KING5.com King County Council to vote on Shilshole Water Taxi
SEATTLE – The King County Council is scheduled to vote Monday on the final report on expanding water taxi service.
The report identified three potential routes:
‘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.
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.
City of Seattle forces Ballard Kayak to move off the water at Shilshole due to the new Shoreline Management rules. See attached KIRO video for details…
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.
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.
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:
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.
The focus this evening was on security in the marina due to the rash of car thefts, bike thefts, and vehicle smash and grabs. It was more of a roundtable discussion for everyone to express their concerns and hear any Port suggestions. Many suggestions are common-sense, but need repeating.
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.
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