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Introduction:

I was very lucky to have been able to buy 270B when I was still fairly youthful.  In those thrilling days of yesteryear, I was reckless, foolish and proud.  It is a wonder I survived to tell the tales of all the adventures I had in those days, let alone in this airplane.
 
These days, I guess I am not so reckless, foolish and proud.  I don't have as many life-or-death adventures as I used to  ... but ... people who knew me then and know me now, seem to think I am the better for my newfound conservatism and maturity.  Maybe so ... but ... still ...
 
Here is a link to some amazing stories from my wilder days:
 
Tales of the Colonial Skimmer
 
Below are some photographs of me having more fun with an airplane than anyone ought to.
 
Click on a thumbnail to enlarge the picture.
 

On the Beach in Port Townsend:

It takes a villaage

Oofta!

Once the tide had turned, I got a little more smug about the beach park parking idea

Using telekinesis to move the airplane
       

Pre-flighting:

Checking it out

I know I have forgtton something ...
 

After a Great Flight it is Time to Enjoy a Bit O' the Bubbly:

Safe arrival for an ovenight on the Wynoochi reservoir (illigal to land, it turns out)

A pina colada on arrival ... courtesy of a Whidby Island girl
 

Ah Yesss ... the Yachting Life:

Approaching an anchored yacht is done very carefully

270B joins a sailboat regatta

A canoe it ain't!

270B at a Skimmer rendezvous in the 1960's

So throw me the fricken' bow line ...

 

Stealing Oysters on the Spit in Dabob Bay:

An oyster thiefs dies and goes to heaven

Soon we will be dining on champagne and oysters on the beach at Protection Island!

270B in a Variety of Situations:

A 1963 Maserati Vignale Spider looking good next to 270B

Aproach to land over Friday Harbor

Ready to go at Roach Harbor

Clearing customs ... with nothing to declair

270B doing a crosswind landing

A girlfriend and I are good to go

On the beach at Lake Tapps

Parked at Roche Harbor

Would you go flying with this guy?

Top of the ramp ... and glad to be home

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