As anyone that has been around saltwater for the past decade has noticed, the Sea Stars (aka starfish) have all disappeared. They were affected by a bacteria that caused them to basically “melt”. They are just now starting to recover (if the seagulls will leave them alone).
The UofW has worked to finally discover the cause…
Port Townsend hosts the largest wooden boat festival in North America, the place where kids and adults alike experience the magic of getting on the water, the beauty of wooden boats, and the richness of our maritime culture.
….to the Port of Seattle Police and the marina staff for hosting the National Night Out. It was a great catered BBQ with about 100+ attendees, and the rain held off til after 8!
Seafair Weekend is Seattle’s premier boating event, air show, and festival all rolled into one.
JULY 11th-13th
Experience the ultimate celebration of Ballard and beyond with FREE live music, family fun, arts, crafts, and food vendors, succulent seafood, and an impressive craft beer showcase.
Your Shilshole Liveaboard Assoc. wishes you a fun and safe holiday with family and friends!
Known as “America’s Tall Ship,” Eagle is a 295-ft, three-masted barque used as a training vessel for future officers of the United States Coast Guard. It is the largest tall ship flying the Stars and Stripes and the only active square-rigger in US government service. Approximately 120 cadets will crew the ship at any given time throughout her tour of the USA’s West Coast; cadets will swap out at various ports. read more here…https://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/uscg-barque-eagle-is-coming-west/#comments
location…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Eagle_(WIX-327)
All Washington State boat registration tags are due June 30th. Get more details here….
Sat/Sun Free Concerts at the Locks-weekends, 2pm
6/28 WA360- Port Townsend
6/30 WA State Boat Registration Tabs Due
TBD Crab season opens, usually @7/1
7/4 Fireworks-Lake Union, Everett, Tacoma, Roche Harbor
7/12 Shilshole BoatFest-Marina Plaza, 9am-5pm
7/11-13 Ballard Seafood Fest
8/1-3 Seafair Weekend- Lake Washington
8/5 National Night Out-Port of Seattle Police BBQ on marina plaza
9/5-7 Wood Boat Festival-Port Townsend
9/13 Fishermen’s Fall Festival-Fishermen’s Terminal
There are weekly sailboat races and monthly cruises-now through Aug-check out our local CYC and STYC clubs for details and/or crew positions (links to their websites can be found here).
Here are two disposable fire extinguishers that each have the gauge needle pointing at the green status indicator.
Serviceable fire extinguishers need recertification annually. Disposable fire extinguishers like these are good for 12 years and then need to be completely replaced.
The date code on the bottom of this reads 06, indicating it was produced in 2006. In 2025 anything less than 13 is out of date and should be replaced.
Because this is safety equipment, it’s best to remove old devices completely from your boat instead of risking that it won’t immediately work when you need it.
I went into the Shilshole Marina office and asked about disposal. Shilshole will accept your expired extinguishers via their hazardous materials service. Call the office for instructions 206-787-3006.
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