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Category Archives: Liveaboard Topics
Fishermen’s Fall Festival, Sept 30th
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)
Some Fall Events…
Sept 9th, Shilshole
Pink Boat Regatta | Sailboat Racing for a Breast Cancer Cure
Sept 8-10th, Port Townsend
Wooden Boat Festival – Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival
Sept 23rd, Fisheries Supply Parking Lot
Oct 21st, Shilshole
Thurs Night Markets at the old Canal Restaurant
It’s an easy walk on the Burke Gillman trail, art and food booths…
The Canal hosting weekly Thursday night markets – My Ballard
Free Summer Concerts continue at the Locks
concert and event schedule….
Seaview Ave. may get speed cameras
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 SeafoodFest
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.
Crabbing Season to Open July 2nd!
It’s limited to Sundays and Mondays only, but we haven’t had a full season for a couple years! You can get your license at Fred Meyer and your equipment at most marine retailers. Know the rules, as Fish and Wildlife officers will be checking.
Seattle/Bremerton | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Do I have to register my motorized dinghy?
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)
Emergency Communication Hub Event-June 11th
The weather is warming which means our Emergency Communication Hub volunteers are getting outside for disaster practice. On Sunday afternoon, June 11th, volunteers across the city will gather to support their communities during a (simulated) long-term power outage. That’s right – we’re not responding to an earthquake this year – just a sudden and devastating power outage impacting the entire city. “Power Down”.
Other than no television, lights, or internet, how would a widespread power outage impact you and your household? Stop by one of our pre-determined locations to get a glimpse into that scenario. How will you cook without electricity or natural gas? If the internet and phones are down, how will you find out if school will be open Monday morning? What about our neighbors with medical devices that need electricity or refrigeration for their medications? You will get an idea of what systems are impacted when power is down everywhere – and we get to train more neighbors on how the Hub operates. Win-Win.
We need as many people as possible to stop by the Hub (closest to them) for 30 minutes, or so. This will give our volunteers practice in helping a large number of neighbors with needs. Please signup here to receive a reminder a few days before the event.
Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Awareness | Seattle Emergency Hubs | Seattle, WA
Shilshole Blog » Shilshole Prepares (shilsholecommunity.org)
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