Resources for Boaters

The following websites contain information that may be of interest to boaters. The WLA does not control the content of any of the websites linked below, and does not endorse any of the views that may be expressed on these sites.

Three Sheets Northwest

An online magazine dedicated to news, informatin and opinions about boating and other marine-related issues in the Pacific Northwest.

MyBallard.com

Daily news for Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, covering news, events, restaurants and shopping in Ballard and Crown Hill.

BoatUS Study of Causes of Sailboat Sinkings

Study results identifying the most common causes of sailboat sinking at dock and underway, and how to prevent them.

Shilshole Bay Marina - Port of Seattle

The official site of the Port of Seattle. Contains information regardng construction updates, slip availability, and general information about the marina.

Shilshole Community Blog

An interactive site for the informal exchange of information between boaters.

Hiram M. Chittenden Locks

Information about transiting through the locks and event information for the Visitor Center and the Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens.

Weather Data/Predictions

A site maintained by the Ohio State University Atmospheric Sciences Program, the site reports current weather and marine conditions as well as predictions. This link will take you directly to the Seattle, WA page.

Tide Predictor

Seattle, Washington daily tides. 

Washington Administrative Code

The WAC provision which limits residential uses over state-owned aquatic lands (enacted following the state's failed attempt to prohibit all such uses).