Apr 29 2005
Just recieved word that Harry was 2 miles north of the equator at 8:30 this morning. About 900 miles to go to the marquesas. It was reported to us from Steve and Susan on Last Resort after they talked to him over SSB. We last saw Harry on April 2nd just before he left Banderas Bay Mexico, to single hand his sailboat to the Marquesas.
Apr 28 2005
Yes we are – first thing Saturday morning. Those of you also headed for Southeast, we’ll see you out there. As for the rest of you, we look forward to hearing about sailing, cruising, mad cow capers, mad customer parking plaints, and other excellent adventures from Shilshole and beyond. We will hookybob on open wifi where we find it, so please keep those posts coming. We will do the same with our own blog. Have a great summer and see you in September!
Abyssinians
Apr 27 2005
I received an email from Bill King (D-37), which I’m happy to share with the blog.
(Incidentally, I know there are quite a few lurkers out there on the docks who are still a bit shy: come on out and post! 
For example, you could start by replying with your comments to this topic — let’s start a debate… )
I’ve enjoyed the blogs to date. Thought I’d mention this before I go to the Marina Office and register a complaint. Saturday afternoon, 23 April, around 4:30 I took a survey of cars parked on both sides of the driveway, in “Parking Permits Required” slots between the stop sign and the front of the bathrooms. I counted 8 cars parked with no visible parking stickers issued by the Port. While I was counting, the owners of two trucks that belonged to fishermen which were parked in the yellow “15 Min Parking” slots returned to their vehicles and took off.
The rebuilding is going to be tough enough without having the parking filled with people who are visiting but have no stickers. The Port needs to beef up their parking patrols and tow a few of these cars to make a point. Otherwise, the paying guests are going to have to walk further and further just to get to their docks. If the Port isn’t willing to police the parking during this period, the least they could do is give us a rebate on our monthly bills for the inconvenience!
Incidentally, I’d like to point out that the two trucks Bill witnessed in the “15 Min” parking spots were Roy’s sons, cleaning out the Santino. So, even though they might have been parked there longer than 15 minutes, I’d be willing to cut them some slack, as I would anyone who is doing some heavy hauling.
Apr 26 2005
who left the gates open? 
The Mad CowsTM are running to Madison Park this week!
Enticed by a hamburger review, we are leaving familiar territory to try the Attic Alehouse.
All Shilshole liveaboards, friends and strangers are welcome!
Apr 25 2005
Saw the post on the Blog concerning the “new” Check-in/out procedures here in Mexico and thought I would send an update even thought this might all change in a week.
Currently La Paz seems to be one of the final holdouts.The Port Captain’s stance is that if you want to be part of the “new” system you have to re-checkin.Even if you have been here and already checked in.Puerto Escondido,San Carlos,P.V and Barre de navidad are currenlt working under the new system.Even though the paperwork people are saying otherwise,but why is that a surprise!
It looks like in the next 2-4 weeks this will probably be all worked out and make life alot easier for cruisers down here.There have been a few places we have by-passed because of the pain and cost of checkins.
Thanks for a great evening back on “D” dock!!!!
Steve/Susan
s/v Last Resort
Apr 25 2005
Dawn & Tom on s/v Warm Rain are now in Blaine marina until we take off to Mexico and beyond in 2006. This year we will do the West side of Vancouver island and local sailing in British Columbia. We lived aboard in Shilshole slip G-21 for many years until May 2004. You can follow our adventures in the Blog we just started at:
http://www.warmrain.typepad.com
Apr 23 2005
Look Susan!
P.S.: Now that I finally found out about S/V Last Resort’s web site, I added a link to it in the right sidebar, under Shilshole Friends.
Apr 23 2005
As previously reported, Steve Tolle from S/V Last Resort is visiting us from La Paz today. Gary and Rosie (S/V Facet) are picking him up from the airport.
I will order half a dozen Gordo’s burgers, and there will be wine, beer and munchies.
Apr 22 2005
For the benefit of all the Shilshole Bloggers, there is a new page that collects links to all newspaper articles concerning Shilshole, as well as all the newsletters that the Port sends out if you subscribe.
Please let the blog know if you find a newspaper article that we should put on the list!
The new page is linked in the right sidebar (under Pages), but you can also visit it by clicking here.
Apr 20 2005
Harry Brenker’s last known lat/long
11 08 N
119 43 W
This was Weds morning at 8 am – getting 20 kts of wind from NE
The last 4 or 5 good days of wind!
When we leave the marina after this weekend here in La Paz we will be able to communicate better with him on the SSB nets. Too much interference here with all the sailboat masts so I can only write down his position as relayed by other boats. He’s in good spirits though!
Susan