Fees are going to rise for the largest liveaboard community on the West Coast, but Port of Seattle officials say they want to work with boaters at Shilshole Bay Marina to help cushion the change. The Port recently notified Shilshole liveaboards that it... »
The Port of Seattle plans to negotiate a new agreement with liveaboard boaters at Shilshole Bay Marina, the state’s biggest liveaboard community, and could significantly increase the monthly fee paid by those boaters. In late February, the port informe... »
The Coast Guard rescued a man Saturday morning after his boat capsized in Yaquina Bay, Oregon. Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay received a call about 10:30 a.m. from the man, who said his 22-foot boat was taking on water on the north side of Yaquina Bay... »
The small lock at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Ballard is closed for mainteannce until Friday, March 23 at 7 p.m. Crews will be doing maintenance and safety inspections during the closure. The large lock will remain open. Recreational boaters will ... »
We are getting ready to transit down to Seattle for Zodiac's annual dry-dock this weekend. There is a certain amount of logistical preparations... and well, shoring up the mental fortitude that comes with transiting through the Ballard Locks chambers. ... »
The Hiram M. Chittenden locks in Ballard will be closed during the day next Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 6 and 7. The locks will be closed to all vessel traffic from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days, but will remain open between 6 p.m. Feb. 6 and 8 a.m. the foll... »
If you’re looking for moorage deals during the Seattle Boat Show, the Port of Seattle has some worth checking out. In honor of Shilshole Bay Marina’s 50th anniversary this year, the Port is offering a first month of moorage for 50 cents to boaters who ... »
The winds tore through the area so fiercely last night that at one point, I could feel our townhouse in Ballard shudder slightly. It made me wonder how liveaboards were doing. Did the gusts rock your boat last night? Did your power go out? (According t... »
Seattle Yachts is now Washington state’s exclusive dealer of Catalina Yachts. The company, located at Shilshole Bay Marina, will carry the full Catalina line from, from 12 to 47 feeet, and will have hull number 5 of the newly introduced 2012 Catalina 3... »
Gary Peterson, who lives aboard his 47-foot sailboat, Windswept, at Shilshole Bay Marina, was featured today in “Seattle Sketcher,” the illustrated column by artist Gabriel Campanario that runs every Saturday in the Seattle Times. Campanario visited Pe... »
Boaters, take note — the large lock at the Hiram H. Chittenden locks in Ballard is closed for annual maintenance until Nov. 22. The large lock closed on Tuesday evening and will remain closed until Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. The small lock will be open during t... »
