West Marine Pro hosting Vendor Trade Day - Aug. 4, 2022 at Seattle Ballard Blocks West Marine

Thursday Aug. 4 from 10am-6pm at Seattle Ballard Blocks West Marine

Meet the West Marine Pro crew and:

+ Meet some of the top vendors in the marine industry
+ Meet all the vendors and receive 10% discount that 

is good thru the weekend
+ Update your signers emails at the event and receive

an additional 10% coupon from August 18^th to the 25^th
+ Free swag from the vendors
+ Lots of chances to win gift cards, Yeti WM Pro

logoed coffee mugs, Lumitec underwater lights,

bottom paint, JL speakers, Magma BBQ and much more
+ Sandwiches from PCC market deli 11am – 2pm

+ Hosted happy hour from 4 – 6pm
+ Meet all the PNW West Marine Pro Market team
+ West Marine Seattle, 4700 NW 45^th Street, Seattle WA

+ Phone:  425-390-7409

Seattle Boat Show Announces Shortened Weekday Show Hours

New Hours for 2023 Seattle Boat Show, Apply Today

Boat Show hours and dates are examined every year by the NMTA Board and Boat Show Committee. This year the Board reviewed exhibitor feedback and data from recent surveys and had a thoughtful discussion. After much deliberation they unanimously voted to shorten the 2023 Seattle Boat Show hours, Monday – Thursday,  by two hours each day, for the indoor portion of the show. The hours on Monday – Thursday are now 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., while Friday – Sunday hours remain the same: Fridays 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.    Show hours for Bell Harbor Marina remain the same: Monday - Friday 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00 p.m.   Applications were emailed and mailed to all members on June 27. If you did  not receive yours, please contact Katie McPhail, NMTA’s vice president and boat show director: katiemc@nmta.net. The deadline for an on-time application with a 50% deposit is Wednesday, August 31. All applications received on or before the deadline are eligible for space at the best rates.

NMTA Board Welcomes Jeff Messmer

Board News Welcome Jeff Messmer!

At its June meeting, the Board appointed Jeff Messmer, vice president of Fluid Motion (builder of Ranger Tugs and Cutwater Boats) to the NMTA Board to fulfill Gregg Reynolds’ (Global Marine Insurance) unexpired term that expires in June 2023.   Jeff has been with Fluid Motion for 15 years and 2023 will be his 30th year in the industry. Jeff has also been a long time NMTA supporter and volunteer. He previously served on the Boat Show committee from July 2006 to June 2012 and chaired it from July 2009 to June 2011. He is also a Board Member for the Association of Washington Business.   Jeff is a proud Husky who enjoys everything outdoors including fishing, camping and his annual family cruise to Desolation Sound.    Welcome Jeff and thanks for your commitment  to NMTA and continued service on behalf of our members and industry.   Jeff joins 12 other Board members who collectively donate hundreds of hours annually. You can view the FULL Board roster here. Next time you bump into any of them, be sure to thank them for their dedicated service to growing boating in the  Northwest. At the same meeting, the Board  appointed Jon Josephson (Garmin USA) and Grant Haugen (Union Marine) to 3-year terms on the Seattle Boat Show Committee.

Onsite call-in system eases buoy registration for boaters

Onsite call-in system eases buoy registration for boaters

Twelve marine state parks now accept buoy fees by phone

OLYMPIA – July 6, 2022 – Twelve Washington marine state parks now allow boaters to pay moorage fees by phone. Each buoy will have a buoy number and phone number to call to make payment. Previously, boaters at these parks had to go to shore to pay for overnight moorage.

This call-in option started in 2021 as a pilot program at Jarrell Cove State Park. The program expands this year to include 10 parks in the San Juan Islands and two in Skagit County.

They are:

San Juan Islands:

• Blind Island
  
• Clark Island
• James Island
• Jones Island
• Matia Island
• Obstruction Pass
• Patos Island
• Spencer Spit
• Sucia Island
• Turn Island

Skagit County:

• Hope Island – Skagit
• Skagit Island

 

Each buoy in the system now has a sticker showing the buoy number and call-in number. The buoys will continue to be first come first serve, and remote payment requires cell service. A transaction fee of $4.50 will be charged for all phone registrations. The system can service boaters with annual buoy permits.

Boaters can still register on shore if they prefer.

The stickers were installed at the 12 parks in June, and boaters have already begun using them.

“The program has been incredibly successful, and boaters are eager to see the service expand. They feel it creates an ease of access for them,” said Jarrell Cove Ranger Olyvia Buday.

 

News media contacts:

Cassandra Alarcon, Operations, Cassandra.Alarcon@parks.wa.gov

Meryl Lassen, Communications Consultant (503) 490-8796

media@parks.wa.gov