Southern Puget Sound is a boater's paradise. We have pristine moorages, many marine State Parks with inexpensive buoys and docks, miles of beaches to roam, and also fun towns to explore, including Olympia, Gig Harbor, Tacoma, and Seattle. Our 30-foot Catalina has everything you need for a day, week, or month on Puget Sound. If you bring your own groceries, cook your meals on the boat, and drop an anchor at night, the cost of your trip will be less than what you would spend on a car trip for hotels, gas, and 2-3 meals at restaurants.
It is also available with a Captain for afternoon, evening, day, and overnight adventures. I am an ASA certified sailing instructor and can help you improve your sailing skills.
During the past seven years we have outfitted Emma Lee to meet all our cruising needs for our annual trip to the San Juans and the Canadian Gulf Islands.
It has a refrigerator, an inflatable dingy, a barbecue grill, hot and cold water, a sun-shower (and a small inside shower), and all the dishes and utensils you will need. It sleeps five adults.
There are four state Marine Parks within three hours. Gig Harbor and Tacoma are a half-day away, and Seattle and beyond are fabulous destinations.
South Sound is known for our great views of the Olympics and Mt. Rainier, quiet inlets and harbors, warmer swimming water (in July and August), and many bays and destinations to explore.
If you live in Western Oregon or Southwest Washington, Olympia is the gateway to Puget Sound. Also, if you are visiting from out-of-state, chartering Emma Lee is a great way to enjoy Puget Sound and Western Washington. In addition, if you are thinking about buying a Catalina or other sailboat, I’d be happy to share my stories buying used sailboats and the benefits and pitfalls. In addition, I can help convince a reluctant significant other that sailing is fun and not a scary thing.
Also, you can rent Emma Lee with me as your Capitan. I have my USCG Captains License and American Sailing Association Instructor Credentials and can help you learn to sail.
If the weather forecast is not good on the day you reserve, you can postpone your reservation to a later date, subject to boat availability, or cancel it.
The prices on the Boatsetter website for a full day is for 8-hours. If you want to spend the night on it, the price for a 24-hour day is $350.
We hope that chartering Emma Lee will be a fabulous experience for you, your friends, and family, as it has been for us and our prior clients.
Captain Bob
Robert was a great owner to to rent from, responsive, reasonable.
We had a wonderful experience on Bob’s boat. The boat is in exceptional condition and outfitted for any type of sailing you want to do. Doing business with Bob is also a pleasure and I highly recommend him and his boat. I cannot wait to return to the area and sail this boat again.