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Audible Alert System Test a Success!

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Thanks fellow Shilshole boaters!!

We had over 20 vessels participate in the first Audible Alert test held this past Saturday at noon.  Over 20 boats successfully heard one or more horns during the test, with over 10 boats sounding their horns.  This is a great baseline test to see where we go from here.  To help gather more data on the test, we have designed a simple and anonymous survey that we would like all boaters to complete, even if they did not participate in the test. The survey can be found here.

What’s Happening with Shilshole Prepares

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Shilshole prepares website has been moved to be part of the Shilshole Blog.

  • The current Shilshole Prepares website was hacked numerous times and we had to completely eliminate the site and the hosting arrfangement.
  • Thanks to Kristen and Phil for re-invigorating the Shilshole Blog site and making it possible to host shilsholeprepares on this site.
  • It can still be reached through www.shilsholeprepares.org although there is no longer any requirement to register or log-in to access information.
  • Anyone can now author articles for the site.

There will be an Audible Alert Protocol test on February 27, 2016 at 12:00. 

  • Purpose: test audible alerting methods in case of an emergency and provide an audible signal to alert boaters to tune in Marine VHF 71, the Shilshole Vessel Mutual Assistance Net (V-MAN).
  • Test duration: less than 10 minutes
  • What will happen: five blasts on a horn will be sent out at 30-second intervals beginning at 12:00 noon and lasting for 3 minutes.
  • Anyone hearing the five-blast signal should
    • Tune to Marine VHF Channel 71 for more information.
    • Send their own five-blast signal on their horn, again at 30-second intervals, so that the audible alert is propagated throughout the marina.
  • Results and comments will be collected and the Audible Alert Protocol will be refined based on the results.

Signal Test on February 27, 2016

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‘Shilshole Prepares’ and Shilshole Liveaboard Association

Will be preforming a Signal Test from 12:00 Noon to 12:03 PM

On February  27, 2016

All tenants at Shishole Bay Marine are encouraged to participate in this test.

When you hear the 5 Blast signal from a SHIP Horn or an air horn,  turn to 

to Channel 71 on your VHF radio and

check in with the Net control person.

You will be asked  to give the name of your vessel, the location of your vessel,

the number of souls aboard.  Additional questions may be asked.  Once you

finish the sign-in you  may continue to signal the 5 Blast until  12:03 PM.

HELP US BE PREPARED!

For more information:

Email  Kristen at amazonred53@gmail.com  or 

turn in Monday night at 8 PM to the V-MAN Net, Channel 71 on your VHF radio.

The SEATTLE BOAT SHOW January 29th to February 6, 2016

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If you own a boat, want a boat, if you need something for your boat or you might just have questions….

The boat show is for you.  Take the time to go;  you could find what you want.  http://www.seattleboatshow.com

Boats Afloat Lake Union

Weekdays  11 am-5 pm

Saturday    10 am-5 pm

 CenturyLink Field Event Center

Monday-Thursday 11 am-8pm

Friday 11 am-9 pm

Saturday  10 am-6pm

Hope you have fun at the SEATTLE BOAT SHOW.   If you have a boat at  Shilshole Bay Marina check at the Marina office to see if they have a free ticket for you.  It is one ticket per boat.  Here is the day time phone number for the Marina office 206-787-3006.  Keep in mind it is first come, first serve.

Trees here one day, gone the next…..

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You may have noticed that five trees have been removed from the Marina.  I asked the Marina staff about the missing trees and this what I was told:  one of the trees was removed to accommodate the expansion of  Seaview  Boatyard, all the others were removed because they were dead or had some kind  disease that was killing them.  I asked Kathy Goodman if they were being replaced.  She answered that when she receives the report and recommendation from the  Port’s  arborist /gardener, J.D., she would know more details, but as far as she knows, all the trees will be replaced.  She indicated there may even be more trees planted!  So, it looks like we can look forward to more trees here at the Marina.

A NEW LOOK FOR A NEW YEAR

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For as long as I have been here at Shilshole, Cecil the sea serpent, has been standing on the breakwater wall.  I love sailing home and seeing him,  just motoring through the marina past him brings a smile to my face.  It has been roughly six weeks since we have had the Shilshole Blog up and running again,  it is a good time to updated the banner.  In addition to the banner image change, the page titles will also be updated.  Comments and suggestions are always welcome.

Security @ Shilshole Marina

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Over the last few weeks it has become clear that theft is up here at the Marina. Identifying the social and economic causes for the thefts are numerous and would take more time than I can devote to it. The short form is that there are thieves in marina parking lots, in and out of laundry room and in some cases mail is being taken.

Bad news travels fast, rumors can run rampant, I do not want to add to the issues. I have spent a couple weeks gathering information on the condition of the Security @ Shilshole Marina. This is what I have learned:

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Parking Stickers and Free Boat Show Ticket

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It is time for the new parking sticks for your vehicles.  They are available at the marina office now.   The first one is at no  cost, the second one will cost you $20.00 for each month that remains in the year, so if you get yours in February it will cost $220.00 for the year.  The marina prefers that the sticker be placed on the driver side window in the front.  The second option is the rear window on the driver’s side.

Remember to pick up your  Seattle Boat Show ticket too, one per boat this year.

Dock Captain’s Meeting Schedule

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2016 Dock Captain meeting dates:

 

6PM-8PM @ CYC

Tuesday, 1/12/16

Tuesday, 3/8/16

Tuesday, 6/14/16

Tuesday, 9/13/16

 

The meeting dates are also available on the Port website:

http://www.portseattle.org/Marinas/Shilshole-Bay-Marina/Pages/Liveaboards.aspx

These meetings happen quarterly.  They are open to all tenants of the marina.  Attendance is required for all Dock Captains, or an alternate chosen by the dock captain that can not attend.  Please come to the meeting, marina security will be one of the topic to be discussed.  The Port of Seattle Police should be available to answer questions.