
The Western Flyer - Nov. 24
Season 9 Episode 911 | 25m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
A famous fishing vessel painstakingly restored to explore, rather than exploit the sea.
The Western Flyer was made famous when legendary writer John Steinbeck set sail on her inspiring him to write two books about his famous voyage. On this edition of Northwest Now we take a closer look at the restoration of this historic boat.
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Northwest Now is a local public television program presented by KBTC

The Western Flyer - Nov. 24
Season 9 Episode 911 | 25m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
The Western Flyer was made famous when legendary writer John Steinbeck set sail on her inspiring him to write two books about his famous voyage. On this edition of Northwest Now we take a closer look at the restoration of this historic boat.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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