meyer. it’s at the one off Shilshole— next to where Yankee Diner used to be. :)"

I don't know if that statement was for MY edification, but if so, I realize the dry dock is not "by" Fred Meyer. We just pass it on our way to FM.

Can't wait until the new season begins :)

Actually the crew is around. We dropped by and saw Edgar up on deck directing some of the repairs with several other guys.

d. baker I'd like to apply my previous post #11 to you as well.
I only directed my post to Nordic Woman because her tone was so judgemental when no one had previously mentioned doing any of the things she was so wholeheartedly condoning (at no point did I "slam" her down).
I just wanted to point out how negative her response to an otherwise positive topic was. In being as negative as you were, you obviously missed the lighthearted jest in #7.
As far as pointing out the obvious goes, if you hate this site so much why even read the comments in the first place?
So quick to come to someone else's defense...then you resort to name calling - CLASSY!

The Northwestern has the best lines of any boat from the show, I always love the helicopter shots of them in heavy weather.

That boat was designed for fishing, unlike some of the others that are converted from WWII era yard oilers and other surplus boats.

I thought I might take a walk down there and see if I could get a picture to send to a friend who is a fan in land locked Albuquerque. When she visited here the crabbers were out so all she saw were a few derelicts.

i can see it from my house!

i just thought, if anyone cares, The LockSpot sells Deadliest Catch shirts, etc.. in there and have alot of autographed stuff from Sig & the crew as they seem to visit there when they are in town.

Go help the Ballard economy and buy a Deadliest Catch shirt! (just an idea)....

tracie f:
yes that little dock is great! you can see it from there, just be careful with the kiddos NOT to step in all the goose poop on that dock.

i hope you have fun!

These are the comments that make me hate this site sometime. 4 1/2 (#10 didn't direct AT Nordic) out of 12 comments are directed at slamming someone down. She may have been pointing out the obvious to some of you, but other people may have not gotten that. She also pointed out another great resource, the boat at the fisherman's terminal. One point out is enough (if we even need that), after that your just looking like an a**.

um... if it matters--- it's not at the dry dock over by Fred Meyer's. it's at the one off Shilshole--- next to where Yankee Diner used to be. :)

and there is a dock that you can walk out on that is pretty cute (we sit there for lunch some times)--- not sure if you can see the boat from the dock though.

Madison & Larsen:
I took the kiddos by there this morning and they just LOVED it!

the 3 year old wanted to know, "where are all the crabs?" pretty funny & cute. i hope your kiddos love it as well.

I agree with mary and david t. - CHILL OUT Nordic woman!
Nowhere have I seen anyone mention looking for the crew OR taking a tour OR assuming they can stroll around the grounds! Geesh - way to make extremly positive postings negative yet again!

Madison - That's exactly what I was thinking. Take the kids by and show them how big the boat is. Not walk around the grounds. There's obviously a fence there to keep curious kiddos out.

Chill nordic woman

Personally, I'm content knowing that upkeep or repairs are being done in Ballard, especially on a boat that is well-known in popular culture. Money is being spent at local businesses...YAY! I have friends in other parts of the country who are jealous that the boat is in my very own neighborhood, and that I could take a photo of the vessel, with my own personal camera!

If the kids were with me on the way to TJ's or Fred Meyer, I'd certainly point the boat out to them. They wouldn't care if the crew was in Hawaii, they'd be happy just seeing the boat.

And no, I do not care for know-it-alls either.

Well, Nordic Woman is still a know-it-all, we can post about THAT if you like. Takers?

Sig the captain is Old Ballard maybe that will help the post count?

Let's see: no homeless, Mars Church, dogs or $4 lattes. Take out the Devil too? 15 posts max.

it's at drydock...that doesn't mean that the crew is around OR that they are giving tours. You can see it from the public dock next door, but don't think you can just stroll around the grounds of Pacific Fishermen looking for the crew.

They did have another boat at Fishermen's Terminal giving tours.

How cool! What a great (FREE) field trip for the kiddos!

I MUST tell my brother-in-law about this! He once stood in line at U-Village for HOURS to see the crew from the show!

The captain of that boat is a hoot! He spoke last year at the Ballard HS Maritime Academy spring gala fundraiser.