Here is the online renewal and payment form if there are no changes to your Cert. of Documentation…USCG Vessel Documentation Payment Form

Here is the form to fill out with any changes…CG-1280 Renewal of Certificate Of Documentation  and here is confirmation of your submission..confirm receipt of documents by NVDC

Starting in 2017, a certificate of documentation will remain valid for five years instead of just one year. Boat owners will, however, need to reapply for a new certificate if there are any changes of address or a new home port. BoatUS and other boating groups, including the Seven Seas Cruising Association, advocated for this extension after the U.S. Coast Guard began charging an annual fee for documentation renewal. Sect 312 CG Authorization Act of 2015

Half the boats have finished and some are moored at Bell Harbor

https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/race/standings

The Port is drilling test sites in the marina parking lot in preparation for the restroom construction. In marked areas, cars are to be moved by April 21st.

In light of last weekend’s boat break-in (see previous post by Kristen), it should go without saying that we need to be more diligent in our personal safety. It appears nothing could have stopped the break-in on Solana on A-dock (if the bad guys are determined, they will find a way) but we can all do what we never thought was needed here at Shilshole…

• Lock your boat when you leave, even for a short while..most crimes are “crimes of opportunity”
• Keep your personal effects out of site (wallet, phone, keys, handheld instruments, hard drives)
• Inventory your boat-VHF, SSB, computer, personal effects with serial number, value, and keep in a separate place
• lock your dinghy and outboard to the dock or boat
• move valuable items on deck out of site or out of reach from the dock; remove snatch blocks from rail, cover electronics
• boat theft is rare but it does happen-keep your boat keys or battery switch key out of site
• keep your eye open for strangers on the dock or on your neighbor’s boat-don’t be afraid to ask who they are and what they are doing there…if they belong, no worries, if not, you may scare them off.
• don’t let people “tailgate” you through the gate. If they just want to “look at boats” send them to the office to get a pass

Of course, as always…”if you see something, say something”!  Call 911 for any emergency-medical, fire, sinking, burglary. Call the Port 24-hr mobile number (you should have this in your phone) 206-601-4089 for anything/anybody out of the ordinary-they will investigate and/or get the Port Police down to check out the situation.

It takes all of us to watch out for our neighbors, and liveaboards, by definition, have a much better opportunity to know what’s happening on a daily basis.