LOTUS 1909
A Pacific Northwest Heritage Vessel
on The National Register of Historic Places
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Lotus Recovers from a Grounding...With alot of Help from her Friends! 
Repairs are underway. You can Help!
Below is a slide show of That Day and how she is doing Now.... produced by Karen Gale/Aloft Images
Feb 22, 2012
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And, click below for Hooked on Wooden Boats Audio Interview aboard Lotus
http://hookedonwoodenboats.com/howb-030-christian-gruye-head-steward-92-mv-lotus-historic-wooden-vessel/
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LOTUS is amazingly strong and will be ready for a summer of events and cruising...with a little help from You - her friends! This is a particularly pricey day at the beach and haulout, so your Donation is So Very Appreciated.
Would you rather contribute by check? That would be great!
Send to:
M/V Lotus Foundation,
313 Jackson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368.
All gifts will be acknowledged with a receipt.
You will also be recognized as a new member of the M/V Lotus Foundation.
So please include your email and mail address and Thanks Again!
Work Party! in the Haul Out Yard
All are Welcome! Come any day through mid April...
Baking Cookies for the work crew earns Extra Points!
Now that the boat is safely hauled, it’s time for the real repairs: several new planks on the house structure, and a few on the bottom, repair to the port guard and house trim, and over twp thousand feet of planking seams topside and below water to caulk and scrape before new paint topside and bottom. Plenty to do in the clean up inside too - washing walls, fabrics, linens and fresh paint in the staterooms...
The boat is owned by a foundation, with extremely limited funds, so here is your chance to run some oakum for a worthy cause. Your gifts will put Lotus back in the beautiful shape she deserves and will allow her to get back to Work! We will be taking reservations for events and Open House at many Wooden Boat Festivals this summer.
In the meantime - come by! The boat is tucked away in the far end of the heavy haulout yard; just drive by Haven Boatworks, turn right, and go all the way back to the fence. Bring your tools down, do as much or as little as you like – every bit helps. While you are there, you can take a look around at the still-beautiful interior, as well as getting familiarized with other upcoming maintenance tht will be done once she is back in the water.
See you there
Yours, Brion Toss
The Ships Cell 360.643.3302
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Sponsors
Show your support to businesses that have shown support for Lotus! Be sure to say thanks from Lotus when you stop into their shops.
Gougeon Brothers
Christian Gruye
Head Steward
M/V Lotus Foundation
313 Jackson Street,
Point Hudson Harbor
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Cell: 360.643.3302
email: info@mvlotus.org
Lotus has been a familiar sight in Puget Sound and North to Glacier Bay in Southeast Alaska for nearly 100 years. She was the largest power yacht on the West Coast when she was launched in 1909.
Today, she retains the charm and original furnishings of that lovely, adventuress era. Step aboard and Step back in Time.
Would you like to be a member and and volunteer aboard?
So many projects: Archiving, data entry, woodwork, painting of course, and general housekeeping.
Send an email to info@mvlotus.org
or call 360.643.3302.
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click on Contact and send us your email. Thanks! We will be in touch... and of course we will not share your info with anyone.
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