Jan 04 2021
This year the Seattle Boat Show has gone virtual, with online deals with exhibiters and a variety seminars. When you visited shows in the past, sometimes the seminar wasn’t the day or time you were at the show. Now you can view them all! Keep checking back to their website to get the latest updates.
Mar 08 2020
The restrictions on the use of copper-based antifouling paint on recreational vessels have been delayed until January 1, 2026.
Senate Bill 6210 has just passed the House and Senate and is on the Governor’s desk to sign. The WA. St. Dept. of Ecology has recommended delaying the antifouling paint restrictions to allow time for further study, due to concerns some non-copper alternatives might be more harmful to the environment than the copper-based paints they replace.
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Nov 09 2018
Thanks to Arnold Amenda for sponsoring the Shilshole Liveaboard Association’s New Boaters Forum to be hosted at CYC club house. Flyers will be posted prior to each event.
December 5th, 2018
February 12th, 2019
April 9th, 2019
June 17th, 2019
All the programs will start at 7 and end at 9 pm.
Panel Members: Ned Kohlhauff, Dave White, Kristen Sierra and Richard Meeks . Other panel members maybe added.
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Feb 04 2017
Why an RV post on a boat site? Well…many systems on both RVs and Boats are very similar…galley, head, electrical, solar, etc. Most RV systems also tend to be less expensive than marine systems.
Here is an opportunity to check out the booths, layouts/systems, and get ideas of what may work on your boat. http://seattlervshow.com/seminars
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Jan 09 2017
This is from our Shilshole Prepares. There is a basic HAM radio class coming up. If you are thinking about long distance cruising, or using your SSB for long range communication (using HAM channels), consider this starter class..
The Mike & Key Amateur Radio Club sponsors regular classes to help people obtain a Technician level ham license. This is the entry level license, and gives you access to the ham frequencies we primarily use in Hub (emergency preparedness) communications.
They have announced two classes coming up. One in Federal Way on January 14th and 21st, the other in Ballard on February 11th and 18th. Both classes are free, but it costs $15 to take the test at the end of the class. You do not have to participate in the class in order to take the test, you can just show up and test if you want (but do some online studying first, and it will still cost $15). The classes have a very high pass rate, it is rare to see someone fail the test after taking the class. The training occurs over two consecutive Saturdays, with the test in the afternoon of the second Saturday.
If you are interested, you can register for the classes, or get more information, by contacting Daniel Stevens, KL7WN, by email at kl7wm at aol dotcom
Ham vs ssb website conversations…
http://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/Marine-SSB-Ham-Radio-or-both-11487-1.html
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