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(ambient sound of waves and wind)

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(boat motor runs)

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(creaking dock and gentle waves)

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♪♪

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It wasn't that many years ago

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that wooden boats
were the norm all up and down

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Puget Sound and the Columbia
River all across our state.

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Wooden boats were it.

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They were a lot of work, took

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a lot of maintenance,
took a lot of care,

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but they were classics.

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Lots of that
history has been lost.

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But here at the Center
for Wooden Boats

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on the south
end of Lake Union,

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you can come
and take a rowboat out,

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you can take a boat out
to sail.

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It's a touchy-feely place.

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You can feel the oars.

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You can go out on Lake Union.

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You can try it out yourself.

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You can learn about the
history of our Indian canoes.

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See examples of a wide
variety of wooden boats.

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It's a great learning center.

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♪♪

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This was
the dream of Dick Wagner.

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Dick lobbied

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every one of us
who were public officials

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to help establish
this location to teach people.

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And they're not just here,
but they're also located

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on the west side
of Camano Island,

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as well as on the north shore
of Lake Union.

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♪♪

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(motor runs and whirls)

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This is the Center
for Wooden Boats

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where you can actually have

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a boating afternoon,
an activity

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for a very low cost
and learn a lot.

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Bring the kids.

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Center for Wooden Boats,
south shore Lake Union.

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One of
my very favorite places.

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