Louise Simpson: New FHA Membership Chair

South 40 dock rep Louise Simpson has agreed to take on the vital position of FHA Membership Chair.  She and her husband Tom moved here in 2015. Interested in downsizing, they checked out a Zillow listing on A Dock, but also saw an open home on South 40 they preferred....

FHA Board Meeting Notes — April 2017

TO KEEP EVERYONE UP TO DATE ON WHAT THE FHA BOARD IS DOING, HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED OR DECIDED AT THE APRIL, 2017 BOARD MEETING: President Katherine Boschetto is meeting with a floating homes resident who is a marketing person to review and revise the website text and other marketing materials. After...

FHA Tour: “Homefront on the Waterfront”

The September 30, 2017 Floating Homes Tour will tie in with the 75th Anniversary of Marinship, which helped to foster today’s waterfront community. Although Gate 6 Road and the area north of there weren’t technically part of the vast WWII shipyard, these areas were settled after the war by returning...

Free Table for Jazz by the Bay

The Floating Homes Association has purchased a table for the upcoming Jazz & Blues by the Bay season at Gabrielson Park on the Sausalito waterfront. The table has been set aside for each dock on a specific Friday evening but everyone is welcome! Seats at the table will be organized...

FHA Board Meeting Notes – March 2017

TO KEEP EVERYONE UP TO DATE ON WHAT THE FHA BOARD IS DOING, HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED OR DECIDED AT THE MARCH, 2017 BOARD MEETING: After discussions led by Jen Gennari, the Board adopted the following FHA Vision Statement: “The Floating Homes Association is dedicated to fostering a friendly, inclusive, and colorful...

Open Homes Tour Off and Running

  We have eight homes lined up for the September 30 FHA Tour, and two tickets have already been sold.  We plan to open a total of 15 homes on East and West Piers, A Dock, Issaquah, and Yellow Ferry. When we first set the tour date, the Tour Committee set three...

FHA Board Meeting Notes — February 2017

TO KEEP EVERYONE UP TO DATE ON WHAT THE FHA BOARD IS DOING, HERE ARE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED OR DECIDED AT THE FEBRUARY, 2017 BOARD MEETING: With the dramatic increase in anchor-outs, the FHA is considering taking a stand on the profusion of derelict vessels and illegal moorings in Richardson’s Bay. The Board...

Open Forum – March 20 – FHA Board Meeting

To continue our community conversation, OPEN FORUM will be included in the March, June and September Board meetings. Please join us. Your input is most welcome and appreciated.   WHEN: MARCH 20, 2017 – 7:30 PM WHERE:  Community Room Public Safety Building [Marin City Sheriff’s Substation] 850 Drake Avenue Marin City  

What’s in a Name? Why Sausalito?

Prior to merging with the new and improved Floating Times, the name that appeared on our blog banner was the Sausalito Floating Homes Association. Going back to the beginning (October of 2015) we didn’t spend much time on the name, but rather swiftly settled on something that got us up and running. We weren’t...

Door Prizes Galore

As always, the climax of the March 4 FHA Annual Meeting was the door prize drawing, conducted by Julie Durbin of West Pier and Michele Affronte of Liberty.  Here are the individuals and businesses who generously donated prizes: Michele Affronte (Bradley Real Estate):  $200 gift certificate for dinner at the...