Red Shield Insurance is now requiring the installation of a sump pump in the hull of each floating home before they will renew or issue a new homeowner’s policy. The FHA has negotiated a group discount for the Floating Homes community with A & R Plumbing. The FHA is not...
HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED AT THE JANUARY 13 2026 FHA BOARD MEETING. MORE DETAILS WILL BE REPORTED LATER IN THE FLOATING TIMES. Outgoing Treasurer Linda Futrell reported that expenses exceeded income in both November...
On January 13, the Richardson Bay Regional Agency (RBRA) announced that just five boats remain on the anchorage due to the agency’s temporary housing support program. And the agency’s goal of 15 new acres of eelgrass has been nearly met, two years ahead of schedule. RBRA Board Chair Jack Ryan...
The highlight of 2025 was Governor Newsom’s signing of rent‑control legislation for Marin County floating homes, which we have reported on extensively. It’s worth remembering that this momentous achievement is just the latest in a long line of FHA accomplishments on behalf of our community. It’s also a reminder of...
Reuse Alliance will be hosting a Repair Fair in the Edgewater Room at Sausalito City Hall from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 31. Community members are welcome to bring in their broken items and meet with a volunteer repair coach who will then fix the item while providing tips...
The San Francisco Chronicle reported on Monday that the new year started off with the highest tides of the century, swollen even further by a confluence of meteorological conditions. As the paper put it, “The trifecta of a super moon, an incoming storm system’s strong winds and heavy rains resulted...
During a Sunday morning lull in the storm, residents of Gate 6 ½ Dock noticed ominous clouds of what seemed to be smoke billowing out of the two large transformer boxes that provide household-voltage electricity to our homes. A quick call was placed to 911 and soon two firetrucks came...
The listing of service providers on the members-only portion of the FHA website now contains a section devoted to our sponsors. These enterprises have demonstrated their commitments to our community by advertising in the Floating Times and on the FHA website. Check out their ads in the Floating Times...