Bad weather and rough seas aboard an Alaskan crabbing boat can be a tough professor - much more strict than those in a classroom. Frank contends that the sea is a force to be reckoned with. Yet it gets in your blood. Later Frank ran a tiny runabout guiding sport fishermen through northern waters, a hosting talent that would serve him well years later on the Catalyst. Northern waters appeal to both Frank and Beth, but occasionally they leave these latitudes to bicycle through Thailand, kayak in Mexico, or hitchhike around Chile.
Adventure is their thing.
When Captain Frank took the job for Pacific Catalyst boats in 1997, it was a natural transition from the work he'd been doing. He says he likes skippering the historic boats because of his deep connection to the unspoiled wilderness of Southeast Alaska. He looks into the distance. Everything that spins, sparks, whirs, goes up an down, round and round, and keeps the show moving in the right direction is the responsibility of our capable engineer. The care and feeding of the original heavy-duty diesel engine requires finesse and understanding.