Area 1 - also known as Southeast Alaska for the non-west coasters. Sitka is where "everyone" is today for the herring opening. I heard on the radio yesterday that they're on a two-hour opening notice.
dave
Perhaps not nearly as much as one might think or hope. The recent recovery and subsequent government destruction of a 96' wooden tug that sank here in Juneau cost over $2,000,000. Sure, it was a big boat, but the costs associated with environmental cleanup or disposal can be far higher that...
Just a quick boat ID on a photo posted by Eric at the end of page 9 (several years ago!) - that lapstrake hulled sailboat is actually a fiberglass hull - she's a Nor'Sea 27. I sold mine to a family in Seward five years ago.
Dave