BoatUS Seeking Ideas to Report Abandoned and Derelict Vessels

Abandoned and derelict vessels are a growing problem throughout the Pacific Northwest and North America, and solutions for reporting them are needed. You can help! Now, in an effort to clean up the nation’s coasts and Great…

Mark Your Calendars: 2025 Seattle Boat Show January 31-February 8

The Seattle Boat Show cruises into town on Friday, January 31 and sails on through Saturday, February 8, 2025. It’s the largest show on the West Coast with two locations: indoors at Lumen Field Event Center—with hundreds of…

Around the Americas Project Holding Open House in Anacortes

Skagit Valley College (SVC) is holding an open house event for Around the Americas at the Marine Technology Center on Friday, October 25, from 3-5 p.m. SVG is serving as a lead partner in the Around the Americas project…

Take Washington State Parks Boater Survey

Washington State Parks is conducting a survey to help them enhance sewage disposal resources, and by taking it, you'll be entered to win a $500 gift card. Whether it’s less wait times at pump-outs, more port-a-potty dump…

Poulsbo Fuel Dock and Guest Moorage Closed for Construction

Attention cruisers! If you're planning a trip to Poulsbo, be advised that the fuel dock and E and F docks are currently closed for construction until approximately mid-December. We will post a re-opening date when the Port…

Video: 2024 Wooden Boat Festival

Our friends and colleagues at Northwest Maritime once again did an amazing job putting on the Wooden Boat Festival! If you weren't able to attend, or did attend and want a fun look back at the festivities, check out this…

The Fall Boats Afloat Show is Underway!

The Fall Boats Afloat Show on Seattle’s South Lake Union kicked off on Thursday, September 12, and runs through Sunday, September 15. With more than 150 world-class craft on display, the show offers plenty to see and explore…

Washington State Parks Co-hosting Coastal Cleanup on September 21

As a member of the Washington Clean Coast Alliance, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks) will co-host the annual International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 21. This year’s event will take…

Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival Kicking Off Today!

With the backdrop of the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the fellowship of PNW wooden boat fanatics flooded Port Townsend on Friday. Come join the fun this weekend! Hosted by the Northwest Maritime Center…

Fisheries Supply Fall Swap Meet Set for September 28

Fall is coming quick, and with it is the always-popular Fisheries Supply Swap Meet. The highly anticipated Fisheries Supply Fall Swap Meet is back on Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dive into a sea