Category Archives: Liveaboard Topics

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SLA Annual Meeting

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Thursday evening was the annual meeting of the Shilshole Liveaboard Association.  The weather was perfect and we had about 60 people that came out to enjoy a hot dog and meet their neighbors. Dockside Mail, The Fuel Dock, and Seattle Sailing Club graciously donated gift certificates for the free raffle. Thank you!

The SLA is a neighborhood association to foster education, safety and community with the liveaboards at Shilshole Bay Marina.  If you are interested in getting involved, please contact your Dock Captain (whose information is posted inside every gate).

 

Fishermen’s Fall Festival, Sept 30th

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The Festival provides families with a fun and educational outing on the waterfront as well as an opportunity to learn more about seafood. Hands-on art projects with fishing themes, including the popular wooden boat building and “Fishing for Fun” fish pond, are complementary for all children and admission to the Festival is free. Proceeds from the activities within the Festival are donated to the Seattle Fishermen’s Memorial Foundation to assist families of fishers lost at sea.

Fishermen’s Fall Festival – Home (fishermensfallfestival.org)

Seaview Ave. may get speed cameras

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update 7/25:  Eight new Seattle cameras will automatically ticket drivers starting in March – MyNorthwest.com

Seattle City Council is moving forward with an ordinance that would install speed cameras around the city to curb the frequency of street racers.  Read more at MyBallard…

Ballard likely to get two new speed cameras on 3rd Ave NW and Seaview Ave NW aimed at slowing down street racers – My Ballard

Ballard SeafoodFest

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Ballard SeafoodFest is an annual festival held in the Ballard neighborhood, celebrating the Scandinavian heritage and fishing industry featuring a diverse range of seafood dishes from local restaurants and vendors, as well as live music performances, art exhibits, craft vendors, and family-friendly activities. The festival also includes a salmon BBQ, which has become a staple of the event and a highlight for many attendees.

Ballard SeafoodFest

Do I have to register my motorized dinghy?

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Better to be registered and avoid the hassle, expense and embarrassment of family and friends some weekend when you are out boating…

As a resident of the State of Washington, YES, with one minor exception.  Rules in other states may be different, but in Washington, per Chapter 88.02.020 RCW Dispositions VESSEL REGISTRATION

(1) Except as provided in this chapter, a person may not own or operate any vessel, including a rented vessel, on the waters of this state unless the vessel has been registered and displays a registration number and a valid decal in accordance with this chapter. A vessel that has, or is required to have, a valid marine document as a vessel of the United States is only required to display a valid decal.

Exception for motorized vessels:

(7) A vessel equipped with propulsion machinery of less than ten horsepower that:
(a) Is owned by the owner of a vessel for which a valid vessel number has been issued; and
(b) Displays the number of that numbered vessel followed by the suffix “1” in the manner prescribed by the department; and
(c) Is used as a tender for direct transportation between the numbered vessel and the shore and for no other purpose.
Many boaters seem to think that putting “tender to” on their inflatable in lieu of registration numbers will suffice.  Nope. (See 7b above), and “registered vessel to shore” (moored or anchored mothership) means just that…no fishing, crabbing, visiting other boats, etc.  (Tickets have been handed out in Shilshole in the past)