What’s that in the water? A large patch of orange, brown, or green in the Puget Sound is likely to be a “bloom,” or gathering of marine algae or plankton. These are types of water plants and animals.
Challenges with Canadian Customs Aug 9th
Canadian customs workers will begin a work “slowdown” Friday…
Travelers and commercial traffic entering Canada should expect long lineups and lengthy delays at border crossings and airports starting Friday, August 6 as nearly 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency employees begin job action across the country.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbsa-work-to-rule-strike-1.6129496
Canada opens Aug 9th
As a first step, starting August 9, 2021, Canada plans to begin allowing entry to American citizens and permanent residents, who are currently residing in the United States, and have been fully vaccinated at least 14 days prior to entering Canada for non-essential travel. This preliminary step allows for the Government of Canada to fully operationalize the adjusted border measures ahead of September 7, 2021, and recognizes the many close ties between Canadians and Americans.
membership question
How does one join the liveaboard association?
Admin note: as a Port of Seattle authorized liveaboard at Shilshole you are, by default, a member of the Shilshole Liveaboard Assoc. We have a board comprised of 15 members that works with the Port regarding policy and security issues that affects not just us liveaboards but the tenants in general. Contact us
Enjoy the heat….it could be worse!
Golden Gardens closing at 10 pm
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
WA360 Paddle/Peddle/Sail race around Puget Sound
….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…
plunder
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.
Shilshole Prepares-needs a Hub Cap
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National Safe Boating Week
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
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