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Friday, April 28, 2017

Angler's Delight

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The Everglades Boats’ 253 Center Console is a fishing-focused yacht tender.

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Custom Queen

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Amels Yachts launches the 180-foot Lili.

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Readers' Choice winners: America's best small towns

Readers’ Choice winners: America’s best small towns

While city escapes are great, there’s something special about the charm of a small town. See which American small towns won our readers’ votes in each geographical region.

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Port of Seattle set to host a slate of summer events for boaters

Movie nights at the marina are part of the fun.

The Port of Seattle’s Shilshole Bay Marina and Bell Harbor Marina are once again hosting a number of family-friendly events and specials for boaters throughout the summer.

Whether you’re a resident of the marinas or are looking to stop by for a night or two while cruising, check out the events list below.

Old Sail Donation/Recycling

June 2-10, 2017

Dockside Solutions (Shilshole Bay Marina) 7001 Seaview Ave NW, Ste 160 Seattle, WA 98117

Old Sail Donation/Recycling

The Resail Project keeps old sails out of landfills by providing sails for developing countries in the south Pacific and for shelter for homeless people here and in Mexico. If you’re getting new sails and would like to see your old sails help people in need, please consider donating them to the ReSail Project.

The Resail Project keeps old sails out of landfills by providing sails for developing countries in the south Pacific and for shelter for homeless people here and in Mexico.

If you’re getting new sails and would like to see your old sails help people in need, please consider donating them to the ReSail Project. Sails can be dropped off at Dockside Solutions during business hours from June 6 – 10: M-F: 9am-6pm Sat: 10am-2pm Sun: Closed

Shilshole Boatfest: Seas the Bay!

June 10, 2017: 11am to 4pm

Shilshole Boatfest

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This FREE event will get you and your family out on a boat (or a few) and introduce you to all sorts of folks who can help you get into boating (even without a boat), show you how to boat safety, and teach you about protecting the environment while you boat so you can continue to enjoy the water after the event. Also enjoy kids’ activities, live music, food trucks, vendors celebrating our Ballard community, and more! Guest moorage available!

Classic Weekend at Bell Harbor Marina

Photo credit: Tom Brayton, M/V Belle via Bell Harbor Marina Facebook Page

June 17-18, 2017: 10am to 4pm

Classic Weekend

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Enjoy Father’s Day weekend with nearly 50 Classic Yacht Association motoryachts – most available to board – on display in Bell Harbor Marina in stunning downtown Seattle. This event is FREE and open to the public! Visit via land; no moorage available.

Movies at the Marina: Captain Ron

July 21, 2017: 9pm to 11pm

Shilshole Bay Marina

Movies at the Marina

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Enjoy outdoor movies with the Sound and mountains as your backdrop. Let Captain Ron (PG-13) take you away on July 21. Free admission AND free popcorn! Food truck onsite. Guest moorage is available.

Movies at the Marina: The Secret Life of Pets

August 11, 2017: 9pm to 11pm

Shilshole Bay Marina

Movies at the Marina

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Enjoy outdoor movies with the Sound and mountains as your backdrop. Free admission AND free popcorn! Food truck onsite. Guest moorage is available.

Port 2 Port

Now through December 31, 2017

Port to Port

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Stay at both Bell Harbor Marina and Shilshole Bay Marina in 2017 and receive a five-piece boater gift set and your choice of baseball hat or burgee on the second visit.

Seattle’s Best Marinas Photo Contest

Now through September 4, 2017

Photo Contest

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Have a great photo of Bell Harbor Marina, Harbor Island Marina, and/or Shilshole Bay Marina? Enter the photo contest to get your photo published in the 2018 Seattle’s Best Marinas calendar! Have your credited work seen by over 600 boaters!

Back in the USA – West End, Bahamas to Fort Pierce, Florida – Apr 26, 2017

Apr 23^rd – It was a warm extremely windy and rainy day. I got up a few times during the night to ensure our anchor wasn’t dragging since it became extremely gusty during the night. There’s a chance of thunderstorms today and it’s extremely windy thus we’ve decided to stay put in our Green Turtle Cay anchorage. This means that we’ll have to travel farther either tomorrow or the next day to get us into position to cross to Florida on Wednesday. We were trapped on the boat since it rained all day thus Maria read a book while I did a number of things including picking away at the guitar. I had to pump out the dingy when the rain stopped and then it started to rain again. I like getting a free boat wash but we’re good now, however we really can’t complain since we haven’t seen much rain on this trip. During the night the winds really picked up and there were lightning storms close by … another night where we had to get up a number of times to ensure the anchor was holding.

Apr 24^th – It was a warm sunny day with moderate winds. We pulled up our anchor from our Green Turtle Cay anchorage and headed north 59 miles to anchor in Great Sale Cay which is close to Grand Bahama Island. The weather forecast still looks good for a Wednesday crossing thus we’re making our jumps strategically to ensure that we’re ready as long as the weather cooperates. Our daughter Amanda wrote her final exam today and she has officially completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Waterloo … Exxxcellent! Of course we had to have a beer or 2 to celebrate her success! As the sun dropped the winds picked up and came from the south thus we had at least 3 footers hitting us in the anchorage until about midnight when the winds changed directions and came from the west and we were protected once again. I think we’ve had enough of the Bahama winds and we’re looking forward to crossing back to the US.

Apr 25^th – It was a warm sunny day with moderate winds. We pulled up our anchor from Great Sale Cay and headed 64 miles west to Old Bahama Bay marina in West End on Grand Bahama Island. It was a lumpy ride and of course the boat got covered in salt. Towards the end of the trip we had to cross through Indian Rock Passage which is a very shallow passage and unfortunately we arrived close to low tide. The lowest water we saw was about 5.5 feet but it was scary at the exit since the current and the winds were against each other thus it was a very rough exit! When we arrived at the marina we learned that they were hit hard by Hurricane Matthew thus their rates were lowered since there was no power available to boaters … but guess what … shortly after we tied up one of the electricians said they got our power working and asked if we’d like to plug in … “Yes Please!” … free power for 1 day! During our marina stay we visited the beach, the pool and went for a walk in the area. Afterwards I had to check all the boat fluid levels and chart a course to Fort Pierce to prepare for an early morning getaway. The weather still looks OK for tomorrow’s crossing … keep your fingers crossed for us!

Apr 26^th – It was a warm sunny day with light winds however the winds picked up at the end of the day. We got up early and left Old Bahama Bay marina and travelled 100 miles north west to Fort Pierce Florida. The winds started out light however there were big rollers on our side to start our crossing. Halfway across things seemed to get worse with larger rollers as we crossed the Gulf Stream. Finally it got calmer for the last 30 miles of our trip as we approached Florida. Once we arrived we reported in to the Customs Boarder Protection Agency and they asked that we appear in person at the Fort Pierce airport. We grabbed an Uber to the airport and it didn’t take long to report in. When we tried to get another Uber for the ride back we ran into issue and finally after 1 hour someone accepted the job. Once we got back to the boat the winds were blowing hard … we’re so glad we beat the winds to Florida! Then we just had to have a cold one to relax with some dinner while I put together this blog post.