Seattle Parks has (finally) moved the closing time at Golden Gardens from 11:30 up to 10pm.
This time change is intended to help mitigate an increase in public safety issues and illegal activity at the park, including acts of violence, excessive noise violations, illegal fires, illegal parking, unpermitted events, and blocked access for emergency vehicles.
read more here: Seattle Parks and Recreation to pilot new opening and closing hours at Golden Gardens Park – Parkways
….with no motors allowed! This race started this past Monday and has a 2 week time limit. It was created in lieu of the Race to Alaska that has been so popular the last couple years (but temp cancelled till Canada opens).
This is 360 miles around the sound, Port Townsend, Olympia, Bellingham, Point Roberts and back to PT. Read more and follow the boats here…
Monday another vehicle in the Shilshole parking lot got burglarized and had it`s catalytic converter stolen. We are under siege. The port has options available to combat this scourge but has not taken them.
Nor will they until we the tenants make it uncomfortable for the commissioners and the staff. One option is to salt the parking lot with the cars most targeted by catalytic converter thieves. Equip those cars with silent alarms connected to receivers in the Ports security vehicles.
The other option is to file claims against the Ports insurance carrier. The price we pay for moorage implicitly includes security for our personal property. Make the price of ignoring security for our vehicles expensive enough for the port and they will take steps to control they’re cost.
I will welcome other suggestions to this forum. Thanks. Dan Kruzich.
This past week has been National Safe Boating Week and we are never to old (or experienced) to review some boater basics…
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Washington Boating Safety Course: BoatUS Foundation
Beginning next week, the Port will be painting/striping the section of parking lot just south of the admin building and north of the new M3 restroom, and they have put up signage to be out by Sunday the 16th. This means all those cars from that area will likely be parking to the south (closer to the old M2 restroom and in front of E/D docks), making available parking very scarce.
Make sure your 2021 parking sticker is in your window as the Port will be ticketing and may tow any improperly parked vehicles. Any concerns should be directed to the Marina’s 24/7 cell phone 206-601-4089.
SEATTLE – A sewage spill from the West Point Treatment Plan has shut down water recreation at some beaches on both sides of Puget Sound.
Public Health Seattle & King County has banned swimming and other water activities at Golden Gardens Park in King County due to the spill.
West Point sewage spill closes beaches on both sides of Puget Sound | KOMO (komonews.com)
Shilshole Bay Marina is offering free coffee to it’s customers in celebration of Opening Day of Boating Season, Saturday, May 1st…
A key pillar of the Shilshole Liveaboard Assoc.’s mission is the education, promotion and practice of responsible environmental stewardship. As liveaboards, the sea is our backyard, and just like homeowners would not “trash” their own backyard, nor should we. Most boaters and liveaboards understand this, but there are always ways to improve your footprint (both afloat or ashore).
With Canada still closed (and most likely will be the rest of the summer), those looking to cruise to Alaska have questions about transiting through Canada. Though the rules that govern their Covid restrictions (stops/fuel, food/rest) are strict (and confusing), it can be done. Just do your homework. Here is a graphic that shows the procedures…
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https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/border#waters
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