We’re getting festive on the water this year! Join the Shilshole Bay Marina Liveaboard Association on Saturday, December 7th for a holiday-themed Dinghy Parade.
If the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll roll with a backup date of December 14th.
Meeting spot: TBD
We’re still locking in the launch point, so keep an eye on this page for updates.
Bring your dinghy decked out in your best holiday decorations—lights, garlands, whatever makes it sparkle. Let’s make the bay glow!
Remember to set those clocks that don’t automatically adjust themselves.
The signs installed at the top and bottom of Golden Gardens Drive indicate it will be closed on 10/1/2025 and 10/2/3025. If anyone has a link to an official explanation of the closures please comment.
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 In 2025 anything less than 13 is out of date and should be replaced.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.
To have a comparison with the public charging station in Ballard that I looked at on Friday I took pictures of the north facility at Shilshole.
One of the two devices has no charge cables. The second device had both charging points in use.
I took pictures of the charging state on each of the vehicles. The PoS devices charge by time plugged in. The Seattle charger I looked at seemed to charge by KWh. Charging by power delivered seems to make a lot more sense. I was trying to get an idea of how much power these devices can deliver.
I’m learning about electric vehicle economics right now.
It looks like each of these cars is charging at about 1 kWh / 10 minutes. Because the rate at PoS is based on time, $5 and 4 hours might get 30 kWh delivered. The rate at the Seattle charger in Ballard was listed at $0.21 / kWh, with a maximum parking time of four hours. If the charge speeds are the same, 30 kWh in Ballard would cost $6.30. While the pricing structure is different, at least PoS doesn’t appear to be more than nearby.
Please leave comments about how usable the system is and how often you have to wait for available chargers.
Remember to set those clocks that don’t automatically set themselves. My chart plotter is one that I usually forget to adjust from being UTC-8 to UTC-7 until a month afterwards.
Remember to set your clock. At least you may get an extra hour of sleep.
https://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Locks-and-Dams/Chittenden-Locks/Closures/
The web page for Hiram M. Chittenden Locks lists Closure #4: Installing Gates 10/15/2024 – 11/13/2024
https://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Locks-and-Dams/Chittenden-Locks/
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