Half the boats have finished and some are moored at Bell Harbor

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The Port is drilling test sites in the marina parking lot in preparation for the restroom construction. In marked areas, cars are to be moved by April 21st.

In light of last weekend’s boat break-in (see previous post by Kristen), it should go without saying that we need to be more diligent in our personal safety. It appears nothing could have stopped the break-in on Solana on A-dock (if the bad guys are determined, they will find a way) but we can all do what we never thought was needed here at Shilshole…

• Lock your boat when you leave, even for a short while..most crimes are “crimes of opportunity”
• Keep your personal effects out of site (wallet, phone, keys, handheld instruments, hard drives)
• Inventory your boat-VHF, SSB, computer, personal effects with serial number, value, and keep in a separate place
• lock your dinghy and outboard to the dock or boat
• move valuable items on deck out of site or out of reach from the dock; remove snatch blocks from rail, cover electronics
• boat theft is rare but it does happen-keep your boat keys or battery switch key out of site
• keep your eye open for strangers on the dock or on your neighbor’s boat-don’t be afraid to ask who they are and what they are doing there…if they belong, no worries, if not, you may scare them off.
• don’t let people “tailgate” you through the gate. If they just want to “look at boats” send them to the office to get a pass

Of course, as always…”if you see something, say something”!  Call 911 for any emergency-medical, fire, sinking, burglary. Call the Port 24-hr mobile number (you should have this in your phone) 206-601-4089 for anything/anybody out of the ordinary-they will investigate and/or get the Port Police down to check out the situation.

It takes all of us to watch out for our neighbors, and liveaboards, by definition, have a much better opportunity to know what’s happening on a daily basis.

March 27, 2016 Solana, a sailboat near the end of A-dock was broken into: a computer, a make-up bag and some keepsakes were taken.
The security camera caught the thief as he made his access to A-dock.
The Port Police were called by the owners when they returned to their boat.
I contacted the marina office this morning for addition information.
Not much was learned.
I will ask the Port Police for more details tonight on the V-MAN NET AT 8 pm. The information I have gathered was given to me by a long time live aboard on A-dock. I trust his account as he spoke directly to the owner(s) of Solana.
According to the office staff an ax was used to break in to the boat.
Solana was securely locked the thief made a big mess of the companion way door and surrounding wood structure.

If you or anyone you know saw this guy on the wharf, in the parking lots or on the dock please contact the office or the Port Police. It is getting warmer and more people will be in the marina. See something, Say something, Please.

Solana did not deserve this.

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Our Webmaster has recently changed the software that controls our registration of new members.  It will allow new users to register and establish a password, then log in.  As a new user you will not be able to post.  Your status can be up graded to allow post by an administrator.

I am optimistic about this change.

Small Lock Pump Out has been scheduled from 12pm March 14th – 7pm March 25th. This means all boat traffic will be taken through the large locks between these dates. Check here for details of locking through.

Just thought this would bring a smile to all you sailors out there. I caught this between the rain squalls yesterday.