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Port Ludlow

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Port Ludlow is a easy 3-4 hour trip (sailboat speed) from Shilshole.  Catch the outgoing tide north and cross the traffic lanes fairly perpendicular (as you should always do) to run up the Kitsap side.  Round Pt. No Point and head to Foulweather Bluff where you should arrive at slack water to avoid the major tide rips that occur near the bluff and buoy.  From there, it’s a 3.5 mile trip across the Hood Canal entrance to Pt Ludlow (stay clear of the Tala Point as it is shallow, rock strewn and full of kelp).  The harbor is large with easy anchorage in 25-35 ft of mud bottom.  (avoid the cable crossing area).  There is a dinghy dock at the marina for you to go and explore.  See more here…

Port Ludlow trail map

 

SWAP MEET this weekend!

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FISHERIES SUPPLY SWAP MEET

April 9, 2022

A maritime flea market, full of boating goods, old parts, and new parts, outboards, buoys, dock line, coolers, heaters, chain, clothing, and so much more. Die-hard bargain boaters have been known to arrive the night before to stake out a good parking spot, although sellers are not allowed to use the lower tier of the upper parking lot (closest to the store entrance).

https://www.fisheriessupply.com/swap-meet

Emergency Preparedness at Shilshole

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Shilshole Prepares, the emergency preparedness arm of your Shilshole Liveaboard Assoc., has just updated their Earthquake Readiness Guide for boaters.  Please take a moment to read through it and think about what you and your family would do when a disaster strikes our marina…

You can always find it, and other resources, under the Shilshole Prepares tab on the front page of this site.

Are You Prepared?

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Here’s another example of how we, as boaters, should be prepared for the unexpected.  Last weekend, there was a fire with extensive damage to the south end electrical vault.  This shut down power to A-E docks.  The Port was quick to react to get generators to the marina as backup and notify those of us affected (thank you Darrel).

What is your plan?  A power outage, a landslide blocking entrances, an oil spill from the train, a tsunami…all are unexpected, and all will affect your boat-whether you are liveaboard or not.  Take a few moments to think about how this would affect you and your family and please review some resources that we have at Shilshole Prepares.